Cultural Universals - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. Farming is the main source of food
2. Technology
3. Respect for elders emphasized
4. Navigation tools (maps, compasses, or stars)
5. Spiritual connection to nature
6. Marketplaces or bazaars
7. Herding or livestock-based economy
8. Extended families living together
9. Belief in one god (monotheism)
10. Apprenticeship learning (learning by doing with a master)
11. Ancestor worship
12. Ruled by a king, chief, or emperor
13. Male and female roles clearly defined
14. Advanced architecture or monumental buildings
15. Democracy or elected leaders
16. Oral tradition is the main way knowledge is passed
17. Traditional clothing unique to the culture
18. Religious art or temples
19. Extended families living together
20. Uses an alphabet writing system
21. Oral storytelling tradition
22. Uses characters/pictographs
23. Domestication of animals
24. Rites of passage (coming-of-age ceremonies)
25. Class system or caste structure
26. Folktales, epics, or myths written or told
27. Belief in many gods (polytheism)
28. Formal schools or academies exist
29. Trade routes important to survival