Male andfemaleroles clearlydefinedExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherUses analphabetwritingsystemReligiousart ortemplesNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Farming isthe mainsource offoodAdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsBelief in onegod(monotheism)Herding orlivestock-basedeconomyApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)Ruled bya king,chief, oremperorTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedBelief inmany gods(polytheism)Respect foreldersemphasizedDomesticationof animalsDemocracyor electedleadersTraderoutesimportantto survivalExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherFormalschools oracademiesexistTechnologyAncestorworshipRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Usescharacters/pictographsClasssystem orcastestructureOralstorytellingtraditionFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldMarketplacesor bazaarsSpiritualconnectionto natureMale andfemaleroles clearlydefinedExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherUses analphabetwritingsystemReligiousart ortemplesNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Farming isthe mainsource offoodAdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsBelief in onegod(monotheism)Herding orlivestock-basedeconomyApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)Ruled bya king,chief, oremperorTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedBelief inmany gods(polytheism)Respect foreldersemphasizedDomesticationof animalsDemocracyor electedleadersTraderoutesimportantto survivalExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherFormalschools oracademiesexistTechnologyAncestorworshipRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Usescharacters/pictographsClasssystem orcastestructureOralstorytellingtraditionFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldMarketplacesor bazaarsSpiritualconnectionto nature

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.


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