OralstorytellingtraditionTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureFarming isthe mainsource offoodNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Domesticationof animalsRuled bya king,chief, oremperorUses analphabetwritingsystemTraderoutesimportantto survivalMarketplacesor bazaarsDemocracyor electedleadersMale andfemaleroles clearlydefinedHerding orlivestock-basedeconomyAncestorworshipFormalschools oracademiesexistTechnologyClasssystem orcastestructureApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)Belief inmany gods(polytheism)Oral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedUsescharacters/pictographsBelief in onegod(monotheism)Rites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Religiousart ortemplesExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherSpiritualconnectionto natureAdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsRespect foreldersemphasizedOralstorytellingtraditionTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureFarming isthe mainsource offoodNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Domesticationof animalsRuled bya king,chief, oremperorUses analphabetwritingsystemTraderoutesimportantto survivalMarketplacesor bazaarsDemocracyor electedleadersMale andfemaleroles clearlydefinedHerding orlivestock-basedeconomyAncestorworshipFormalschools oracademiesexistTechnologyClasssystem orcastestructureApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)Belief inmany gods(polytheism)Oral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedUsescharacters/pictographsBelief in onegod(monotheism)Rites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Religiousart ortemplesExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherSpiritualconnectionto natureAdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsRespect foreldersemphasized

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