Belief in onegod(monotheism)Marketplacesor bazaarsHerding orlivestock-basedeconomySpiritualconnectionto natureRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Navigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)TechnologyReligiousart ortemplesOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedFarming isthe mainsource offoodAdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsUsescharacters/pictographsOralstorytellingtraditionExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherAncestorworshipFormalschools oracademiesexistTraderoutesimportantto survivalRuled bya king,chief, oremperorClasssystem orcastestructureMale andfemaleroles clearlydefinedDomesticationof animalsUses analphabetwritingsystemDemocracyor electedleadersExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherBelief inmany gods(polytheism)Traditionalclothingunique tothe cultureRespect foreldersemphasizedFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)Belief in onegod(monotheism)Marketplacesor bazaarsHerding orlivestock-basedeconomySpiritualconnectionto natureRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Navigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)TechnologyReligiousart ortemplesOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedFarming isthe mainsource offoodAdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsUsescharacters/pictographsOralstorytellingtraditionExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherAncestorworshipFormalschools oracademiesexistTraderoutesimportantto survivalRuled bya king,chief, oremperorClasssystem orcastestructureMale andfemaleroles clearlydefinedDomesticationof animalsUses analphabetwritingsystemDemocracyor electedleadersExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherBelief inmany gods(polytheism)Traditionalclothingunique tothe cultureRespect foreldersemphasizedFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)

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