Why is culture important and how does it answer the question What is cultural

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Why is culture important and how does it answer the question "What is cultural identity? '? Culture is the underlying foundation of traditions and beliefs that help a person relate to the world around then. It is the basis for any superstitions they may have. It is the aversion to (31)_________types of meat, or which days you can work on. Culture gives us a (32)__________starting point when beginning to search for our roots. Knowing (33)___________a person comes from will help to define how they look at their family obligations as well as how they celebrate important milestones in life. As a person has given up their cultural identity, they no longer can identify themselves with the things that were (34)__________the most important things in their lives. They lose direction. As time (35)__________by and they continue to forget about their past and their natural traditions, their identity becomes less and less pronounced.