Museum exhibits often preserve the material culture of ancient civilizations, including pottery, tools, and ceremonial objects.
博物馆展品常保存古代文明的物质文化，包括陶器、工具和礼仪用品。
Which choice best defines “culture”?
A — Beliefs, customs, arts. “culture” means beliefs, customs, arts.
Which word means “beliefs, customs, arts”?
B — culture. “culture” means beliefs, customs, arts.
culture — beliefs, customs, arts. In Chinese: 文化.
culture is pronounced /ˈkʌltʃər/.
Museum exhibits often preserve the material culture of ancient civilizations, including pottery, tools, and ceremonial objects. (博物馆展品常保存古代文明的物质文化，包括陶器、工具和礼仪用品。)
customs, traditions, heritage — all close in meaning to culture (beliefs, customs, arts).
Yes. culture is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
cultur(cultivation)+e(noun)