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

Why is culture important and how does it answer the question "(25) _____ is cultural identity?"? Culture is the underlying (26) _____ of traditions and beliefs that help a person (27)_____ the world around them. It is the basis for any superstitions they may have. It is the aversion to (28)_____ types of meat, or which days you can work on. Culture gives us a definite starting point when beginning to search for our roots. Knowing where 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 people have given up their cultural identity, they no longer can identify themselves with the things that were once the most (29) ______ things in their lives. They lose direction. As time goes by and they continue to forget about their past and their natural traditions, their identity becomes less and less pronounced.