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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Culture based in large - heterogeneous societies permitting individualism - CHANGE - money - economy - weakened interpersonal relationships.






2. Words and phrases not part of a standard - recognized language






3. A type of expansion diffusion in which a specific trait fails to spread but the underlying idea is accepted - Example: Reindeer






4. A severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death






5. A government in which the people have no rights; one person or a small group of people rule the country by force and make all the laws






6. Tendency of people to migrate to the same area over time; as on goes - so do others






7. The study of spatial patterns & of differences & similarities from one place to another in Environment and culture; to write about the earth






8. Leave one's country of residence for a new one






9. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






10. The spread of ideas - customs - and technologies from one people to another






11. The raising of plants or animals






12. Refers to countries that are building up their industries and infrastructure. These countries are generally shifting from an agricultural to an industrial economy.






13. A limitation on imports






14. The number of children the average woman will bear during her reproductive years






15. Number of people out of every 1 -000 who die in a year






16. Economy where people consume only what they produce






17. Wide range of tales - legends - lore - beliefs - superstitions






18. A type of expansion diffusion where an innovation spreads very quickly - like a fast spreading disease






19. The young and the old in a society who need care






20. A collection of languages that are related because of a common ancestor






21. Total way of life held in common by a group of people; speech - behavior - beliefs - practices






22. Belief that culture depends more on what people perceive the Environment to be than on the actual character of the Environment






23. A group of people with norms - values - & material practices that differentiate them from the dominate culture






24. A country that is poorly developed - with citizens whos main income is agriculture. 'low income nations'






25. The binding together of all the lands & peoples of the world into an integrated system driven by the marketplace; homogenization






26. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






27. A language with a writing system






28. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






29. A person forced to leave her or his home or country seeking protection from danger






30. Number of live births per 1000 population in a given year






31. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






32. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






33. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer.






34. A government ruled by a king or queen






35. An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language






36. Forced displacement of a population by government policy - violence - disease - war - enslavement - natural disaster - or ethnic cleansing






37. The ability of people - ideas - or things to move freely through space






38. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






39. Massacre of a particular group






40. A voluntary community where people of like origin live by choice






41. A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar - pronunciation - and vocabulary.






42. The growth of cities






43. Highly developed cultures






44. A belief - theory that the Environment may be one influence in how a person or culture develops but that there are other equally important factors






45. A graph used to show age and sex composition






46. Border of word usage or pronunciation






47. The absence of trade-distorting policies that give domestic firms - households - or factors of production an advantage over foreign ones






48. Spread of an innovation that occurs by physically moving to a new area bringing the innovation with you






49. Original inhabitants of an area






50. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape