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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. The method used to answer these three questions: what goods and services to produce -how to produce them - and who will recieve them.






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






4. An independent country dominated by a relatively homogeneous culture group






5. Large-scale movement of people between different regions of the world






6. Highly developed cultures






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






8. A language with a writing system






9. An area protected by isolation where a language has survived unchanged






10. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






11. Group of people who share common ancestry - language - religion - customs - or combination of such characteristics






12. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






13. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






14. A barrier that completely halts the diffusion or spread of an innovation; completely blocks






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






16. The growth of cities






17. A language derived from pidgin that has a fuller vocabulary and has become the native language of a group






18. A mutually agreed on system of symbolic communication for speaking and/or writing






19. A limitation on imports






20. Well-established language of communication and commerce; not the mother tongue






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






22. An area of city where ethnic group lives by choice or by force






23. Structures built in a traditional manner






24. One who can speak many languages






25. To send goods to another country for sale






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






27. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






28. Goods brought into a country






29. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






31. The study of the relationships between people & the places where they live






32. Government ruled by the people






33. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






35. A collection of languages with a common origin but split into languages






36. Original inhabitants of an area






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. A grouping of like places or the functional union of places into a spatial unit






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






45. A group of people who share a common acestry or traditions living as a minority in a larger society






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






47. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






48. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






49. Visible - genetic differences among groups; physical - biological






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