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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






2. A graph used to show age and sex composition






3. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






4. An ethnic group adopts some ways of the host society to be able to function economically and socially






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






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






7. To send goods to another country for sale






8. Small - cohesive - conservative - isolated - nerly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race






9. A language with a small vocabulary borrowed from another language; used in commerce






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






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






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






13. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






15. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






16. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






18. All physical - tangible objects made & used by a group; Example; clothes - books - desks....






19. The removal of an unwanted ethnic minority from a nation-state through mass-killing - deportation - or imprisonment






20. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






28. The raising of plants or animals






29. Taxes on imports or exports






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






31. A government ruled by a king or queen






32. Goods brought into a country






33. The growth of cities






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






35. A part of a region; more personal - individual - Ex. McHenry






36. The numerical ratio of males to females






37. Place-name






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






39. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






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






44. Things found in nature that people can use to meet their needs






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






46. A limitation on imports






47. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






48. Economy where people consume only what they produce






49. Resources such as fossil fuels - which can not be made again.






50. Culture based in large - heterogeneous societies permitting individualism - CHANGE - money - economy - weakened interpersonal relationships.