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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Number of live births per 1000 population in a given year






2. Highly developed cultures






3. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






6. Immigrants introduce some traditions to new land - but less complex than those in the old country






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






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






9. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






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






14. The spread of innovations within an area in a snowballing process; users increase & area of occurrence grows






15. The spread of elements of culture from one point of origin over an area






16. A government ruled by a king or queen






17. The raising of plants or animals






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






19. Goods brought into a country






20. A stabilized population created when an average of only 2 children per couple survive to adulthood so that the number of births equals the number of deaths






21. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






22. Government ruled by the people






23. A doctrine that proposes women are inherently better Environmental preservationists than men






24. Border of word usage or pronunciation






25. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






27. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






28. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






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






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






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






32. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






34. Landscapes that express the values - beliefs - & meanings of a particular culture






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






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






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






38. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






39. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






41. The belief that cultures are directly shaped by the physical environment






42. The growth of cities






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






44. To send goods to another country for sale






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






46. Population geography






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






48. Taxes on imports or exports






49. One who can speak many languages






50. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population