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DSST Cultural Geography

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






3. Massacre of a particular group






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






5. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






6. Voluntary movement of a group of migrants back to native country






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






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






9. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. An area in the suburbs where a particular ethnic group resides






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A language with a writing system






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






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






25. Taxes on imports or exports






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






27. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






28. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






29. Goods brought into a country






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






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






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






33. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






38. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






43. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






45. The forceful taking of territory by a distant state - often involving the displacement of indigenous populations to make way for other settlers






46. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






48. A barrier that permits some aspects of an innovation to diffuse through it but weakens continued spread






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






50. Highly developed cultures







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