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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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1. Population geography






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






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






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






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






6. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






9. Structures built in a traditional manner






10. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






15. Resources that can be renewed






16. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






20. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






22. The growth of cities






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






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






25. 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






26. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






28. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






30. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






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






35. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






36. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






40. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






42. 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






43. A graph used to show age and sex composition






44. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






47. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






50. Original inhabitants of an area







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