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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number of children the average woman will bear during her reproductive years






2. The numerical ratio of males to females






3. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






6. The raising of plants or animals






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






8. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






9. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






14. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






19. Economy where people consume only what they produce






20. A limitation on imports






21. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






33. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






35. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






36. Place-name






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






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






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






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






41. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






44. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






48. To send goods to another country for sale






49. Structures built in a traditional manner






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







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