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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A country that is poorly developed - with citizens whos main income is agriculture. 'low income nations'






2. The raising of plants or animals






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






4. The growth of cities






5. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






9. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






20. One who can speak many languages






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






22. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






24. Massacre of a particular group






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






26. A limitation on imports






27. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






28. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






33. Taxes on imports or exports






34. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






38. Place-name






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






40. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






42. Structures built in a traditional manner






43. 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






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






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






46. Population geography






47. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






48. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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