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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 collection of languages with a common origin but split into languages






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






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






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






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






21. A language with a writing system






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






23. Goods brought into a country






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






25. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






26. One who can speak many languages






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






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






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






30. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






34. Highly developed cultures






35. The growth of cities






36. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






39. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






43. Border of word usage or pronunciation






44. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






46. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






50. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration