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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 dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






4. A language with a writing system






5. A collection of languages with a common origin but split into languages






6. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






9. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






11. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






16. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






17. 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






18. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






21. A limitation on imports






22. Goods brought into a country






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






24. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






25. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






36. Economy where people consume only what they produce






37. Taxes on imports or exports






38. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






40. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






42. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






43. Population geography






44. Highly developed cultures






45. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






46. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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