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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






2. Border of word usage or pronunciation






3. Taxes on imports or exports






4. Number of live births per 1000 population in a given year






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






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






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






8. A grouping of like places or the functional union of places into a spatial unit






9. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






11. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






14. The numerical ratio of males to females






15. Resources that can be renewed






16. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






18. Place-name






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






28. A government ruled by a king or queen






29. The growth of cities






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






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






32. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






33. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






36. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






37. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






40. Structures built in a traditional manner






41. Goods brought into a country






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






43. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing







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