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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. Population geography






2. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






4. A government ruled by a king or queen






5. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






6. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






7. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






9. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






10. Economy where people consume only what they produce






11. 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






12. Place-name






13. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






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






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






19. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






22. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






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






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






26. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






29. Massacre of a particular group






30. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The growth of cities






41. To send goods to another country for sale






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






43. Original inhabitants of an area






44. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






45. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






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






50. A language with a writing system