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DSST Cultural Geography

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






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






3. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






4. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






5. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






6. Government ruled by the people






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar - pronunciation - and vocabulary.






13. Taxes on imports or exports






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






15. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






17. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






21. A belief - theory that the Environment may be one influence in how a person or culture develops but that there are other equally important factors






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






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






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






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






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






27. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






28. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






31. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






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






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






36. The spread of innovations within an area in a snowballing process; users increase & area of occurrence grows






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






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






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






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






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






42. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






44. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






45. Population geography






46. The numerical ratio of males to females






47. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






50. One who can speak many languages







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