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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. An independent country dominated by a relatively homogeneous culture group






2. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






3. Goods brought into a country






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






5. A language with a writing system






6. One who can speak many languages






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






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






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






10. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






14. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






15. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






16. 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






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






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






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






20. To send goods to another country for sale






21. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






22. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






24. Highly developed cultures






25. Place-name






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






27. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






28. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






31. Border of word usage or pronunciation






32. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Population geography






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






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






41. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






43. A language with a small vocabulary borrowed from another language; used in commerce






44. A stabilized population created when an average of only 2 children per couple survive to adulthood so that the number of births equals the number of deaths






45. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






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