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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. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






11. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






13. One who can speak many languages






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






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






16. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






19. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






23. A doctrine that proposes women are inherently better Environmental preservationists than men






24. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






33. Place-name






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






35. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






38. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






39. Economy where people consume only what they produce






40. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






42. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






44. Government ruled by the people






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






46. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






48. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






49. A limitation on imports






50. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population