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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. The growth of cities






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






10. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






11. Government ruled by the people






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






13. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






15. Structures built in a traditional manner






16. A voluntary community where people of like origin live by choice






17. Population geography






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






19. Tendency of people to migrate to the same area over time; as on goes - so do others






20. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






25. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






29. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






34. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






36. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






39. Goods brought into a country






40. Economy where people consume only what they produce






41. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






44. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






47. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






48. Taxes on imports or exports






49. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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