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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 voluntary community where people of like origin live by choice






2. Number of people out of every 1 -000 who die in a year






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






4. Wide range of tales - legends - lore - beliefs - superstitions






5. 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






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






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






8. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






12. Population geography






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






14. The numerical ratio of males to females






15. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






18. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






20. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






23. Original inhabitants of an area






24. 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






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






26. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






27. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






29. A limitation on imports






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






31. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






33. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






34. Highly developed cultures






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






36. One who can speak many languages






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






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






39. A barrier that completely halts the diffusion or spread of an innovation; completely blocks






40. Border of word usage or pronunciation






41. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






42. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






46. Place-name






47. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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