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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






2. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






4. Goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






9. Population geography






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






11. Place-name






12. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






13. Economy where people consume only what they produce






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






21. Highly developed cultures






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






23. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






28. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






29. A barrier that permits some aspects of an innovation to diffuse through it but weakens continued spread






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






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






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






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






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






35. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






37. One who can speak many languages






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






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






40. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






42. To send goods to another country for sale






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






44. The growth of cities






45. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






49. Massacre of a particular group






50. Government ruled by the people