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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Small - cohesive - conservative - isolated - nerly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race






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






3. Taxes on imports or exports






4. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






6. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






10. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






12. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






13. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






14. 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






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






16. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






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






21. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






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






27. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






30. To send goods to another country for sale






31. One who can speak many languages






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






33. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






35. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






36. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






38. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






39. Goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






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






45. The raising of plants or animals






46. Population geography






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






48. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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







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