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






2. 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






3. One who can speak many languages






4. Original inhabitants of an area






5. Spread of an innovation that occurs by physically moving to a new area bringing the innovation with you






6. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






8. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






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






14. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






18. The raising of plants or animals






19. A language with a writing system






20. A limitation on imports






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






22. Place-name






23. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






24. Resources that can be renewed






25. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






26. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






27. A group of people with norms - values - & material practices that differentiate them from the dominate culture






28. To send goods to another country for sale






29. The numerical ratio of males to females






30. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






31. Government ruled by the people






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






33. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






34. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






38. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Economy where people consume only what they produce






46. Population geography






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






48. Structures built in a traditional manner






49. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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