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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 government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






6. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






7. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






10. The numerical ratio of males to females






11. Taxes on imports or exports






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






13. A collection of languages that are related because of a common ancestor






14. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






25. Resources that can be renewed






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






27. Structures built in a traditional manner






28. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






31. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






35. A language with a writing system






36. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






39. One who can speak many languages






40. The raising of plants or animals






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






42. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






43. Resources such as fossil fuels - which can not be made again.






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






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






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






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






48. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






49. Population geography






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