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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number of children the average woman will bear during her reproductive years






2. Immigrants introduce some traditions to new land - but less complex than those in the old country






3. Goods brought into a country






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






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






6. Original inhabitants of an area






7. Place-name






8. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






9. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






12. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






17. Resources that can be renewed






18. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






19. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






20. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






24. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






25. The raising of plants or animals






26. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






30. The young and the old in a society who need care






31. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






34. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






37. To send goods to another country for sale






38. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






39. A government ruled by a king or queen






40. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






41. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






43. Government ruled by the people






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






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






46. A limitation on imports






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






48. Population geography






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






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