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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. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






2. Population geography






3. Government ruled by the people






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






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






6. Massacre of a particular group






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






8. The removal of an unwanted ethnic minority from a nation-state through mass-killing - deportation - or imprisonment






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






10. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






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






24. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






33. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






36. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






39. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Well-established language of communication and commerce; not the mother tongue






48. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






49. The growth of cities






50. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently







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