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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 language with a writing system






2. One who can speak many languages






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






4. Border of word usage or pronunciation






5. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






7. Massacre of a particular group






8. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






10. The growth of cities






11. Highly developed cultures






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






13. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






21. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






24. Taxes on imports or exports






25. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






26. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






30. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The spread of innovations within an area in a snowballing process; users increase & area of occurrence grows






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






40. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






45. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






47. A limitation on imports






48. A government ruled by a king or queen






49. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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