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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. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






3. A government ruled by a king or queen






4. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






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






9. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






12. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






15. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






17. Goods brought into a country






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






19. Structures built in a traditional manner






20. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






22. Population geography






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






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






25. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






36. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






41. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






45. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






48. Place-name






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






50. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language