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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






11. Resources that can be renewed






12. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






13. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






14. Population geography






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The spread of ideas - customs - and technologies from one people to another






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






32. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






34. Goods brought into a country






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






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






37. Government ruled by the people






38. A graph used to show age and sex composition






39. A government ruled by a king or queen






40. Words and phrases not part of a standard - recognized language






41. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






43. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






45. A government in which the people have no rights; one person or a small group of people rule the country by force and make all the laws






46. Highly developed cultures






47. The growth of cities






48. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






50. The numerical ratio of males to females