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






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






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






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






5. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






8. Massacre of a particular group






9. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






10. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






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






15. Original inhabitants of an area






16. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






21. A language with a writing system






22. Population geography






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






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






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






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






27. Goods brought into a country






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






29. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






30. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






33. Small - cohesive - conservative - isolated - nerly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race






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






35. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






36. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






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






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






42. Economy where people consume only what they produce






43. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






44. 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






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






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






47. An area protected by isolation where a language has survived unchanged






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






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






50. Government ruled by the people






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