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






2. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






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






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






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






8. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






9. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






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






13. A limitation on imports






14. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






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






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






20. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






23. Population geography






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






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






26. A language with a writing system






27. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






28. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






31. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






32. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






36. One who can speak many languages






37. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






40. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






41. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






46. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






50. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing