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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer.






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






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






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






11. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






14. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






16. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






19. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






21. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






24. Place-name






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






26. The numerical ratio of males to females






27. The forceful taking of territory by a distant state - often involving the displacement of indigenous populations to make way for other settlers






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






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






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






31. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






32. Structures built in a traditional manner






33. Original inhabitants of an area






34. A stabilized population created when an average of only 2 children per couple survive to adulthood so that the number of births equals the number of deaths






35. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






37. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






38. A language with a writing system






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






40. One who can speak many languages






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






42. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






46. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






50. The raising of plants or animals