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






2. To send goods to another country for sale






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






4. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






5. The raising of plants or animals






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






7. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






10. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






14. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






15. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






20. Voluntary movement of a group of migrants back to native country






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






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






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






24. A limitation on imports






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






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






27. Place-name






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






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






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






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






32. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






34. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






36. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






39. Economy where people consume only what they produce






40. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Resources that can be renewed






48. Goods brought into a country






49. A language with a writing system






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