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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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1. An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language






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






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






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






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






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






7. One who can speak many languages






8. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






10. The absence of trade-distorting policies that give domestic firms - households - or factors of production an advantage over foreign ones






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






17. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






18. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






21. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






22. Resources that can be renewed






23. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






24. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






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






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






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






31. The growth of cities






32. A language with a writing system






33. Structures built in a traditional manner






34. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






35. Original inhabitants of an area






36. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






37. 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






38. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






40. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






44. A limitation on imports






45. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






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






50. Believed population will grow faster than food supply







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