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






2. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






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






8. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






9. A language with a writing system






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






11. One who can speak many languages






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






13. Goods brought into a country






14. Population geography






15. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






16. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






20. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






23. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






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






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






29. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






30. The ability of people - ideas - or things to move freely through space






31. Structures built in a traditional manner






32. Place-name






33. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






34. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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 voluntary community where people of like origin live by choice






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






40. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






41. A limitation on imports






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






43. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






47. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






48. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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