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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A group of people with norms - values - & material practices that differentiate them from the dominate culture






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






3. A language with a writing system






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






5. A graph used to show age and sex composition






6. Government ruled by the people






7. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. To send goods to another country for sale






15. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






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






20. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






22. Original inhabitants of an area






23. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






25. A government ruled by a king or queen






26. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






28. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






29. Place-name






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






31. A limitation on imports






32. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






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






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






38. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






40. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






42. Border of word usage or pronunciation






43. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






45. A severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death






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






47. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






48. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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