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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. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






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






5. Place-name






6. A limitation on imports






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






8. The raising of plants or animals






9. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






13. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






14. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






18. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






21. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






23. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






26. An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language






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






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






29. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






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






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






35. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






37. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






39. The growth of cities






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






41. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






42. Structures built in a traditional manner






43. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






44. Population geography






45. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






48. A government ruled by a king or queen






49. Highly developed cultures






50. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live