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






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






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






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






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






6. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






7. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






9. A graph used to show age and sex composition






10. A limitation on imports






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






12. To send goods to another country for sale






13. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






16. Government ruled by the people






17. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






18. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






19. Goods brought into a country






20. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






33. Border of word usage or pronunciation






34. A language with a writing system






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






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






37. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






40. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






41. One who can speak many languages






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






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






44. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






46. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






49. Structures built in a traditional manner






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