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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The removal of an unwanted ethnic minority from a nation-state through mass-killing - deportation - or imprisonment






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






3. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






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






8. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






17. Population geography






18. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






21. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






23. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






25. One who can speak many languages






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






27. Resources that can be renewed






28. Highly developed cultures






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






30. Group of people who share common ancestry - language - religion - customs - or combination of such characteristics






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






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






33. A belief - theory that the Environment may be one influence in how a person or culture develops but that there are other equally important factors






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






35. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






36. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






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






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






42. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer.






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






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






45. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






46. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






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