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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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1. Landscapes that express the values - beliefs - & meanings of a particular culture






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






3. Highly developed cultures






4. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






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






16. Leave one's country of residence for a new one






17. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






18. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






19. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






23. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






25. Taxes on imports or exports






26. Population geography






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






28. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






31. Place-name






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






33. A government ruled by a king or queen






34. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






39. Structures built in a traditional manner






40. The numerical ratio of males to females






41. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The growth of cities






50. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently







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