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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of expansion diffusion in which a specific trait fails to spread but the underlying idea is accepted - Example: Reindeer






2. Highly developed cultures






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






4. To send goods to another country for sale






5. A graph used to show age and sex composition






6. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






14. Goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






19. A stabilized population created when an average of only 2 children per couple survive to adulthood so that the number of births equals the number of deaths






20. Place-name






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






22. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






25. A grouping of like places or the functional union of places into a spatial unit






26. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






29. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






31. A government in which the people have no rights; one person or a small group of people rule the country by force and make all the laws






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






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






34. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






36. One who can speak many languages






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






38. Original inhabitants of an area






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






40. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






44. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






46. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






47. An independent country dominated by a relatively homogeneous culture group






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






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






50. Believed population will grow faster than food supply