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






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






4. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






9. Taxes on imports or exports






10. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






11. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






16. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






17. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






19. A language with a writing system






20. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






24. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






25. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






26. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






28. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






29. The belief that cultures are directly shaped by the physical environment






30. 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






31. Tendency of people to migrate to the same area over time; as on goes - so do others






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






33. Highly developed cultures






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






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






36. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






39. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






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






45. Goods brought into a country






46. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






49. 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






50. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population