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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. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






2. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






4. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






7. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






11. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






13. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






15. The numerical ratio of males to females






16. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






19. Government ruled by the people






20. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






21. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






24. 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






25. Taxes on imports or exports






26. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






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






30. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






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






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






33. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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. The growth of cities






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






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






39. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






40. Population geography






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






42. Structures built in a traditional manner






43. 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






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






45. A language with a writing system






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






47. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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