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






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






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






4. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






5. Goods brought into a country






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






7. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






11. Government ruled by the people






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






13. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






18. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






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






22. Place-name






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Highly developed cultures






34. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






39. Resources such as fossil fuels - which can not be made again.






40. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






41. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






46. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






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