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






2. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






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






7. A graph used to show age and sex composition






8. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






10. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






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






15. A limitation on imports






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






17. One who can speak many languages






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






19. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Goods brought into a country






28. Voluntary movement of a group of migrants back to native country






29. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






32. The numerical ratio of males to females






33. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






36. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






38. The raising of plants or animals






39. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






41. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






44. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






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






49. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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