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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






5. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






6. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






7. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






18. One who can speak many languages






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A limitation on imports






26. Structures built in a traditional manner






27. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






31. A graph used to show age and sex composition






32. 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






33. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






35. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






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






40. Population geography






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






42. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






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






47. A language with a writing system






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






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






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