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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language






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






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






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






5. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






6. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






7. Resources that can be renewed






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






9. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






11. 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






12. Government ruled by the people






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






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






15. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






16. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. A limitation on imports






25. The numerical ratio of males to females






26. Group of people who share common ancestry - language - religion - customs - or combination of such characteristics






27. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






29. One who can speak many languages






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






31. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






32. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






33. Massacre of a particular group






34. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






36. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






38. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






49. Taxes on imports or exports






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