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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. Population geography






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






3. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






6. Place-name






7. An area of city where ethnic group lives by choice or by force






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






9. The study of spatial patterns & of differences & similarities from one place to another in Environment and culture; to write about the earth






10. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






15. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






19. One who can speak many languages






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






21. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






23. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






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






27. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






31. Large-scale movement of people between different regions of the world






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






33. Highly developed cultures






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






35. Original inhabitants of an area






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






37. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






40. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






43. A language with a writing system






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






45. Resources that can be renewed






46. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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