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






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






3. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






4. One who can speak many languages






5. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






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






10. Goods brought into a country






11. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






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






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






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






17. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






19. Taxes on imports or exports






20. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






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






25. An ethnic group adopts some ways of the host society to be able to function economically and socially






26. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






27. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






31. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






33. 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






34. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






36. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






40. Economy where people consume only what they produce






41. Original inhabitants of an area






42. Place-name






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






44. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






46. A language with a writing system






47. 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






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






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






50. Border of word usage or pronunciation