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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. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






5. Border of word usage or pronunciation






6. A mutually agreed on system of symbolic communication for speaking and/or writing






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






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






9. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






12. Highly developed cultures






13. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The growth of cities






22. 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






23. A type of expansion diffusion in which a specific trait fails to spread but the underlying idea is accepted - Example: Reindeer






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






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






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






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






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






29. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






31. Economy where people consume only what they produce






32. Resources that can be renewed






33. Place-name






34. Number of people out of every 1 -000 who die in a year






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






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






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






38. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






39. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






40. The numerical ratio of males to females






41. A group of people with norms - values - & material practices that differentiate them from the dominate culture






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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