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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A government ruled by a king or queen






2. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






4. A limitation on imports






5. 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






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






7. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






9. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






17. A language with a writing system






18. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






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






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






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






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






23. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






27. Place-name






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






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






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






31. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






32. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






34. A graph used to show age and sex composition






35. The numerical ratio of males to females






36. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






38. One who can speak many languages






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






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






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






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






43. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






47. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






50. 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






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