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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Large-scale movement of people between different regions of the world






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






9. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






12. 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






13. Goods brought into a country






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






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






16. Government ruled by the people






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






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






19. Population geography






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






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






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






23. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






24. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






28. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






30. Massacre of a particular group






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






32. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Structures built in a traditional manner






42. One who can speak many languages






43. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






45. Original inhabitants of an area






46. The numerical ratio of males to females






47. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






48. Place-name






49. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






50. Resources that can be renewed