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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 the suburbs where a particular ethnic group resides






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






3. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






7. Structures built in a traditional manner






8. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






10. Population geography






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






12. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






14. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






17. A limitation on imports






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. The growth of cities






23. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






25. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






27. To send goods to another country for sale






28. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






32. Place-name






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






34. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






38. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






40. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






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






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






46. A language with a writing system






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






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






49. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






50. One who can speak many languages