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






2. Massacre of a particular group






3. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






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






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






9. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






14. The spread of elements of culture from one point of origin over an area






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






16. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






18. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






21. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






22. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






24. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






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






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






29. Goods brought into a country






30. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






34. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






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






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






40. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






41. 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






42. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






43. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






45. Highly developed cultures






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






47. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






48. To send goods to another country for sale






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






50. Government ruled by the people