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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tendency of people to migrate to the same area over time; as on goes - so do others






2. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






5. The belief that cultures are directly shaped by the physical environment






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






15. The raising of plants or animals






16. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






18. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






20. To send goods to another country for sale






21. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. One who can speak many languages






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






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






31. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






33. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






35. Economy where people consume only what they produce






36. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






38. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






40. Taxes on imports or exports






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






42. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






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






48. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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