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






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






3. Population geography






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






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






6. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






10. Refers to countries that are building up their industries and infrastructure. These countries are generally shifting from an agricultural to an industrial economy.






11. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






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






16. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






17. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






20. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






23. Number of live births per 1000 population in a given year






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. One who can speak many languages






34. Resources that can be renewed






35. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






36. To send goods to another country for sale






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






38. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






39. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






42. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






44. 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






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






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






47. A limitation on imports






48. 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






49. Goods brought into a country






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