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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Immigrants introduce some traditions to new land - but less complex than those in the old country






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






3. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






5. Visible - genetic differences among groups; physical - biological






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






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






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






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






10. Population geography






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






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






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






14. Government ruled by the people






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






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






17. Goods brought into a country






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






19. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






20. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






24. The raising of plants or animals






25. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






26. Taxes on imports or exports






27. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






29. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






41. Massacre of a particular group






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






43. A language with a writing system






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






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






46. Highly developed cultures






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






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






49. The growth of cities






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







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