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






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






3. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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






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






8. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






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






13. A language with a writing system






14. The numerical ratio of males to females






15. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






20. One who can speak many languages






21. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






22. Population geography






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






24. 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






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






26. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






31. Economy where people consume only what they produce






32. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






44. Taxes on imports or exports






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






46. A doctrine that proposes women are inherently better Environmental preservationists than men






47. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






49. A grouping of like places or the functional union of places into a spatial unit






50. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape