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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Population geography






2. Resources that can be renewed






3. Large-scale movement of people between different regions of the world






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






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






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






7. Place-name






8. The growth of cities






9. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






10. The raising of plants or animals






11. Things found in nature that people can use to meet their needs






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






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






14. One who can speak many languages






15. 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






16. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






17. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






21. To send goods to another country for sale






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






23. Government ruled by the people






24. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






28. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






29. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






33. A government ruled by a king or queen






34. Taxes on imports or exports






35. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






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






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






39. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






41. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






43. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






44. The binding together of all the lands & peoples of the world into an integrated system driven by the marketplace; homogenization






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






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






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






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






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






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