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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The forceful taking of territory by a distant state - often involving the displacement of indigenous populations to make way for other settlers






2. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






3. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






4. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Resources that can be renewed






12. Place-name






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






22. Goods brought into a country






23. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






33. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






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






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






39. Original inhabitants of an area






40. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






42. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






43. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






45. 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






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






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






48. The growth of cities






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






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