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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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1. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






4. The raising of plants or animals






5. Goods brought into a country






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






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






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






9. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






13. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






14. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






17. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






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






21. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






23. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






24. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






25. Taxes on imports or exports






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






27. Place-name






28. Massacre of a particular group






29. Original inhabitants of an area






30. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






32. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






34. An independent country dominated by a relatively homogeneous culture group






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






47. Border of word usage or pronunciation






48. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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







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