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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. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






10. One who can speak many languages






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






12. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






13. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






14. Massacre of a particular group






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






16. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






17. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






21. The growth of cities






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






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






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






25. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Highly developed cultures






34. A language with a writing system






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






36. The method used to answer these three questions: what goods and services to produce -how to produce them - and who will recieve them.






37. Original inhabitants of an area






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






39. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






42. Goods brought into a country






43. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






44. Leave one's country of residence for a new one






45. To send goods to another country for sale






46. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






49. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






50. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood