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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Voluntary movement of a group of migrants back to native country






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






3. Resources that can be renewed






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






5. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






6. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






8. 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






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






10. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






14. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






15. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






16. The numerical ratio of males to females






17. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






35. Highly developed cultures






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






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






38. Population geography






39. The growth of cities






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






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






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






43. Place-name






44. Government ruled by the people






45. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






46. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






49. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






50. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live