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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. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






2. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






6. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






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






11. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






12. The raising of plants or animals






13. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






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






19. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






20. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






22. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






26. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Voluntary movement of a group of migrants back to native country






36. Place-name






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






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






39. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






41. A language with a writing system






42. A government ruled by a king or queen






43. A limitation on imports






44. To send goods to another country for sale






45. Taxes on imports or exports






46. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






48. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






50. Border of word usage or pronunciation