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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. Original inhabitants of an area






2. Border of word usage or pronunciation






3. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






8. Place-name






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






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






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






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






13. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






14. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






15. Goods brought into a country






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






17. 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






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






19. Population geography






20. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Taxes on imports or exports






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






29. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






31. A language with a writing system






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






33. Massacre of a particular group






34. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






37. Economy where people consume only what they produce






38. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






40. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






44. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






47. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






50. Resources that can be renewed