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






2. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






4. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






7. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






12. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






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






17. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






20. One who can speak many languages






21. Border of word usage or pronunciation






22. The growth of cities






23. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






27. A belief - theory that the Environment may be one influence in how a person or culture develops but that there are other equally important factors






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






29. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






30. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






31. Government ruled by the people






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






33. Goods brought into a country






34. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






36. Population geography






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






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






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






40. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






42. A collection of languages with a common origin but split into languages






43. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






44. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






45. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






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






50. Growth to a global or worldwide scale