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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Place-name






10. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Economy where people consume only what they produce






18. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A limitation on imports






26. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






27. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






28. A language with a small vocabulary borrowed from another language; used in commerce






29. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






31. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






34. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






35. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






38. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






39. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






40. A graph used to show age and sex composition






41. Population geography






42. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






45. A language with a writing system






46. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






49. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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