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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 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






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






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






4. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






7. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






15. Place-name






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






17. One who can speak many languages






18. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






20. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






21. Government ruled by the people






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






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






24. Massacre of a particular group






25. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Structures built in a traditional manner






34. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer.






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






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






37. The numerical ratio of males to females






38. Resources that can be renewed






39. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






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






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






45. Taxes on imports or exports






46. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






47. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






49. A group of people with norms - values - & material practices that differentiate them from the dominate culture






50. A limitation on imports