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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A barrier that completely halts the diffusion or spread of an innovation; completely blocks






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






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






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






5. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






6. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






8. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






9. Place-name






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






18. The growth of cities






19. Large-scale movement of people between different regions of the world






20. Massacre of a particular group






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






22. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






24. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






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






28. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






30. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






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






35. A limitation on imports






36. Highly developed cultures






37. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






39. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






41. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






42. Goods brought into a country






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






44. 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






45. Resources that can be renewed






46. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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






50. All physical - tangible objects made & used by a group; Example; clothes - books - desks....