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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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1. Highly developed cultures






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






3. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Taxes on imports or exports






9. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






10. A graph used to show age and sex composition






11. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






12. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






16. The raising of plants or animals






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






18. Goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






23. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






25. Economy where people consume only what they produce






26. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






30. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






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






36. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






39. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






41. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






46. The growth of cities






47. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






49. Resources that can be renewed






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