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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spread of an innovation that occurs by physically moving to a new area bringing the innovation with you






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






15. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






16. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






17. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






18. 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






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






20. Goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Original inhabitants of an area






28. Structures built in a traditional manner






29. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






30. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






33. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






36. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






37. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






38. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






39. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






40. The study of spatial patterns & of differences & similarities from one place to another in Environment and culture; to write about the earth






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






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






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






44. A graph used to show age and sex composition






45. A severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death






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






47. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






50. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood