Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






3. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






4. One who can speak many languages






5. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






8. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






10. Population geography






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






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






13. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






14. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Highly developed cultures






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






23. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






25. Taxes on imports or exports






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






27. 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






28. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






32. The spread of innovations within an area in a snowballing process; users increase & area of occurrence grows






33. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






34. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






45. The growth of cities






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






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






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






49. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests