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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. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






4. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






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






8. To send goods to another country for sale






9. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






14. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Taxes on imports or exports






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






25. 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






26. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






27. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






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






32. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






35. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






38. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






40. Government ruled by the people






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






42. 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






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






44. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






45. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






47. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






48. Visible - genetic differences among groups; physical - biological






49. One who can speak many languages






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