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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. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






10. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






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






13. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Massacre of a particular group






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






23. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






25. Resources that can be renewed






26. One who can speak many languages






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






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






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






30. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






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






36. The growth of cities






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






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






39. Original inhabitants of an area






40. Economy where people consume only what they produce






41. 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






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






43. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






44. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






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






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






50. Population geography