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






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






3. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






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






9. Highly developed cultures






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






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






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






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






14. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






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






19. One who can speak many languages






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






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






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






23. Resources that can be renewed






24. The growth of cities






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






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






27. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






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






33. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






36. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






38. Economy where people consume only what they produce






39. Government ruled by the people






40. A limitation on imports






41. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






44. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






45. A government ruled by a king or queen






46. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






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






49. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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