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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Economy where people consume only what they produce






2. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A person forced to leave her or his home or country seeking protection from danger






12. Population geography






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






14. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






15. 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






16. The raising of plants or animals






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






18. Place-name






19. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






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






24. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






26. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






27. To send goods to another country for sale






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






29. Structures built in a traditional manner






30. A limitation on imports






31. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






33. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






34. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






35. Resources that can be renewed






36. A language with a writing system






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






38. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






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






43. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






45. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






48. Government ruled by the people






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






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







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