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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






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






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






14. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






19. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






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






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






24. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






29. Population geography






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






31. Original inhabitants of an area






32. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






34. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






35. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






37. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






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






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






43. The growth of cities






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






45. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






46. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






47. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






49. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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