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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






4. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






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






8. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






9. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






13. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






14. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






17. Massacre of a particular group






18. Goods brought into a country






19. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






20. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






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






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






25. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






28. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






30. A language with a writing system






31. Place-name






32. The growth of cities






33. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






36. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






38. One who can speak many languages






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






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






41. Small - cohesive - conservative - isolated - nerly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race






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






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






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






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






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






47. Resources that can be renewed






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






49. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






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