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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. One who can speak many languages






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






3. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






4. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






5. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Place-name






14. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Goods brought into a country






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






23. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






25. 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






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






27. Population geography






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






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






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






31. Government ruled by the people






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






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






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






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






36. A limitation on imports






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






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






39. Massacre of a particular group






40. An area of city where ethnic group lives by choice or by force






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






42. Economy where people consume only what they produce






43. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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