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






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






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






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






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






6. Goods brought into a country






7. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






8. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






10. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






11. Economy where people consume only what they produce






12. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






13. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






23. A language with a writing system






24. One who can speak many languages






25. Highly developed cultures






26. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






28. To send goods to another country for sale






29. The raising of plants or animals






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






31. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






32. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






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






49. Structures built in a traditional manner






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