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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. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






5. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






7. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






10. Resources that can be renewed






11. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






12. Structures built in a traditional manner






13. Original inhabitants of an area






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






15. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






18. Border of word usage or pronunciation






19. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






20. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






23. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






26. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






31. Population geography






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






33. Place-name






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






35. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The raising of plants or animals






44. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






47. 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






48. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






49. Taxes on imports or exports






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