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






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






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






4. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






5. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






7. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






9. Culture based in large - heterogeneous societies permitting individualism - CHANGE - money - economy - weakened interpersonal relationships.






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






11. A limitation on imports






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






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






14. A language with a writing system






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






16. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






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






33. One who can speak many languages






34. Place-name






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






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






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






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






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






40. An area protected by isolation where a language has survived unchanged






41. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






43. Population geography






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






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






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






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






48. Resources that can be renewed






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






50. Goods brought into a country