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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A grouping of like places or the functional union of places into a spatial unit






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






3. 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






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






5. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






6. 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






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






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






9. To send goods to another country for sale






10. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






12. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






14. A government ruled by a king or queen






15. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






17. Immigrants introduce some traditions to new land - but less complex than those in the old country






18. Goods brought into a country






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






20. One who can speak many languages






21. Population geography






22. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






24. Structures built in a traditional manner






25. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






29. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






32. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






34. The spread of ideas - customs - and technologies from one people to another






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






36. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






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






41. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






45. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






47. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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