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






2. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






6. Goods brought into a country






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






8. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






16. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






20. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






21. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






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






26. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






27. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






29. One who can speak many languages






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






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






32. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






33. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






35. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






36. 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






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






38. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






39. 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






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






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






42. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






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






47. A limitation on imports






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






49. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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