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






2. One who can speak many languages






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






4. Original inhabitants of an area






5. Place-name






6. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






7. The growth of cities






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






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






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






11. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Highly developed cultures






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






20. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






21. A limitation on imports






22. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






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






36. Taxes on imports or exports






37. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






38. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






40. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






41. Resources that can be renewed






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






43. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






45. Government ruled by the people






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






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






48. The raising of plants or animals






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






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