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






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






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






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






5. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






6. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






7. 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






8. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






11. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






12. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






13. Government ruled by the people






14. Original inhabitants of an area






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






16. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. To send goods to another country for sale






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






37. One who can speak many languages






38. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






41. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






43. A collection of languages with a common origin but split into languages






44. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






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






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






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






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