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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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1. A collection of languages that are related because of a common ancestor






2. Original inhabitants of an area






3. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






6. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






15. The growth of cities






16. A limitation on imports






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






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






19. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






20. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






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






22. A graph used to show age and sex composition






23. The absence of trade-distorting policies that give domestic firms - households - or factors of production an advantage over foreign ones






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






25. Resources that can be renewed






26. One who can speak many languages






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






28. 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






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






30. A government ruled by a king or queen






31. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






42. A person forced to leave her or his home or country seeking protection from danger






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






44. Goods brought into a country






45. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






47. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






48. An area of city where ethnic group lives by choice or by force






49. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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







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