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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The spread of elements of culture from one point of origin over an area






2. To send goods to another country for sale






3. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






6. The belief that cultures are directly shaped by the physical environment






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A limitation on imports






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






16. Taxes on imports or exports






17. A stabilized population created when an average of only 2 children per couple survive to adulthood so that the number of births equals the number of deaths






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






19. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






21. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






24. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






26. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






27. Place-name






28. A collection of languages that are related because of a common ancestor






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






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






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






32. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






41. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






43. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






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






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






48. Structures built in a traditional manner






49. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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