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






2. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






4. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






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






8. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






10. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






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






15. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






18. Economy where people consume only what they produce






19. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






21. The ability of people - ideas - or things to move freely through space






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






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






24. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






27. The raising of plants or animals






28. Population geography






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






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






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






32. The growth of cities






33. Taxes on imports or exports






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






35. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






38. An area protected by isolation where a language has survived unchanged






39. Massacre of a particular group






40. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






41. 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






42. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






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






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






48. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






50. Government ruled by the people