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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. Visible - genetic differences among groups; physical - biological






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






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






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






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






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






7. One who can speak many languages






8. The spread of ideas - customs - and technologies from one people to another






9. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






13. Place-name






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






15. 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






16. Resources that can be renewed






17. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






19. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






20. Goods brought into a country






21. 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






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






23. A limitation on imports






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






25. A language with a writing system






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






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






28. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






31. Original inhabitants of an area






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






33. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






34. To send goods to another country for sale






35. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






37. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






39. Government ruled by the people






40. 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






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






42. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






46. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






49. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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