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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. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






3. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






4. One who can speak many languages






5. Original inhabitants of an area






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






7. Group of people who share common ancestry - language - religion - customs - or combination of such characteristics






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






9. A graph used to show age and sex composition






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. The numerical ratio of males to females






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






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






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






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






20. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






21. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






22. To send goods to another country for sale






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A group of people who share a common acestry or traditions living as a minority in a larger society






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






31. 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






32. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






35. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






37. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






45. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






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






50. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration