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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






4. An area in the suburbs where a particular ethnic group resides






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






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






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






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






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






10. Taxes on imports or exports






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






12. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






14. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






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






17. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






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






22. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






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






27. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






28. A graph used to show age and sex composition






29. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






30. The raising of plants or animals






31. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






35. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






36. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






38. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






39. The growth of cities






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






41. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






44. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






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






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






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






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






50. Government ruled by the people