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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 distinctive local or regional variant of a language






2. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






3. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A graph used to show age and sex composition






12. Goods brought into a country






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






14. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






16. One who can speak many languages






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






18. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






21. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






33. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






36. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






39. A government ruled by a king or queen






40. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






41. Population geography






42. The raising of plants or animals






43. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration