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






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






3. A limitation on imports






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






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






6. A language with a writing system






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






8. Population geography






9. Place-name






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






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






12. Border of word usage or pronunciation






13. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






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






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






16. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






19. Highly developed cultures






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






21. The numerical ratio of males to females






22. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






25. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






28. Forced displacement of a population by government policy - violence - disease - war - enslavement - natural disaster - or ethnic cleansing






29. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






31. A cultivation system that features the interpolating of trees with field crops






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






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






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. Goods brought into a country






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






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






38. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






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






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






42. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






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






46. Massacre of a particular group






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






48. 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






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






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