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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






3. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






7. A language with a writing system






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






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






10. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






12. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






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






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






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






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






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






18. The raising of plants or animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Goods brought into a country






27. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






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






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






30. Taxes on imports or exports






31. Resources that can be renewed






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Highly developed cultures






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






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






41. Government ruled by the people






42. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Leave one's country of residence for a new one