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






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






3. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






11. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






12. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






13. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






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






19. One who can speak many languages






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






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






22. A distinctive local or regional variant of a language






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






24. A limitation on imports






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Taxes on imports or exports






31. The numerical ratio of males to females






32. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






35. Border of word usage or pronunciation






36. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






38. The growth of cities






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






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






41. Resources that can be renewed






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






43. Place-name






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






45. Goods brought into a country






46. Massacre of a particular group






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






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






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






50. Number of live births per 1000 population in a given year