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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. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






2. The growth of cities






3. A dialect spoken by a particular ethnic group






4. To send goods to another country for sale






5. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






8. Economy where people consume only what they produce






9. Border of word usage or pronunciation






10. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Population geography






20. A limitation on imports






21. Resources that can be renewed






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






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






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






32. Goods brought into a country






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






34. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






35. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






39. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






40. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






41. Structures built in a traditional manner






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






43. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






44. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






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






46. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






48. Government ruled by the people






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






50. Massacre of a particular group