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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 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






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






4. A limitation on imports






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






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






7. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






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






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






12. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






15. Complete bending of ethnic group with host society






16. Those fleeing from persecution in their country






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






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






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






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






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






22. Well-established language of communication and commerce; not the mother tongue






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






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






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






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






27. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






28. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






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






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






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






32. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






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






36. Taxes on imports or exports






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






38. To send goods to another country for sale






39. Resources that can be renewed






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






41. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






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






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






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






45. The numerical ratio of males to females






46. The raising of plants or animals






47. 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






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






49. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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