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






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






3. Original inhabitants of an area






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






5. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






6. A government ruled by a king or queen






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






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






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






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






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






12. A limitation on imports






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






14. Contaminated areas where ethnic or racial groups may live






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






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






17. Taxes on imports or exports






18. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






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






21. One who can speak many languages






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






23. An area in the suburbs where a particular ethnic group resides






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






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






26. The raising of plants or animals






27. 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






28. Economy where people consume only what they produce






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






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






31. Resources that can be renewed






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






33. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






34. Government ruled by the people






35. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






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






37. Population geography






38. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






39. The growth of cities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Place-name






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






49. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






50. Goods brought into a country