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






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






3. The annual number of deaths per 1000 of population






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






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






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






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






8. A graph used to show age and sex composition






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






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






11. Taxes on imports or exports






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






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






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






15. Population geography






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






17. A language with a writing system






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






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






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






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






22. The growth of cities






23. Border of word usage or pronunciation






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






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






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






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






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






29. Original inhabitants of an area






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






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






32. 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






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






34. A government ruled by a king or queen






35. An independent country dominated by a relatively homogeneous culture group






36. A belief - theory that the Environment may be one influence in how a person or culture develops but that there are other equally important factors






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






38. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






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






40. Impoverished urban - Hispanic neighborhood






41. 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






42. Government ruled by the people






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






44. The numerical ratio of males to females






45. Resources that can be renewed






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






47. The ability to speak 2 languages fluently






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






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






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