Question 1

Clay tablets, stick charts, and cave drawings are all types of maps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Maps are drawn to be accurate. They are never intentionally misleading or deceptive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the principal sensor for capturing information about the planet until the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telescopes 
B)  Drones 
C)  Video cameras 
D)  Cameras 
E)  Earth-orbital satellites 
A)  Telescopes 
B)  Drones 
C)  Video cameras 
D)  Cameras 
E)  Earth-orbital satellites

Question 4

At what map scale is distortion the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local 
B)  National 
C)  Regional 
D)  Continental 
E)  Global 
A)  Local 
B)  National 
C)  Regional 
D)  Continental 
E)  Global

Question 5

What is a mental map?

Accepted Answer

A)  A map portraying the absolute locations of places and geographic phenomena 
B)  An analytical tool to illustrate and emphasize the spatial variation of a particular theme or attribute 
C)  A map where dots or scale-adjusted symbols represent geographic phenomena 
D)  An image or spatial representation of the way space is organized as influenced by an individual's knowledge or lived experience in that space 
E)  A map using colour or shading to indicate intensity of geographic phenomena 
A)  A map portraying the absolute locations of places and geographic phenomena 
B)  An analytical tool to illustrate and emphasize the spatial variation of a particular theme or attribute 
C)  A map where dots or scale-adjusted symbols represent geographic phenomena 
D)  An image or spatial representation of the way space is organized as influenced by an individual's knowledge or lived experience in that space 
E)  A map using colour or shading to indicate intensity of geographic phenomena

Question 6

Identify and define the four types of thematic maps and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Thematic maps are used to display specif

Question 7

All time zones precisely follow the 15 degrees of longitude pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Many graduating students find that a background in human geography leads to a diverse range of employment opportunities in areas such as education, business, and government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following terms is defined as a means of collecting information outside a laboratory, library, or workplace setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographic information systems 
B)  Fieldwork 
C)  Global positioning system 
D)  Remote sensing 
E)  Computer-assisted cartography 
A)  Geographic information systems 
B)  Fieldwork 
C)  Global positioning system 
D)  Remote sensing 
E)  Computer-assisted cartography

Question 10

What is the difference between relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relocation diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena from one area to another through an additive process and expansion diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena through the physical movement from one area to another 
B)  Relocation diffusion spreads rapidly while expansion diffusion spreads slowly 
C)  Expansion diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena from one area to another through an additive process and relocation diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena through the physical movement from one area to another 
D)  Relocation diffusion expands first to key people or places and then gradually throughout the rest of the population or an area, while expansion diffusion does not 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Relocation diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena from one area to another through an additive process and expansion diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena through the physical movement from one area to another 
B)  Relocation diffusion spreads rapidly while expansion diffusion spreads slowly 
C)  Expansion diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena from one area to another through an additive process and relocation diffusion is the spread of geographic phenomena through the physical movement from one area to another 
D)  Relocation diffusion expands first to key people or places and then gradually throughout the rest of the population or an area, while expansion diffusion does not 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Describe the difference between a landscape and a cultural landscape.

Accepted Answer

A landscape is the characteristic, or ov

Question 12

Which scholar defined human geography in the form of three closely related questions: "What is where, why there, and why care"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Gritzner 
B)  Ernest Burgess 
C)  Edward Ullman 
D)  Chauncey Harris 
E)  Larry Ford 
A)  Charles Gritzner 
B)  Ernest Burgess 
C)  Edward Ullman 
D)  Chauncey Harris 
E)  Larry Ford

Question 13

What is a hearth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The area where a particular cultural trait originates 
B)  A central area 
C)  A rural area 
D)  An urban area 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The area where a particular cultural trait originates 
B)  A central area 
C)  A rural area 
D)  An urban area 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following refers to a location in which we associate particular values or attachments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place 
B)  Site 
C)  Situation 
D)  Region 
E)  Sense of place 
A)  Place 
B)  Site 
C)  Situation 
D)  Region 
E)  Sense of place

Question 15

Petrolia, Ontario; Uranium City, Saskatchewan; and Iron Mines, Nova Scotia are all examples of which category of toponym?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imported 
B)  Indigenous 
C)  Physical features 
D)  Economic 
E)  Event-related 
A)  Imported 
B)  Indigenous 
C)  Physical features 
D)  Economic 
E)  Event-related

Question 16

What is the "First Law of Geography"?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is where, why there, why care? 
B)  One must understand geography to understand the world 
C)  In order to have an understanding of geography, we need to focus on both the physical and human 
D)  Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things 
E)  None of the above 
A)  What is where, why there, why care? 
B)  One must understand geography to understand the world 
C)  In order to have an understanding of geography, we need to focus on both the physical and human 
D)  Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Absolute space is defined as the amount of space that can objectively be measured with definable boundaries, and remains stable over time, while relative space is subjective and based on a person's perception of the space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a key way to depict the map scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ratio 
B)  Graphical 
C)  Textual 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Ratio 
B)  Graphical 
C)  Textual 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

The political map of the world of 2019 is much the same as it was in 1900.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How can we become more geographically aware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read about the world. 
B)  Think about the spatial connections between places. 
C)  Pay attention to place locations. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Read about the world. 
B)  Think about the spatial connections between places. 
C)  Pay attention to place locations. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Clay tablets, stick charts, and cave drawings are all types of maps.

Maps are drawn to be accurate. They are never intentionally misleading or deceptive.

What was the principal sensor for capturing information about the planet until the 1960s?

At what map scale is distortion the largest?

What is a mental map?

Identify and define the four types of thematic maps and provide an example of each.

All time zones precisely follow the 15 degrees of longitude pattern.

Many graduating students find that a background in human geography leads to a diverse range of employment opportunities in areas such as education, business, and government.

Which of the following terms is defined as a means of collecting information outside a laboratory, library, or workplace setting?

What is the difference between relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion?

Describe the difference between a landscape and a cultural landscape.

Which scholar defined human geography in the form of three closely related questions: "What is where, why there, and why care"?

What is a hearth?

Which of the following refers to a location in which we associate particular values or attachments?

Petrolia, Ontario; Uranium City, Saskatchewan; and Iron Mines, Nova Scotia are all examples of which category of toponym?

What is the "First Law of Geography"?

Absolute space is defined as the amount of space that can objectively be measured with definable boundaries, and remains stable over time, while relative space is subjective and based on a person's perception of the space.

Which of the following is a key way to depict the map scale?

The political map of the world of 2019 is much the same as it was in 1900.

How can we become more geographically aware?

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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Exam 1: What Is Human Geography

Clay tablets, stick charts, and cave drawings are all types of maps.

Maps are drawn to be accurate. They are never intentionally misleading or deceptive.

What was the principal sensor for capturing information about the planet until the 1960s?

At what map scale is distortion the largest?

What is a mental map?

Identify and define the four types of thematic maps and provide an example of each.

All time zones precisely follow the 15 degrees of longitude pattern.

Many graduating students find that a background in human geography leads to a diverse range of employment opportunities in areas such as education, business, and government.

Which of the following terms is defined as a means of collecting information outside a laboratory, library, or workplace setting?

What is the difference between relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion?

Describe the difference between a landscape and a cultural landscape.

Which scholar defined human geography in the form of three closely related questions: "What is where, why there, and why care"?

What is a hearth?

Which of the following refers to a location in which we associate particular values or attachments?

Petrolia, Ontario; Uranium City, Saskatchewan; and Iron Mines, Nova Scotia are all examples of which category of toponym?

What is the "First Law of Geography"?

Absolute space is defined as the amount of space that can objectively be measured with definable boundaries, and remains stable over time, while relative space is subjective and based on a person's perception of the space.

Which of the following is a key way to depict the map scale?

The political map of the world of 2019 is much the same as it was in 1900.

How can we become more geographically aware?

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

Filters