Question 1

Identify and explain problems that "geographic illiteracy" can present to a country such as the United States in the Twenty-First Century.Illustrate examples of the need for geographic knowledge in diverse areas such as international politics,domestic politics,economics,and popular culture.

Accepted Answer

Geography involves the use of spatial th...

Question 2

The diffusion of the idea of the hamburger to India but with a vegetable patty instead of the religiously prohibited beef is an example of:

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A)  cultural mimicry.
B)  cultural barrier.
C)  stimulus diffusion.
D)  independent invention.

Question 3

Cultural geographers identify a single element of normal practice (e.g.cattle herding) 
As:

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A)  a culture trait.
B)  a cultural peculiarity.
C)  a culture region.
D)  a cultural heritage.

Question 4

Hagerstrand emphasized that culture hearths should be viewed in the context of space and:

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A)  time.
B)  location.
C)  innovations.
D)  population.

Question 5

A cultural complex is defined as:

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A)  a single trait spread over a geographic region.
B)  a discrete combination of traits, for example Masaai cattle herding.
C)  several groups sharing the same trait.
D)  several groups occupying the same region. B

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of a form of expansion diffusion?

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A)  hierarchical
B)  stimulus
C)  contagions
D)  independent invention (ancient agricultural hearths)  D

Question 7

_________________ refers to the infusing of a locality with meaning and emotion.

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A)  Regionalization
B)  Human-environment interaction
C)  Sense of place
D)  Location theory

Question 8

Outbreaks of cholera in 1990 and 2010 killed over 10,000 people in which region:

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America
B)  Africa
C)  Europe
D)  South Asia

Question 9

Cholera outbreaks have not occurred in the Twentieth Century and never in the Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The cultural geographer Wilbur Zelinsky approached the task of defining and delimiting the perceptual regions of the United States and southern Canada by analyzing:

Accepted Answer

A)  results from thousands of personal interviews.
B)  results of census data.
C)  contents of hundreds of telephone directories of metropolitan areas.
D)  data of social workers.

Question 11

Describe the use of spatial analysis in the discovery of the cause of cholera)Give one or two examples of the spatial aspects of diseases,which are commonly in the news (e.g.AIDS,flu,etc.).

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In the 1850's Dr.Snow mapped out the loc...

Question 12

The importance of the spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows:

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A)  the arrangement and organization of things on the surface to the Earth
B)  the history of an area
C)  human activity only
D)  the political impact of boundaries

Question 13

A good example of a functional region would be:

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A)  a city and its surrounding region
B)  region where everyone speaks French
C)  region where farming practices are the same
D)  region of a similar climate

Question 14

The notion that cultural factors are the product of environmental conditions (e.g.the ancient Greek idea that Europeans were fierce and brutish because of the cold climate) ,is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental prejudice.
B)  modern environmental psychology.
C)  environmental determinism.
D)  environmental possibilism. C

Question 15

Human geographers focus on:

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A)  how people make places.
B)  how we organize space a society.
C)  how we interact with each other in places and across space.
D)  all of these choices are correct.

Question 16

The spread of ideas,cultural traits,knowledge and skills from their place of origin to other areas where they are adopted is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion.
B)  adjustment.
C)  spreading.
D)  cultural invasion.

Question 17

Which form of diffusion cannot be transmitted by media (television,internet,radio) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  relocation diffusion
B)  hierarchical diffusion
C)  stimulus diffusion
D)  expansion diffusion

Question 18

The spread of disease where nearly all adjacent individuals are affected is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  relocation diffusion.
B)  independent infection.
C)  contagious diffusion.
D)  stimulus diffusion.

Question 19

Examine the difference between absolute and relative location.Identify the absolute location of your school? How would you describe the relative location of the town or city where your school is located?

Accepted Answer

Absolute location uses latitude and long...

Question 20

Which of the following regions generally receives the most precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Africa
B)  Southwest Asia
C)  Eastern Europe
D)  Southeast Asia

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Geography

Identify and explain problems that "geographic illiteracy" can present to a country such as the United States in the Twenty-First Century.Illustrate examples of the need for geographic knowledge in diverse areas such as international politics,domestic politics,economics,and popular culture.

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The diffusion of the idea of the hamburger to India but with a vegetable patty instead of the religiously prohibited beef is an example of:

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Cultural geographers identify a single element of normal practice (e.g.cattle herding) As:

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Hagerstrand emphasized that culture hearths should be viewed in the context of space and:

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A cultural complex is defined as:

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Which of the following is not an example of a form of expansion diffusion?

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_________________ refers to the infusing of a locality with meaning and emotion.

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Outbreaks of cholera in 1990 and 2010 killed over 10,000 people in which region:

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Cholera outbreaks have not occurred in the Twentieth Century and never in the Western Hemisphere.

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The cultural geographer Wilbur Zelinsky approached the task of defining and delimiting the perceptual regions of the United States and southern Canada by analyzing:

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Describe the use of spatial analysis in the discovery of the cause of cholera)Give one or two examples of the spatial aspects of diseases,which are commonly in the news (e.g.AIDS,flu,etc.).

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The importance of the spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows:

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A good example of a functional region would be:

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The notion that cultural factors are the product of environmental conditions (e.g.the ancient Greek idea that Europeans were fierce and brutish because of the cold climate) ,is an example of:

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Human geographers focus on:

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The spread of ideas,cultural traits,knowledge and skills from their place of origin to other areas where they are adopted is called:

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Which form of diffusion cannot be transmitted by media (television,internet,radio) ?

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The spread of disease where nearly all adjacent individuals are affected is an example of:

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Examine the difference between absolute and relative location.Identify the absolute location of your school? How would you describe the relative location of the town or city where your school is located?

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Which of the following regions generally receives the most precipitation?

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