GEOG 200 CH 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chapter 01 Quiz
True / False
1. Geography literally means “description of Earth”, and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and the
Scientific Revolution.
a. True
b. False
2. Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography.
a. True
b. False
3. Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting.
a. True
b. False
4. Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth.
a. True
b. False
5. Space refers to the imprecise, but important, physical and cultural contexts of a location.
a. True
b. False
6. A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms.
a. True
b. False
7. The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations.
a. True
b. False
8. The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude east
and west are measured.
a. True
b. False
9. Compromise projections do not preserve any one metric or try to distort all properties about equally for
aesthetic purposes.
a. True
b. False
10. The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality is
termed symbolization.
a. True
b. False
, 11. The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict the
areas of continents and countries.
Chapter 01 Quiz
a. True
b. False
12. The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps.
a. True
b. False
13. The polar regions may also be classified as low-latitude regions.
a. True
b. False
14. Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute.
a. True
b. False
15. Places located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are classified as low latitudes.
a. True
b. False
16. The distance between lines of longitude is equal across the globe.
a. True
b. False
17. A hemisphere spans 180 degrees on Earth.
a. True
b. False
18. The Northern Hemisphere is sometimes described as the water hemisphere.
a. True
b. False
19. Core locations are more important than peripheral locations.
a. True
b. False
20. Latitude and longitude lines are a common coordinate system and measured in degrees, minutes, seconds.
a. True
b. False
21. Alexander von Humboldt ushered in geography’s modern era with studies of human-environmental
interactions.
a. True
b. False
Chapter 01 Quiz
True / False
1. Geography literally means “description of Earth”, and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and the
Scientific Revolution.
a. True
b. False
2. Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography.
a. True
b. False
3. Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting.
a. True
b. False
4. Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth.
a. True
b. False
5. Space refers to the imprecise, but important, physical and cultural contexts of a location.
a. True
b. False
6. A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms.
a. True
b. False
7. The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations.
a. True
b. False
8. The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude east
and west are measured.
a. True
b. False
9. Compromise projections do not preserve any one metric or try to distort all properties about equally for
aesthetic purposes.
a. True
b. False
10. The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality is
termed symbolization.
a. True
b. False
, 11. The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict the
areas of continents and countries.
Chapter 01 Quiz
a. True
b. False
12. The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps.
a. True
b. False
13. The polar regions may also be classified as low-latitude regions.
a. True
b. False
14. Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute.
a. True
b. False
15. Places located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are classified as low latitudes.
a. True
b. False
16. The distance between lines of longitude is equal across the globe.
a. True
b. False
17. A hemisphere spans 180 degrees on Earth.
a. True
b. False
18. The Northern Hemisphere is sometimes described as the water hemisphere.
a. True
b. False
19. Core locations are more important than peripheral locations.
a. True
b. False
20. Latitude and longitude lines are a common coordinate system and measured in degrees, minutes, seconds.
a. True
b. False
21. Alexander von Humboldt ushered in geography’s modern era with studies of human-environmental
interactions.
a. True
b. False
