Course Title: Visualizing Human Geography, 2nd Edition
Chapter Number: 01
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1. The world geography means:
A) to write about the sun.
B) to write about the stars.
C) to write about Earth.
D) to write about Mars.
E) to write about Venus.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Discuss the scope of human geography.
Section Reference: Introducing Human Geography
2. Physical geography focuses primarily on:
A) social dynamics.
,B) cultural dynamics.
C) language dynamics.
D) environmental dynamics.
E) music dynamics.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Discuss the scope of human geography.
Section Reference: Introducing Human Geography
3. An important subfield within human geography that studies the relationship between people
and the natural environment is:
A) cultural ecology.
B) physical geography.
C) sociology.
D) urban geography.
E) environmental ecology.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Discuss the scope of human geography.
Section Reference: Introducing Human Geography
,4. A body of thought that emphasizes that humans and nonhumans are linked together in a
dynamic set of relations that, in turn, influence human behavior is known as:
A) cultural ecology.
B) possibilism.
C) connectivity.
D) environmental determinism.
E) actor-network theory.
Answer: E
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Discuss the scope of human geography.
Section Reference: Introducing Human Geography
5. What makes actor-network theory so radical is that it challenges the idea that:
A) people have social networks.
B) people understand their environment.
C) people cannot live in isolation.
D) people have free will.
E) people do not have access to resources.
Answer: D
, Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: Discuss the scope of human geography.
Section Reference: Introducing Human Geography
6. Reactions against environmental determinism in the early 20th century gave rise to ________,
the view that people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions or constraints
of a particular natural environment.
A) political ecology
B) cultural ecology
C) possibilism
D) nature-culture dualism
E) cultural landscape
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Discuss the scope of human geography
Section Reference: Introducing Human Geography
7. Regional analysis involves:
A) studying the sameness of regions.
B) studying the distinctiveness of regions.
C) identifying environmental determinism.