TEST BANK World Regional Geography, 7th Edition by Hobbs All Chapters 1 to 17 Covered

TEST BANK
World Regional Geography, 7th Edition
by Hobbs All Chapters 1 to 17 Covered



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WORLD REGIONAL
GEOGRAPHY




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,Table of Contents

1. Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography.

2. Physical Processes and World Regions.

3. Human Processes and World Regions.

4. Europe.

5. Russia and the Near Abroad.

6. The Middle East and North Africa.

7. South and East Asia.

8. Oceania.

9. Sub-Saharan Africa.

10. Latin America.

11. The United States and Canada.




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, World Regional Geography, 7th Edition by Joseph J. Hobbs Test
Bank
Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography
1. Geography literally means “description of Earth” and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and the Scientific
Revolution.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

2. Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

3. Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

4. Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

5. Space refers to the imprecise, but important, physical and cultural contexts of a location.
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, Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand

6. A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and symbolization
on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

7. The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography,
including the different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of spatial
information, and how geography is both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand

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
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography,
including the different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of spatial
information, and how geography is both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand

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