GEOGRAPHY EXAM #1 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Interpreting the impact of tectonic activity on the landforms of East Africa would
probably be the work of a ____ geographer - Answer-physical
The visible human imprint of people on the surface of the earth is seen in the
_____landscape - Answer-cultural
one method of finding location on a map is by using - Answer-GIS
which of the following processes describes the process of heightening interactions,
increasing interdependence, and deepening relations across country borders? -
Answer-globalization
correct trade flow of triangular trade - Answer-manufactured goods, slaves,
commodities
primary purpose for colonialism - Answer-need for resources and tribute
first wave of colonialism was sparked by these to european colonial powers -
Answer-spain and portugal
what is not true abt colonialism - Answer-economies were based on tourism
colonizers focused on gaining lands to establish large-scale agricultural production
the Americas and to establish posts for the atl slave trade - Answer-it had a global
reach
scramble for africa - Answer-european powers abitrarily divided the world's second-
largest continent among themselves
fueled second wave of colonization in the second half of the nineteenth century -
Answer-industrialization
which is NOT consistent with strong globalization? - Answer-states(countries) play
an increasingly significant role in world trade
modern colonialism started in 15th century europe it was focused on gaining -
Answer-territory
The spread of Christianity from its hearth in Jerusalem to people & lands along the
northern Mediterranean Sea is a good example of - Answer-hierarchical diffusion
Globalization included colonial empires such as the Ottoman in Southwest Asia, the
French in the Maghreb, and the _______ in the Pacific - Answer-Japanese
, _______is the sub discipline of geography concerned with the construction of maps -
Answer-Cartography
Fieldwork and field studies are still critical to research by geographers in the 21st
century. true or false? - Answer-TRUE
There are two basic types of maps: thematic maps & ________ maps - Answer-
reference
Relative locations of places are shown on what type of map - Answer-thematic
all maps are distorted in area size or direction or both. they are all innacurate. t or f -
Answer-TRUE
collecting data for research or mapping by using instruments that are far from the
area of study is called - Answer-remote sensing
during age of exploration which region was focal point of global trade and exchange
of culture? - Answer-atlantic
which of the following is NOT one of three financial institutions that came into
existence as a result of the Bretton Woods conference at the close of WWii? -
Answer-International Reserve Bank
what is the practical result of the UN security council being dominated by only five
countries with permanent seats and veto power - Answer-the security council's
decisions are some of the most politicized
term often used by geographers to describe the dominance of one state on the
global stage - Answer-hegemon
hegemons in order - Answer-Spain 1500s, Netherlands 1600s, GB 1700s, US
1800s, US 1900s
why do scholars think china will supersede US as dominant superpower> - Answer-
China has grown as a global epicenter of manufacturing, and its entrepreneurs are
some of the biggest investors in the world
process of a company adapting its product to meet the demands of local culture -
Answer-glocalization
relative importance of cities over smaller towns and rural areas is referred as -
Answer-urban hierarchies
type of transportation network where a few large, central nodes are connected to
smaller points - Answer-hub & spoke systems
what percentage of the world's population is more than two days travel time from a
city of 50,000 ppl or more - Answer-10%
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Interpreting the impact of tectonic activity on the landforms of East Africa would
probably be the work of a ____ geographer - Answer-physical
The visible human imprint of people on the surface of the earth is seen in the
_____landscape - Answer-cultural
one method of finding location on a map is by using - Answer-GIS
which of the following processes describes the process of heightening interactions,
increasing interdependence, and deepening relations across country borders? -
Answer-globalization
correct trade flow of triangular trade - Answer-manufactured goods, slaves,
commodities
primary purpose for colonialism - Answer-need for resources and tribute
first wave of colonialism was sparked by these to european colonial powers -
Answer-spain and portugal
what is not true abt colonialism - Answer-economies were based on tourism
colonizers focused on gaining lands to establish large-scale agricultural production
the Americas and to establish posts for the atl slave trade - Answer-it had a global
reach
scramble for africa - Answer-european powers abitrarily divided the world's second-
largest continent among themselves
fueled second wave of colonization in the second half of the nineteenth century -
Answer-industrialization
which is NOT consistent with strong globalization? - Answer-states(countries) play
an increasingly significant role in world trade
modern colonialism started in 15th century europe it was focused on gaining -
Answer-territory
The spread of Christianity from its hearth in Jerusalem to people & lands along the
northern Mediterranean Sea is a good example of - Answer-hierarchical diffusion
Globalization included colonial empires such as the Ottoman in Southwest Asia, the
French in the Maghreb, and the _______ in the Pacific - Answer-Japanese
, _______is the sub discipline of geography concerned with the construction of maps -
Answer-Cartography
Fieldwork and field studies are still critical to research by geographers in the 21st
century. true or false? - Answer-TRUE
There are two basic types of maps: thematic maps & ________ maps - Answer-
reference
Relative locations of places are shown on what type of map - Answer-thematic
all maps are distorted in area size or direction or both. they are all innacurate. t or f -
Answer-TRUE
collecting data for research or mapping by using instruments that are far from the
area of study is called - Answer-remote sensing
during age of exploration which region was focal point of global trade and exchange
of culture? - Answer-atlantic
which of the following is NOT one of three financial institutions that came into
existence as a result of the Bretton Woods conference at the close of WWii? -
Answer-International Reserve Bank
what is the practical result of the UN security council being dominated by only five
countries with permanent seats and veto power - Answer-the security council's
decisions are some of the most politicized
term often used by geographers to describe the dominance of one state on the
global stage - Answer-hegemon
hegemons in order - Answer-Spain 1500s, Netherlands 1600s, GB 1700s, US
1800s, US 1900s
why do scholars think china will supersede US as dominant superpower> - Answer-
China has grown as a global epicenter of manufacturing, and its entrepreneurs are
some of the biggest investors in the world
process of a company adapting its product to meet the demands of local culture -
Answer-glocalization
relative importance of cities over smaller towns and rural areas is referred as -
Answer-urban hierarchies
type of transportation network where a few large, central nodes are connected to
smaller points - Answer-hub & spoke systems
what percentage of the world's population is more than two days travel time from a
city of 50,000 ppl or more - Answer-10%
