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Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional
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Geography
1. Geography literally means ―description of Earth‖ and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and the
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b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
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discipline. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
2. Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
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discipline. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
3. Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
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discipline. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
4. Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
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landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
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
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Geography
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
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landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand m
6. A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
7. The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography,
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including the different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of
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spatial information, and how geography is both a physical and a social
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science. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand m
8. The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude east and
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mwest are measured.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography,
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including the different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of
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spatial information, and how geography is both a physical and a social
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science. m
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Geography
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
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Geography
9. Compromise projections neither preserve any one metric nor try to distort all properties about equally for
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maesthetic purposes.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
10. The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality is
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
11. The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict the
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mareas of continents and countries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
12. The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
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landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
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Bank
Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional
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Geography
1. Geography literally means ―description of Earth‖ and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and the
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mScientific Revolution.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
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discipline. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
2. Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
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discipline. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
3. Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an academic
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discipline. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
4. Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
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landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
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
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Geography
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography m m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
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landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand m
6. A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
7. The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography,
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including the different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of
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spatial information, and how geography is both a physical and a social
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science. m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand m
8. The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude east and
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mwest are measured.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography,
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including the different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of
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spatial information, and how geography is both a physical and a social
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science. m
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,Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional
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Geography
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
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Geography
9. Compromise projections neither preserve any one metric nor try to distort all properties about equally for
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maesthetic purposes.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
10. The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality is
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mtermed symbolization.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
11. The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict the
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mareas of continents and countries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
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symbolization on maps. m m m
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
12. The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps m m m m
QUESTION TYPE: m True / False m m
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
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landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember m
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