JROTC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following BEST describes the reason people create maps?
a. to store information about the world and convey that information to others
b. to show the locations of the most popular landmarks in an area
c. to compare the features of various world regions
d. to illustrate an unbiased view of the places in the world - Answers :a. to store
information about the world and convey that information to others
Why were maps and cartographers in demand as far back as ancient Greek and Roman
times?
a. Rulers wanted accurate information about the lands they ruled.
b. There was an increase in the number of travelers wanting information.
c. There was a need to know what the land looked like.
d. Land claims had to be proved in court. - Answers :A: Rulers wanted accurate
information about the lands they ruled.
Which of the following did NOT help change mapmaking in the 20th century?
a. remote sensing
b. hot air balloons
c. global positioning systems
d. geographic information systems - Answers :B:hot air balloons
Which of the following is NOT a basic element of a map?
a. toponyms
b. compass rose
c. color
d. scale - Answers :C: COLOR
Which of the following map ratios would be used to show a very small area of a
neighborhood?
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a. 1:100,000
b. 1:240
c. 1: 25,000
d. 1:1,000 - Answers :b. 1:240
A map projection that distorts both shape and size is called
a. a cylindrical projection
b. a Mercator projection
c. a conical projection
d. an azimuthal projection - Answers :d. an azimuthal projection
,Which of the following map type would you choose to show many locations of a certain
phenomenon?
a. a dot map
b. an isoline map
c. a choropleth map
d. a proportional symbol map - Answers :A. a dot map
Which of the following map type is BEST used for comparison?
a. a mental map
b. a cartogram
c. a visualization map
d. a political map - Answers :b. a cartogram
A map using colors to show different agricultural growing areas is called
a. a choropleth map
b. a flow line map
c. a physical map
d. an isoline map - Answers :a. a choropleth map
How did Ptolemy help advance the field of cartography?
a. He developed guidelines for the basics of mapmaking.
b. He designed the first map of the world.
c. He created a map that showed the world from multiple perspectives.
d. He determined that different projections were needed to show the world on a flat
map. - Answers :a. he developed guidelines for the basics of mapmaking
How does the amount of carbon dioxide in the air in Alaska today compare to the
amount 200 years ago?
a. It is about 30 percent more.
b. It is about 30 percent less.
c. It is about equal.
d. It has nearly doubled. - Answers :a. it is about 30 percent more.
What is the effect of the change in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air from 200
years ago?
a. It reduces the number of animal species worldwide.
b. It contributes to global warming.
c. It helps new glaciers form near the North Pole.
d. It reduces the amount of plant life worldwide. - Answers :b. it contributes to global
warming.
Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Ritter supported the idea that human development
a. was not influenced by the environment.
b. could be predicted according to latitude.
c. was determined by ethnic and racial characteristics.
, d. was determined by the environment. - Answers :d. was determined by the
environment
Which of the following statements is true of possibilism?
a. It does not apply to modern times.
b. It suggests that humans are not limited by their environment.
c. It suggests that the environment affects some human activities, but that people can
adjust to the environment.
d. It has been proven wrong by modern geographers. - Answers :c. it suggests that the
environment affects some human activities, but that people can adjust to the
environment.
An environmental impact statement refers to
a. an analysis of possible effects of a project.
b. reports prepared after a geographic study of an area.
c. a report required by the Environmental Protection Agency on carbon emissions
related to a project.
d. a statement of the positive effects of a project. - Answers :a. an analysis of possible
effects of a project.
Which of the following provides an example of humans adapting to their environment?
a. Building a house with a lot of insulation in a cold climate
b. Digging irrigation canals for better farming
c. All of the above
d. None of the above - Answers :c. all of the above
Today, we modify our environment
a. nearly every day in a variety of ways.
b. only through large projects such as bridges and dams.
c. only when the Environmental Protection Agency approves a project.
d. by wearing the appropriate clothing for the season. - Answers :a. nearly every day in
a variety of ways.
Construction of the Aswan High Dam
a. forced the Nubian people to relocate from their traditional homelands.
b. provided the Nubian people with water for their traditional homelands.
c. did not provide the Nubian people with the predicted agricultural benefits.
d. provided the Nubian people with electricity in their traditional villages. - Answers :a.
forced the Nubian people to relocate from their traditional homelands
Desertification in the Sahel in Africa is the result of
a. civil wars that destroyed much of the ground cover.
b. a combination of natural forces and human actions.
c. fires that could not be controlled.
d. natural forces caused by a drought. - Answers :b. a combination of natural forces and
human actions.
Which of the following BEST describes the reason people create maps?
a. to store information about the world and convey that information to others
b. to show the locations of the most popular landmarks in an area
c. to compare the features of various world regions
d. to illustrate an unbiased view of the places in the world - Answers :a. to store
information about the world and convey that information to others
Why were maps and cartographers in demand as far back as ancient Greek and Roman
times?
a. Rulers wanted accurate information about the lands they ruled.
b. There was an increase in the number of travelers wanting information.
c. There was a need to know what the land looked like.
d. Land claims had to be proved in court. - Answers :A: Rulers wanted accurate
information about the lands they ruled.
Which of the following did NOT help change mapmaking in the 20th century?
a. remote sensing
b. hot air balloons
c. global positioning systems
d. geographic information systems - Answers :B:hot air balloons
Which of the following is NOT a basic element of a map?
a. toponyms
b. compass rose
c. color
d. scale - Answers :C: COLOR
Which of the following map ratios would be used to show a very small area of a
neighborhood?
@
a. 1:100,000
b. 1:240
c. 1: 25,000
d. 1:1,000 - Answers :b. 1:240
A map projection that distorts both shape and size is called
a. a cylindrical projection
b. a Mercator projection
c. a conical projection
d. an azimuthal projection - Answers :d. an azimuthal projection
,Which of the following map type would you choose to show many locations of a certain
phenomenon?
a. a dot map
b. an isoline map
c. a choropleth map
d. a proportional symbol map - Answers :A. a dot map
Which of the following map type is BEST used for comparison?
a. a mental map
b. a cartogram
c. a visualization map
d. a political map - Answers :b. a cartogram
A map using colors to show different agricultural growing areas is called
a. a choropleth map
b. a flow line map
c. a physical map
d. an isoline map - Answers :a. a choropleth map
How did Ptolemy help advance the field of cartography?
a. He developed guidelines for the basics of mapmaking.
b. He designed the first map of the world.
c. He created a map that showed the world from multiple perspectives.
d. He determined that different projections were needed to show the world on a flat
map. - Answers :a. he developed guidelines for the basics of mapmaking
How does the amount of carbon dioxide in the air in Alaska today compare to the
amount 200 years ago?
a. It is about 30 percent more.
b. It is about 30 percent less.
c. It is about equal.
d. It has nearly doubled. - Answers :a. it is about 30 percent more.
What is the effect of the change in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air from 200
years ago?
a. It reduces the number of animal species worldwide.
b. It contributes to global warming.
c. It helps new glaciers form near the North Pole.
d. It reduces the amount of plant life worldwide. - Answers :b. it contributes to global
warming.
Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Ritter supported the idea that human development
a. was not influenced by the environment.
b. could be predicted according to latitude.
c. was determined by ethnic and racial characteristics.
, d. was determined by the environment. - Answers :d. was determined by the
environment
Which of the following statements is true of possibilism?
a. It does not apply to modern times.
b. It suggests that humans are not limited by their environment.
c. It suggests that the environment affects some human activities, but that people can
adjust to the environment.
d. It has been proven wrong by modern geographers. - Answers :c. it suggests that the
environment affects some human activities, but that people can adjust to the
environment.
An environmental impact statement refers to
a. an analysis of possible effects of a project.
b. reports prepared after a geographic study of an area.
c. a report required by the Environmental Protection Agency on carbon emissions
related to a project.
d. a statement of the positive effects of a project. - Answers :a. an analysis of possible
effects of a project.
Which of the following provides an example of humans adapting to their environment?
a. Building a house with a lot of insulation in a cold climate
b. Digging irrigation canals for better farming
c. All of the above
d. None of the above - Answers :c. all of the above
Today, we modify our environment
a. nearly every day in a variety of ways.
b. only through large projects such as bridges and dams.
c. only when the Environmental Protection Agency approves a project.
d. by wearing the appropriate clothing for the season. - Answers :a. nearly every day in
a variety of ways.
Construction of the Aswan High Dam
a. forced the Nubian people to relocate from their traditional homelands.
b. provided the Nubian people with water for their traditional homelands.
c. did not provide the Nubian people with the predicted agricultural benefits.
d. provided the Nubian people with electricity in their traditional villages. - Answers :a.
forced the Nubian people to relocate from their traditional homelands
Desertification in the Sahel in Africa is the result of
a. civil wars that destroyed much of the ground cover.
b. a combination of natural forces and human actions.
c. fires that could not be controlled.
d. natural forces caused by a drought. - Answers :b. a combination of natural forces and
human actions.
