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Cultural Geography Quiz 1
Cultural Geography Quiz 1
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map vocabulary, five themes of geography, and using latitude and longitude
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The Prime Meridian runs through where?
Padang, Indonesia
Quito, Ecuador
Greenwich, England
Libreville, Gabon
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Which of the following is NOT a unifying characteristic defining a region mentioned in the article?
Physical features, such as mountains
Location features, such as latitude and longitude
Human features, such as language
Cultural features, such as religion
3
What are the two branches of Geography?
Physical and Mental
Physical and Human
Mental and Human
Mental and Culture
4
Match the definition to the word: Indicates what distance on the map corresponds to in the world (1" = 200 miles)
Scale
Political Maps
Legend/Key
Physical Maps
5
Match the definition to the word: Maps showing mountains, lakes, elevation, etc..., uses color to indicate differences
Physical Maps
Political Maps
Scale
Legend/Key
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What is the definition of Region?
the connection between people and their environment
a place is contained by formal boundaries or by geographical features
physical and human characteristics
absolute or relative to the surrounding environment
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Match the definition to the word: The line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Hemisphere
Equator
Prime Meridian
Geographic Grid
8
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: Many of the clothes Americans wear were made overseas.
Interaction
Movement
Location
Place
9
Match the definition to the word: Measurements east or west of the Prime Meridian
Parallels
Meridians
Longitude
Latitude
10
What is an example of Movement?
Grassy fields, Tall sky scrapers
Absolute = 45N, 80W Relative = 20 miles south of Apex
how people change the earth, how the earth impacts what people do
shipping, Covid-19, Democracy
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What is an example of Region?
Absolute = 45N, 80W Relative = 20 miles south of Apex
shipping, Covid-19, Democracy
how people change the earth, how the earth impacts what people do
the borders of the state of NC, Sub-Saharan Africa
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What is the definition of Movement?
transportation of goods, ideas, people, and biological matter
a place is contained by formal boundaries, or by geographical features
physical and human characteristics
the connection between people and their environment
13
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: My school is near the town hall and police station.
Location
Interaction
Movement
Place
14
Match the definition to the word: A list of symbols or colors used on a map, and their meanings
Legend/Key
Physical Maps
Political Maps
Scale
15
What measurements will ALWAYS come second when giving coordinates?
Longitude
Latitude
16
Why might ideas move quicker around the world today than in previous centuries?
none of the above
ideas move at the speed of light
so many different technology options to connect anywhere
we can teleport ideas across the world
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Match the definition to the word: Errors that occur when making a flat map
Physical Maps
Distortions
Political Maps
Map Projections
18
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: San Francisco, CA is on a bay and known for its Golden Gate Bridge
Interaction
Region
Movement
Place
19
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: The American South includes 16 states with similar features.
Region
Interaction
Location
Movement
20
Match the definition to the word: Measurements north or south of the equator
Longitude
Latitude
Parallels
Meridians
21
Measurements go up to how many degrees east and west?
120
180
90
210
22
What is the main reason the five themes of geography were created?
to better organize the teaching of history
to better organize the teaching of cultures
to better organize the teaching of the world
to better organize the teaching of geography
23
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: The world has seen the importance of recycling to reduce trash
Location
Place
Movement
Interaction
24
Match the definition to the word: Lines that run north and south, stretching from pole to pole
Longitude
Latitude
Parallels
Meridians
25
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: Rock music originated in the US, but spread around the world
Place
Movement
Location
Interaction
26
Match the definition to the word: The line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Equator
Geographic Grid
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What is the definition of Interaction?
physical and human characteristics
the connection between people and their environment
a place is contained by formal boundaries, or by geographical features
transportation of goods, ideas, people, and biological matter
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What are the 5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Movement, Culture, and Region
Location, Place, Culture, Region, and Interaction
Location, Place, Movement, Interaction, and Region
Location, Place, Movement, Humans, and Phyiology
29
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: Many who live in Nordic countries often have lighter skin and hair
Movement
Interaction
Location
Place
30
Which of the following would be considered a NEGATIVE example of human-environment interaction?
Recycling bottles and paper at school
Planting trees around school
Using reusable bags while shopping
Leaving food wrappers outside after lunch
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What is an example of Interaction?
shipping, Covid-19, Democracy
the borders of the state of NC, Sub-Saharan Africa
how people change the earth, how the earth impacts what people do
Absolute = 45N, 80W Relative = 20 miles south of Apex
32
What measures degrees North and South of the Equator?
Latitude
Longitude
33
Match the definition to the word: Maps that indicate state or national boundaries, capitals, and major cities
Physical Maps
Map Projections
Distortions
Political Maps
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What is an example of Location?
Absolute = 45N, 80W Relative = 20 miles south of Apex
how people change the earth, how the earth impacts what people do
shipping, Covid-19, Democracy
Grassy fields, Tall sky scrapers
35
What measures degrees West and East of the Prime Meridian?
Longitude
Latitude
36
Match the definition to the word: One half of the Earth (Northern, Southern; Eastern, Western)
Geographic Grid
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Equator
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What are the four types of distortions on a flat map?
areas, shape, color, and direction
areas, shape, distance, and direction
areas, shape, length, and direction
areas, size, distance, and direction
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What is an example of Place?
how people change the earth, how the earth impacts what people do
Grassy fields, Tall sky scrapers
shipping, Covid-19, Democracy
Absolute = 45N, 80W Relative = 20 miles south of Apex
39
Match the definition to the word: Any method used to show the earth's round surface on a flat map
Physical Maps
Distortions
Political Maps
Map Projections
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What is the main difference between location and place?
location tells where, place describes the physical characteristics
location tells what, place tells where
location tells where, place tells culture
location tells where, place tells what
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What is the definition of Location?
the connection between people and their environment
physical and human characteristics
absolute or relative to the surrounding environment
transportation of goods, ideas, people, and biological matter
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Match the definition to the word: Imaginary lines that divide the earth into sections
Prime Meridian
Equator
Geographic Grid
Hemisphere
43
Identify each description with the appropriate theme: New York City is found at 40 degrees north and 74 degrees west
Location
Interaction
Place
Movement
44
What is the definition of Place?
physical and human characteristics
the connection between people and their environment
transportation of goods, ideas, people, and biological matter
a place is contained by formal boundaries, or by geographical features
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What are the four types of distortions on a flat map?
areas, shape, distance, and direction
areas, size, distance, and direction
areas, shape, length, and direction
areas, shape, color, and direction
46
Match the definition to the word: Lines running east/west around Earth; calculated by degree north or south of equator
Longitude
Parallels
Meridians
Latitude
