What is the purpose of a map scale?

to find an approximate distance between two locations

Which of the following is TRUE of formal regions?

they have distinct characteristics

What are the five themes of geography?

location, region, place, movement, interaction

Time distance decay can best be described as:

a gradual loss of cultural elements over time

Transculturation can best be described as:

two equally dominant cultures exchanging ideas

Distances given in kilometers ___________________.

will always be GREATER than distances expressed in miles

What is an example of a functional region?

a tv station that broadcasts around the world

Expansion diffusion can be described in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

ideas usually die out in their hearths after they spread

Which statement about lines of latitude is TRUE?

they can also be called parallels

All of the following are true of contagious diffusion EXCEPT:

it only influences those with financial means

Which statement about time zones is FALSE?

Time zone borders are always straight lines.

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UNIT 1 REVIEW - HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

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Test your knowledge of basic map skills, regions, the five themes of geography, and types of diffusion with this Unit 1 review quiz.

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1
A vernacular (perceptual) region is
Canada
State of California
where the South begins
the circulation area of the Sacramento Bee (newspaper)
2
What is another name for a map key?
scale
legend
title
compass
3
What is the purpose of a map scale?
to find the weight of a particular map
to find the elevation of an area
to determine the exact location of a place
to find an approximate distance between two locations
4
Which of the following is TRUE of formal regions?
they have distinct characteristics
they are based on people having a common use for something
they have no distinct characteristics
they do not nest inside each other
5
What are the five themes of geography?
biome, landscape, region, ecosystem, ecology
location, region, place, movement, interaction
expansion, hierarchical, contagious, stimulus, diffusion
place, site, situation, GIS, GPS
6
Which of the following are agents of cultural diffusion?
all of these
trade
warfare
migration
7
The place where an idea originates is called a(n):
meridian
region
epicenter
hearth
8
Which of the following is NOT a type of cultural diffusion?
vernacular
contagious
relocation
hierarchical
9
Which of the following would NOT be an element of expansion diffusion?
natural resources
religion
food
language
10
Which of these is NOT part of a map as represented in TODALSIGS?
date
grid
graph
index
11
Time distance decay can best be described as:
gradual strengthening of cultural elements
none of these
a gradual loss of cultural elements over time
neutralization of cultural elements over time
12
What are the different kinds of regions?
contagious, relocation, stimulus
formal, functional, vernacular
thematic, choropleth, statistical
longitude, latitude, meridian
13
Transculturation can best be described as:
a less dominant culture taking ideas from a dominant culture
two cultures blending into one culture over time
two equally dominant cultures exchanging ideas
cultural elements that cross political borders
14
What is another name for a functional region?
nodal region
vernacular region
useful region
perceptual region
15
If your friend tells you he lives "just south of The Malt Shop," he is giving you a(n) _______.
absolute location
standard location
relative location
specific location
16
The McVeggie burger in India would be an example of:
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
17
Distances given in kilometers ___________________.
are not used in most parts of the world
will always be GREATER than distances expressed in miles
will always be LESS than distances expressed in miles
are not included in map scales
18
All of the following were famous early cartographers EXCEPT:
Homer
Eratosthenes
Ptolemy
Pei Xiu
19
What is an example of a functional region?
the city of Minneapolis
a state
a tv station that broadcasts around the world
the Midwest region of the United States
20
What time zone is Minneapolis in?
Eastern
Central
Mountain
Pacific
21
Which of these is a problem resulting from projection?
The shape of an area can be distorted.
All of these
The direction from one place to another can change.
The distance between two points may increase or decrease.
22
What is a good way to identify a perceptual region?
mental map
reference map
temperature map
population map
23
The compass of a map is necessary because it shows the map's ____________.
coordination
orientation
projection
distortion
24
Immigrants bringing their religion to a new place is an example of:
functional diffusion
vernacular diffusion
relocation diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
25
Expansion diffusion can be described in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
it has a "snowballing" effect
ideas usually die out in their hearths after they spread
it originates in a hearth
it originates in a hearth and spreads into other areas
26
Which statement about lines of latitude is TRUE?
they meet at the North Pole and South Pole
they can also be called parallels
they measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
they go up to 180 degrees
27
All of the following are true of contagious diffusion EXCEPT:
it only influences those with financial means
it can cross political borders
everyone can be influenced by it
it affects those who are close to an idea or innovation
28
Which of the following is NOT represented in the TODALSIGS acronym for parts of a map?
source
title
author
illustration
29
Specific latitude and longitude coordinates are used to give the ____________ of a place.
relative location
general location
absolute location
demographic information
30
Which statement about time zones is FALSE?
Time zone borders are always straight lines.
As you move from west to east, time moves forward.
Time zones are in bands that measure 15 degrees longitude.
There are 24 time zones in the world.

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