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Ms. T. Hamrick's APHUG Unit 1 Practice Test
Ms. T. Hamrick's APHUG Unit 1 Practice Test
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Follows Chapter 1 and Appendix of Rubenstein's Cultural Geography
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This type of map tells the reader what the weather is like in an area.
political
topographical
climate
physical
2
If the agenda board is North, then the projector screen is located
E
W
N
S
3
An example of this on a map might be "1 cm = 100 miles."
point
scale
border
source
4
What causes map distortion?
small scale
large scale
lines of latitude and longitude
Earth is a sphere and maps are flat
5
The study of the Earth and the way people live on it and use it is called
mapography
geography
cartography
topography
6
Human geography is defined as the study of
human interaction within the natural landscape
human interaction with the physical environment
human interaction with the cultural environment
human interaction with the physical and cultural world
7
Latitude lines run
left and right
up and down
who cares
vertical
8
Which projection increases the size of Greenland, Alaska and Antarctica?
Peters-Gall
Azimuthal
Homolosine
Mercator
9
Movement of cultural traits that occurs when a migrating group implants them in a new location.
Hierarchical diffusion
Expansion diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
10
If the door to the classroom is East, what direction is Ms. Hamrick's desk?
W
S
N
E
11
Which theme of geography explains the characteristics, human & physical, of a location?
region
location
human-environmental interaction
place
12
The study of the culture, beliefs, and economic and political systems around the world is:
Science
Physical Geography
Civilization Analysis
Human Geography
13
GDP stands for
Gross Domestic Product
Great Domestic Products
Greatly Developed Process
Goods, Development, and Production
14
Large scale maps show large areas.
true
false
15
The part of the map that tells the reader what information the map is showing is called the
legend
compass rose
scale
title
16
Absolute location is the location of a place in relation to landmarks.
false
true
17
Geography is the study of
history of the world.
maps.
Egyptian math.
the Earth's physical and human aspects.
18
The World Systems Theory was developed by
Wallerstein
Peters
Robinson
Mercator
19
The natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life.
world systems theory
cultural hearth
environmental determinism
possibilism
20
Which continent contains the Ural and Himalayan Mountains?
North America
Asia
South America
Africa
21
The spread of religion around the world concerns the geographic theme of:
Movement
History
Human-Environment Interactions
Economics
22
Human decision making, not the environment, is the crucial factor in cultural development.
Arianna Grande
possibilism
environmental determinism
cultural landscape
23
Polluting the ocean by dumping oil in it is an example of
place
a functional region
human-environmental interaction
movement
24
Carl Sauer was probably the most influential in developing ideas on
physical landscapes
cultural hearths
cultural landscapes
physical maps
25
A society that has a highly developed culture and technology is called a:
Civilization
3rd World Country
Futuristic society
Perfect society
26
What types of maps show information about resources, population of religions of an area?
Physical maps
Resource maps
Isoline maps
Thematic maps
27
An visual representation of an idea or value is a:
Picture
Flag
Talisman
Symbol
28
Longitude lines run
left and right
horizontal
up and down
parallel
29
The Earth is comprised of 7 large bodies of land known as
Pangea
continents
tundras
landforms
30
NE, NW, SE, SW are
absolute locations
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
compass roses
31
The grade I anticipate making on my test on Tuesday
Perfect mastery
An A+
Nothing less than the best
We have a test on Tuesday?????
32
Physical maps show
plane routes
landforms
man-made boundaries
capitals
33
The large body of water located near the North Pole is the
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
34
Absolute location could be which of the following
the capital of a state.
a mental or cognitive map.
an exact longitude/ latitude location.
situation.
35
Ordered, spatial spread of a phenomenon from the bottom (or small) to the top (or big)
Functional region
Contagious diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
36
Uniform or homogeneous regions where everyone shares 1 or more distinctive characteristics.
Nodal region
Functional region
Perceptual region
Formal region
37
The higher the GDP, the more ____________ the nation is.
Fancy
Cold
Civilized
Developed
38
Imaginary lines or parallels measuring distance North or South of the Equator are called
Equators
longitude lines
meridians
latitude lines
39
Dave tells his family they are going to "The city that never sleeps." This is an example of
perceptual location
relative location
perceptual region
formal region
40
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
SW
E
S
N
41
Growing similarity across the world caused by international exchange of products, etc.
cultural landscape
diffusion
connectivity
globalization
42
If a map shows boundaries of states, it is a
cognitive map.
choropleth map.
physical map.
political map.
43
The greater the distance from a hearth the less likely an innovation will be adopted.
adoption avoidance
inverse innovation rule
time-distance decay
globalization
44
Which of the following countries is located in Europe?
France
Mexico
China
Japan
45
Which part of the map helps readers know what symbols represent?
legend
compass rose
author
source
46
Areas where civilizations developed and innovated are called
primary regions
cultural hearths
cultural origins
culture systems
47
A region that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity is a
uniform region
functional region
formal region
perceptual region
48
Area organized around a focal point also called nodal.
perceptual region
formal region
vernacular region
functional region
49
The theme of geography that looks at the way people and their environments change each other is
movement.
place.
location.
human-environment interaction.
50
Brazil is located on which continent?
America
Africa
Asia
South America
51
Geographic Information Systems are
maps of cities, states and capitals
maps that focus on a certain theme
an inventory of human-environment interactions in an area
technology using digital info to create layers of data
52
0 degrees latitude is the
Who cares!
Equator
Greenwich Mean Time
Prime Meridian
53
How people live, behave, and think is called:
Geography
Culture
Psychology
Science
54
What is the imaginary line that divides the globe into the Northern & Southern hemispheres?
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
55
Which theme of geography deals with positions on the Earth's surface?
location
movement
human-environment interaction
place
56
The total value of goods and services produced by a country is:
GDP
ESP
GIS
NIH
57
A hiker would benefit most from which type of map?
economic
political
population
physical
58
Which of the following is NOT part of a good map?
Title
Arianna Grande
Orientation
Date
59
The Nile River is found on which continent?
Asia
South America
Africa
North America
60
On which type of map would I learn about the shape of my state?
political
physical
economic
cartogram
