Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition By James M. Rubenstein – Test Bank

Chapter 1   This Is Geography

1) What elements of study do human and physical geography have in common?

1. A) They are sometimes found as part of the same department in major universities.
2. B) They are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they do.
3. C) They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the natural environment.
4. D) They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the growing human population.

Answer:  B

Diff: 1

Section:  1.1

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Geo Standard:  4. The physical and human characteristics of places

Glob Sci Outcome:  G7. Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across Geography.

Learning Outcome:  1.1: Define human and physical geography.

2) The first person to use the word geography was

1. A) Aristotle.
2. B) Eratosthenes.
3. C) Strabo.
4. D) Thales of Miletus.
5. E) Thucydides.

Answer:  B

Diff: 3

Section:  1.1

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Geo Standard:  4. The physical and human characteristics of places

Learning Outcome:  1.3: Trace the development of geography in the ancient world to the Middle Ages.

3) Scholars of the Ancient World

1. A) had a remarkable knowledge of planetary dimensions.
2. B) were all convinced that Earth was flat.
3. C) all lived along the eastern Mediterranean.
4. D) made maps, but not as accurate as those made in the years 100-500 A.D.
5. E) practiced philosophy but were not concerned with geography as we know it today.

Answer:  A

Diff: 1

Section:  1.2

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Geo Standard:  4. The physical and human characteristics of places

Learning Outcome:  1.3: Trace the development of geography in the ancient world to the Middle Ages.

4) In making a map, cartographers must strike a balance between

1. A) functional and formal regions.
2. B) vernacular and distributional concepts.
3. C) the amount of land and the level of detail displayed.
4. D) cylindrical and conic projections.
5. E) regions and locations.

Answer:  C

Diff: 2

Section:  1.3

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Application/Analysis

Geo Standard:  2. How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context

Learning Outcome:  1.25: Describe the importance of map scale and projections in making maps.

5) The science of making maps is

1. A) demography.
2. B) cartography.
3. C) topography.
4. D) geomorphology.
5. E) meteorology.

Answer:  B

Diff: 1

Section:  1.3

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Geo Standard:  5. That people create regions to interpret Earth’s complexity

Learning Outcome:  1.4: Identify and explain the purpose of maps.