Question 1

Which of the following separates North and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Great Arid Zone 
B)  the Prime Meridian 
C)  the International Date Line 
D)  the Isthmus of Panama 
A)  the Great Arid Zone 
B)  the Prime Meridian 
C)  the International Date Line 
D)  the Isthmus of Panama

Question 2

Ancient Greeks divided the world into which three regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe, Africa, and Asia 
B)  Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean basin 
C)  Europe, North America, and South America 
D)  Australia, Africa, and Asia 
A)  Europe, Africa, and Asia 
B)  Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean basin 
C)  Europe, North America, and South America 
D)  Australia, Africa, and Asia

Question 3

Pangaea refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the set of religious beliefs held by humanity's earliest civilizations 
B)  the term used by ancient European peoples to describe the Afroeurasian land mass 
C)  the process by which land masses move apart from one another 
D)  the single land mass present approximately 200 million years ago 
A)  the set of religious beliefs held by humanity's earliest civilizations 
B)  the term used by ancient European peoples to describe the Afroeurasian land mass 
C)  the process by which land masses move apart from one another 
D)  the single land mass present approximately 200 million years ago

Question 4

Pastoral populations depended on which of the following for their survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  large farming settlements 
B)  the domestication of herds 
C)  the construction of urban centers 
D)  a large and expansive population that could provide for the whole community 
A)  large farming settlements 
B)  the domestication of herds 
C)  the construction of urban centers 
D)  a large and expansive population that could provide for the whole community

Question 5

The major characteristics of the Australian landscape include

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of exceptionally large mountain ranges that have posed many challenges to travel and communication across the continent. 
B)  a relatively uniform terrain with few internal waterways and large regions of aridity. 
C)  a complex network of rivers and streams that dot the continent and enable rapid communication. 
D)  a large tract of tropical land composing much of the island. 
A)  a series of exceptionally large mountain ranges that have posed many challenges to travel and communication across the continent. 
B)  a relatively uniform terrain with few internal waterways and large regions of aridity. 
C)  a complex network of rivers and streams that dot the continent and enable rapid communication. 
D)  a large tract of tropical land composing much of the island.

Question 6

The duckbilled platypus, the kangaroo, and the eucalyptus plant are all examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  flora and fauna distinct to Australia 
B)  life forms that can be found on virtually every continent 
C)  proof that early inhabitants of Australia had continual contact with other peoples and lands 
D)  species that were brought to Australia only in the last two hundred years 
A)  flora and fauna distinct to Australia 
B)  life forms that can be found on virtually every continent 
C)  proof that early inhabitants of Australia had continual contact with other peoples and lands 
D)  species that were brought to Australia only in the last two hundred years

Question 7

The atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere are

Accepted Answer

A)  different models used by scientists to represent the globe. 
B)  the parts of the globe incapable of supporting life. 
C)  parts of the globe where humans have caused ecological change. 
D)  the three components of the biosphere. 
A)  different models used by scientists to represent the globe. 
B)  the parts of the globe incapable of supporting life. 
C)  parts of the globe where humans have caused ecological change. 
D)  the three components of the biosphere.

Question 8

The Ural Mountains separate which two continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia and Asia 
B)  Europe and Asia 
C)  North America and South America 
D)  Africa and Europe 
A)  Australia and Asia 
B)  Europe and Asia 
C)  North America and South America 
D)  Africa and Europe

Question 9

Polynesian-speaking peoples populated which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Americas 
B)  the Mediterranean 
C)  the Island Pacific 
D)  Northern China 
A)  the Americas 
B)  the Mediterranean 
C)  the Island Pacific 
D)  Northern China

Question 10

Continental drift is the

Accepted Answer

A)  process by which humans migrate across large land masses. 
B)  process by which early humans, using primitive vessels, traveled from one continent to another. 
C)  geological term used to describe the very slow movement of the world's continents both toward and away from one another. 
D)  idea that the world's continents will again form a single solid land mass. 
A)  process by which humans migrate across large land masses. 
B)  process by which early humans, using primitive vessels, traveled from one continent to another. 
C)  geological term used to describe the very slow movement of the world's continents both toward and away from one another. 
D)  idea that the world's continents will again form a single solid land mass.

Question 11

As a result of continental drift, we can discern which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The current structure of the earth's land masses is not permanent. 
B)  The earth's current land masses fit together as though part of a puzzle. 
C)  The earth used to consist of a single land mass. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  The current structure of the earth's land masses is not permanent. 
B)  The earth's current land masses fit together as though part of a puzzle. 
C)  The earth used to consist of a single land mass. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  an artificial structure created by human beings to support a wide variety of plant and animal life in particularly inhospitable environments 
B)  the parts of the planet that are capable of sheltering life 
C)  the parts of the planet where only humans reside 
D)  a scientific model of the globe highlighting concentrations of plant and animal life 
A)  an artificial structure created by human beings to support a wide variety of plant and animal life in particularly inhospitable environments 
B)  the parts of the planet that are capable of sheltering life 
C)  the parts of the planet where only humans reside 
D)  a scientific model of the globe highlighting concentrations of plant and animal life

Question 13

Mercator maps contributed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that Europe and Asia constitute a single continent 
B)  the belief that the earth is flat 
C)  the geological classification of Australia as an island rather than as a continent 
D)  the belief that Europe was a large and distinct continent 
A)  the idea that Europe and Asia constitute a single continent 
B)  the belief that the earth is flat 
C)  the geological classification of Australia as an island rather than as a continent 
D)  the belief that Europe was a large and distinct continent

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the climate of North and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  The region typically has subarctic, temperate, and tropical conditions. 
B)  It contains a region extremely similar to Afroeurasia's Great Arid Zone. 
C)  The mountain ranges of this region have little effect on its climate. 
D)  South America is largely temperate, while North America is largely tropical and subtropical. 
A)  The region typically has subarctic, temperate, and tropical conditions. 
B)  It contains a region extremely similar to Afroeurasia's Great Arid Zone. 
C)  The mountain ranges of this region have little effect on its climate. 
D)  South America is largely temperate, while North America is largely tropical and subtropical.

Question 15

The movement of tectonic plates is responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate change 
B)  monsoon winds 
C)  continental drift 
D)  an unchanging lithosphere 
A)  climate change 
B)  monsoon winds 
C)  continental drift 
D)  an unchanging lithosphere

Question 16

The term Oceania refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the vast number of islands dotting the Atlantic 
B)  the name Europeans gave to North and South America 
C)  the word used by ancient Greeks to describe the system of seas connecting Afroeurasia 
D)  the series of islands scattered throughout the Pacific 
A)  the vast number of islands dotting the Atlantic 
B)  the name Europeans gave to North and South America 
C)  the word used by ancient Greeks to describe the system of seas connecting Afroeurasia 
D)  the series of islands scattered throughout the Pacific

Question 17

Explore the ways in which humans have continually interacted with their natural environments. Provide examples of how the natural world has influenced human development, and how humans have attempted to shape the natural world in which they live.

Accepted Answer

Humans have continually interacted with

Question 18

Which of the following best describes why historians often consider Africa, Europe, and Asia as one land mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Red and Mediterranean Seas are relatively small, and humans have been traveling across them for thousands of years. 
B)  Humans in Africa, Asia, and Europe have interacted with one another since ancient times. 
C)  Ancient peoples considered the lands of Africa, Europe, and Asia to constitute a single entity. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  The Red and Mediterranean Seas are relatively small, and humans have been traveling across them for thousands of years. 
B)  Humans in Africa, Asia, and Europe have interacted with one another since ancient times. 
C)  Ancient peoples considered the lands of Africa, Europe, and Asia to constitute a single entity. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 19

The Orbis Terrarum is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ancient Greek term for the lithosphere 
B)  the ancient Roman term for the globe 
C)  the ancient Roman term for the land masses of Africa, Europe, and Asia 
D)  the prevailing map of the world used until modern times 
A)  the ancient Greek term for the lithosphere 
B)  the ancient Roman term for the globe 
C)  the ancient Roman term for the land masses of Africa, Europe, and Asia 
D)  the prevailing map of the world used until modern times

Question 20

Describe how culture has influenced geography. How have cultural norms affected the ways in which humans perceive the natural world around them?

Accepted Answer

Culture has had a significant influence

Exam 1: Introduction - The Earth: World Historys Theater

Which of the following separates North and South America?

Ancient Greeks divided the world into which three regions?

Pangaea refers to which of the following?

Pastoral populations depended on which of the following for their survival?

The major characteristics of the Australian landscape include

The duckbilled platypus, the kangaroo, and the eucalyptus plant are all examples of what?

The atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere are

The Ural Mountains separate which two continents?

Polynesian-speaking peoples populated which of the following regions?

Continental drift is the

As a result of continental drift, we can discern which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the biosphere?

Mercator maps contributed to which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the climate of North and South America?

The movement of tectonic plates is responsible for which of the following?

The term Oceania refers to which of the following?

Explore the ways in which humans have continually interacted with their natural environments. Provide examples of how the natural world has influenced human development, and how humans have attempted to shape the natural world in which they live.

Which of the following best describes why historians often consider Africa, Europe, and Asia as one land mass?

The Orbis Terrarum is which of the following?

Describe how culture has influenced geography. How have cultural norms affected the ways in which humans perceive the natural world around them?

The Peopling of the World, 7,000,000-10,000 B.C.E.

Farms, Cities, and the New Agrarian Age, 10,000-2000 B.C.E.

Afroeurasias Moving Frontiers: Farmers, Herders, and Charioteers, 3000-1000 B.C.E.

Early Odysseys in the Americas, Australia, and Oceania, 8000-500 B.C.E.

Afroeurasia: Centers of Power, Trade, and New Ideas, 1200-600 B.C.E.

Empire-Building and Cultural Exchange From India to the Mediterranean, 600-200 B.C.E.

An Age of Giant Empires, 300 B.C.E -300 C.E

American Complexities, 900 B.C.E-900 C.E

Turbulent Centuries, 200-600 C.E

Afroeurasia in the ERA of Arab Empire, 500-800 C.E

State Power and Expanding Networks of Exchange, 750-1000 C.E

Dynamic Centuries Across Afroeurasia, 1000-1250

Afroeurasia in the Era of Mongol Power, 1200-1350

Cities and Empires in the Americas, 900-1500

Calamities and Recoveries Across Afroeurasia, 1300-1500

Oceans Crossed, Worlds Connected, 1450-1550

Afroeurasia and Its Powerful States, 1500-1600

The Expanding Global Economy: Expectations and Inequalities, 1550-1700

The Changing Balance of Wealth and Power, 1650-1750

Waves of Revolution, 1720-1830

Energy and Industrialization, 1750-1850

Coping With Change in the New Industrial ERA, 1830-1870

Capital, Technology, and the Changing Balance of Global Power, 1860-1914

Innovation, Revolution, and Global Crisis, 1890-1920

Turbulent Decades, 1918-1935

World War II and Its Aftermath, 1933-1950

The Global Boom and Its Contradictions, 1945-1975

Countercurrents of Change, 1970 to the Present

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