Question 1

States first began to develop _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in areas where cities could begin to command their hinterlands 
B)  in open areas between empires 
C)  in nineteenth-century Europe 
D)  in areas where boundaries had already been drawn by royal decree 
E)  They have always existed. 
A)  in areas where cities could begin to command their hinterlands 
B)  in open areas between empires 
C)  in nineteenth-century Europe 
D)  in areas where boundaries had already been drawn by royal decree 
E)  They have always existed. A

Question 2

Culture is predetermined by the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Transition zones often mark the places where geographic realms meet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Desert and steppe climates belong to the Köppen-Geiger climate type identified by the letter ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Desert and steppe climates belong to the...

Question 5

A region need not possess the geographic property of relative location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To find a city street,a small-scale map should be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Figure G-2,which of the maps has the largest scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Map A 
B)  Map B 
C)  Map C 
D)  Map D 
E)  They all have the same scale. 
A)  Map A 
B)  Map B 
C)  Map C 
D)  Map D 
E)  They all have the same scale.

Question 8

The world population growth rate has recently been slowing down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The rate of urbanization increase is the same in every geographic realm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In regional geography,relative location _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more meaningful and practical than absolute location 
B)  refers to the latitude of a place 
C)  refers to the longitudinal position of a place 
D)  can only be found using a GIS 
E)  is a type of transition zone 
A)  is more meaningful and practical than absolute location 
B)  refers to the latitude of a place 
C)  refers to the longitudinal position of a place 
D)  can only be found using a GIS 
E)  is a type of transition zone

Question 11

Geography is concerned with providing a spatial perspective on the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most populous of the two divisions of Islam consists of Muslims.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most populous of the two divisions...

Question 13

A mental map shows an area committed to a person's memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  map legend 
B)  map scale 
C)  map revolution 
D)  cartographic rule 
E)  purpose of the map 
A)  map legend 
B)  map scale 
C)  map revolution 
D)  cartographic rule 
E)  purpose of the map

Question 15

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  China now has more people living in cities than in rural areas. 
B)  East Asia's population is projected to remain larger than South Asia's for the rest of this century. 
C)  The eastern North American population cluster is only about one-fourth the size of Europe's. 
D)  The world's three largest population clusters are all located on the Eurasian landmass. 
E)  Europe's population is predominantly urban. 
A)  China now has more people living in cities than in rural areas. 
B)  East Asia's population is projected to remain larger than South Asia's for the rest of this century. 
C)  The eastern North American population cluster is only about one-fourth the size of Europe's. 
D)  The world's three largest population clusters are all located on the Eurasian landmass. 
E)  Europe's population is predominantly urban.

Question 16

Africa is the most densely populated continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most recent glaciation to affect North America is named after the U.S.State of ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most recent glaciation to affect North...

Question 18

The hypothesis of ________ involves the breakup of a supercontinent that existed hundreds of millions of years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic eruption 
B)  earthquake formation 
C)  continental drift 
D)  tectonic ring firing 
E)  natural hazardification 
A)  volcanic eruption 
B)  earthquake formation 
C)  continental drift 
D)  tectonic ring firing 
E)  natural hazardification

Question 19

According to the figure below,which location has the least amount of volcanic activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  South America 
C)  Subsaharan Africa 
D)  East Asia 
E)  Australia 
A)  the United States 
B)  South America 
C)  Subsaharan Africa 
D)  East Asia 
E)  Australia

Question 20

In land area,Russia is the largest nation on earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

States first began to develop _____________________.

Culture is predetermined by the natural environment.

Transition zones often mark the places where geographic realms meet.

Desert and steppe climates belong to the Köppen-Geiger climate type identified by the letter ___.

A region need not possess the geographic property of relative location.

To find a city street,a small-scale map should be used.

In Figure G-2,which of the maps has the largest scale?

The world population growth rate has recently been slowing down.

The rate of urbanization increase is the same in every geographic realm.

In regional geography,relative location _______________.

Geography is concerned with providing a spatial perspective on the world.

The most populous of the two divisions of Islam consists of Muslims.

A mental map shows an area committed to a person's memory.

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as the ____________.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Africa is the most densely populated continent.

The most recent glaciation to affect North America is named after the U.S.State of ___.

The hypothesis of ________ involves the breakup of a supercontinent that existed hundreds of millions of years ago.

According to the figure below,which location has the least amount of volcanic activity?

In land area,Russia is the largest nation on earth.

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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Exam 1: Introduction

States first began to develop _____________________.

Culture is predetermined by the natural environment.

Transition zones often mark the places where geographic realms meet.

Desert and steppe climates belong to the Köppen-Geiger climate type identified by the letter ___.

A region need not possess the geographic property of relative location.

To find a city street,a small-scale map should be used.

In Figure G-2,which of the maps has the largest scale?

The world population growth rate has recently been slowing down.

The rate of urbanization increase is the same in every geographic realm.

In regional geography,relative location _______________.

Geography is concerned with providing a spatial perspective on the world.

The most populous of the two divisions of Islam consists of Muslims.

A mental map shows an area committed to a person's memory.

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as the ____________.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Africa is the most densely populated continent.

The most recent glaciation to affect North America is named after the U.S.State of ___.

The hypothesis of ________ involves the breakup of a supercontinent that existed hundreds of millions of years ago.

According to the figure below,which location has the least amount of volcanic activity?

In land area,Russia is the largest nation on earth.

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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