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Course Introduction
Introduction to Human Geography explores the diverse ways in which humans interact with their environments, examining the spatial organization of culture, society, and economies across the globe. This course introduces key concepts such as population dynamics, migrations, urbanization, cultural landscapes, globalization, and human-environment interaction. Through case studies and geographic tools, students will develop critical thinking skills to analyze patterns and processes shaping the worlds regions and to understand how geography influences human experiences, social inequalities, resource distribution, and sustainable development.
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Visualizing Human Geography 2nd Edition by Alyson L. Greiner
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Chapter 1: What Is Human Geography?
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Q1) A person can be in only one place and one relative space at a time.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) To engage in remote sensing of the environment, you must have maps, cameras, and GPS technology.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A_____________ region is an area that possesses one or more unifying physical or cultural traits.
A) perceptual
B) functional
C) informal
D) formal
E) peripheral
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Globalization and Cultural Geography
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Q1) A personal approach to medicine sees health as encompassing all aspects of a person's life.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A McDonald's restaurant in India that does not serve beef or pork provides an example of neolocalism.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following is true about local knowledge?
A) Local knowledge is now available in written and electronic forms.
B) Local knowledge was discovered soon after an area was settled, and changes little since then.
C) Local knowledge is generally quite unified and widely shared in a community.
D) Local knowledge is fundamentally derived from the everyday activities of residents.
E) European colonizers quickly recognized the value of local knowledge.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Population and Migration
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Q1) According to the laws of migration as proposed by Edward G. Ravenstein, most migrations cover long distances and cross international boundaries.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Postponing marriage and practicing sexual restraint are examples of
A) positive checks
B) preventive checks
C) population ecology
D) anti-natalist policy
E) pro-natalist policy
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following would a population geographer not consider an example of migration?
A) A working age person emigrating from the United Kingdom.
B) A refugee from Haiti.
C) A child who moved to a new home with their parents.
D) A family on an extended vacation in another country.
E) A family who moved a short distance to a new suburban development.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Geographies of Language
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Q1) A dialect is a variety of a language with a distinctive vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A language that is no longer taught to children, either in the home or in school, is:
A) a lingua franca
B) an endangered language.
C) an extinct language.
D) a pidgin language.
E) a creole language.
Q3) A line that marks a boundary in space of common word usage is known as a: A) threshold.
B) perimeter.
C) dialect.
D) isologloss.
E) frontier.
Q4) The hearth of Indo-European languages is in northern Europe.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Geographies of Religion
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Q1) Islam today is:
A) the world's largest religious tradition.
B) the world's fastest growing religion.
C) made up of three branches: eastern, western, and southern.
D) the only religion without regular weekly worship.
E) an ethnic religion.
Q2) The largest ethnic religion in the world is:
A) Judaism.
B) Hinduism.
C) Shintoism.
D) Islam.
E) Christianity.
Q3) Jerusalem contains sacred spaces for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Islam is now the world's largest religion in terms of number of adherent.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity,
Sexuality, and Gender
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Q1) A Native American reservation in the United States or Canada might be termed an:
A) ethnic island.
B) ethnic neighborhood.
C) ethnoburb.
D) ghetto.
E) symbolic ethnicity.
Q2) Institutional discrimination and segregation are generally based on racism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The gradual loss of the cultural traits, beliefs, and practices that distinguish immigrant ethnic groups and their members is:
A) assimilation.
B) pluralism.
C) heterolocalism
D) blockbusting.
E) cultural relativism.
Q4) Ethnicity is both subjective and flexible.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Political Geography
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Q1) The attacks of 9/11 changed the world because these events were the first use of terrorism in the world.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Since the boundary between Bulgaria and Romania follows the Danube River, this boundary is described as:
A) a physiographic boundary.
B) a geometric boundary.
C) an ethnographic boundary.
D) a relic boundary.
E) a territorial sea boundary.
Q3) Following the 2000 census, Arizona's congressional districts were redistricted because:
A) redistricting was needed to eliminate gerrymandering.
B) correction of errors in the census required redistricting.
C) the political parties saw an opportunity to gerrymander the state.
D) all states must redistrict following the census of population.
E) redistricting assures that minority voters are evenly distributed among the districts.
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Chapter 8: Urban Geographies
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Q1) A landscape that has been transformed by the process of urban sprawl will likely show:
A) new housing developments, but limited business development.
B) extensive land area devoted the automobile, as in streets and parking.
C) limited employment opportunities.
D) extensive green space and public parks.
E) gentrification and other redevelopment.
Q2) The hinterland of a city is the trade area served by that central place.
A)True
B)False
Q3) European cities tend to follow the Burgess model of urban structure, while Islamic cities are more likely to follow Hoyt's model.
A)True
B)False
Q4) You are most likely to find a specialized service or a unique product in a city near the top of the urban hierarchy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Geographies of Development
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Q1) All of the following are examples of policy-related factors affecting income distribution except for ____________.
A) taxation.
B) labor.
C) slavery.
D) international trade.
E) immigration.
Q2) Development is influenced by dependency because:
A) dominant states produce key resources.
B) dependent states lack economic resources and power.
C) international trade tends to benefit states that produce needed agricultural products.
D) wealthy states become dependent on imported goods.
E) lack of workers is a barrier to development in dependent states.
Q3) Structural adjustment programs have the advantage of being locally developed and locally administered development programs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Changing Geographies of Industry and Services
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Q1) Postindustrial societies are characterized by high levels of urbanization and reliance on information and communication technologies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The growth of export-processing zone production has stopped since the cost of production has increased substantially there.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Maquiladoras in Mexico:
A) produce for the growing Mexican consumer market
B) are seeking to be designated an export processing zone.
C) have led to expanded manufacturing jobs in the Mexico City area.
D) are no longer permitted under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
E) have seen a recent drop in employment due to the weak U.S. economy.
Q4) The local cost of labor and energy are considered site factors that affect the location of industries.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Agricultural Geographies
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Q1) Many farmers with small land holdings in South and Southeast Asia practice:
A) wet rice farming.
B) plantation agriculture.
C) Pastoralism.
D) smallholder crop and livestock farming.
E) dairy farming.
Q2) Very few commercial grain farms actually produce only grain crops.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Plantation agriculture is the type of farming that produces most of the vegetables you eat.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the context of the Green Revolution, the term green refers to the adoption of organic or eco-friendly practices.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Domesticated livestock form the centerpiece of pastoralism.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Environmental Challenges
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Q1) Unlike other greenhouse gases, __________ does not occur naturally.
A) HCFCs
B) water vapor
C) carbon dioxide
D) methane
E) nitrous oxide
Q2) The world's greatest proved oil reserves are found in:
A) Canada.
B) Kuwait.
C) Nigeria.
D) the United States.
E) Saudi Arabia.
Q3) The use of common property resources has observed that:
A) most varieties of ocean fish are caught well below sustainable yields.
B) most trees are sustainably harvested.
C) sustainable yield only applies to renewable resources.
D) consumers cannot secure sustainable harvested lumber.
E) ocean currents make determining sustainable fish catch levels impossible.
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