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,Human Geography, 13e (Bjelland)Chapter 1 Introduction: Some Background Basics
1) Spatial systems can be the basis for defining a region.
Answer: TRUE
Section: 1.1 Getting Started
Topic: Introduction
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) Who reputedly coined the term "geography"?
A) Hipparchus
B) Strabo
C) Ptolemy
D) Eratosthenes
Answer: D
Section: 1.1 Getting Started
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
3) The Muslim scholar Idrisi compiled a major geographic treatise for Roger II, the Christian
king of Sicily. That such interaction could take place reflects in part what locational attribute of
12th century Sicily?
A) site
B) situation
C) absolute distance
D) hierarchical diffusion
Answer: B
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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,4) The cardinal direction of north is this type of direction:
A) absolute
B) relative
C) multi-directional
D) culturally dependent
Answer: A
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) Two stores are equally spaced in linear distance from your residence. However, you choose to
shop at the store that it takes less time to reach. Your decision reflects using a temporal measure
of distance that also can be called ________.
A) absolute distance
B) relative distance
C) travel distance
D) geographic distance
Answer: B
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
6) There are two routes between your residence and the library that are equal in both mileage and
in the time it takes to cover that distance. One route, however, is perceived as being less safe
than the other one and is avoided by you. Such a decision demonstrates what type of
transformation of distance?
A) linear
B) relative
C) psychological
D) imagined
Answer: B
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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, 7) Scale is not important within the study of human geography.
Answer: FALSE
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
8) Overcoming the friction of distance between two places exemplifies dealing with ________.
A) location
B) distance
C) connectivity
D) accessibility
Answer: A
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
9) A network of places implies the existence of connectivity.
Answer: TRUE
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
10) Density is the same as dispersion when analyzing a spatial distribution.
Answer: FALSE
Section: 1.2 Core Geographic Concepts
Topic: Geographic Concepts
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Introduction to Geography
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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