Geography Quiz 1

What does geography, as a WHOLE, teach us?

• It tells about a place's land, people and culture.

• It teaches about maps, keys and compasses

• It teaches about the physical features of the land.

• It teaches about government and elections.

True or False: Geography can teach us about the type of work people do.

• True

• False

Which is an example of physical geography?

• studying landforms such as mountains and valleys

• studying various cultures and religions

• analyzing elections and governments

• analyzing crops and farms

Which is an example of cultural geography?

• studying rivers, lakes and oceans

• studying how different religions and groups of people affected geography

• analyzing government systems

• researching how the creation of farms affects the land

Which is an example of political geography?

• analyzing how landforms affect geography

• studying how culture and religion affect geography

• analyzing elections and governments

• studying the buildings in big cities

Which of the following is an example of economic geography?

• the study of government and elections

• the study of different cultures

• the study of different religions

• how and where people work and conduct trase

Geography is more than just reading maps and globes.

• True

• False

True or False: Understanding the relationship between people and places will help you better understand the world around you.

• True

• Fase

• Maybe or maybe not

Why does studying geography help us understand the world around us?

(You must write in complete sentences and give specific examples in order to get points).

Which is an example of a job a geographer may have?

• studying the weather

• creating a new building

• teaching a college course

• working at a store