Lesson 1 Quiz

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create is called geography.

• True
• False

Geography is sometimes called a social science because it studies people and the relationships among them.

• True
• False

An example of a small region that geographers might study is Chinatown in San Francisco.

• True
• False

When geographers study how people live on a global level, they look at a single city or town.

• True
• False

The combination of human and physical features that make a place unique is called a landscape.

• True
• False

Which of the following questions are asked by geographers who study issues at a local level?

• What do people eat?
• How does the city government work?
• How do people get from place to place?
• All of the above

Why is geography sometimes called a social science?

• because it involves measuring things
• because it deals with people and how they live
• because it deals with weather patterns
• because it involves field work and gathering information

Which of the following is an example of a region?

• The Rocky Mountains
• The Sahara
• San Francisco's Chinatown
• All of the above
• None of the above

How do geographers study the world at a global level?

• by learning about why people want to live in cities
• by learning about how people adapt to tornados
• by examining how events and ideas from one region affect other regions
• by examining how physical characteristics and human activities affect a region

Why are people important to geographers?

• because they have jobs
• because hey visit places
• because they produce data
• because they create landscapes