Nature and Perspective Quiz

Which civilization was the first to coin the term "geography"?

• Persian

• Roman

• Greeks

• Turkish

• British

In the United States, how often is the census taken?

• Every 2 years

• Every 5 years

• Every 10 years

• Every 15 years

The US Census Bureau is an example of which type of organization?

• Private enterprise

• GIS data

• Nonprofit enterprise

• Business statistics

• Government entity

Which technology has the greatest effect on the application of time space compression?

• Postal mail

• Truck containers

• Railroad containers

• Internet users

• Jet airplanes

Yellowstone National Park is located at 44.5979° N, 110.5612° W latitude and longitude. This is an example of what geographic concept?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

Many American television shows have been broadcast in different countries with the SAME storyline and characters because they are extremely popular. Which form of diffusion does this example illustrate?

• Stimulus diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

Which of the following is considered a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Solar

Which of the following maps would have the smallest scale?

• City park

• City

• County

• State

• Global

Which is a benefit of looking at a phenomenon from a global perspective?

• Local detail can be analyzed to evaluate differences in regions based on criteria set by the cartographer

• Local analysis in order to gain national perspective can give a balance between both viewpoints

• A global perspective allows for a perspective that is interconnected on issues such as hunger, pollution, and poverty

• A global perspective shows individual differences at a local scale that a global perspective is unable to

• A regional perspective allows individuals to analyze perspectives at a variety of scales

McDonald's creating the Maharaja Mac burger in India, consisting of a chicken patty or a veggie patty instead of a beef patty is an example of what geographic concept?

• Contagious diffusion

• Time-space compression

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion