World Geography Unit 1 Review

Who is known as the father of geography and first coined the term 'geography'?

• Ptolemy

• Strabo

• Eratosthenes

• Alexander von Humboldt

Which branch of geography focuses on the spatial characteristics of people and their activities?

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography

• Cartography

• Environmental Geography

What significant event in 1492 marked the beginning of extensive European exploration and mapping of the world?

• The Crusades

• The Age of Enlightenment

• Christopher Columbus' journey

• Magna Carta signing

What type of geography focuses on the landforms, waterways, and other features of the environment?

• Physical geography

• Cartography

• Cultural geography

• Human geography

What is the term for the distortion that occurs when representing the three-dimensional surface of the Earth on a two-dimensional map?

• Map projection

• Geographic distortion

• Cartographic illusion

• Spatial representation

What does the term 'scale' refer to in cartography?

• The height of the mountains represented

• The relationship between distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground

• The number of colors used in the map

• The variety of symbols used

What is the primary purpose of a cartographer?

• To study the weather

  
  

• To create and interpret maps

• To explore new territories

• To design buildings

What is the absolute location of a place based on?

• Physical landmarks

• Coordinates of latitude and longitude

• Relative location

• The name of the place

What is the significance of the equator in geography?

• It is the highest point on Earth.

• It represents the midpoint (0°) for measuring latitude.

• It marks the boundary between eastern and western hemispheres.

• It is where the lines of longitude are at their widest.

What is the primary purpose of the International Date Line?

• To mark the boundary between each of the 24 time zones

• To mark the boundary of the Earth's hemispheres

• To mark a change in day, where locations on either side are approximately 24 hours apart

• To represent the equator at 0 degrees latitude