
Environmental Determinism and Possibilism Quiz

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Geography
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two main approaches discussed in the video regarding societal development?
Modernism and postmodernism
Capitalism and socialism
Environmental determinism and possibilism
Realism and idealism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the creators of the environmental determinism theory?
Alexander von Humboldt and Karl Ritter
Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking
Jared Diamond and Karl Marx
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which book by Jared Diamond supports the environmental determinism view?
The Wealth of Nations
Guns, Germs, and Steel
A Brief History of Time
The Origin of Species
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a major criticism of environmental determinism?
It ignores the role of technology
It promotes colonialism and is Eurocentric
It is too focused on human creativity
It overemphasizes cultural factors
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does possibilism emphasize in societal development?
The sole influence of climate
Human adaptability and cultural influence
The dominance of economic factors
The inevitability of environmental constraints
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does possibilism view the role of humans in shaping their environment?
Humans have no impact on their environment
Humans are entirely controlled by their environment
Humans can adapt and modify their environment
Humans are passive recipients of environmental conditions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of how culture influences the environment, according to possibilism?
The natural growth of forests
The construction of urban landscapes
The occurrence of natural disasters
The formation of mountains
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