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Chapter 2: Geography--Finding Our Place in the World

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic tool of geography is a . . .

a)

Compass

b)

Photograph

c)

Textbook

d)

Map

2.

What are the two main branches of geography?

a)

Human Geography and Regional Geography

b)

Physical Geography and Human Geography

c)

Systematic Geography and Regional Geography

d)

Cultural Geography and Natural Geography

3.

The first writer to use the term geography was . . .

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Copernicus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Mercator

4.

Hipparchus's contribution to geography was the . . .

a)

Globe

b)

Relief Map

c)

Grid

d)

Survey

5.

The proponent of the heliocentric theory was . . .

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Mercator

c)

Copernicus

d)

Eratosthenes

6.

The art of mapmaking is called

a)

Telegraphy

b)

Cartography

c)

Geography

d)

Topography

7.

The mapmaker whose system is still used today is . . .

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Copernicus

d)

Mercator

8.

Whose map became the standard during the age of exploration?

a)

Hipparchus's

b)

Eratosthenes's

c)

Mercator's

d)

Ptolemy's

9.

Detailed land features--such as mountains, hills, elevations, rivers, and swamps-- are referred to as . . .

a)

Topography

b)

Grids

c)

Altitude

d)

Hemisphere

10.

The basis of all longitudinal measurements is the

a)

Principal Meridian

b)

Great Circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

11.

Each of the meridians on a globe forms a . . .

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Parallel

c)

Great Circle

d)

Minute

12.

Each of the complete lines that run north and south around the globe forms a . . .

a)

Great Circle

b)

Line of Latitude

c)

Parallel

d)

Minute

13.

The main problem with any flat map is

a)

Time

b)

Space

c)

Distortion

d)

Perspective

14.

Of the following features, the one that is not a type of map distortion is . . .

a)

Shape

b)

Distance

c)

Area

d)

Grid

15.

A typical globe is covered by twelve strips of paper called . . .

a)

Projections

b)

Coverings

c)

Gores

d)

Parallels

16.

Each of the following is a type of map projection except . . .

a)

Conic

b)

Hemispheric

c)

Azimuthal

d)

Mercator's

17.

What was the first important cylindrical map projection?

a)

Robinson's

b)

Goode's

c)

Mercator's

d)

Azimuthal's

18.

Which cylindrical projection minimizes the distortion of area and shape?

a)

Goode's

b)

Robinson's

c)

Mercator's

d)

Azimuthal's

19.

What projection minimizes all four types of distortion?

a)

Goode's

b)

Conic

c)

Robinson's

d)

Mercator's

20.

Which map is most useful for showing wide regions?

a)

Planar

b)

Physical

c)

Cylindrical

d)

Conic

21.

If one wanted to learn details about the natural features of an area, he should consult a . . .

a)

Road Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Climate Map

22.

The map feature showing the orientation of the map is the . . .

a)

Scale

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Title

d)

Legend

23.

What term refers to the height and depth of land features in relation to surrounding land?

a)

Relief

b)

Perspective

c)

Distortion

d)

Projection

24.

Special "monuments," referred to by surveyors, that show the exact altitude at that precise location are called . . .

a)

Parallels

b)

Scales

c)

Benchmarks

d)

Contours

25.

A surveyor often determines his or her elevation at a particular place by referring to . . .

a)

An Astrolabe

b)

A Contour Map

c)

An Odometer

d)

An Altimeter

26.

Lines that separate colors on a relief map are called . . .

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Contour Lines

d)

Gores

27.

What can be used to find the exact geographic location of a ship?

a)

Topography

b)

Geographic Grids

c)

Parallels

d)

Meridians

28.

Who was the first great geographer and calculated the circumference of the earth?

a)

Hipparchus

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Copernicus

d)

Ptolemy

29.

Which Greek philosopher developed a grid to make it easier to locate places on a map?

a)

Mercator

b)

Copernicus

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Ptolemy

30.

Who argued for the idea that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Mercator

d)

Eratosthenes

31.

Detailed land features, including elevations, are called an area's . . .

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Topography

c)

Meridian

d)

Latitude

32.

What word refers to each of the equal halves of the earth?

a)

Equator

b)

Gores

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Parallel

33.

What imaginary line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Gore

d)

Scale

34.

What is the term for the paper strips that make up a globe?

a)

Contour Lines

b)

Meridians

c)

Parallels

d)

Gores

35.

What part of a map indicates the ratio of distance on the map to actual distance?

a)

Legend

b)

Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Benchmarks

36.

Special monuments or markers that are placed in key spots around the world and give the exact altitude of their locations are called what?

a)

Equator

b)

Benchmarks

c)

Surveyor

d)

Grids

37.

What is the term for a person who measures land?

a)

Cartographer

b)

Geographer

c)

Surveyor

d)

Equator

38.

What are the two main branches of geography?

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Regional Geography

c)

Systematic Geography

d)

Human Geography

39.

Which way of studying geography involves the examination of one branch of geography at a time?

a)

Systematic

b)

Cultural

c)

Regional

d)

Human

40.

Why is it difficult to draw a flat map of the earth, and what distortions are probable?

a)

The earth is a sphere, not a flat rectangle like a sheet of paper

b)

It is impossible to make a flat map of the earth that is free of distortion because the earth is a sphere

c)

The four kinds of distortion mapmakers must deal with are Area, Distance, Shape, Direction

41.

When you are giving verbal directions to someone and not using a visible map or drawing, what kind of map are you using?

a)

Road Map

b)

Mental Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Population Density Map

42.

What kind of map shows national boundaries, capitals, and major cities?

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Topographic Map

d)

Relief Map

43.

Which city does the prime meridian run through?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Cairo, Egypt

c)

Greenwich, England

d)

Rome, Italy

44.

Which of the following was:


A Greek mathematician who became the first great geographer; calculated the circumference of the world.

a)

Mercator

b)

Copernicus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Eratosthenes

45.

Which of the following was:


A Greek philosopher who developed a grid to make it easier to locate places on a map

a)

Mercator

b)

Copernicus

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Eratosthenes

46.

Which of the following was:


The most famous Roman geographer, who promoted the idea that the earth is the center of the universe

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Eratosthenes

47.

Which of the following:


Argued for the idea that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Eratosthenes

48.

What term means "earth-centered"?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

49.

What is the line that divides the earth into an upper half and a lower half?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Great Circle

c)

Equator

d)

Longitude

50.

What imaginary lines run east and west around the earth?

a)

Longitude

b)

Meridians

c)

Great Circles

d)

Latitude

51.

What box explains what various symbols on a map stand for?

a)

Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Map Index

d)

Grid

52.

Which of the following:


Divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

Contour Lines

53.

Which of the following has its:


Distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Contour Lines

c)

Longitude

d)

Latitude

54.

Which of the following is:


A line of longitude

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Parallel

c)

Meridian

d)

Equator

55.

Which of the following has its:


Distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees

a)

Equator

b)

Contour Lines

c)

Longitude

d)

Latitude

56.

Which of the following:


Divide colors on a relief map

a)

Meridian lines

b)

Contour lines

c)

Parallel lines

d)

Hemisphere lines