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Quiz 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hurricane Irma killed at least 61 people in the US and flooded major cities including Jacksonville, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina.

This is an example of which type of factor?

a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
d)
eNvironmental
2.

In New Orleans, local businesses have started to raise profits by charging customers to use the restroom.

This is an example of which type of factor?

a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
d)
eNvironmental
3.

In a recent poll, Blue Bell ice cream was preferred over Dryers, Ben and Jerry's and Dots by 20 percent.

This is an example of which type of factor?

a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
d)
eNvironmental
4.

What does the P in ESPN stand for?

a)

Plains

b)

Philosophy

c)

Political

d)

Physical

5.

A presidential election fits best into which category?

a)

E

b)

S

c)

P

d)

N

6.

This map best illustrates a(n) __________ factor.

a)

economic

b)

social

c)

political

d)

environmental

7.

In Rigoberto's country, it is common for children to carry both their father's and their mother's last name.

This is an example of a _________ factor.

a)

economic

b)

social

c)

political

d)

environmental

8.

Derrick needs to know the absolute location of Robert Smalls Academy.

Which of these would help?

a)

Finding the GPS coordinates of Robert Smalls Academy

b)

Telling Derrick that Robert Smalls Academy is next to Walmart

c)

Describing what Robert Smalls Academy looks like

d)

Telling Derrick how far Robert Smalls Academy is from the fire station

9.

What is a region?

a)

A place with political boundaries

b)

A place with natural boundaries

c)

A place with unifying characteristics

d)

A place where people do not live

10.

Places have both ____ and ____ characteristics.

a)

Human and Physical

b)

Physical and Natural

c)

Human and Unnatural

d)

Natural and Unnatural

11.

Which of these is an example of Relative Location?

a)

Colombia sits on the equator

b)

The coordinate 6 N 17 W falls in the Atlantic Ocean

c)

The hospital is about 4 minutes away from my house

d)

Utah is at 40 N 110 W

12.

This map best helps to illustrate a(n) ____ fact about the United States.

a)

economic

b)

social

c)

political

d)

environmental

13.

Elena speaks English most of the time. However, when visiting her grandparents, the family communicates in Tagalog.

Which ESPN factor is demonstrated here?

a)

economic

b)

social

c)

political

d)

environmental

14.

In this image, 39.739 N, 104.985 W is an example of _____.

a)

a place

b)

a relative location

c)

a physical address

d)

an absolute location

15.

In this image, Denver is the _____.

a)

place

b)

relative location

c)

absolute location

d)

coordinate location

16.

The clothing shown in this photo is an indicator of _____.

a)

location

b)

region

c)

human-environment interaction

d)

physical characteristics

17.

This map illustrates a _____ region.

a)

formal

b)

functional

c)

perceptual

18.

The area that receives 5 inches of rain or less per year is an example of a _____ region.

a)

formal

b)

functional

c)

perceptual

19.

"The invention of the printing press made mass production possible and introduced Europe to moveable type; this allowed for texts to be printed much faster than ever before and marked a turning point in literacy rates as more people could now learn how to read. Furthermore, it helped advance science by making available many scientific works which lead to an increase in literacy among scientists who were able to share their ideas with other scientists around Europe."

- "The Social Impact of the Printing Press" by Valerie Foregard

Which of the five themes of Geography is demonstrated here?

a)

place

b)

location

c)

movement

d)

region

20.

The farming technique used to create these terraced hillsides is an example of _____.

a)

movement

b)

location

c)

region

d)

human-environment interaction

21.

The image best reflects which theme of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Region

22.

The latitude and longitude lines on a map can be used to find...

a)

relative location

b)

region

c)

absolute location

d)

place

23.

The Eiffel Tower is an example of

a)

relative location

b)

region

c)

absolute location

d)

place

24.

Which of these IS NOT a theme of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Location

c)

Interaction

d)

Region

25.

Which of these statements is true about Geography?

a)

Geography is the study of earth and everything in it

b)

Geography only looks at the location of places

c)

Geography only looks at landforms

d)

People are not important to geography

26.

"In July (2020), 31.3 million people reported that they had been unable to work at some point in the last 4 weeks because their employer closed or lost business due to the coronavirus pandemic." - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Which ESPN factor best fits this statement?

a)

economic

b)

social

c)

political

d)

environmental

27.
Which of these is a PHYSICAL characteristic? 
a)
major cities
b)
desert climate
c)
farming
d)
population 
28.

Red Sox Nation is the fanbase for the Red Sox. Which type of region is this?

a)

Perceptual

b)

Formal

c)

Physical

d)

Functional

29.

Which type of region does this image of a pizza delivery zone depict?

a)

Functional

b)

Perceptual

c)

Formal

30.

The state boundaries of Florida are an example of

a)

a perceptual region

b)

a functional region

c)

a formal region

d)

a physical region