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Geographical Thought Set 3

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________________ uses facts to draw conclusions.

a)

Deductive Reasoning

b)

Inductive Reasoning

2.
The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...
a)
Inductive reasoning
b)
Deductive reasoning
c)
Conjecture
d)
Experiments
3.
What is a conjecture?
a)
A statement believed to be true based on observations.
b)
An example which disproves an hypothesis.
c)
the performance of tricks that are seemingly magical
4.

The moon was full 4 weeks ago, so it should be full again tonight.

a)

Inductive argument

b)

Deductive Argument

5.

While many countries in the European Union have adopted the Euro, the only Scandinavian country that has adopted it is Finland. Therefore, Sweden does not use the Euro as its currency.

a)

Inductive Argument

b)

Deductive Argument

6.

Who gave the concept of ‘stop and go determinism’?

a)

Griffith Taylor

b)

Ratzel

c)

E.C Semple

d)

Vidal de la Blache

7.

Who of the following is not a sub field of social geography?

a)

Medical geography

b)

Historical geography

c)

Cultural geography

d)

Military geography

8.

In which period quantitative thought became popular in geographical studies?

a)

1850

b)

1920

c)

1900

d)

Late 1950s

9.

Which school of thought is mainly concerned with social well being of people?

a)

Radical

b)

Behavioural

c)

Welfare

d)

Possibilism

10.

Stop and go determinism is also known as

a)

Possibilism

b)

Determinism

c)

Neo determinism

d)

None of the above

11.

Which of the following is a sub field of economic geography?

a)

Geography of leisure

b)

Military geography

c)

Historical geography

d)

Agricultural Geography

12.

which of the following is not an approach of human geography

a)

Radical

b)

Behavioural

c)

Welfare

d)

Explanation and description

13.

Geography of marketing is sub-field of

a)

Urban Geography

b)

Social Geography

c)

Political Geography

d)

Economic Geography

14.

Concept which reflects a middle path between the two ideas of determinism and Possibilism

a)

Environmental Determinism

b)

Possibilism

c)

Stop & Go Determinism

d)

Probabilism

15.

Neo Determinism is also known as

a)

Environmental Determinism

b)

Scientific Determinism

c)

Possibilism

16.

..................Geographers describe the state/country as"Living organism"

a)

German

b)

French

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

17.

Which of the following is not a valid dichotomy about Geography?

a)

Nomothetic Vs Ideographic

b)

Systemayic Vs Regional

c)

Physical Vs Human

d)

Social Vs Cultural

18.

Who among the following defined human geography as: "Human geography is the synthetic study

of relationship between human societies and

earth’s surface."

a)

Ritter

b)

Ratzel

c)

Blache

d)

Semple

19.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"In the early stages of their interaction with their

natural environment humans were greatly

influenced by it. They adapted to the dictates

of Nature. This is so because the level of

technology was very low and the stage of

human social development was also primitive."


This type of interaction between primitive

human society and strong forces of nature was

termed as _____________________.

a)

Determinism

b)

Stop & Go Determinism

c)

Possibilism

d)

Neo Determinism

20.

Low levels of technological development leads to which type of human nature relationship?

a)

Environmental Determinism

b)

Possiblism

c)

Neo Determinism

d)

Stop and Go Determinism

21.

The people begin to understand their

environment and the forces of nature with the

passage of time. With social and cultural

development, humans develop better and more

efficient technology. They move from a state of

necessity to a state of freedom. They create

possibilities with the resources obtained from

the environment. The human activities create

cultural landscape. The earlier scholars termed this as ___________________.

a)

Environmental Denterminism

b)

Possiblism

c)

Neo Determinism

d)

Stop and Go Determinism

22.

The theme of human geography is based on -

a)

the study of nature

b)

the study of human being and their activities

c)

the relationship between man and his natural environment

d)

the study of phenomenon occurred on the surface of the earth

23.

"human geography is the study of changing relationship between unresting man and unstable earth" the core idea of above mentioned definition is -

a)

Dynamism in the relationship

b)

Synthesis

c)

New conceptions of the interrelationship

d)

Welfare

24.

Vidal de la Blache Supported the idea of ..........................

a)

Possibilism

b)

determinism

c)

Behavioural school

d)

Radical School

25.

The core concern of stop and go determinism is  -

a)

The movement of human from a state of necessity to a state of freedom

b)

Human being should adapt the dictates of nature

c)

Possibilities can be created within a limit and there is no free run without accidents.

d)

none of the above

26.

Which factor helped the human to conquer nature ?

a)

Intelligence

b)

Development of new thoughts

c)

Development of technology

d)

Discoveries and exploration of new ideas

27.

Areal differentiation postulates the idea regarding....

a)

Imperial and trade interests

b)

Elaboration and description of all aspect of a region

c)

Identification and uniqueness of a region

d)

Use of computers and sophisticated statistical tools

28.

Which of the following approach marked by the use of computers and sophisticated statistical tools..

a)

Areal Differentiation

b)

Regional Analysis

c)

Spatial organisation

d)

Exploration and description

29.

"Neither is there a situation of absolute necessity and nor is there a condition of absolute freedom, human being can conquer nature by obeying it".

Above mentioned lines are correctly defines the concept of -

a)

Possibilism

b)

Humanism

c)

Determinism

d)

Neo- Determinism

30.

“Nature provided opportunities and human being make use of these and slowly nature gets humanized and starts bearing the imprints of human endeavor.” reflects the concept of:.

a)

Possibilism

b)

Neo-determinism

c)

Environmental determinism

d)

None of these.

31.

Which one of the following statement does not describe geography?

a)

An integrative disciple

b)

Study of the inter-relationship between humans and the environment.

c)

Subjected to dualism

d)

Not relevant in the present time due to the development of technology.

32.

Which school of thought employed the Marxian theory?

a)

Welfare school of thought.

b)

Behavioral school of thought

c)

Radical school of thought.

d)

All the above.

33.

Which of the following is not a sub field of economic geography?

a)

Geography of Resources

b)

Geography of Agriculture

c)

Geography of Leisure

d)

Geography of Industries.

34.

Which school of thought laid emphasis or social categories based ethnicity, race and religion?

a)

Welfare school of thought

b)

Radical school of thought

c)

Behavioral school of thought

d)

None of the above.

35.

The introduction of social wellbeing school of thought in human geography is known as:

a)

Humanistic school of thought.

b)

Behavioral school of thought

c)

Radical school of thought

d)

None of the above.

36.

Who gave the concept, ‘Human geography is the study of the changing relationship between the unresting man and the unstable earth?’

a)

Ratzel

b)

Paul Vidal de la Blache

c)

Ellen C.Semple

d)

Griffith Taylor.

37.

Urban/Rural planning is learnt in which of the field of Human geography?

a)

Settlement Geography

b)

Urban Geography

c)

Population Geography

d)

Economic Geography.

38.

According to which approach of human geography does nature gets humanized?

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

c)

Neo-Determinism

d)

None of above

39.

Identify which of the following approaches was formulated during the early colonial period in Human geography?

a)

Exploration and description

b)

Regional Analysis

c)

Areal Differentiation

d)

Spatial Organisation

40.

Areal Differentiation Approach of Human Geography came in which period?

a)

1970s

b)

1990s

c)

1930s-inter war period

d)

Early colonial period

41.

Who is the father of Modern Human Geography?

a)

Eratosthenese

b)

Ratzel

c)

Ellen C Semple

d)

Vidal De La Blache

42.

Which of the following statement reveals the core concept of Human Geography?

a)

It studies the elements of the physical environment.

b)

It studies the law of nature.

c)

It studies the mutual interaction between the physical environment and human beings.

d)

It studies the technical advancement of human being.

43.

Telling a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.

a)

Relative location

b)

Place

c)

Absolute location

d)

Space

44.

The shrinking "timed distance" between locations because of improved methods in transportation and communication.

a)

Distance decay

b)

Time-space compression

c)

Absolute location

d)

Relative location

45.

An area that is defined based on peoples' perception of culture.

a)

Formal region

b)

Functional region

c)

Vernacular (perceptual) region

46.

The inverse relationship between distance and connectedness.

a)

Environmental determinism

b)

Time-space compression

c)

Distance decay

d)

Possibilism

47.

The belief that landforms and climate are the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and societal development.

a)

Environmental determinism

b)

Time-space compression

c)

Distance decay

d)

Possibilism

48.

A view that acknowledges the limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays.

a)

Environmental determinism

b)

Distance decay

c)

Time-space compression

d)

Possibilism

49.

Explains location by using other areas as reference points.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

c)

Place

d)

Space

50.
What are mental maps?
a)
Maps on our minds of places we have been and places we have merely heard of.
b)
Helps us see general trends 
c)
Data collected by satellites and aircraft
d)
Compares a variety of spatial data by creating digitized representations.
51.
This theory explains that Europe as "superior" to the rest of the world because of the climate and location of the region is called...
a)
Environmental Determinism
b)
Possibilism
c)
Time distance decay
d)
Formal Region
52.
The choices that a society makes depend on what its members need and on what technology is available to them this is called...
a)
environmental determinism
b)
Possibilism 
c)
political ecology
d)
cultural ecology
53.

Who used the terms 'unresting man' and 'unstable earth' to define human geography?

a)

Ratzel

b)

Semple

c)

Blache

d)

Huntington

54.

'Kari has special tyres for the winter and keeps the headlights of her powerful car switched on'. This statement is an example of which of the following concepts?

a)

Environmental Determinism

b)

Possibilism

c)

Environmentalism

d)

Neo Determinism

55.

'Neither is there a situation of absolute necessity nor is there a condition of absolute freedom' relates to which of the following concepts?

a)

Environmental determinism

b)

Possibilism

c)

Environmentalism

d)

Neo determinism

56.

Which of the following is not a valid dichotomy about the nature of geography?

a)

Nomothetic Vs Idiographic

b)

Regional Vs Systematic

c)

Artificial Vs Sythetic

d)

Law making Vs Descriptive

57.

Concept which reflects a middle path

(Madhyam Marg) between the two ideas of

environmental determinism and possibilism.

a)

Neo Determinism

b)

Neo Possiblism

c)

Areal Differntiation

d)

Quantitative revolution

58.

The broad approach to geography in which the focus is on identifying the uniqueness of any region

and understanding how and why it was different from

others.

a)

Areal Differnetiation

b)

Spatial Organisation

c)

Quantitative revolution

d)

Regional analysis

59.

Marked by the use of computers and sophisticated

statistical tools. Laws of physics were often applied to

map and analyse human phenomena. This phase was

called the _______________. The main objective was

to identify mappable patterns for different human

activities

a)

Areal differntiation

b)

Spatial differentiation

c)

Quantitative revolution

d)

post modernism

60.

Which of the following sub field of human geography is related to Psephology?

a)

Electoral geography

b)

Military geography

c)

Historical geography

d)

Medical geography

61.

Social deprivation, poverty etc are related with -

a)

Behavioural geography

b)

Humanistic geography

c)

Regional geography

d)

Radical geography

62.

Conceptual difference in Geography is known as-

a)

Areal differentiation

b)

Dualism

c)

Spatial organization

d)

Ideography

63.

A view that acknowledges the limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays.

a)

Environmental determinism

b)

Distance decay

c)

Time-space compression

d)

Possibilism

64.

Humans possess the ability to dominate their environment is known as

a)

environmental determinism

b)

possibilism

c)

cartography

d)

animism

e)

demographics

65.
The idea that one's environment is responsible for who people are and how they live
a)
Positivism
b)
'Merica
c)
Possibilism
d)
Environmental Determinism
66.
Environment influences, but does not strictly determine, how a culture interacts with the environment.
a)
Environmental Determinism
b)
Environmental Possibilism
c)
Cultural Determinism
d)
Cultural Environmentalism
67.

Which geographical theme would involve the study of the impact drainage has on part of the Florida Everglades?

a)

Movement

b)

Location

c)

Place

d)

Human Environment Interaction

68.

This is a perspective that focuses on the relationships between living things and their environment.

a)

Spatial Perspective

b)

Ecological Perspective

c)

Possibilism

69.

The people begin to understand their

environment and the forces of nature with the

passage of time. With social and cultural

development, humans develop better and more

efficient technology. They move from a state of

necessity to a state of freedom. They create

possibilities with the resources obtained from

the environment. The human activities create

cultural landscape. The earlier scholars termed this as ___________________.

a)

Environmental Denterminism

b)

Possiblism

c)

Neo Determinism

d)

Stop and Go Determinism

70.

Naturalisation of humans is also termed as ___________________.

a)

Environmental Denterminism

b)

Possiblism

c)

Neo Determinism

d)

Stop and Go Determinism

71.

"The peoples of the cold regions, including those living in Europe, are spirited, but deficient (lacking) in skill and intelligence. The peoples of Asia are the opposite, they are intelligent and inventive, but lack spirit and are in subjection and servitude. The Greeks, living in a region between these extremes of hot and cold, enjoy the advantages of both; they are high spirited and intelligent" Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

72.

"A new study suggests that the environment in which a society lives may powerfully shape the kind of religion it adopts… Sure enough, the authors found that cultures who believed in a moralizing (punishing) god or gods tended to be located in environments that were harsher to deal with and less climactically stable." Washington Post / November 2014

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

73.

"In Bangladesh, annual flooding can disrupt school for hundreds of thousands of students… Mohammed Rezwan, a Bangladeshi man, has built 20 floating schools out of donated boats… He has also built 5 floating health clinics to access people who are disconnected from transportation because of floods." New York Times / June 2013

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

74.

"Due to the accidents of geography – in particular, the continents’ different areas, axes, and plant and animal species. That is, the different historical trajectories (stories) of Africa and Europe stem (come) ultimately from differences in real estate." Jared Diamond, Ecologist & Geographer

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

75.

"The Dutch, in the Netherlands, are some of the lowest-lying countries in the world. As a result, they constantly have to deal with the rising sea level flooding their country. However, 300 years ago they built windmills that pump water out of the the farmland. The Dutch have been outsmarting the water that’s everywhere around them for a thousand years." CBS News (modified) / May 2017

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

76.

Man is a passive agent, and nature is active agent, which controls the action and decision-making processes of man.

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

77.

Nature provides possibilities and man utilizes them according to his culture, traditions, and levels of socioeconomic development.

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

78.

Land being cleared in the Amazon for farming/ranching, to (theoretically) help the economic situations of the farmers by creating more available farmland.


*answer based on description* but .. also consider the cost/consequences of these actions and try to think of more sustainable alternatives. By doing this, not only are we destroying the rain forest but can you imagine farming in this environment. Ek.

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

79.
Environment influences, but does not strictly determine, how a culture interacts with the environment.
a)
Environmental Determinism
b)
Environmental Possibilism
c)
Cultural Determinism
d)
Cultural Environmentalism
80.
The physical environment causes social and cultural development.
a)
Cultural Environmentalism
b)
Environmental Possibilism
c)
Environmental Determinism
d)
Cultural Possibilism
81.
The area of origin of a cultural trait.
a)
Culture Zone
b)
Culture Realm
c)
Culture Home
d)
Culture Hearth
82.
What is Cultural Diffusion
a)
How ideas and products spread
b)
How Donald Trump came to power
c)
The spread of products
d)
The illumatine 
83.

The notion that the physical environment causes social development – the environment limits human activity

a)

environmental determinism

b)

possibilism

c)

culture

d)

resources

84.

The notion that the physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment – example, people choose to plant crops which are more likely to be productive in their given region.

a)

environmental determinism

b)

possibilism

c)

culture

d)

biome

85.

Ellen C. semple is associated with

a)

Determinism

b)

Possibilism

c)

Probabilism

d)

Neo determinism