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Human Geo. [SUMMATIVE] Weeks 1-3

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What theme is described when we say that Kimberly wants her bedroom to be desert-themed with paintings of the American Southwest?
a)
Movement
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Place
2.
What does MR HELP stand for?
a)
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place
b)
Movement, Region, Human. Environment, Location, Place.
c)
Migration, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Physical Features
d)
Migration, Region, Human. Environment, Location, Physical Features
3.
What theme is described when we say that many people immigrated to America through Ellis Island in the late 1800's?
a)
Human-environment interaction
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Movement
4.
What are the cardinal directions?
a)
Front, Back, Left, Right
b)
North, South, East, West
c)
Up, Down, Left, Right
d)
Northeast, Southwest, Northwest, Southeast
5.
What theme studies how people use the environment, depend on the environment or adapt to the environment?
a)
Movement
b)
Human-environment interaction
c)
Region
d)
Place
6.
What is the most common way to identify absolute location?
a)
Cardinal directions
b)
Equator and Prime Meridian
c)
Symbols
d)
Latitude and longitude
7.
What is the Equator?
a)
Imaginary line that splits the Earth up into North and South hemispheres
b)
Imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the East and West Poles
c)
Imaginary line that splits the Earth up into East and West hemispheres
d)
Imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles
8.

What geographical concept is being referred to when we mention that the lost city was found at coordinates 60 N and 120 E in the dense jungle?

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Place

9.
What theme is described when we say that Maria ordered a pair of Nike running shoes that will be arriving in 3-5 days from Memphis, Tennessee?
a)
Location
b)
Movement
c)
Place
d)
Region
10.
What are physical features?
a)
Symbols, colors, and lines on a map
b)
Half the Earth
c)
Little images/pictures drawn on the map to represent something
d)
Natural features, such as land and water forms, climate, natural plants, and native animals
11.

What theme is described when we say we live in South Carolina, the palmetto state. Home of Myrtle Beach?

a)
Movement
b)
Human-environment interaction
c)
Place
d)
Region
12.
What theme is described when we say that Amilio and Antonio are discussing the part of the world with the most Spanish speakers?
a)
Region
b)
Movement
c)
Location
d)
Place
13.
What is the theme of movement focused on?
a)
Human characteristics, government, religion
b)
People, goods, ideas
c)
Latitude, longitude, absolute location
d)
Physical features, climate, plants
14.

In the context of a city like New York, what would be considered as human characteristics?

a)

Religion, government, music, food, and language

b)

Migration, region, and human-environment interaction

c)

Landforms, climate, and natural resources

d)

Latitude, longitude, and absolute location

15.
What is an example of human environment interaction?
a)
Oceans
b)
Highway system
c)
Farming
d)
Desert
16.
What are examples of formal regions?
a)
Mountains
b)
Highway system
c)
States, Countries, Cities
d)
Oceans
17.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Location, Place, Movement, Region, Human
b)
Human, Environment, Location, Place, Movement
c)
Place, Movement, Region, Human, Environment
d)
Movement, Region, Human, Environment, Location
18.
What have local populations in the Amazon rainforest practiced for centuries?
a)
Sustainable agriculture
b)
Deforestation
c)
Industrialization
d)
Urbanization
19.
What is mitigation?
a)
The adjustment of natural or human systems in response to climatic stimuli
b)
Actions that reduce the magnitude of climate change and reduce the risk of climate change impacts
c)
The process of moving from one place to another
d)
The transformation of land through human engineering
20.
How is 'place' defined in geography?
a)
The movement of people, goods, and ideas
b)
The physical and human characteristics of a location
c)
Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries
d)
Regions defined by a function
21.
What does the concept of relative location refer to?
a)
The position of a place in relation to another place
b)
The movement of people, goods, and ideas
c)
Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries
d)
The physical and human characteristics of a location
22.
Which theme of geography deals with the effects that people have on the environment and vice versa?
a)
Region
b)
Movement
c)
Human-environment interaction
d)
Place
23.
What is sustainability?
a)
The transformation of land through human engineering
b)
Using resources in a way that meets current needs without compromising future generations
c)
The process of moving from one place to another
d)
The adjustment of natural or human systems in response to climatic stimuli
24.
What is adaptation?
a)
The use of resources in a sustainable manner
b)
The process of moving from one place to another
c)
Adjustment in natural or human systems in response to climatic stimuli
d)
The transformation of land through human engineering
25.
What is an example of movement functional regions?
a)
Highway system
b)
Oceans
c)
Mountains
d)
Desert
26.
What does the theme of movement focus on?
a)
Regions defined by a function
b)
The movement of people, goods, and ideas
c)
The position of a place in relation to another place
d)
The physical and human characteristics of a location
27.
What were the push and pull factors of the Great Migration?
a)
Economic opportunities and political empowerment
b)
Religious persecution and cultural exchange
c)
Discrimination and segregation in the South
d)
Family reunification and exploration of new lands
28.
What is the significance of the Trail of Tears in Indian history?
a)
It resulted in the assimilation of Indians into American society
b)
It led to the establishment of Indian reservations
c)
It was a peaceful negotiation between Indians and the US government
d)
It marked the forced removal of Indians from their ancestral homelands to present-day Oklahoma
29.
What are examples of human characteristics of a place?
a)
Desert
b)
Religion, government, music, food, and language
c)
Mountains
d)
Oceans
30.

All of the following are examples of forced migration EXCEPT

a)

the Trail of Tears in the early 19th century

b)

the Atlantic slave trade

c)

the California gold rush in the mid-19th century

d)

the Irish Potato Famine from 1846 to 1850

e)

the Japanese interment camps during World War II

31.

The act of migrants sending money to family in their home country is termed

a)

alimony

b)

allowance

c)

subsidence

d)

remittance

e)

restitution

32.
The Trail of Tears is an example of _____ migration.
a)
forced
b)
voluntary
33.

A negative way we impact the world around is...

a)

pollution.

b)

mining all the resources.

c)

deforestation.

d)

All of the examples

34.

Relative location is where a place is in relation to other places.  For example...

a)

1234 Oak Street, 92108

b)

The Great Wall is located near Beijing in northern China.

c)

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20500

d)

90° N Latitude and 20° W Longitude

35.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Location

36.

This photo best represents...

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

37.

This photo best represents...

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Location