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Intro to Human Geography

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is what type of projection?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Mercator

c)

Robinson

d)

Interrupted

2.

All of the following are considered one of the 5 themes of geography except:

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Habitat

3.

Which of the following words means "half of the earth"?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Continent

d)

Hemisphere

4.

Sometimes people have to go to a new place in order to get a better job. Which theme does this situation represent?

a)

Region

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

c)

Movement

d)

Place

5.

Which type of landform is pictured?

a)

isthmus

b)

peninsula

c)

gulf

d)

strait

6.

An address or a lat/long coordinate is an example of:

a)

Region

b)

Relative location

c)

Movement

d)

Absolute location

7.

"So...just go down Main Street and when you see the Subway, take a right and go about a half mile. It's just past the big yellow barn"...is an example of:

a)

Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Relative Location

d)

Prime Location

8.

grouping places that have something in common matches which theme of Geography?

a)

place

b)

location

c)

region

d)

movement

9.

Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) is a theme of Geography that ties together all the other four themes.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

a)

A) Place

b)

B) Location

c)

C) Culture

d)

D) Movement

11.

What term is used to describe the study of human populations, including their size, growth, density, and distribution?

a)

A) Demography

b)

B) Cartography

c)

C) Topography

d)

D) Anthropology

12.

Which theme of geography would best describe the impact of deforestation on the Amazon rainforest?

a)

A) Location

b)

B) Place

c)

C) Human-Environment Interaction

d)

D) Region

13.

What is the term for the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another?

a)

A) Cultural Diffusion

b)

B) Cultural Assimilation

c)

C) Cultural Integration

d)

D) Cultural Isolation

14.

Which of the following is an example of a formal region?

a)

A) The Corn Belt

b)

B) A shopping mall

c)

C) A school district

d)

D) A neighborhood

15.

What is the primary focus of human geography?

a)

A) The physical features of the Earth

b)

B) The relationship between humans and their environment

c)

C) The study of celestial bodies

d)

D) The history of ancient civilizations