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,Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography
1. Geography literally means “description of Earth” and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and
the Scientific Revolution.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
2. Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography:
map, region, landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. Space refers to the imprecise, but important, physical and cultural contexts of a location.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
6. A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
7. The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
8. The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude
east and west are measured.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
9. Compromise projections neither preserve any one metric nor try to distort all properties about equally
for aesthetic purposes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
10. The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality
is termed symbolization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
11. The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict
the areas of continents and countries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
12. The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography:
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,Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography
map, region, landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
13. The polar regions may also be classified as low-latitude regions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
14. Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
15. Places located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are classified as low
latitudes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
16. The distance between lines of longitude is equal across the globe.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
17. A hemisphere spans 180 degrees on Earth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
18. The Northern Hemisphere is sometimes described as the water hemisphere.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
19. The terms space and place refer to the same concept
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography:
map, region, landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
20. Latitude and longitude lines are a common coordinate system and measured in degrees, minutes, and
seconds.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography, in
different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of spatial informati
geography is both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
21. Alexander von Humboldt ushered in geography’s modern era with studies of human-environmental
interactions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
22. GIS stands for Geospatial Intelligence Systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
23. Carl Sauer challenged geographers to consider the transformation through time from a cultural
landscape to a natural landscape.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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24. Climate change and hunger are examples of human-environment interactions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
25. Job growth in the geographic sciences has stagnated in the past 15 years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.5 Jobs and Careers in Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.06 - List two or three professions that use
geographic knowledge.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
26. Remote sensing is the science of acquiring information about Earth’s surface without being in direct
contact with it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
27. Geography majors are very likely to be unemployed after graduation because it is not a transferable
skill.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.5 Jobs and Careers in Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.06 - List two or three professions that use
geographic knowledge.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
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28. It is possible for military intelligence to track the development of other countries’ military programs
using remote sensing and GIS.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
29. The study of geography primarily involves the memorization of locations and features.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.5 Jobs and Careers in Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.06 - List two or three professions that use
geographic knowledge.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
30. Geographic information systems create and use layers of spatial data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
31. The Rust Belt is an example of which type of region?
a. vernacular
b. formal
c. nodal
d. functional
e. uniform
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
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Edition Joseph J. Hobbs
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many
new editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
Our email:
,Chapter 01 - Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography
1. Geography literally means “description of Earth” and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and
the Scientific Revolution.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
2. Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography:
map, region, landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. Space refers to the imprecise, but important, physical and cultural contexts of a location.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography: map, region,
culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
6. A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
7. The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
8. The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude
east and west are measured.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
9. Compromise projections neither preserve any one metric nor try to distort all properties about equally
for aesthetic purposes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
10. The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality
is termed symbolization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
11. The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict
the areas of continents and countries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.04 - Identify the roles of scale, projections, and
symbolization on maps.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
12. The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography:
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map, region, landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
13. The polar regions may also be classified as low-latitude regions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
14. Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
15. Places located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are classified as low
latitudes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
16. The distance between lines of longitude is equal across the globe.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
17. A hemisphere spans 180 degrees on Earth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
18. The Northern Hemisphere is sometimes described as the water hemisphere.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
display various kinds of spatial information, and how geography is
both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
19. The terms space and place refer to the same concept
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.02 - Define these key terms in geography:
map, region, landscape, culture, space, place, geospatial.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
20. Latitude and longitude lines are a common coordinate system and measured in degrees, minutes, and
seconds.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in geography, in
different types of regions, how maps display various kinds of spatial informati
geography is both a physical and a social science.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
21. Alexander von Humboldt ushered in geography’s modern era with studies of human-environmental
interactions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
22. GIS stands for Geospatial Intelligence Systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
23. Carl Sauer challenged geographers to consider the transformation through time from a cultural
landscape to a natural landscape.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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24. Climate change and hunger are examples of human-environment interactions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.1 Welcome to World Regional Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.01 - Describe the scope of geography as an
academic discipline.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
25. Job growth in the geographic sciences has stagnated in the past 15 years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.5 Jobs and Careers in Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.06 - List two or three professions that use
geographic knowledge.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
26. Remote sensing is the science of acquiring information about Earth’s surface without being in direct
contact with it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
27. Geography majors are very likely to be unemployed after graduation because it is not a transferable
skill.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.5 Jobs and Careers in Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.06 - List two or three professions that use
geographic knowledge.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
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28. It is possible for military intelligence to track the development of other countries’ military programs
using remote sensing and GIS.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
29. The study of geography primarily involves the memorization of locations and features.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.5 Jobs and Careers in Geography
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.06 - List two or three professions that use
geographic knowledge.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
30. Geographic information systems create and use layers of spatial data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.3 The Geospatial Revolution
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.05 - Define “geospatial revolution,” geographic
information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
31. The Rust Belt is an example of which type of region?
a. vernacular
b. formal
c. nodal
d. functional
e. uniform
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 The Language of Maps
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WRGE.HOBB.22.01.03 - Describe two or three key concepts in
geography, including the different types of regions, how maps
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