Chapter 1:Introduction, study of Geography

and the power of Geography

01.01 Which of these would be considered a world region?

1. Scandinavia

2. Midwest

3. Latin America

4. Japan

5. Micronesia

01.01 Which of these would be considered a world region?

1. Scandinavia2. Midwest3. Latin America4. Japan5. Micronesia

Explanation: World regions are large-scale geographic divisions based in part on continental settings.

01.02 This graph best illustrates which concept?

1. space-time convergence

2. friction of distance

3. complementarity

4. spatial diffusion

5. intervening opportunity

01.02 This graph best illustrates which concept?

1. space-time convergence2. friction of distance3. complementarity4. spatial diffusion5. intervening opportunity

Explanation: The friction of distance reflects the inhibiting effect of distance on human activity: the farther people have to travel, the less likely they are to do so.

01.03 The transferability of coal is greater in two places that are connected by rail than in two places connected by road. Why?

1. coal cannot be shipped by road

2. coal cannot be shipped by rail

3. it is cheaper to move coal by rail than by road

4. it is faster to ship coal by rail

5. coal is not transferable

01.03 The transferability of coal is greater in two places that are connected by rail than in two places connected by road. Why?

1. coal cannot be shipped by road

2. coal cannot be shipped by rail

3. it is cheaper to move coal by rail than by road

4. it is faster to ship coal by rail

5. coal is not transferable

Explanation: As a bulk cargo, coal is cheaper to ship by rail. Shipping coal by road would be too expensive to sell it successfully, diminishing its transferability.

01.04 The branch of geography that is concerned with the way that unique combinations of environmental and human factors produce territories with distinctive landscapes and cultural attributes is known as:

1. physical geography2. human geography3. regional geography4. environmental geography5. cultural geography

01.04 The branch of geography that is concerned with the way that unique combinations of environmental and human factors produce territories with distinctive landscapes and cultural attributes is known as:

1. physical geography2. human geography3. regional geography4. environmental geography5. cultural geography

01.05 Irish nationalists in the early twentieth century saw landscapes such as this as:

1. ordinary landscapes2. symbolic landscapes3. physical landscapes4. derelict landscapes5. boring landscapes

01.05 Irish nationalists in the early twentieth century saw landscapes such as this as:

1. ordinary landscapes2. symbolic landscapes3. physical landscapes4. derelict landscapes5. boring landscapes

Explanation: Irish nationalists saw these landscapes as symbolic of Ireland because they contrasted with the more manicured landscapes of rural England.

01.06 The hearth region of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is in which region?

1. Southeast Asia

2. Central Africa

3. Russia

4. South America

5. United States

01.06 The hearth region of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is in which region?

1. Southeast Asia2. Central Africa3. Russia4. South America5. United States

01.07 Which of these is a supranational organization?

1. Royal Australian Navy

2. World Wildlife Fund

3. Sierra Club

4. American Association of Retired Persons

5. European Union

01.07 Which of these is a supranational organization?

1. Royal Australian Navy2. World Wildlife Fund3. Sierra Club4. American Association of Retired Persons5. European Union

Explanation: A supranational organization is one, like the European Union, that is a collection of individual states with common economic or political goals.

01.08 In economies of scale, when the volume of production increases, what happens to the price per unit?

1. it increases

2. it decreases

3. there is no change in price

4. all of the above

5. none of the above

01.08 In economies of scale, when the volume of production increases, what happens to the price per unit?

1. it increases2. it decreases3. there is no change in price4. all of the above5. none of the above

Explanation: High-volume production allows for specialization and division of labor, which can increase efficiency and therefore lower costs.

01.09 If you were standing at 0 degrees latitude, where would you be?

1. at the North Pole

2. at the South Pole

3. near Greenwich, England

4. somewhere on the Equator

5. somewhere in Australia

01.09 If you were standing at 0 degrees latitude, where would you be?

1. at the North Pole2. at the South Pole3. near Greenwich, England4. somewhere on the Equator5. somewhere in Australia

01.10 Today, the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection are in:

1. North Africa

2. Southern Africa

3. Southeast Asia

4. North America

5. Europe

01.10 Today, the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection are in:

1. North Africa2. Southern Africa3. Southeast Asia4. North America5. Europe