Ch.1 Key Issue #2 Quiz

1. Which of the following map scales would be most useful for studying the details of geographic features in the landscape of a farming community? a. 1:3,000,000 b. 1:1,000,000 c. 1:750,000 d. 1:125,000 e. 1:10,000 2. The name given to a portion of the Earth’s surface is known as: a. location b. site c. situation d. toponym e. jargon 3. Situation identifies a place by its: a. location relative to others b. mathematical location on Earth’s surface c. nominal location d. unique physical characteristics e. primary dimensions 4. Site identifies a place by its: a. location relative to others b. mathematical location on Earth’s surface c. nominal location d. unique physical characteristics e. primary dimensions 5. New York City’s ______is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston. a. location b. site c. situation d. toponym e. jurisdiction 6. All of the following are true of regions EXCEPT: a. They are used by geographers to impose order to the chaotic real world b. They are characterized by similarities that set them apart from other areas c. They can exist on different scales d. They are always subjective distinctions made between areas e. There are three different types of regions 7. All of the following characteristics are used to define regions EXCEPT: a. geographic proximity b. population data c. dominant crop d. common history e. common trading partners 8. Which of the following is not an example of a functional region? a. the circulation area of a newspaper b. the area of dominance of a television station c. the market area of a supermarket d. the area dominated by a particular crop e. the area served by a sports franchise 9. If secession from the Union during the Civil War is the characteristic used to define “Dixie” as a region, it would be considered what kind of region: a. Cultural Region b. Vernacular region c. Formal Region d. Functional Region e. Perceptual Region 10. All of the following characterize “The South” as a perceptual region EXCEPT: a. climate b. the Baptist Church c. low high school graduation rates d. high cotton production e. industrial economy 11. A regional identity which is identified by the local residents of the area, and not by how it is perceived by outsiders is a: a. Cultural Region b. Vernacular region c. Formal Region d. Functional region e. Perceptual region 12. A region defined as the coalescence of metropolitan areas into a continuous network of urban development is called a: a. realm b. multi-metropolis c. megalopolis d. sphere of urban development e. vernacular region 13. The area within a region with the highest concentration of the “most pure” cultural traits is referred to as the: a. zone b. realm c. core d. sphere e. domain 14. The area of a region where other regions are most likely to overlap and share a variety of different cultural traits is the: a. syncretistic zone b. realm c. core d. sphere e. domain 15. Perceptual regions a. are more specifically structured than formal or functional regions b. are not considered of any importance to geographers c. define areas only as far as the eye can see d. reflect feelings and images rather than objective data e. are determined by lines of latitude and longitude 16. The “turfs” of the urban clubs or gangs is an example of which type of region? a. formal b. functional c. nodal d. perceptual e. uniform 17. According to environmental determinism, a. the physical environment causes social development b. the physical environment sets limits on human actions c. people can adjust to the physical environment d. people can choose a course of action from many alternatives offered by the physical environment e. people determine their physical environment 18. All of the following are global environmental processes that help geographers understand the frequency and distribution of human activities EXCEPT: a. oceanography b. climate c. vegetation d. soil e. landforms 19. Which of the following is an example of cultural landscape? a. coastal wetland b. cloud forest c. stand of mangrove trees d. eroded shoreline e. adobe ruins 20. Which of the following is term used in the study of place names? a. Isonyms b. Phenonyms c. Acronyms d. Toponyms e. Loconyms

EXTRA CREDIT: Name all the states that are included within the cultural sphere of the South as depicted on the map below: