Norton, Ninth Edition: Quiz Chapter 02

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Question 1:

Feudalism is a social and economic system in which ________.
a) land, resources, and the means of production and distribution are communally owned
b) land is owned by a monarch and controlled by lords, to whom peasants are bound and work the land
c) free-market competition defines the means of production and distribution and emphasizes individual ownership
d) None of the above
e) All of the above

Question 2:

A thematic map using colour (or shading) to indicate density of a particular phenomenon in a given area is called ________.
a) a choropleth map
b) an isopleth map
c) a not-to-scale
d) a line-based map
e) None of the above

Question 4:

Positivism ________.
a) is a scientific method
b) employs hypotheses, theories, and facts
c) is typically rejected by Marxist and humanist scholars
d) All of the above
e) Both A and B

Question 5:

An isopleth map depicts ________.
a) data using tonal shadings proportional to the density of phenomena in the defined aerial units
b) lines that link points having the same value
c) a scale of 1:250,000
d) a Robinson projection
e) positions of all of the earth’s spherical surface

Question 6:

________ refers to landscapes that are particularly esteemed by an individual or a group.
a) Sacred space
b) Sense of space
c) A landmark
d) A symbolic space
e) None of the above

Question 7:

Most satellites have been launched by the ________ Space Agency.
a) Canadian
b) Japanese
c) US
d) European
e) Both C and D

Question 8:

Some advances in remote sensing include ________.
a) the use of telescopes
b) visual recording devices
c) electromagnetic radiation for data transfer
d) the use of satellites
e) All of the above

Question 9:

A geographic information system (GIS) ________.
a) is a tool which stores, displays, analyses, and maps spatially referenced data
b) uses vectors to represent spatial data
c) describes the location of points, lines, and areas
d) is rooted in cartography
e) All of the above

Question 10:

Humanistic geographers can make use of the following forms of data: ________.
a) popular music
b) cartoons
c) correlation tests
d) Both B and C
e) Both A and B

Question 11:

Postmodernism emerged as a reaction to ________.
a) modernism
b) humanistic geography
c) empiricism
d) constructionism
e) essentialism

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Norton, Ninth Edition: Chapter 02