Broad Stages of Human Geography

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What prompted the discovery and exploration of new areas during the Early Colonial period?

  • Regional analysis
  • Areal differentiation
  • Imperial and trade interests (correct)
  • Spatial organisation

What was the focus of geographical studies during the Later Colonial period?

  • Regional analysis (correct)
  • Encyclopaedic description of the area
  • Spatial organisation
  • Areal differentiation

What marked the 1930s through the inter-War period in human geography?

  • Areal differentiation (correct)
  • Humanistic approach
  • Regional analysis
  • Spatial organisation

What was the main objective of the quantitative revolution?

<p>To apply laws of physics to human phenomena (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?

<p>Discontentment with the quantitative revolution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?

<p>Human geography became more relevant to socio-political reality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was questioned in the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

<p>Universal theories (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Sociology?

<p>Social Geography (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the related field of Medical Geography?

<p>Epidemiology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Resource Economics?

<p>Geography of Resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the related field of Urban Geography?

<p>Urban/Rural Planning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to International Trade?

<p>Geography of International Trade (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect was important in the geographer's account during the Early Colonial period?

<p>Encyclopaedic description (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of geographical studies from the late 1950s to the late 1960s?

<p>Spatial organisation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of geography applied laws of physics to map and analyze human phenomena?

<p>Spatial organisation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What dissatisfaction led to the emergence of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in 1970s human geography?

<p>Dehumanized nature of geography (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiated the Areal differentiation phase in human geography from other periods?

<p>Focus on uniqueness of regions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feature characterizes the exploration and description aspect of the Early Colonial period?

<p>Elaborate description of regions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the emphasis of 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

<p>Understanding each local context in its own right (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Women's Studies?

<p>Gender Geography (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two fields of study are closely related to Urban Geography?

<p>Urban Studies and Planning, Sociology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Resources?

<p>Resource Economics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two fields of study are closely related to Historical Geography?

<p>History, Sociology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Leisure?

<p>Tourism and Travel Management (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern of geographers during the Later Colonial period?

<p>Understanding the regional aspects of the earth as a whole (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the development of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in human geography?

<p>The inadequacy of the quantitative revolution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the Areal differentiation phase in human geography?

<p>Identification of regional uniqueness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marked the quantitative revolution in human geography?

<p>The use of statistical tools (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the spatial organisation phase in human geography?

<p>To analyse human phenomena using statistical tools (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the emergence of human geography as a more relevant field?

<p>The emergence of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern of the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

<p>Questioning the grand generalisations and universal theories (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is closely related to Demography?

<p>Population Geography (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the related field of study to Cultural Geography?

<p>Anthropology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Urban/Rural Planning?

<p>Urban Geography (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the related field of study to Geography of Industries?

<p>Industrial Economics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Psephology?

<p>Electoral Geography (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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