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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    What is the related field of Medical Geography?

    <p>Epidemiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the related field of Urban Geography?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What characterizes the Areal differentiation phase in human geography?

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

    What marked the quantitative revolution in human geography?

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

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

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

    What is the related field of study to Cultural Geography?

    <p>Anthropology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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