Geography Chapter Overview

Which period is described as a dark period for the development of science in Europe?

Who among the following established foundations in historical geography?

Which culture used coordinates and triangulations to create detailed maps?

What did geographers seek to establish in the 19th century?

What was hindering geography's acceptance as an academic discipline?

What approach seeks to identify regions with a unique character?

Which of the following is a key focus of human geographers?

What concept do human geographers use to describe how cultures leave their mark on the Earth?

What does the regional approach examine?

What is another term for environmental determinism?

Human geographers study how societies interact with which type of environment?

What is the term for the spread of people, ideas, and goods from a central point of origin?

What does the term 'geography' literally mean?

What type of diffusion involves the physical movement of people from one place to another?

The spread of an idea from one place to another is known as what type of diffusion?

Which of the following is a core focus of human geography?

Which ancient civilization made significant early contributions to geography?

What is spatial context in human geography?

Which question does the concept of 'location' primarily address in human geography?

Who is known as the 'father of history' and placed historical events in geographic settings?

What does 'place' refer to in the context of human geography?

What is meant by 'spatio-temporal analysis' in geography?

Which of these is an example of a human activity studied in human geography?

What is a key interest of human geographers when studying a 'place'?

Who is considered the originator of the idea of environmental determinism?

What concept evolved as a counterpoint to environmental determinism?

Which factor did determinists believe dictated human activities and nature?

What is a key characteristic of possibilism?

By what time period was environmental determinism largely discredited?

According to the content, what might large coal deposits affect?

What school of thought did the evolutionary ideas of Charles Darwin influence?

During which period did separate studies of the physical and human aspects of regions lead to the development of systematic geography?

What is the main focus of systematic geography?

Which philosophical approach influenced the rise of new methodologies in human geography?

What is the primary aim of using models and statistical analysis in the new geographic methodology?

What does 'location' primarily refer to in locational analysis?

What was a key criticism leveled at regional geography?

What distinguishes geography from other sciences, according to the text?

What was a primary criticism of early models used in geography?

Which element was largely ignored by locational analysis, in contrast to earlier approaches?

What was the main reason for the attempt to uplift geography’s reputation into a scientific discipline?

What concept is central to locational analysis models?

What does behavioral geography emphasize?

The new methodology in human geography borrowed largely from which source?

Which movements influenced changes in human geography during the late 1960s and 1970s?