Historical Geographers Quiz
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Who is known as the 'Father of Geography'?

  • Al-Idrisi
  • Ibn Battuta
  • Eratosthenes of Cyrene (correct)
  • Ibn Khordadbeh

Which geographer wrote the 'Book of Roger'?

  • Ibn Khordadbeh
  • Ibn Battuta
  • Eratosthenes
  • Al-Idrisi (correct)

Who was a Muslim Moroccan scholar known for his extensive travels?

  • Eratosthenes
  • Al-Idrisi
  • Ibn Khordadbeh
  • Ibn Battuta (correct)

Which geographer recorded Viking trade to the east?

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

Who prepared a World Map?

<p>Ibn-Battutah (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which geographer wrote about the various peoples and provinces of the Abbasid Caliphate?

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

Which theory studies how human society adapts to environmental challenges through cultural practices?

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

What does Political Ecology examine?

<p>Factors affecting environmental issues and resource use (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory applies the concept of interconnected components to understand interactions within physical and human environments?

<p>Systems Theory in Geography (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Gravity Model is primarily used for predicting:

<p>Movement of people &amp; ideas between two places (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which model illustrates how birth rate and death rate influence the total population of a place?

<p>Demographic Transition Model (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which model predicts the potential use of a service based on the number of people in a location and the distance to reach the service?

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

What is an assumption or conjecture made without strong evidence as a starting point for reasoning or further investigation?

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

Which theory explains the structure of the Earth's crust and associated phenomena through the movement of tectonic plates?

<p>Plate Tectonics Theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of theory focuses on the formation and evolution of landforms like fluvial processes, glacial theories, and coastal dynamics?

<p>Geomorphic Theories (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory explains how and why places interact with each other, particularly focusing on the movement of goods, services, and people across space?

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

What does Central Place Theory developed by Walter Christaller explain?

<p>Spatial distribution of human settlements based on their functions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an initial understanding or insight, often inspired by observations?

<p>Supposition Theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major direction of migration according to the text?

<p>From agricultural areas to industrial and commercial centers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the theory by Everett Lee, what is a common cause of change in migration patterns?

<p>Increased access to services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'sustainability' refer to?

<p>Responsibly using natural resources for present and future generations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who tends to venture beyond their birthplace more frequently according to the text?

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

Which major event can result in increased migration according to the text?

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

What did the United Nations create in 2015 to promote global development?

<p>Sustainable Development Goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are dome mountains formed?

<p>By the folding of flat-lying sedimentary rocks upwards (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining characteristic of volcanic mountains?

<p>Presence of a magma chamber (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the setup of a city depend on according to the text?

<p>Physical condition of the area, cultural aspects, religion, population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method is used to determine the age of a tree by counting its rings?

<p>Compass Age Method (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What rule defines the relationship between 'a', 'b', and 'c' according to the text?

<p>Rule 1: c = a + b, always a (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates dome mountains from volcanic mountains?

<p>Formation from flat-lying sedimentary rocks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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