American Odyssey: The United States in the 20th Century - 2002 Edition: Glencoe Social Studies

Chapter 1 A Geographic Perspective on History

1.	Geography is best defined as the study of __________.
		a) people, places, and environments
		b) the location of a particular place
		c) the movement of people from one location to another
		d) the interdependence of people and their surroundings

2.	Which of the following represents the geographic theme of location?
		a) a tribe's migration to higher ground after a flood
		b) the Prime Meridian located in Greenwich, England
		c) the cultural, religious, and ethnic populations of the United States
		d) fishermen who derive all their income from the fish they catch and sell

3.	The theme of place can help explain the study of history by showing __________.
		a) how the Appalachian Mountains impeded western migration
		b) why Europeans chose to settle in different places in America
		c) how trade and industry developed along the Mississippi River
		d) how the South's climate was conducive to tobacco production

4.	In the theme of human/environment interaction, the human activity that most changed early environments was __________.
		a) the migration of people into North America
		b) the control of fire
		c) the hunter-gatherer societies
		d) the clearing of forests