KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA TIRUMALGIRI

CLASS –XII GEOGRAPHYCH-

CH –I HUMAN GEOGRAPHY NATURE AND SCOPE
ASSIGNMENT

1) Which one the following statements does not describe geography?

a) An integrative discipline
b) Study of the inter-relationship
c) Subject to dualism
d) Not relevant in the present time due to the development of technology
Ans: not relevant in the present time due to the development of technology

2) Which one of the following is not a source of geographical information?

a) Travelers accounts
b) Old maps
c) Samples of rock materials from the moon
d) Ancient epics
ans: samples of rock materials from the moon

3) Which one of the following is the most important factor in the interaction below people and
environment?
a) Human intelligence
b) People’s perception
c) Technology
d) Human brotherhood
Ans: Technology

4) Which one of the following is not an approach in human geography?

a) Areal differentiation
b) Spatial organisation
c) Quantitative revolution
d) Exploration and description
Ans: quantitative revolution

5) What do you mean by possibilism ?

a) Environment determinism human activities
b) Man can modify environment to needs
c) Nature is powerful and man was a child of environment
d) Nature is powerful
Ans: man can modify environment to needs

6) Who proposed the concept of neo-determinism?

a) Ratzel
b) Ellen c. sample
c) Griffith taylor
d) Paul vidal dela blache
Ans: Griffith Taylor

7) Which sub field of geography is called demography?

a) Human geography
b) Social geography
c) Settlement geography
d) Population geography
Ans: Population geography

8) Which subject is called the mother of all branches of knowledge?

a) Biology
b) Sociology
c) History
d) Geography
Ans: Geography

9) What do you mean by behavioural school of thoughts?

a) The perception of space by social categories
b) Deprivation and social inequality
c) Different aspect of social well being
d) The basic causes of poverty
Ans: The perception of space by social categories

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS (3MARKS)

1.Define human geography?

2.State any five subareas of human geography?
3.How is human geography related to other social geography?
4. The knowledge and understanding of the laws of nature are extremely valuable to
humankind”. Explain the values that can help to use the gifts of nature in a sustainable manner.
5 ” Knowledge about nature is extremely important to develop technology “.support this
statement by giving three examples
Page no 2(Naturalisation of Humans)See in short notes write this para answer
is same for both questions 4&5 write both qu but one ans

6. Human being can conquer nature by obeying it, justify the statement as per the view of
Grifth Taylor? (Write page no 4 )second pera
7. How does the theory of “New Determinism” educate us to save the Environment and Ourselves ?
Explain in your words by giving example of regulation of traffic by using lights in the cities. (Write page
no 4 )second pera but not same
8.Write differences between Environmental Determinism and Possibilism?
ESSAY TYPE QUESTION
1.Describe the development of human geography as a distinct field of study? Page no 4 last pera
till page no 5
2`After the second world war there was tendency towards discussing solution to human problems
and challenges in human geography “ Comment on this statement (page no 5 table 1.1 broad
features 4th )
3.` The imprints of human activities are created everywhere` explain (page no 3 second
para)you should write Possibilism.
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