1.

Those interested in the Earths Geology soon found out that to be able to
interpret and observe processes responsible for shaping the Earths surface
brought about by exogenous or external forces. What resulted was a study
called
a. Phytogeography
b. Geophysics
c. Geodesy
d. Geomorphology
2. In 1994, the geologist Arthur Holmes suggested that the drifting of the plates
is also due to the pressure from volcanic eruptions in oceanic ridges like the
Pacific and Atlantic Ridges. This process is also known as
a. Continental Drift
b. Seafloor Spreading
c. Vulcanism
d. Intrusion
3. A type of map projection, the equal-area or equivalent projection shows all
areas on the map in their proper size relationships to one another. Which of
the following instances would be seen in an equal-area map projection?
a. Luxembourg is larger than India
b. Peru is larger than the Philippines
c. Maldives is larger than Macau
d. Bahrain is larger than Cape Verde
4. A functional region, also called a nodal region, is an area organized around a
node or focal point and the region is tied to the central point by
transportation or communications systems, or by economic or functional
associations. Which of the following is a contemporary example of a
functional region?
a. Television markets area of dominant influence, where the prevalence
of viewers are tuned to the station and viewers are dominant at the
center and declines towards the periphery
b. Montana, which is characterized by a government that passes laws,
collects taxes and issues license plates with equal intensity all
throughout the state
c. The South as identified by many Americans, referring to the states
that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War, and where Baptist is
the most prevalent religion
d. The frostbelt and sunbelt, as identified with differences in winter
climate. A frostbelt city is Chicago, where average winter temperatures
are lower than in sunbelt cities like Miami, Florida
5. Religious fundamentalism is the literal interpretation and the strict adherence
to basic principles of a religion (or a branch, domination or sect) A group of
fundamentalists would most likely
a. Oppose government policies that contradict conservative religious
beliefs and practices
b. Protest on bills democratizing the electoral process for women
c. Push for a special religious day to become a national holiday

d. Promote the separation of Church and State which is geared towards

the political independence of the basic masses
6. In Political Geography, an exclave is a territory legally or politically attached
to another territory which it is not physically contiguous while an enclave is a
territory whose geographical boundaries lie within the boundaries of another
territory. Which of the statements is not true:
a. The Republic of San Marino is an enclave in Italy
b. Baguio city is an enclave in Benguet province but not an exclave
c. The Scottish Court in the Netherlands is an enclave of Scotland
d. The Kingdom of Lesotho is an enclave in South Africa
7. A quadripoint is a point on the Earth that touches four distinct regions. In the
Philippines, there is only one quadripoint between povinces. Which of the
following provinces does not belong to that quadripoint?
a. Davao del Norte
b. South Cotabato
c. Cotabato
d. Davao del Sur
8.

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B
B
A
A

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Juanico, M. & Agno, L. (1987). Physical geography. JMC Press,
Quezon City.