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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 2016117

GEOG.I02/112: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (TOTAL 70 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS:
• ANSWERALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A ON THE QUESTION PAPER.
• FILL GAPS IN STATEMENTS AND PROVIDE SHORT ANSWERS WHERE
NECESSARY
• DO NOT EXCEED THE SPACES PROVIDED FOR EACH ANSWER
• TIME ALLOWED: TWO AND HALF (2 Yz ) HOURS

SECTION A (40 MARKS)

1. The Greek word 'Geographia' from which Geography originate may mean_ _ _ __
a. earth description
b. earth composition
c. earth destruction
d. earth development

2. The caption of a newspaper that reads 'on Easter Monday, some holiday makers boozed
heavily at the Kumasi Sports stadium' best illustrate the geographical questions of_ __
a. Where and whom?
b. When and where?
c. When and how?
d. How and why?

3. A major aim of Geography as an academic field of study is to understand both the positive
and negative impacts of humankind's activities on the environment.
a. True
b. False

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4. The statement, ' Stop Galamsey in all mining communities in Ghana' bes( typifies the
geographical questions of__ _ __ _ _ __
a. Where and why?
b. What and when?
c. What and how?
d. What and where?

5. The Regional Approach to studying hwnan geography studies aspects of the t.~arth
according to their respective themes.
a. True
b. False

6. There are three (3) key systematics in Geography. List these and provide one example of
each
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Key Systematic Example

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7. According to Philbrick, the three (3) core bases by which Human Geography may be
studied are:

a. Physical, cultural and human

b. Physical, human and regional
c. Physical, cultural and regional
d. Physical, cultural and environmental

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8. List any three (3) types of physical environment and provide a short description of each

Type of Physical Environment Description

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9. According to Eschett (1994), there are three (3) main components in the human
environment. Write any two:

a. ________________________________________________

b. ______________________________________________

10. The eating relationships between and among living organisms, in the words of Allaby
(1999), may be described as the_________________
a. Energy
b. Food chain
c. Ecosystem
d. Movement

11. In the flow of energy among the following species (a hawk, a snake and a mouse), the
hawk may be referred to as a,____________________
a. Tertiary consumer
b. Secondary consumer
c. Primary consumer
d. Producer

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12. Human societies are believed to have evolved from 5 maj or stocks . State any 2 of these
stocks
a.

b.

13. By their strong belief that the physical environment completely influences human
development and habits, are commonly referred to as 'Environmental
Determinists'
a. Freidrich Ratzel and Ellen C. Semple
b. Freidrich Ratzel and Alfred Hettner
c. Alfred Hettner and Lucien Febvre
d. Lucien Febvre and Ellen C. Semple

14. Wittlesey (1936) classified the world's agricultural system by using five (5) main criteria.
Three (3) of these are:
a.

b.

c.

15. The newer classification of the world' s agricultural system by Carr (1990) are:

a.

b.

c.

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16. Complete the following table with any three (3) agricultural systems in the tropical regions
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and two (2) characteristics of each

Tropical agricultural system Characteristics

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SECTION B (30 Marks)
ANSWER ONLY TWO (2) QUESTIONS
1. In Ghana, several human activities have resulted in the degradation of its coastal wetlands
over time. Explain the causes and effects of coastal wetlands degradation in the country.
2. Explain the causes of rural-urban migration in Ghana and suggest four measures that could
be adopted to reduce it.
3. Discuss four problems facing manufacturing industries in developing countries and how
these problems can be tackled.
4. Examine three factors of population change in Ghana and propose measures to curb the rapid
rate of population growth.
5. Discuss the demographic transition model and provide three critiques of the model.

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