MUNI UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND MEDIA STUDIES
BSC. EDUC YEAR ONE,
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/25
GEO 1102: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Marking Guide

SECTION A (40 MARKS)

Which of the following is NOT one of essential conditions illustrated by Ullman's model of
spatial interaction?
a. complementarity b. intervening opportunities c. transferability d. orienteering
Which of the following is NOT one of essential conditions illustrated by Ullman's model of
spatial interaction?
a. complementarity b. intervening opportunities c. transferability d. orienteering
1. The area around the volcano is usually fertile agricultural land. This is because the
volcano emits a lot of volcanic ash rich in minerals that fertilize the soil. The statement
above is an example of the principle…
A. Description B. Chorology C. Interrelation D. Distribution
E. Ecology
2. In formal geographic objects there are questions about ‘how many/how much”. These
questions relate to…
A. Place or location of the event B. Causes of an event C. Time of the event
D. Subject of the event E. Size of the geographic object
3. The following explains several examples of phenomena that include the concept of
location, namely….
A. the value of land for settlements becomes cheaper if it is close to a landfill
B. house prices become more expensive if they are close to the city center compared to
house prices in rural areas
C. special settlements for civil servants
D. the higher the level of erosion, the lower the soil fertility
E. construction of villas in the highlands
4. The Geographical approach in analyzing Geographical symptoms or phenomena based on
their distribution is?
 A. spatial B. environmental C. regional complex D. description
E. interrelation
5. Animals and plants that live in the natural environment are also objects of geographical
study when viewed from the aspect of ...
A. hydrosphere B. atmosphere C. lithosphere D. pedosphere
E. biosphere
6. Geography with other sciences will give rise to new sciences. For example,
biogeography. Examples of biogeographic study objects are ...
A. distribution of flora and fauna on the earth's surface
B. plant metabolism and its habitat
C. rock weathering process
D. decomposition process of dead plants by bacteria
E. erosion spread by deforestation
7. A banking company wanted to open a new branch in the Gulu City area. In order to study
the region, the bank used a map to analyze potential locations. The map the bank’s
leadership used in its decision-making process showed a layer of regional data displaying
per capita income; another layer displaying the frequency of bank deposits made; and
another layer showing the average value of the deposited amount. With this map, the
banking company was able to choose the optimum location for its new branch. All of the
following are tools that the bank (or its geographic team) most likely used to create and
display this layered map of geographic data EXCEPT
(A) GPS (B) GIS (C) remote sensing (D) desalination (E) satellite image
8. The Central place Theory is based on the following principles EXCEPT?
A. Range B. Threshold C. Transferability D. Environmental Determinism
9. Human geography is the study of
A. the physical processes of the Earth.
B. who lives where, how they live, and why they live there.
C. the psychology of the human race using maps.
D. the culture of the human race minus environmental influences.
10. The Christian religion in Africa was first spread by
A. stimulus diffusion.
 B. relocation diffusion.
C. contagious diffusion.
D. hierarchical diffusion.
11. A map of scale 1:200,000 can be regarded as;
A. Thematic Map
B. Cadaster Map
C. Large scale Map
D. Medium scale Map
12. Mr. Abiriga is a businessman in Arua City who owns a rest gardens business on a 2-ha
piece of land in Ediofe while Mr. Acema owns 1ha beside him where he plants crops for
daily needs. Which geographical concept is used to study this kind of phenomenon?
a. Pattern
b. Morphology.
c. Proximity.
d. Utility Value.
13. In 1492, Christopher Columbus’s voyage took nearly 40 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean,
a trip that would take a modern ship less than one week. This difference best reflects the
geographic concept of
A. distance decay D. space-time compression B. uneven development
E. Distribution C. stimulus diffusion
14. In big cities like Kampala, Shopping malls are built in areas with dense settlements and
high social status. Which geographical principle is related to the above phenomena?
A. Distribution principle
B. Interrelation principle
C. Chronology principle
D. Location principle
15. Which of the following is NOT a good example of a barrier to spatial interaction?
A. A mountain range
B. A different language
C. A different dietary preference
D. A highway system
16. Stores and restaurants in Arua that find it cheaper to buy fish from South Sudan than to
buy from Panyimur are taking advantage of
A. expansion diffusion.
 B. distance decay.
C. economies of scale.
D. intervening opportunities.
17. When the government of Uganda closed the Karuma Bridge to pave way for repairs, this
was met with protests from the residents especially those who were against using the
alternative route through the national park. This is because the bridge closure was
associated with all of these EXCEPT?
a. Increased temporal distance.
b. Increased Economic distance.
c. Increased physical distance.
d. Increased communication distance.

18. The region outlined above contains delivery destinations served by Nile Star
Logistics. Which of the following classifications best fits this region?
a. Functional (D) Mental
b. Formal (E) Perceptual
c. Vernacular
19. Country X can produce televisions at 50 percent of the cost that Country Y can
produce televisions. Country Y can produce pencils at 70 percent of the cost that
Country X can produce pencils. Therefore, Country X chooses to produce
televisions and trade them with Country Y for pencils. This scenario best reflects
which concept?

a. Substitution principle
b. Foreign direct investment
c. Footloose industry
d. Comparative advantage
20. “Women are inherently better preservationists of Earth because women have
traditionally been nurturers and men have been destroyers.” This argument
exemplifies

a. economic determinism
b. the Gender Empowerment Measure
c. ecofeminism
d. the convergence hypothesis
e. ethnogenesis
21. A coffee shop and an ice cream shop are often found on the same block, in close
proximity. This is an example of

a. deglomeration (C) purchasing-power-parity

b. agglomeration (D) an urban heat island
22. In von Thünen’s theory, the key variable in an agricultural location decision is

a. labor cost
b. value of agglomeration benefits
c. climate type
d. cost of irrigation
e. transportation cost
23. The seasonal migration of animal livestock from lowland pastures to mountainous
regions is termed

a. intensive subsistence agriculture

b. mixed crop and livestock farming
c. double cropping
d. transhumance
24. Regionalization is to geography as…
a. Quantitative analysis is to economics
b. Periodization is to history
c. Writing is to literature
d. Voting is to political science
25. Unlike other regions, formal regions must have
a. Borders
b. A hearth or node
c. A hinterland
 d. Internal uniformity

SECTION B (40 marks)

26. As a student of Human Geography explain the positive and negative effects of the
Karuma bridge closure from the perspective of man’s organization of space.
(20marks)
 Positive effects (5 x 2)
 Demand for goods like agricultural foodstuff along the new route
 Increased number of visitors to the park hence more revenue
 Allows for uninterrupted repair works at karuma
 Reduced accidents due to strict speed limits
 Negative effects (5x2)
 Loss of business along the old route
 Increased distance and cost of travel
 Time limitations to travel through the park
 Negative effects on wildlife e.g. animals migrations due to increased traffic
 Killing of animals being knocked by overspeeding vehicles
27. Justify the view that the environment does not dictate man’s actions but rather offers a
range of possibilities from which man makes his choices. (20marks)
 Introduction explaining the concept of environmental possibilism (2marks)
 Circumstances that reveal man’s dominance of the physical environment
 Irrigation of dry lands
 Fish farming
 Cloud seeding
 Aviation industry
 Sea navigation allows man to cross big oceans
 Application of fertilisers
 Terracing of slopes
 Air conditioning
 Any 9 x 2 = 18
28. a. With illustrations distinguish between classification by Logical subdivision and
classification by Agglomeration (10marks)
 Classification by logical subdivision refers to a method of organizing
information by dividing a broad concept into smaller, logically consistent
categories or subgroups. This classification ensures that all subcategories are
mutually exclusive (no overlap) and collectively exhaustive (cover all possible
aspects of the main concept) e.g classification of schools, physiographic region
etc
 Classification by agglomeration refers to a method of grouping individual items
or smaller units into larger clusters or categories based on their similarities or
shared characteristics. Unlike logical subdivision, which starts with a broad
category and breaks it into smaller parts, agglomeration begins with individual
items and combines them into larger groups

Key Differences from Logical Subdivision:

Logical Subdivision Agglomeration

Starts with a broad category and divides it Begins with individual elements and groups them
into subcategories. into clusters.

Top-down approach. Bottom-up approach.

Hierarchical structure predefined. Hierarchical structure emerges.

b. Explain the importance of classification in Human geography ( 5x 2=10marks)

 Classification enhances specialization and thus avoids conflicts and
contradictions.
 It simplifies the work of building models. It is after classifying phenomena into
classes that generalizations about the constituted classes can be made. Otherwise
with every event or experience being looked as unique, it would be difficult to
institute generations about phenomena.
 Classification imposes order on reality which seems complex. It imposes order on
events and things we experience and enables easy comprehension of reality. In
fact classification gives meaning to reality without which reality would be
meaningless.
  It allows for easy transmission of information. It is the classification of events and
experiences into commonly understood terms that recipients of the information
are able to understand what we are talking about.
 Classification facilitates the process of learning. We classify things so that we
may be able to learn more about them. Otherwise it would be very difficult to
study the seemingly complex reality. Botanists use botanical names to enable easy
identification and study of species. Otherwise without botanical names there
would be massive confusion as the same name is used for different plants in
different localities. It thus enables differentiation between phenomena and
facilitates study.
 Effective governance also requires precise areal classifications for administrative
purposes. Classification of areas into states, countries townships, towns, enables
their policing and administration. Without these delimited areal classes, taxes
could not be levied and collected, mail could not be delivered and police’s
response to crime would be impossible.
 Classification helps to understand human society and their inter-relationships in
terms of people and cultures.
29. With reference to specific examples, explain the indicators of spatial interaction between
Uganda and her neighboring countries (20marks)
 Define spatial interaction = 2 marks
 Indicators (9x2)

 Development of transport and communication linkages

 Increased flow of goods and services.
 Spread and adoption of foreign languages
 Changes in diet and adoption of foreign diet.
 Increased movement of people from outside to Uganda and vice versa
 Establishment of diplomatic missions/embassies.
 Membership in International organizations such as the AU, EAC

 Involvement in peacekeeping missions abroad e.g. Somalia.

 Adoption of initially foreign religions
 Foreign aid for development projects
 Submission to international authorities ADB.
 New modes of dress such as miniskirts, suits, kitenge from DRC, etc.
