Texas A&M University (TAMU) GEOG 305 Geography of Texas Test 1 Practice

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• Where was the first European settlement in Texas?
• Which region type is defined by perception and local understanding rather than strict boundaries?
• Which tribe is notably associated with farming communities in precolonial Texas?
• What is Texas' population compared to the rest of the U.S.?
• What term describes the Mexican Texas subdivisions that became Texas counties after the revolution?
• What is language?
• During the Settlement Phase, what was the primary focus?
• Which tribe was located on the Gulf Coast before 1500?
• Which statement best captures the two main points of the material?
• Which city is known as the 'Heart of Texas'?
• The Apache were located in the Great Plains before 1500.
• Lutheran majorities in Texas are located where?
• What border segment is an international border?
• Investments for ranching came from which country?
• What development caused the ranching market in Texas to spike?
• Which statement about diseases exchanged and who was most affected is accurate?
• Relative location is defined as
• Which of the following is a correct description of a cultural landscape?
• Which statement about Protestant church buildings in Texas is accurate?
• External relations refer to
• Which language diffused to Texas before English and became the first colonial language?
• Place Utility Theory posits that
• What best describes the empresarios system used in early Texas settlement?
• Which term describes unfenced grazing lands in historical Texas?
• One major effect of European settlement on Native Americans was that they adopted European goods and were eventually forced to reservations.
• Internal relations refer to
• What is true about the timeline of open ranges according to the material?
• Ranching in Texas has origins tied to which broader historical process?
• Which of the following is not a type of region?
• Which Mexican state is listed as a neighbor of Texas?
• Which region pairs are closely related in Texas and Mexico?
• The Jumano were located in which region before 1500?
• Site refers to
• Texas derived plantations and large-scale ranching from which region?
• Which three types of communities existed in Texas before European contact?
• External relations describe
• Which trio represents the three Cultural Hearths in the U.S.?
• What is the approximate size of Texas's foreign-born population?
• Old-Stock Anglo-Americans are defined as:
• Stockyards were set up in major cities as part of market expansion. Where were they established?
• Lutheran denomination in Texas was brought to Texas by which groups?
• Which of the following are characteristics of regions?
• Which statement best describes Columbus discovering America?
• Upper Southerners in Texas primarily originated from near the Appalachian mountains and Tennessee and settled in which parts of Texas?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a Cultural Group in Texas?
• Which explorer did NOT scout Texas?
• The majority of 'Southern' culture in the region originates from which area?
• What fraction of the population was Anglo?
• What treaty still defines the four easternmost border segments of Texas?
• Which statement about land use in Texas is supported by the material?
• Which term best describes areas of the Earth with a coherent unifying characteristic?
• What were the three Texas Culture Groups that came from the U.S.?
• Which explorer is associated with the discovery of Texas in 1528?
• Hispanic Americans are defined as:
• How big is Texas compared to the rest of the U.S.?
• Lower Southerners in Texas originated from southern coast states like Alabama or Louisiana. They settled in which region?
• In the 1400s, approximately how many Native people lived in Mesoamerica and the Andes?
• What is religion?
• Hispanic Americans are described as:
• Which term describes a graphical representation of the Earth's surface on a flat surface?
• What is a cultural landscape?
• Which disease is listed as exchanged between the New World and Old World?
• As of today, how many counties are in Texas?
• How many miles of borders does Texas have?
• Which is a border segment of Texas along the Red River?
• Which statement best describes the Hispanic-American Culture in Texas?
• What is a map?
• From which region did most Europeans migrate to Texas?
• Which of the following is one of the five Ethno-Cultural Regions of Texas?
• Which term describes the field focused on creating and studying maps?
• Which of the following is NOT a neighbor state of Texas?
• In what year did Mexico gain independence affecting Texas?
• Settlement Geography is primarily concerned with which focus?
• In geographic terms, what does 'situation' refer to?
• What are the maximum north-south and east-west lengths for Texas in miles?
• During the Exploration Phase, which activities occurred?
• Which agreement established Texas' final three borders, including the New Mexico border?
• Which statement best summarizes the main points of the material?
• According to the material, by 1880 the status of open ranges was:
• African Americans in Texas during this period are best described as which of the following?
• Which two languages are the main languages spoken in Texas?
• Which tribe was part of the Plains Communities after the introduction of the horse?
• The art of map-making is called?
• Which of the following is one of the five Ethno-Cultural Regions in Texas?
• Which term defines the local physical context of a place including terrain, resources, and built environment?
• How many major phases are listed in the Historical Geography Outline of Texas?
• Which two states contributed the most to migration to Texas?
• As of 1880, open ranges were:
• What is the number one use of land in Texas according to the material?
• What feature makes Texas a cultural icon and easily recognizable?
• Clovis is best described as a(n):
• Lower Midwesterners in Texas primarily settled in which region?
• How is Texas religiosity described relative to the rest of the United States?
• What term describes when smaller groups maintain their unique cultural identities and are accepted by the wider culture?
• Before railroads, what practice was common in ranching?
• Relocation Diffusion refers to?
• Which statement best describes the Republic of Texas population and migration?
• Direct European Migration is exemplified by which of the following descriptions?
• Cultural landscapes are defined by which two elements?
• What were the three Cultural Hearths in the U.S.?
• Which tribe formed a confederacy in East Texas before 1500?
• Which statement about North Texas denominations is true?
• The English language in Texas arrived with which immigrant groups?
• Which region is described as Northern Mid-Latitudes in this context?
• What was the approximate mortality rate of Native Americans due to disease after contact?
• Direct European Migration Cultural Groups are defined by which characteristic?
• How did humans first come to the Americas?
• What route did Spain take to reach Texas in the early European period?
• Which of the following is a border segment of Texas along the Gulf Coast?
• Which denomination is NOT listed among Texas denominations?
• Which border segments are natural borders for Texas?
• In what year did Texas become the 28th state?
• Which border segment forms the international boundary with Mexico?
• Where are county courthouses usually placed?
• Which statement is true about Texas land use from the material?
• The Tonkawas were located in which Texas region before 1500?
• A region defined by networks connecting its parts is called a?
• By 1830, which language was the most spoken in Texas?
• What does Earth-Writing refer to in geography?
• Diffusion refers to
• Which treaty still defines Texas's four eastern border segments?
• Which option describes the Tropics in the context of early colonial economics?
• Which statement about Texas's population ranking within the United States is true?
• Which statement defines the Columbian Exchange?
• County courthouses are also symbolic of what principle beyond democracy and the rule of law?
• The study of geography focusing on a particular area, such as Texas, is called?
• Which denomination is the majority in South Texas?
• The U.S. and Mexico created the __________________________ to deal with borders as the Rio Grande shifts and changes course.
• Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange's impact as listed?
• Old-Stock Anglo-Americans are defined as:
• Which region is listed as a destination for European settlement (immigration) to the Americas?
• How did Texas counties evolve from Mexican Texas to today?
• Which parallel marks the northern boundary of the North Panhandle?
• Which of the following tribes is NOT listed as displaced?
• Which tribe was NOT part of the Plains Communities?
• Which statement about open ranges by 1880 is correct?
• Which description best characterizes European diffusion of culture in Texas?
• What do county courthouses symbolize?
• Settlement Geography studies what?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between open ranges and ranching in the material?
• Which statement best describes Native Americans' role in the Columbian Exchange in Texas?
• What was the approximate population range of Mexican Texas?
• Spanish's early arrival contributed to which aspect of Texas geography?
• Ranching origins in Texas were introduced with which tradition?
• What does map scale measure?
• Diffusion is defined as
• Which item is a component of a map?
• Which of the following is not a natural border segment of Texas?
• As of the material, what is the status of ranching in Texas land use?
• Which term describes the acceptance of smaller cultural groups within a wider society while maintaining their identities?
• Which tribes are listed as inhabiting the Great Plains after 1500?
• Which statement about 1880 status is supported?
• Migration is defined as
• Ranching stereotypes lead to the belief that Texas is what kind of place?
• Absolute location is defined as
• Which migration is connected to the demographic and religious landscape of South Texas?
• How is the Red River border defined?
• Which region is described as Southern Mid-Latitudes?
• How is a region best described?
• What is culture?
• Among Native Texans after 1500, Wichita were located in which geographic region?
• Direct European Migration refers to people who moved to Texas directly from Europe. Which of the following is an example of this migration?
• What city is the 'Heart of Texas'?
• Which example is a vernacular region?
• Which group brought ranching to Texas as a highly organized economic system?
• Which of the following was NOT listed as a surviving Spanish Texas city?
• Which statement best describes the culture of Mexican Texas around independence?
• Which meridian defines the East Panhandle border of Texas?
• Which statement about ranching as a land use is supported by the material?
• Which group is associated with Coastal Communities along the Texas Gulf coastline?
• Which map element shows the ratio of distance on the map to distance on the ground?
• Cultural Landscapes are defined by what?
• In the 1840 Census, in addition to population, what was counted?
• What are the three things geographers write about?
• Which of the following is true about the status of open ranges by 1880?
• Which treaty defined the U.S.-Mexico border after the Mexican-American War?
• Which region is perceived by local inhabitants or members, such as 'Aggieland'?
• Expansion Diffusion describes?
• Which map element explains what symbols on the map represent?
• How is the Rio Grande border defined?