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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Geography-Nature and Scope

Question:

Which of the following statements about environmental determinism are correct?

A. Nature was humanised
B. Society was at primitive level
C. Nature dominated human beings
D. The level of technology was very low

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, C and D only

A, B and D only

A, B and C only

B, C and D only

Correct Answer:

B, C and D only

Explanation:

In the early stages of their interaction with their natural environment humans were greatly influenced by it. They adapted to the dictates of Nature. This is so because the level of technology was very low and the stage of human social development was also primitive. This type of interaction between primitive human society and strong forces of nature was termed as environmental determinism. At that stage of very low technological development we can imagine the presence of a naturalised human, who listened to Nature, was afraid of its fury and worshipped it.