Arrange the broad stages and features of Human Geography in chronological order.
A. Identifying the uniqueness of a region
B. Exploration stage with imperial trade interests
C. Elaborate description of all aspects of a region
D. Use of computers and statistical tools
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, C, A, D
B. Exploration stage with imperial trade interests — first. In the Early Colonial period, imperial and trade interests led to the discovery and exploration of new areas.
C. Elaborate description of all aspects of a region — second. In the Later Colonial period, regional analysis described all aspects of a region.
A. Identifying the uniqueness of a region — third. From the 1930s through the inter-War period, areal differentiation looked at how and why each region was different from others.
D. Use of computers and statistical tools — fourth. In the late 1950s to the late 1960s, spatial organisation (the quantitative revolution) used computers and sophisticated statistical tools.
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Table 1.1: Broad Stages and Thrust of Human Geography |
