Question

Arrange the following in chronological order:
A. Locational Analysis in Human Geography (Haggett)
B. Origin of Species (Darwin)
C. Humanistic Geography (Tuan)
D. Influences of Geographic Environment (Semple)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B, C, D
• B. D, C, B, A
• C. C, A, D, B
• D. B, D, A, C

Hint:

Remember the era: Darwin (19th century), Semple (Early 20th), Haggett (1960s Revolution), Tuan (1970s Humanism).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: The history of geographical thought is marked by specific publications that shifted the paradigm of the discipline, moving from determinism to regionalism, and then to quantitative and humanistic approaches.

Step 1: Identifying the publication dates.
To arrange them, we must look at the years these foundational works were published:
• B. Origin of Species (Darwin): Published in 1859. This introduced evolutionary theory which deeply influenced early geography.
• D. Influences of Geographic Environment (Semple): Published in 1911. A core text of Environmental Determinism.
• A. Locational Analysis in Human Geography (Haggett): Published in 1965. This was a key text of the Quantitative Revolution.
• C. Humanistic Geography (Yi-Fu Tuan): Published in 1976. This represented the shift toward the human-centered approach in the 1970s.

Step 2: Arranging the order.
Based on the years: 1859 (B) $\rightarrow$ 1911 (D) $\rightarrow$ 1965 (A) $\rightarrow$ 1976 (C).

Step 3: Conclusion.
The chronological sequence is B, D, A, C.