AP Geo Diagnostic

1. Which of the following is the best example of a stateless nation?

• Germans

• Italians

• Vietnamese

• Japanese

• Palestinians

2. A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer's language with an indigenous language is called a(n)...

• creole

• lingua franca

• isogloss

• dialect

3. The celebration of a national holiday and the national anthem are examples of

• centrifugal forces

• centripetal forces

• push factors

• an insurgency

4.  In democratic nations, legislators and political parties typically redraw boundaries for voting districts after the release of data from a

• national census
• national geographical survey
•  state public opinion poll
• state primary election

5.  The demographic transition model suggests that as countries industrialize/ develop...

• Migration increases from rural to urban areas
• Birth and death rates decrease over time
• Life expectancy decreases over time
• Fertility rates increase over time

6.  Which of the following is NOT a result of overpopulation?

• Squatter settlements in Rio de Janeiro
• Deforestation in Madagascar 
• Lack of access to food in Manila
• Low unemployment rates in Tokyo

7.  Which of the following regions has the highest rate of natural increase?

• Western Europe
• Russian Federation
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• North America

8.   The hearth for the world religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam is

• South Asia

• North America

• South America

• The Middle East 

9.  The most common migration trend in less developed countries (LDCs) is?

• urban to rural to get back to nature

• rural to urban to find a better-paying job

• rural to suburb to have better Wi-Fi

• urban to suburb to escape overcrowding

10.  All of the following are traits common to Muslim regions of the world EXCEPT

• fasting
• pilgrimage
• polytheism
• daily ritual prayers