APHG Review

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?

• A common language

• An organized economy and circulation system

• Political sovereignty

• A permanent resident population

Using the diagram above, at what distance from the central business district will recreational land use begin to outbid all other land uses?

• About 3 miles

• About 6 miles

• About 10 miles

• About 18 miles

The Malthusian view of the world argues that

• population growth is helpful to developing countries because it provides a larger rural workforce

• famine in developing countries can be explained by examining their patterns of population growth

• the problem of population growth is a result of economic underdevelopment

• the contemporary problem of famine in developing countries is a result of the colonial legacy

Based on the population pyramid above, which of the following will pose the greatest demographic challenge to China beginning in 2029 ?

• Providing prenatal medical care

• Finding enough teachers to educate the young

• Providing for the needs of its aging population

• Controlling population growth

The spread of the use of chopsticks into Southeast Asian countries with the influx of Chinese immigrants is an example of which of the following concepts?

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

• Acculturation

Economic complementarities between two places tend to

• occur when the places specialize in the same commodities

• occur when each place specializes in commodities demanded by the other

• reflect the minimization of distance

• reflect the maximization of scale

Sri Lanka and Australia have about the same population. What data would help you determine which country has a higher physiological population density?

• The amount of arid land in each country

• The total fertility rate of each country

• The number of farmers in each country

• The amount of arable land in each country

Which of the following best defines Carl Sauer’s concept of cultural landscape?

• It is the outcome of interactions between humans and their natural environment

• It is the way people landscape their yards in different parts of the world

• It is a shared set of meanings and symbolic practices

• It is the human adaptation to Earth’s physical environment

Which factor is most responsible for the increase in Japan’s dependency ratio?

• An increase in the death rate

• A decrease in the doubling time

• An increase in the rate of natural increase

• An increase in life expectancy

According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?

• A grocery store

• A university

• A professional football stadium

• An international airport