Key Concepts of the Geographic Perspective AP Human Geo Quiz

A formal region defines an area in which

• a transportation network links different types of land use

• there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics

• a unified government system has been established

Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?

• The physical environment has little influence on humans .

• Humans have complete control over the physical environment .

• The physical environment controls human culture .

Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?

• Cultural

• Formal

• Physical

Latitude and longitude may be used to determine which of the following characteristics of a place?

• Its absolute location

• Its relative Location

Which of the following describes a primate city?

• It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country.

• It is surrounded by walls like a fortress.

• It is primarily concerned with its role as a religious center.

Which of the following is a general theory in geography that can be used to quantify and predict the interaction between two cities based on population sizes, distance between the places, the number of migrants moving from one place to the other, or the flow of trade goods between the two locations?

• Central place theory

• Gravity model

• Multiple nuclei model