AP Human Geography 6 MCQ

Which of the following best explains what the central business district data indicate?

• Consumers demand that the fastest Internet service available before they will consider visiting a city or selecting a hotel for work or business trips.

• Politicians and activists have made Internet connectivity a basic right of urban residents and feel that governments should provide services to increase the connectivity of citizens.

• Government policy makers and business partners have focused infrastructure efforts on creating a downtown work environment that is positive for economic development.

• Business owners want to have fast Internet available for their consumers in order to improve online ratings for local services and generate return customers.

International company headquarters, significant global financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of

• forward capitals

• primate cities

• world cities

• edge cities

The image shows a squatter settlement at the edge of a city in South Africa. What information regarding causes and effects does the image convey?

• The image shows the living conditions of people in the squatter settlement, who are unable to acquire permanent housing within the city.

• The image can be used to determine the number of people who live in the squatter settlement.

• The image shows the size of the squatter settlement and the need for additional land.

• The image shows the cultural beliefs and values of the people living in the squatter settlement.

Which of the following occurs when the cities in a country follow the rank-size rule and the country has a primate city?

• The largest city is five times the population of the next-largest city.

• There are two large cities with similar population sizes.

• The largest city is three times the population of the next-largest city.

• The largest city is two times the population of the next-largest city.

According to the sector model of North American city structure, members of low-income groups tend to live in which of the following places? 

• Peripheral temporary settlements 

• Evenly dispersed throughout the urban area 

• Linear residential areas radiating from the center city outward 

• The inner city only 

Which of the following describes the connection between land values and population density? I. Higher population density indicates a higher demand for land and thus the price of land is bid up in densely settled regions. II. Higher prices make land less affordable so that expensive locations generally have lower population densities. II. Larger areas of land will cost more but will be less likely to be densely settled.

• III only

• I and II

• I only

• II and III

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

• About 10 miles

• About 14 miles

• About 6 miles

• About 18 miles

Which of the following statements explains the characteristics of cities in a postindustrial economy?

• The postindustrial city is a high-density, compact city to facilitate information and technology businesses.

• The postindustrial city has few low-skill or general service jobs because of the demands of technology industries.

• The postindustrial city has new structures since the buildings of the industrial city cannot be reused.

• The postindustrial city has a large share of offices housing technology and information services.

The presence of media hubs, coalitions focusing on specific environmental challenges, and headquarters for multinational corporations in major cities help explain how such cities

• avoid participation in global processes and decision making

• generate individual wealth and drive economic development within cities boundaries

• preserve cultural heritage and contribute to increasing isolation

• are linked globally in ways that transcend national political boundaries

Which of the following best describes the difference in urban transportation issues faced by cities in different parts of the world?

• The relatively low population density of North American cities encourages automobile use, sprawl, and traffic congestion.

• Extreme traffic congestion during rush hour is a largely North American issue due to high levels of automobile ownership.

• Many cities around the world are successfully fighting traffic congestion by building more limited-access expressways.

• Most less developed countries continue to avoid urban transportation issues, but government planners fear development will bring transportation problems.