AP Human Geography 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8

Which of the following answers is correctly matched with the visual provided?

• Canada--British Columbia

• Canada--Quebec

• USA--Alaska

• USA--Canada

• Canada--Nunavut

All of the following were colonized by France EXCEPT

• vietnam

• Louisiana

• Quebec

• Algeria

• Cuba

Before colonization of Africa, what influenced the creolization of Swahili?

• Swahili is a language that has always existed in Africa.

• Swahili is not a creolized language, it comes directly from tribal languages.

• Arab speaking people traveled along the coastline for trade and introducing their language.

• Swahili was introduced by the British during colonization.

• People from Nigeria migrated to East Africa and brought their language with them.

A pilgrim to Varanasi (Benares) in India is most likely to be a

• Muslim

• Christian

• Hindu

• Buddhist

• Jew

Which of the following is an example of an ethnic religion?

• Roman Catholicism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Mormonism

• Islam

Why did France make a law in 1975 to ban English?

• English is no longer spoken or read in daily activities.

• The French wanted to protect their language and keep it pure.

• English used to be the official language in France until the law was changed in 1992.

• The French and the British have a long history of war and conflict so the English language was banned from France.

• Because many French speakers were adapting their language into Franglais.

As Buddhism diffused through East Asia, Buddhist traditions blended with local cultural customs to create distinct religious practices, such as Daoism in China and Shinto in Japan. Which of the following terms best describes this blending of cultural traditions?

• Assimilation

• Acculturation

• Acculturation

• Multiculturalism

• Syncretism

Religion has been a centrifugal force in many regions of the world.  When there is conflict in a country with multiple religions that clash, such as Muslims and Christians in Nigeria.  What is the correct geographic term for this conflict? 

• Intraregional migration

• Interfaith boundaries

• Interregional migration

• Intrafaith boundaries

• Religious conflict

Cities in India have a competitive advantage over cities in China as locations for international consumer services, such as call centers and bill processing. This advantage has its origins in which of the following?

• The Indian government’s status as a neutral state in global political affairs

• Large amounts of mineral resources found in China used to manufacture goods for export

• Low levels of primary-level education in China

• The English language legacy of British colonialism in India

• Chinese emigration to Southeast Asia in the 1800s and 1900s

Which of the following correctly pairs a global religion described with its hearth region of origin?

• Hinduism and South Asia

• Judaism and eastern Europe

• Buddhism and East Asia

• Christianity and Latin America

• Islam and Central Asia