AP Human Geography Exam Review (Most Missed Past Exam Questions)

(Unit 3) What may occur when two or more languages converge?

• A pidgin language develops and may become a creole language.

• Languages become completely unintelligible to each other.

• One language completely replaces the other.

• A new dialect is formed that has no relation to the original languages.

(Unit 7) Street patterns of Medieval European cities resembled

• a random layout

• a grid pattern

• a circular layout

• a radial pattern

(Unit 6) Which of the following best describes Alfred Weber's analysis of location decisions?

• it seeks to evaluate the impact of a single factor of production on location

• it seeks to minimize costs among multiple inputs of production

• it depends on the availability of a single node, link, and input of production

• it is applicable only in industrial economies with predictable spatial patterns

(Unit 2) The characteristics of this population pyramid reflect the demographics of

• A country in Stage 1 of the DTM

• A country in Stage 2 of the DTM

• A country in Stage 3 of the DTM

• A country in Stage 4 of the DTM

(Unit 6) Which of the following countries has experienced an economic boom as a result of the reclassification of tar sands from potential reserves to proven reserves of energy?

• Saudi Arabia

• Nigeria

• Canada

• China

(Unit 4) Which of the following is the best example of a perforated state?

• Vietnam

• Singapore

• France

• Italy

(Unit 6) On a global scale, in which of the following sectors do most people work?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

(Unit 6) Applying the Core-Periphery model to the region of Asia, which of the following best describes the classification of China, Taiwan, and Russia?

• Core

• Downward transition

• Semi-periphery

• Periphery

(Unit 3) The following structure represents a folk dwelling adaptation to which of the following climates?

• Hot and dry climate of Southern States

• Humid Subtropical climate of the Southern States

• Humid Continental climate of the Midwestern States

• Mediterranean climate of the Western States

(Unit 7) Asian, African, and South American cities

• contain many structural relics from colonialism

• are known for their modern architecture

• have a predominantly rural population

• are primarily tourist destinations