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

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(Unit 1) Environmental determinism states

a)

geography is the study of how the physical environment can limit or influence human activities

b)

humans can conquer their physical environment at will and conform it to their needs

c)

humans do not have the ability to modify their physical environment.

d)

All of the answers

2.

(Unit 1) Diffusion which moves from large cities to smaller cities to towns, skipping over rural areas between is

a)

Expansion Diffusion

b)

Stimulus Diffusion

c)

Relocation Diffusion

d)

Hierarchical Diffusion

3.

(Unit 2) All of the following are DIRECTLY indicated on a population pyramid except

a)

% of the population

b)

Females

c)

Cohorts in five year increments

d)

Life Expectancy

4.

(Unit 3) The practice of barring certain individuals from coming into a country is known as

a)

Selective immigration

b)

Internal migration

c)

Quota system

d)

Chain migration

5.

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

a)

A country in Stage 1 of the DTM

b)

A country in Stage 2 of the DTM

c)

A country in Stage 3 of the DTM

d)

A country in Stage 4 of the DTM

6.

(Unit 2) Which stage of the DTM has the lowest rate of natural increase?

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

7.

(Unit 3) Each year most immigrants to the United States

a)

are admitted to the country as legal immigrants

b)

enter the country as undocumented immigrants

c)

enter the country legally with visas which then expire

d)

None of the answers

8.

(Unit 2) Immigration laws passed in the US during the 1920's were designed to favor immigration from which region?

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

South and eastern Europe

c)

North and western Europe

d)

Japan

9.

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

a)

Hot and dry climate of Southern States

b)

Humid Subtropical climate of the Southern States

c)

Humid Continental climate of the Midwestern States

d)

Mediterranean climate of the Western States

10.

(Unit 3) Early English was influenced by all of the following groups except

a)

Basque

b)

Vikings

c)

Angles

d)

French

11.

(Unit 3) Which religion is the following structure associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Shinto

12.

(Unit 3) Which of the following is not a universalizing spiritual practice?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

13.

(Unit 3) Sikhism is a religion that centers on the teachings of Guru Nanak, but combines beliefs from

a)

Christianity and Buddhism

b)

Hinduism and Buddhism

c)

Islam and Hinduism

d)

Shintoism and Hinduism

14.

(Unit 3) The youngest of the major world religions is

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

15.

(Unit 3) What two regions contain the hearths of the world's five primary religions?

a)

Northern India and Southwest Asia

b)

Central Europe and Southwest Asia

c)

Southwest Asia and Northern Africa

d)

Eastern China and Southern Europe

16.

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

a)

A creole language developes and becomes a pidgin

b)

A pidgin language develops and may become a creole language

c)

Sound shifts create a new vocabulary

d)

The original language becomes extinct

17.

(Unit 1) An advantage of the Peters map projection is that it

a)

does not distort shapes

b)

distances are constant along the equator

c)

accurately compares land masses in terms of area

d)

has curving meridians that curve gently and avoids extremes

18.

(Unit 1) The spread of specialty coffee shops across the United States in the 1990's is an example of

a)

Hierarchical diffusion

b)

Contagious diffusion

c)

Stimulus diffusion

d)

Relocation diffusion

19.

(Unit 3) Examples of modern lingua franca languages are

a)

Latin, Spanish, English

b)

Mandarin Chines, Spanish, Quechua

c)

Russian, English, Swahili

d)

Hindustani, German, and French

20.

(Unit 4) Which of the following does the US Census Bureau not consider a race?

a)

Japanese

b)

Hispanic/Latino

c)

Black

d)

White

21.

(Unit 4) The border between the US and Canada along the 49th parallel is a good example of what type of boundary?

a)

Subsequent

b)

Superimposed

c)

Relic

d)

Antecedent

22.

(Unit 4) Eastern Europe during the 1940's through the early 1990's can be identified as a

a)

region dominated by theocracies

b)

region with no political conflicts

c)

homogeneous region

d)

shatterbelt

23.

(Unit 5) Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe?

a)

Dairy

b)

Mixed crop and livestock

c)

Grain farming

d)

Mediterranean agriculture

24.

(Unit 5) Intensive wet-rice dominant agriculture is characterized by shortages of all but which of the following?

a)

Equipment

b)

Funds

c)

Land

d)

Labor

25.

(Unit 5) In Von Thunen's model the most time-intensive and labor-intensive agriculture activities would fall in

a)

The City and Ring 1

b)

Ring 2

c)

Ring 3

d)

Ring 4

26.

(Unit 5) Which of the following is an important environmental concern of feedlots?

a)

Cost of feed

b)

Pesticide contamination

c)

Animal waste

d)

Spread of disease to nearby wild animals

27.

(Unit 5) Which Agriculture Revolution corresponds with the exponential population growth around the world?

a)

First Agriculture Revolution

b)

Second Agriculture Revolution

c)

Green Revolution

d)

Neolithic Agriculture Revolution

28.

(Unit 5) Traditionally, the Ganges Valley and the Nile Valley have had comparatively high population densities because of there

a)

Tropical climate

b)

heavy industrialization

c)

destination as sacred sites

d)

intensive agriculture based on irrigation

29.

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

a)

Vietnam

b)

Singapore

c)

France

d)

Italy

30.

(Unit 4) With respect to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, which of the following is not true?

a)

It outlines an eventual supranational governing body for North America

b)

It led to a net trade deficit for the United States with Canada and Mexico

c)

It eventually may include other Latin American countries

d)

It resulted in increased trade among member nations

31.

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

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

32.

(Unit 6) The biggest problem in promoting development through international trade is

a)

regional cooperation

b)

if a country lacks resources to expand local industries

c)

consumer demand expanding faster than manufacturing can increase

d)

the increased price of petroleum

33.

(Unit 6) Which of the following is incorrect

a)

the primary sector accounts for a lager share of the GDP for LCDs than MDCs

b)

Women participate in formal and informal economies even in LDCs with high levels of gender inequality

c)

The higher the GDP of a country, the more equal its income distribution

d)

None of the above

34.

(Unit 6 & 7) The Chicago area became a significant asset for the Western Great Lakes region owning to its steel industries and its

a)

large market area

b)

skilled labor force

c)

access to the nation's railroad transportation network

d)

greater distance from raw materials essential for the steel industry

35.

(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?

a)

Core

b)

Downward transition

c)

Semi-periphery

d)

Periphery

36.

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

a)

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

b)

it seeks to minimize costs among multiple inputs of production

c)

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

d)

it is applicable only in industrial economies with predictable spatial patterns

37.

(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?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Nigeria

c)

Canada

d)

China

38.

(Unit 4) The nation-state first became a widely desired form of political unity in

a)

the Mediterranean world of classical Greece and Rome

b)

the Middle East during the Crusades

c)

Europe in the 17th century

d)

Europe after WWII

39.

(Unit 7) Which of the following is a correct statement about the megacities of the world?

a)

Most are either in North America or Europe

b)

None are in Latin America

c)

The largest megacities are located in China

d)

Many megacities are located south of the Brandt Line

40.

(Unit 7) All of the following have helped create ghettos in North American cities except

a)

Redlining by financial institutions

b)

Concentration of public housing and social services

c)

Fixed school district boundaries

d)

Gentrification

41.

(Unit 7) According to Borchert, the Steel-Rail Epoch in the evolution of the American metropolis occurred simultaneously with the rise of the Industrial Revolution in the United States

a)

1830-1920

b)

1870-1920

c)

1920-1970

d)

1970 to present

42.

(Unit 7) Once major difference between land use in Europe and U.S. cities is that

a)

European cities are less likely to have large urban parks than U.S. cities

b)

European cities are less likely to have ring roads than U.S. cities

c)

European suburbs are less likely to have high crime rates than U.S. suburbs

d)

European cities are more likely to have the wealthy living close to the city center than in U.S. cities

43.

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

a)

contain many structural relics from colonialism

b)

usually have a church at the center of the city

c)

display mostly modern forms of architecture as they are developing after colonialism

d)

contain strong manufacturing and industrial sectors within the city

44.

(Unit 7) Street patterns of Medieval European cities resembled

a)

a grid system

b)

a random layout

c)

curving streets inside a major grid network

d)

a grid system with diagonal boulevards

45.

(Unit 7) Edge cities typically develop in major metropolitan areas

a)

At the intersection of interstate highways

b)

Where land is most readily available

c)

Where land is least expensive

d)

In the zone of independent workers