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AP Pre-Test (section 1) - 1A

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distance north and South of the equator

a)

global grid system

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

e)

scale

2.

Which type of transportation system created the star-shaped city pattern?

a)

Highways to airports that link cities

b)

Interstate hishways that link cities

c)

Beltways aaround cities

d)

Sidewalks in the CBD

e)

Streetcar and trolley lines extending from the CBD

3.

The concentration of production activities and people spatially to benefit everyone is called

a)

the subsititution principle

b)

deglomeration

c)

agglomeration

d)

infrastucture

e)

the muliplier effect

4.

Which form of migration below are farm workers from another country most likely to be practicing during the year?

a)

Chain migration

b)

Cluster migration

c)

Circular migration

d)

International migration

e)

International travel

5.

Of these, the map using the smallest map scale would be the map of

a)

the world.

b)

Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Main Street, Small Town, Ohio

d)

Pennslyvania

e)

South America

6.

All of the follwing are reason major cities attract young people in Latin America EXCEPT

a)

the availability of jobs.

b)

the potential for decent housing.

c)

educational opportunities.

d)

their families live there already.

e)

the urban life style.

7.

The attempt by core countries to stimulate increased agricultural production in the periphery through use of technology, hybrid seed, and fertilizers is called the

a)

First Agricultural Revolution

b)

Second Agricultural Revolution

c)

Third Agricultural Revolution

d)

Fourth Agricultural Revolution

e)

The Green Revolution

8.

Which country below is best represented by a population pyramid with a broad base that slopes quickly to a narrow top?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Austia

d)

Uganda

e)

Italy

9.

The use and spread of English in the nineteenth century India is an example of what type of diffusion?

a)

Stimuls

b)

Contagious

c)

Hierarchal

d)

Relocation

e)

Migratory

10.

The outlying area serviced by a urban center is referred to as a

a)

redline area.

b)

threshold.

c)

range.

d)

hinterland.

e)

sphere of influence.

11.

World population tends to be concentrated

a)

in continental interiors.

b)

on continental margins.

c)

in the desert.

d)

in the tropical lowlands and river valleys.

e)

at higher elevations.

12.

Boundary problems along the United States-Mexico border are caused by which type of issue below?

a)

Ownership of fertile ground

b)

Land use

c)

Irredentism

d)

Document interpreation

e)

Immigration

13.

Which of the follwing countries does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary?

a)

Vietnam

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

China

e)

Bolivia

14.

What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ of Nazareth?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddism

e)

Judaism

15.

The "melting pot" theory of combining several immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called

a)

amalgamation theory.

b)

acculturation.

c)

ethnic islands.

d)

ethnic clustering.

e)

cluster migration.

16.

The birth of the urban industrial workforce in Europe contributed to the start of the

a)

First Agricultural Revolution.

b)

Second Agricultural Revolution

c)

Third Agricultural Revolution

d)

Fourth Agricultural Revolution

e)

Green Revolution

17.

Which of the following world regions is NOT considered one of the world's most densely populated regions?

a)

South Asia

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Northeast United States

e)

East Asia

18.

Which language family contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian?

a)

European

b)

Slavic

c)

Germanic

d)

Romance

e)

Celtic

19.

What is the most widespread primary economic activity in the world?

a)

Miniing

b)

Hunting and gathering

c)

Fishing

d)

Agriculture

e)

Forestry

20.

Which of the following is NOT a centripetal force in a state?

a)

A high level of confidence in central government

b)

The existence of strong separatist groups

c)

The existence of national transportation networks

d)

The national anthem

e)

The national flag

21.

The global lingua franca is

a)

Chinese.

b)

English.

c)

French.

d)

Arabic.

e)

Hindu.

22.

Historically, the world' major languages have spread by all of the following methods EXCEPT

a)

Sanskrit records.

b)

migration.

c)

trade.

d)

conquest.

e)

expanding populations.

23.

Which urban model theorizes that high-rent residential areas grow outward from the center of the city along major highways with lower-rent inhabitants taking over sequentially?

a)

Concentric Zone

b)

Central place model

c)

Urban realms model

d)

Sector model

e)

Multiple-nuclei model

24.

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of urban agriculture?

a)

Helping to solve problem of solid waste disposal

b)

Fresh produce to sale to other

c)

Beautification of a dingy urban area

d)

Low transportation and storage cost for food

e)

Renewed or purified water supplies

25.

What is the most rapidly growing religion in the United States today?

a)

Islam

b)

Chistinaity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddism

e)

Judaism

26.

What is the population statistic that tells us the level of fertility at which a population will have just enough births to replace parents and compensate for early deaths?

a)

Crude birth rate

b)

replacement level

c)

Mortality rate

d)

Total fertility rate

e)

Crude death rate

27.

Which of the following statements regarding historical North American migration streams is NOT correct?

a)

Canada's first migration came from France

b)

Canada's second major migration stream originated from the British isles

c)

Canada's third major migration stream came from Latin America

d)

The first major migration stream originated from Europe

e)

The last major migration stream originated from Latin America and Asia

28.

The main factor preventing subsistence economies from advancing economically is the lack of

a)

a currency.

b)

a well-connected transportation infrastructure.

c)

government activity.

d)

a banking service.

e)

a market surplus.

29.

Ankara, Turkey and Islamabad, Pakistan are both examples of

a)

desert cities.

b)

forward-thrust capitals.

c)

old colonial capitals.

d)

rivial cities.

e)

low-latitude capital cities.

30.

What are the two major branches of Islam?

a)

Sunni and Shinto

b)

Shinto and Shiite

c)

Sunni and Shiite

d)

Shamanism and Shiite

e)

Shamanism and Sunni

31.

Which type of economic activity is most closely tied to the physical environment?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quanternary

e)

Quinary

32.

A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a

a)

general purpose map.

b)

thematic map.

c)

reference map.

d)

mental map.

e)

location map.

33.

Which of the following is a centrifugal force in a country?

a)

Religious defferences

b)

A national holiday

c)

An attack by another country

d)

A charismatic national leader

e)

Effective national government

34.

In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Brazil

d)

Norway

e)

Thailand

35.

According to the map above showing US farmland, which grouping of states has roughly half its land area in farms?

a)

Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York

b)

Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia

c)

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio

d)

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont

e)

Nevada, Utah, Oregon

36.

Which one of the following North American association is NOT correct?

a)

Southeast - African Americans

b)

Oklahoma and the Southwest - Native Americans

c)

Quebec and northern Maine - French Americans and French Canadians

d)

Southern California - Hispanic Americans

e)

Southern prairie provinces - African Americans

37.

Which one of the following groups is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism?

a)

Scholar - priest

b)

Warrior - landowners

c)

Businessman and farmers

d)

servants

e)

Untouchables

38.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in creating the Third Agricultural revolution?

a)

Use of chemical fertilizers

b)

Use of chemical pesticides and herbicides

c)

Mechanization

d)

The procesing and packaging of agricultural products

e)

The use of field planned communities

39.

In which urban US setting below would you expect to find planned communities?

a)

Ghettos

b)

Suburbs

c)

CBDs

d)

Transition zones

e)

Barrios

40.

Which of the following factors has little or no impact on mortality rates in the developing countries?

a)

New medicines

b)

Improved birth control methods

c)

Pesticides

d)

Famine relief

e)

Improved vaccines

41.

The Rhine River is an example of which type of boundary?

a)

Geometric

b)

Artificial

c)

Natural

d)

Relict

e)

Subsequent

42.

According to the population pyramid above, which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

The death rate exceeds the birth rate.

b)

The economically active and productive population is too small to support the youth and old-age population.

c)

Gender number are nearly identical until the older-aged cohort is reached.

d)

The population is experiencing a rapid growth rate.

e)

The population is experiencing a high mortality rate.

43.

Which one of the following items is an example of nonmaterial culture?

a)

Dove soap

b)

Dove candy bar

c)

Dove symbol

d)

A dove (bird)

e)

Dove stew

44.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a factor that contributed to suburbanization in the United States.

a)

A shorter workweek made time for a commute possible

b)

Changes in the housing mortgage rehulations made home ownership easier.

c)

Fixed-route public transit routes increased in importance

d)

Improved automobiles made transportation easier and less limited.

e)

Increased demands for housing occurred after World War II ended.

45.

Which factor in the last quarter century greatly destabilized Eastern Europe and led to ethnic conflict?

a)

The introduction of new languages

b)

The end of the Cold War

c)

The invasion by the Soviets

d)

The acceptance of many Eastern European countries into the EU

e)

The adoption of the euro

46.

The sacred book of the Hindu is called the

a)

Talmud.

b)

Bible.

c)

Torah.

d)

Veda.

e)

Koran.

47.

Urban agriculture can benefit urban society in all of the following ways EXCEPT

a)

create sustanable food systems in urban areas.

b)

provide jobs for women and children.

c)

turn urban waste into a resource when utilized in safe manner.

d)

strengthen food security for urban families.

e)

replace agribusiness as the main focue of global food production.

48.

Which Theory below was used as justification for u.s. involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s?

a)

Devolution

b)

Colonialism

c)

Heartland theory

d)

Rimland theory

e)

Containment theroy

49.

The Basque, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of

a)

Regionalist groups

b)

Separatist groups

c)

Terrorist groups

d)

Interventionist groups

e)

Religious groups

50.

the process we're by immigrants to learn the values, language, and customs of their new country is called

a)

Assimilation.

b)

Acculturation.

c)

Adaptation.

d)

Amalgamation.

e)

Dispersion.

51.

Which of the following jobs is in the non Basic employment sector

a)

Software engineer

b)

F10 pickup truck assembly line worker

c)

Oil refinery worker

d)

Warehouse guard

e)

Parking lot attendant

52.

Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in the spoken language are called

a)

Syntax.

b)

Isoglosses

c)

Lingua francas

d)

Creoles.

e)

Dialects.

53.

The map shown above is the following type of map:

a)

Statistical map

b)

Topographic map.

c)

General purpose map.

d)

Dot distribution map.

e)

Graduated circle map.

54.

The Intensive agricultural practice of planting and harvesting the same crop more than once a year is called

a)

Sudden.

b)

Double-cropping

c)

Pastoralism.

d)

Intertillage.

e)

Shifting agriculture.

55.

A large node of office and commercial land use outside the Central City with more jobs than residents is a(n)

a)

Suburb.

b)

Primate City.

c)

Town.

d)

Edge City.

e)

Gated community.

56.

Which one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the Green Revolution?

a)

It changed centuries-old methods of farming.

b)

It was an attempt to feed a growing world population

c)

Excessive on increase rice, wheat, and Maize yields.

d)

It greatly improved crop yields and sub-Saharan Africa.

e)

It require use of new seeds and lots of fertilizer, pesticides, and water.

57.

The theory that whoever controls the landmass of Europe would rule the world is called the

a)

Devolution Theory.

b)

Domino theory.

c)

Heartland theory.

d)

Rimland Theory.

e)

Containment Theory.

58.

Which of the following is a distinct characteristic of a East European city?

a)

A Central Park

b)

Prominent religious buildings

c)

A large Central Square surrounded by government and administrative buildings

d)

Luxury apartment buildings

e)

It will develop retail sector

59.

Which religion below is a universalizing religion?

a)

Taoism

b)

Islam

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

e)

Judaism

60.

What is the most abundant fossil fuel?

a)

Phosphate

b)

Oil

c)

Petroleum

d)

Natural Gas

e)

Coal

61.

The majority of Kurds are found in which country?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Egypt

e)

Pakistan

62.

According to Alfred Weber's least-cost theory, which of the following cost of production is the most important factor in locating and Industry?

a)

Labor

b)

Transport

c)

Raw materials

d)

Agglomeration cost

e)

Rent

63.

Which one of the following demographic factors characterize the stages 4 and 5 in the demographic transition model?

a)

Zero population growth

b)

High morality rates

c)

High birth rates

d)

High sex ratios

e)

Overpopulation

64.

The purpose for the creation of NATO was to

a)

Defend North America and Western Europe against the threat of communism.

b)

Form and economic Alliance for trade between Europe and North America.

c)

Defend Europe against a second Nazi invasion.

d)

Defend northern Europe against Chinese missiles.

e)

Form a binding Peace treaty for all Europe.

65.

The way of life based on breeding and hurting of animals that are used as a source of food shelter and clothing is called

a)

swidden.

b)

subsistence farming.

c)

pastoralism.

d)

Hunting and Gathering.

e)

Domestication.

66.

State-sponsored terrorism has occurred recently in which of the following countries?

a)

Rwanda

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Spain

e)

Bahrain

67.

Which type of city model contains a distinct idential spine proceeding outward from Center City along the main Boulevard?

a)

European

b)

Muslim

c)

Sub-Saharan African

d)

Asian

e)

Latin American

68.

With what religion is the architecture shown above associated?

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Russian Orthodox

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

e)

Buddhism

69.

Which of the following is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly aging population?

a)

Immunization

b)

Adequate schools

c)

Daycare facilities

d)

Birth control

e)

Healthcare

70.

Which of the following Capital Cities is located OUTSIDE the central core area of the country?

a)

Abuja, Nigeria

b)

Paris, France

c)

London, United Kingdom

d)

Cairo, Egypt

e)

Moscow, Russia

71.

The language with the largest number of "speakers" is

a)

English.

b)

Russian.

c)

Spanish.

d)

Mandarin Chinese.

e)

Hindu / Urdu.

72.

An earlier boundary formed before meticulous Geographic knowledge and mapping was available is known as

a)

an Antecedent boundary.

b)

a geometric boundary.

c)

a relict boundary.

d)

a subsequent boundary.

e)

a natural boundary.

73.

Which of the following religions developed first?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

e)

Hinduism

74.

If you wanted to find the global distribution of coal, you would use a

a)

Reference map.

b)

Topographic map.

c)

Thematic map.

d)

Location map.

e)

General purpose map.

75.

The practice of drawing the boundaries of voting districts to give an unfair advantage to one political party is called

a)

Separatism.

b)

Gerrymandering.

c)

Containment.

d)

Domino theory.

e)

Redistricting.