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WorksheetsAP Pre-Test (section 1) - 1A
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
The distance north and South of the equator
global grid system
Prime Meridian
latitude
longitude
scale
Which type of transportation system created the star-shaped city pattern?
Highways to airports that link cities
Interstate hishways that link cities
Beltways aaround cities
Sidewalks in the CBD
Streetcar and trolley lines extending from the CBD
The concentration of production activities and people spatially to benefit everyone is called
the subsititution principle
deglomeration
agglomeration
infrastucture
the muliplier effect
Which form of migration below are farm workers from another country most likely to be practicing during the year?
Chain migration
Cluster migration
Circular migration
International migration
International travel
Of these, the map using the smallest map scale would be the map of
the world.
Atlanta, Georgia
Main Street, Small Town, Ohio
Pennslyvania
South America
All of the follwing are reason major cities attract young people in Latin America EXCEPT
the availability of jobs.
the potential for decent housing.
educational opportunities.
their families live there already.
the urban life style.
The attempt by core countries to stimulate increased agricultural production in the periphery through use of technology, hybrid seed, and fertilizers is called the
First Agricultural Revolution
Second Agricultural Revolution
Third Agricultural Revolution
Fourth Agricultural Revolution
The Green Revolution
Which country below is best represented by a population pyramid with a broad base that slopes quickly to a narrow top?
France
Russia
Austia
Uganda
Italy
The use and spread of English in the nineteenth century India is an example of what type of diffusion?
Stimuls
Contagious
Hierarchal
Relocation
Migratory
The outlying area serviced by a urban center is referred to as a
redline area.
threshold.
range.
hinterland.
sphere of influence.
World population tends to be concentrated
in continental interiors.
on continental margins.
in the desert.
in the tropical lowlands and river valleys.
at higher elevations.
Boundary problems along the United States-Mexico border are caused by which type of issue below?
Ownership of fertile ground
Land use
Irredentism
Document interpreation
Immigration
Which of the follwing countries does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary?
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Germany
China
Bolivia
What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ of Nazareth?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddism
Judaism
The "melting pot" theory of combining several immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called
amalgamation theory.
acculturation.
ethnic islands.
ethnic clustering.
cluster migration.
The birth of the urban industrial workforce in Europe contributed to the start of the
First Agricultural Revolution.
Second Agricultural Revolution
Third Agricultural Revolution
Fourth Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
Which of the following world regions is NOT considered one of the world's most densely populated regions?
South Asia
Europe
South America
Northeast United States
East Asia
Which language family contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian?
European
Slavic
Germanic
Romance
Celtic
What is the most widespread primary economic activity in the world?
Miniing
Hunting and gathering
Fishing
Agriculture
Forestry
Which of the following is NOT a centripetal force in a state?
A high level of confidence in central government
The existence of strong separatist groups
The existence of national transportation networks
The national anthem
The national flag
The global lingua franca is
Chinese.
English.
French.
Arabic.
Hindu.
Historically, the world' major languages have spread by all of the following methods EXCEPT
Sanskrit records.
migration.
trade.
conquest.
expanding populations.
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?
Concentric Zone
Central place model
Urban realms model
Sector model
Multiple-nuclei model
Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of urban agriculture?
Helping to solve problem of solid waste disposal
Fresh produce to sale to other
Beautification of a dingy urban area
Low transportation and storage cost for food
Renewed or purified water supplies
What is the most rapidly growing religion in the United States today?
Islam
Chistinaity
Hinduism
Buddism
Judaism
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?
Crude birth rate
replacement level
Mortality rate
Total fertility rate
Crude death rate
Which of the following statements regarding historical North American migration streams is NOT correct?
Canada's first migration came from France
Canada's second major migration stream originated from the British isles
Canada's third major migration stream came from Latin America
The first major migration stream originated from Europe
The last major migration stream originated from Latin America and Asia
The main factor preventing subsistence economies from advancing economically is the lack of
a currency.
a well-connected transportation infrastructure.
government activity.
a banking service.
a market surplus.
Ankara, Turkey and Islamabad, Pakistan are both examples of
desert cities.
forward-thrust capitals.
old colonial capitals.
rivial cities.
low-latitude capital cities.
What are the two major branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shinto
Shinto and Shiite
Sunni and Shiite
Shamanism and Shiite
Shamanism and Sunni
Which type of economic activity is most closely tied to the physical environment?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quanternary
Quinary
A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a
general purpose map.
thematic map.
reference map.
mental map.
location map.
Which of the following is a centrifugal force in a country?
Religious defferences
A national holiday
An attack by another country
A charismatic national leader
Effective national government
In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?
Canada
United States
Brazil
Norway
Thailand
According to the map above showing US farmland, which grouping of states has roughly half its land area in farms?
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Nevada, Utah, Oregon
Which one of the following North American association is NOT correct?
Southeast - African Americans
Oklahoma and the Southwest - Native Americans
Quebec and northern Maine - French Americans and French Canadians
Southern California - Hispanic Americans
Southern prairie provinces - African Americans
Which one of the following groups is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism?
Scholar - priest
Warrior - landowners
Businessman and farmers
servants
Untouchables
Which of the following is NOT a factor in creating the Third Agricultural revolution?
Use of chemical fertilizers
Use of chemical pesticides and herbicides
Mechanization
The procesing and packaging of agricultural products
The use of field planned communities
In which urban US setting below would you expect to find planned communities?
Ghettos
Suburbs
CBDs
Transition zones
Barrios
Which of the following factors has little or no impact on mortality rates in the developing countries?
New medicines
Improved birth control methods
Pesticides
Famine relief
Improved vaccines
The Rhine River is an example of which type of boundary?
Geometric
Artificial
Natural
Relict
Subsequent
According to the population pyramid above, which one of the following statements is correct?
The death rate exceeds the birth rate.
The economically active and productive population is too small to support the youth and old-age population.
Gender number are nearly identical until the older-aged cohort is reached.
The population is experiencing a rapid growth rate.
The population is experiencing a high mortality rate.
Which one of the following items is an example of nonmaterial culture?
Dove soap
Dove candy bar
Dove symbol
A dove (bird)
Dove stew
Which of the following statements does NOT describe a factor that contributed to suburbanization in the United States.
A shorter workweek made time for a commute possible
Changes in the housing mortgage rehulations made home ownership easier.
Fixed-route public transit routes increased in importance
Improved automobiles made transportation easier and less limited.
Increased demands for housing occurred after World War II ended.
Which factor in the last quarter century greatly destabilized Eastern Europe and led to ethnic conflict?
The introduction of new languages
The end of the Cold War
The invasion by the Soviets
The acceptance of many Eastern European countries into the EU
The adoption of the euro
The sacred book of the Hindu is called the
Talmud.
Bible.
Torah.
Veda.
Koran.
Urban agriculture can benefit urban society in all of the following ways EXCEPT
create sustanable food systems in urban areas.
provide jobs for women and children.
turn urban waste into a resource when utilized in safe manner.
strengthen food security for urban families.
replace agribusiness as the main focue of global food production.
Which Theory below was used as justification for u.s. involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s?
Devolution
Colonialism
Heartland theory
Rimland theory
Containment theroy
The Basque, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of
Regionalist groups
Separatist groups
Terrorist groups
Interventionist groups
Religious groups
the process we're by immigrants to learn the values, language, and customs of their new country is called
Assimilation.
Acculturation.
Adaptation.
Amalgamation.
Dispersion.
Which of the following jobs is in the non Basic employment sector
Software engineer
F10 pickup truck assembly line worker
Oil refinery worker
Warehouse guard
Parking lot attendant
Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in the spoken language are called
Syntax.
Isoglosses
Lingua francas
Creoles.
Dialects.
The map shown above is the following type of map:
Statistical map
Topographic map.
General purpose map.
Dot distribution map.
Graduated circle map.
The Intensive agricultural practice of planting and harvesting the same crop more than once a year is called
Sudden.
Double-cropping
Pastoralism.
Intertillage.
Shifting agriculture.
A large node of office and commercial land use outside the Central City with more jobs than residents is a(n)
Suburb.
Primate City.
Town.
Edge City.
Gated community.
Which one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the Green Revolution?
It changed centuries-old methods of farming.
It was an attempt to feed a growing world population
Excessive on increase rice, wheat, and Maize yields.
It greatly improved crop yields and sub-Saharan Africa.
It require use of new seeds and lots of fertilizer, pesticides, and water.
The theory that whoever controls the landmass of Europe would rule the world is called the
Devolution Theory.
Domino theory.
Heartland theory.
Rimland Theory.
Containment Theory.
Which of the following is a distinct characteristic of a East European city?
A Central Park
Prominent religious buildings
A large Central Square surrounded by government and administrative buildings
Luxury apartment buildings
It will develop retail sector
Which religion below is a universalizing religion?
Taoism
Islam
Shintoism
Confucianism
Judaism
What is the most abundant fossil fuel?
Phosphate
Oil
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Coal
The majority of Kurds are found in which country?
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Egypt
Pakistan
According to Alfred Weber's least-cost theory, which of the following cost of production is the most important factor in locating and Industry?
Labor
Transport
Raw materials
Agglomeration cost
Rent
Which one of the following demographic factors characterize the stages 4 and 5 in the demographic transition model?
Zero population growth
High morality rates
High birth rates
High sex ratios
Overpopulation
The purpose for the creation of NATO was to
Defend North America and Western Europe against the threat of communism.
Form and economic Alliance for trade between Europe and North America.
Defend Europe against a second Nazi invasion.
Defend northern Europe against Chinese missiles.
Form a binding Peace treaty for all Europe.
The way of life based on breeding and hurting of animals that are used as a source of food shelter and clothing is called
swidden.
subsistence farming.
pastoralism.
Hunting and Gathering.
Domestication.
State-sponsored terrorism has occurred recently in which of the following countries?
Rwanda
United States
Canada
Spain
Bahrain
Which type of city model contains a distinct idential spine proceeding outward from Center City along the main Boulevard?
European
Muslim
Sub-Saharan African
Asian
Latin American
With what religion is the architecture shown above associated?
Roman Catholicism
Russian Orthodox
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Which of the following is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly aging population?
Immunization
Adequate schools
Daycare facilities
Birth control
Healthcare
Which of the following Capital Cities is located OUTSIDE the central core area of the country?
Abuja, Nigeria
Paris, France
London, United Kingdom
Cairo, Egypt
Moscow, Russia
The language with the largest number of "speakers" is
English.
Russian.
Spanish.
Mandarin Chinese.
Hindu / Urdu.
An earlier boundary formed before meticulous Geographic knowledge and mapping was available is known as
an Antecedent boundary.
a geometric boundary.
a relict boundary.
a subsequent boundary.
a natural boundary.
Which of the following religions developed first?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
If you wanted to find the global distribution of coal, you would use a
Reference map.
Topographic map.
Thematic map.
Location map.
General purpose map.
The practice of drawing the boundaries of voting districts to give an unfair advantage to one political party is called
Separatism.
Gerrymandering.
Containment.
Domino theory.
Redistricting.
