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APHG Exam Review Units 1-3

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spatial coordinates of latitude and longitude express

a)

relative location

b)

mathematical location

c)

relative direction

d)

absolute direction

e)

relative distance

2.

A method for representing the three-dimensional surface of teh earth on the two-dimensional surface of a map is known as

a)

scale

b)

globalization

c)

proximity

d)

ethnography

e)

projection

3.

A subjective image of an area informed by indiviual perceptions and experiences in that area is known as a

a)

thematic map

b)

reference map

c)

mental map

d)

countour map

e)

topographic map

4.

The division of the United States into 9 regions by the Census Bureau is an example of

a)

functional region

b)

vernacular region

c)

nodal region

d)

uniform region

e)

climactic region

5.

The principle of distance decay describes

a)

a positive correlation between distance and degree of relation

b)

a negative correlation between distance and degree of relation

c)

a negative correlation between distance and degree of relation

d)

an uncertain correlation between distance and degree of relation

e)

no correlation between distance and degree of relation

6.

The ability to travel and communicate over greater distances in shorter amounts of time, due to technological innovations represents the idea of

a)

time-space compression

b)

stimulus diffusion

c)

friction of distance

d)

relocation diffusion

e)

possibilism

7.

Which term refers to the physical character of a location?

a)

situation

b)

site

c)

relative location

d)

absolute location

e)

place

8.

Which of the following referes to a ratio between distances portrayed on a map and actual distances on teh earth's surface that correspond to this map?

a)

chart

b)

scale

c)

countour

d)

grid

e)

projection

9.

Thematic maps that employ a range of color tones to illustrate how particular values vary across predefined areas are referred to as

a)

dot maps

b)

choropleth maps

c)

graduated symbol maps

d)

isloline maps

e)

cartograms

10.

A new fashion trend is spread by a social media influencer and gains very quick traction amongst their following audience. This would best be an example of

a)

Contagious Diffusion

b)

Relocation Diffusion

c)

Stimulus Diffusion

d)

Hierarchical Diffusion

e)

Expulsion Diffusion

11.

Touchscreens can now be found in a multitude of differnt technological appliances and devices. This would best be an example of

a)

Stimulus Diffusion

b)

Hierarchical Diffusion

c)

Relocation Diffusion

d)

Contagious Diffusion

e)

Expulsion Diffusion

12.

Taking part in the excitment at a sporting event (i.e. "The wave") would be best be an example of

a)

Stimulus Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Hierarchical Diffusion

d)

Relocation Diffusion

e)

Expulsion Diffusion

13.

Pioneer farmers in the Midwest U.S. built their houses from sod and thatch due to a lack of timber.

a)

Cultural Landscape

b)

Environmental Determinism

c)

Possibliism

d)

Globalization

e)

Distance Decay

14.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of possibilism?

a)

Ski resorts in Colorado

b)

Golf courses in Arizona

c)

Modern houses in the Everglades

d)

Igloos in Nunavut

e)

The Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys

15.

It creates interdependence among countries, uniformity amongst people, and diffusion of goods and ideas. This best describes...

a)

Globalization

b)

Distance Decay

c)

Space Time Compression

d)

Relocation Diffusion

e)

Cartography

16.

Which of the following is closes in meaning to the term "built environment"?

a)

Environmental Determinism

b)

Cultural Landscape

c)

Non-material culture

d)

Globalization

e)

Space Time Compression

17.

All of the following would be a nodal/functional region EXCEPT

a)

circulation area of a newspaper

b)

area serviced by a television station

c)

market area of a Pizza Chain

d)

Hillgrove High School District

e)

94.9 The Bull

18.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a transnational corporation?

a)

Coca Cola

b)

Nike

c)

Toyota

d)

Zaxby's

e)

McDonald's

19.

The image best fits the example of

a)

Vernacular Region

b)

Formal Region

c)

Functional Region

d)

Uniform Region

e)

Nodal REgion

20.

The image is the best example of which of the following

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Expansion Diffusion

c)

Distance Decay

d)

Space Time Compression

e)

None of the Above

21.

What type of population pyramid is associated with stage 5 of the DTM?

a)

Expansive

b)

Contractive

c)

Stable

d)

Rectangular

22.

Which APHG Region has the fastest NIR?

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

South Asia

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

Latin America

23.

This type of migrant often occurs due to natural disasters

a)

Asylum seeker

b)

Refugee

c)

Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

d)

Guest Worker

24.

Arithmetic density is ___________

a)

total population divided by total land area

b)

total population divided by arable land

c)

number of farmers divided by total land area

d)

number of farmers divided by arable land

25.

What country are The Rohingya fleeing from?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Syria

c)

Myanmar

d)

Turkey

26.

As you move from stage 2 to stage 3 there are fewer________

a)

schools

b)

jobs

c)

factories

d)

farmers

27.

Which of the following would be considered an economic pull factor?

a)

Loss of job

b)

expensive housing

c)

lack of education

d)

job opportunities

28.

An area that holds a permanent settlement is known as a(n)-

a)

continent

b)

ecumene

c)

carrying capacity

d)

city

29.

Which one of these regions is NOT one of the 4 regions that hold 2/3rds of the world's population?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Western Europe

c)

South Asia

d)

United States

e)

East Asia

30.

Physiological density is ________________

a)

total population divided by total land

b)

total number of farmers divided by total land

c)

total population divided by arable land

d)

total number of farmers divided by arable land

31.

The United States, United Kingdom and Singapore are examples of which DTM stage?

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

32.

Most migrants are motivated by socio-political factors

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which of these countries is not an example of a stage 5 (DTM) country?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

Japan

34.

During what stage of the Epidemiological Transition Model is life expectancy at its highest?

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

35.

Most guest workers participate in what type of migration?

a)

Chain migration

b)

Step migration

c)

Circular migration

d)

Interregional migration

36.

Which stage of the Epidemiological Transition Model is titled "Receding Pandemic Diseases"?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

37.

In Stage 2 of the DTM, birth rates are_______

a)

declining and low

b)

stable but still high

c)

erratic and high

d)

stable and declining

38.

During the transition between which stages do we see a shift from infectious diseases to cardiovascular diseases?

a)

Stage 1 to 2

b)

Stage 2 to 3

c)

Stage 3 to 4

d)

Stage 4 to 5

39.

Migration tends to occur over a longer distance, internationally versus a short distance.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

An expanding population pyramid is most closely associated with which stage of the DTM?

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

41.

The maximum population an environment can sustain is known as ________

a)

overpopulation

b)

high population

c)

carrying capacity

d)

rapid growth

42.

Neo-Malthusians focus on _________

a)

carrying capacity

b)

sustainability

c)

food supply

d)

birth rates

43.

Most migrants are young, adult males.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

A refugee is a migrant who flees their home but does not cross international borders

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Agricultural density is_______________

a)

total population divided by total land

b)

total number of people divided by total land

c)

total number of farmers divided by arable land

d)

total number of people divided by arable land

46.

Which of these countries does not have a large number of refugees leave their country?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Myanmar

c)

Syria

d)

China

47.

Remittances are _____

a)

Refugees from LDCs

b)

Money sent home by emigrants

c)

Qualified immigrants

d)

Money earned by asylum seekers

48.

Who believed the population would outgrow the food supply if they did not practice moral restraint?

a)

Ester Boserup

b)

Ernest Ravenstein

c)

Thomas Malthus

49.

Guest workers are a type of voluntary migrant.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Which of the following is the best example assimilation?

a)

Hinduism diffused from India to Bali, where it blended with traditional Balinese beliefs to create a form of Hinduism unique to Bali.

b)

The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers.

c)

Despite the large number of historic churches in France, many French identify as nonreligious and believe that religion is a private matter.

d)

A family immigrates to a new country, settles near others from their homeland, and conducts most of their day-to-day activities within their ethnic neighborhood.

51.

Which of the following countries has not broken into two political entities as a result of cultural or ideological differences?

a)

Ireland

b)

Korea

c)

Vietnam

d)

Japan

52.

Cultural landscape can be defined as

a)

the types of art, music, dance, and theater practiced in a particular region

b)

the ways that people in differing cultures perceive the environment

c)

a particular area within a geographic region dedicated to cultural activities

d)

the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans

53.

Cultural landscape is closest in meaning to which of the following?

a)

Built environment

b)

Physical environment

c)

Environmental determinism

d)

Cultural ecology

54.

The spread of specialty coffee shops across the United States in the 1990s is an example of

a)

hierarchical diffusion

b)

contagious diffusion

c)

stimulus diffusion

d)

relocation diffusion

55.
Ethnicity is associated with _____ ancestry, while race is associated with _____ ancestry. 
a)
cultural: biological 
b)
biological: cultural 
c)
cultural: religious 
d)
religious: cultural 
56.
Folk cultures are typically associated with _____ groups of people in __________.
a)
homogeneous : isolated areas 
b)
heterogeneous : isolated areas 
c)
homogeneous : large societies 
d)
heterogeneous: large societies 
57.
Which of the following is an element of material culture?
a)
clothing 
b)
behavioral norms 
c)
religious beliefs 
d)
family beliefs 
58.
The popularity of American bands in Europe is an example of:
a)
globalization of culture 
b)
assimilation 
c)
ethnocentrism 
d)
transculturation 
59.
In the face of globalization, folk cultures face _____ challenges
a)
sustainability 
b)
ethnocentrism 
c)
geographic 
d)
relativism 
60.
People in Chicago call it pop. People in Charlotte call it coke. This is an example of:
a)
creole dialects 
b)
differences due to dialects 
c)
lingua franca influencing vocabulary 
d)
isolated languages 
61.
In terms of diffusion, what is a hearth?
a)
The point of origin
b)
The final destination
c)
The mid-way point
d)
All points along the diffusion route
62.
The clearest example of a folk culture today in the US is
a)
Hispanics in southwest Florida
b)
Catholics in the northeast U.S.
c)
Harlem in New York City
d)
Amish of southeast Pennsylvania
63.
practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture and generates misunderstanding, ignorance and conflict 
a)
Ethnosuperiorism
b)
Egotism
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Human nature
64.
The presence of similar restaurants, gas stations, and stores throughout the United States 
a)
is an example of possibilism
b)
illustrates how popular culture can create a uniform landscape
c)
increases cultural awareness
d)
is a prime example of regionalization
65.
Which of the following best accounts for the universal appeal of blue jeans?
a)
Adoption of unique folk culture
b)
Need for durable clothing
c)
Impact of high income on clothing habits
d)
Diffusion of popular culture
66.

Acculturation is a process whereby

a)

A more dominant culture adopts most of the traits of the less dominant culture

b)

The dominant culture completely absorbs the less dominant one

c)

Cultural traits are equally exchanged between cultures

d)

The less dominant culture adopts some of the traits of the more influential one

67.
What is culture?
a)
Set of beliefs/values/practices a group has in common
b)
People who share similar culture traits
c)
Activity/behavior in which people take part
d)
Area in which people share culture traits
68.
Folk culture is most likely to spread by _____.  
a)
contagious diffusion 
b)
relocation diffusion 
c)
hierarchical diffusion 
d)
stimulus diffusion 
69.
Cultural diffusion describes
a)
how culture is used
b)
how culture affects peoples
c)
how culture spreads
d)
how culture develops

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