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APHUG Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the trunk of the tree represents

a)

dialects

b)

language groups

c)

language families

d)

creolized languages

2.

What is NOT a factor in the creation of different dialects?

a)

pronunciation

b)

spelling

c)

vocabulary

d)

contagious diffusion

3.

What is the second largest language family?

a)

Indo-European

b)

Afro-Asiatic

c)

Sino-Tibetan

d)

Austronesian

4.

This chart is evidence that English is a

a)

pidgin language

b)

official language

c)

dialect

d)

lingua franca

5.

Boundary imposed on an area by a conquering or colonizing power that in unconcerned about pre-existing cultural patterns. It ignores the existing cultures and is usually established by a higher authority to satisfy the demands of a super power.

a)

Cultural

b)

Superimposed

c)

Subsequent

d)

Relic

e)

Antecedent

6.

The border between China and Vietnam is the result of a long term process of adjustment and modification. Which type of boundary would this be?

a)

Subsequent

b)

Antecedent

c)

Relic

d)

Physical

e)

Cultural

7.

Is this a physical, political, or cultural boundary?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Cultural

8.
The Kurds are an example of 
a)
a stateless nation
b)
a state
c)
a supranational state
d)
a multinational state
9.

The Berlin Wall, and the related divide between east and west Germany, is an example of ___

a)

consequent boundaries

b)

antecedent boundaries

c)

superimposed boundaries

d)

relic boundaries

10.

Pre-existing boundaries, commonly corresponding to physical features such as rivers, lakes and mountains are called ___

a)

relic boundaries

b)

antecedent boundaries

c)

subsequent boundaries

d)

consequent boundaries

11.

Boundaries from prehistoric times

a)

Open Boundary

b)

Antecedent Boundary

c)

Subsequent Boundary

d)

Relic Boundary

12.

Former boundaries that still have political or cultural meaning

a)

Relic boundary

b)

Antecedent Boundary

c)

Open Boundary

d)

Boundary

13.

Boundaries resulting from conflict or change

a)

Antecedent Boundary

b)

Subsequent Boundary

c)

Boundary

d)

Relic boundary

14.

Boundaries laid down for political reasons overtop cultural boundaries

a)

international boundary

b)

Geometric Boundary

c)

Boundary

d)

Superimposed Boundary

15.

In descriptions of interaction between people and the environment, the term “environmental determinism” implies that

a)

the physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actions 

b)

humans by their actions and technologies alter the physical environment to suit their needs

c)

determination of environmental limitations is a primary task of geographers

d)

capitalist economies do not contribute to global environmental degradation 

e)

there exists no interacting relationship between people and their surrounding physical environment

16.

Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism?

a)

Regional differences between the internal structures of cities

b)

Changes in population growth rates over time

c)

Limitations on agricultural crops based on climate

d)

Political patterns seen in election maps

e)

Modification of landscapes by human cultures

17.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mercator projection?

a)

The size and shape of countries in the higher latitudes are greatly exaggerated.

b)

The size of all countries is accurate, but the shape is distorted.

c)

Countries near the Equator appear 50 percent larger than countries in the middle latitudes.

d)

The projection is designed to maintain undistorted outlines of landmasses.

e)

Distances on the Mercator projection are real and accurate

18.

Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct?

a)

It is more useful for long-distance navigation than the Mercator projection.

b)

It is better for making topographical maps than the Mercator projection.

c)

It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.

d)

It is more useful for showing the distribution of human populations than the Mercator projection.

e)

It is better for estimating territorial waters in lower latitudes than the Mercator projection.

19.

Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?

a)

Cultural

b)

Perceptual

c)

Vernacular

d)

Physical

e)

Formal

20.

Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown?

a)

Local, showing the towns and township areas in a county

b)

Regional, showing the states or provinces in one part of a country

c)

State or province, showing the counties or parishes

d)

Neighborhood, showing the block along street boundaries

e)

Block, showing the property lines and names of owners

21.

The map shown above best fits which of the following map types?

a)

Choropleth

b)

Cartogram

c)

Proportional symbol

d)

Dot symbol

e)

Isoline

22.

38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

23.

shows how people have divided the world into countries, states, counties, etc

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic map

d)

topographic map

24.

represents information related to one theme or topic

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic map

d)

topographic map

25.

horizontal lines on a map or globe that run from east to west which includes the Equator

a)

latitude lines

b)

longitude lines

c)

island

d)

peninsula

26.

vertical lines on a map or globe that run from north to south which includes the Prime Meridian

a)

latitude lines

b)

longitude lines

c)

island

d)

peninsula

27.
The way of life of a group of people who share similar cultural traits
a)
culture
b)
ethnic group
c)
standard of living
d)
democracy
28.
A group of people who share a common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin.
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
Language family
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
Ethnic Group
29.
Movement of people from place to place.
a)
Migration
b)
Cultural Diffusion
c)
Urban Sprawl
d)
Population Distribution
30.
Spread of cultural traits from one culture to another.
a)
Cultural Migration
b)
Cultural Diffusion
c)
Urban Sprawl
d)
Cultural movement.
31.
Spread of urban developments on land near a city.
a)
Population distribution
b)
Metropolitan Area
c)
Population density
d)
Urban Sprawl
32.
A region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs.
a)
Population distribution
b)
Metropolitan Area
c)
Population density
d)
Urban Sprawl
33.
If a nation's Birth Rate is higher than its death rate, then......
a)
The population is shrinking.
b)
The population is growing
c)
The population is experiencing new migration patterns.
d)
The country needs to be a democracy.
34.
Anime, a form of art which originates in Japan is very popular here in the US.  This is an example of:
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
Democratic process
c)
Migration
d)
Urban Sprawl
35.
At one point in time, while driving between Ft Worth and Dallas, there was open pasture land. Now it is all city landscape. This is an example of:
a)
Migration
b)
Cultural Diffusion
c)
Natural Increase
d)
Urban Sprawl
36.

What's the most common migration in The United States

a)

Rural-to-urban

b)

Urban-to-Rural

c)

Urban-to-Suburban

d)

Suburban-to-Rural

37.

What are Favelas/squatter settlements/slums?

a)

A household that cannot provide basic living conditions

b)

A household that can provide basic living conditions

c)

A household that is located in a MDC

d)

A household that is located in a LDC

38.

7.1 Many farms were built next to rivers to have access to water for crop irrigation. This an example of _______________.

a)

situation factor

b)

site factor

c)

proximity factor

d)

trade factor

39.

7.2 Megacities must have at least _________ residents.

a)

1 million

b)

5 million

c)

10 million

d)

20 million

40.

7.2 A megalopolis is...

a)

the merging of two or more cities into one large urban area

b)

a city with more than 10 million residents

c)

a primate city

d)

a city with many suburbs

41.

7.4 Which of the following is NOT an example of a world city?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Dallas

c)

New York

d)

London

42.

7.5 A _________________ is more than twice as big as the next largest city in the country. It dominates the economy, politics, and culture of its country.

a)

world city

b)

gateway city

c)

forward capital

d)

primate city

43.

7.6 What is the model shown here?

a)

planetary model

b)

gravity model

c)

central place model

d)

multiple nuclei model

44.

7.6 According to Central Place Theory, the area around a central place like a business that provides customers to that business is called what?

a)

range

b)

threshold

c)

market area

d)

location

45.

Which urban model would best describe a city that includes edge cities along its beltways?

a)

galactic city

b)

sector

c)

multiple city

d)

Griffen-Ford

46.

Real estate agents have encouraged (often) white families to sell their houses at a loss once a (often) black or latino family moves into the neighborhood in a process known as...

a)

redlining

b)

gentrification

c)

filtering

d)

blockbusting

47.

Banks might consider giving loans to those who want to purchase and improve homes in a certain urban area too risky so they may refuse loans in certain districts. This practice is known as...

a)

redlining

b)

urban redevelopment

c)

gentrification

d)

eminent domain

48.

I am going on vacation and I enter 27.9659° N, 82.8001° W into my GPS. I will arrive at the proper destination because I know the

a)

Northern location

b)

vernacular location

c)

relative location

d)

absolute location

49.

______ is the term used for economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information

a)

Local economic stimulus

b)

Cosmopolitan-based

c)

Mental maps

d)

Globalization

e)

Density of Distribution

50.

Chicago's relative location near other major city networks gave the urban place a comparative advantage for successful economic growth. This statement best describes Chicago's

a)

threshold

b)

site

c)

situation

d)

density

e)

functional zonation

51.

The largest universalizing religion is

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

52.
When 3 or more countries join together to promote shared goals, it is called?
a)
Nation-state
b)
Federation
c)
Centrifugal Forces
d)
Supranationalism
53.

Which locations and religions are correctly paired in terms of place or origin/hearth?

a)

Islam: Egypt

b)

Buddhism: India

c)

Hinduism: South America

d)

Judaism: Saudi Arabia

54.

The shown population pyramid is typical of countries

a)

from the 1800s, but not today

b)

in Europe and North America

c)

in less developed regions of the world

d)

with a stable population size

e)

with a shrinking population

55.

The Population Pyramid shown is most likely which country?

a)

Canada

b)

Japan

c)

Zimbabwea

d)

Algeria

56.
Areas in which you can find many fast food restaurants but no farms or grocery stores with fresh, healthy produce are known as 
a)
Food Deserts
b)
Desertification
c)
Commercial Agriculture Districts
d)
Green Revolution
57.

Small farms meant to feed one family...

a)

Commercial Agriculture

b)

Subsistence Agriculture

58.

The third agricultural revolution involved the use of...

a)

Animals and machines

b)

Ships and wagons

c)

Chemicals

d)

Farmers

59.

Which type of farming is this an example of?

a)

Wet-Rice Dominant

b)

Livestock

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Shifting cultivation

60.

Centripetal Forces are...

a)

The SIMMILARITES people share.. Religion, language, politics, ethnicity

b)

The DIFFERENCES people share.. Religion, language, politics, ethnicty

c)

The forces that shape the earth

d)

The forces that shape culture

61.

One example of Popular culture would be what?

a)

Fashion Trends on Tik Tok

b)

Traditional Cultural Practices

c)

Amish ways of living

d)

One type of cultures cooking style