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APHG midterm review

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

uniform or homogenous region

a)

Distribution

b)

Formal Region

c)

Distance Decay

d)

Site

2.

perceptual region, place that people believe exists as part of their identity

a)

Pattern

b)

Globalization

c)

Vernacular Region

3.

process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide

a)

Situation

b)

Globalization

c)

Density

4.

arrangement of a feature in space

a)

Clustered

b)

Distribution

c)

Longitude

5.

frequency with which something occurs in space

a)

Hearth

b)

Density

c)

Toponym

6.

19.total number of objects in an area, used to compare the distribution of population

a)

Arithmic Density

b)

Pattern

c)

Diffusion

7.

17.the extent of a feature’s spread over space

a)

Clustered

b)

Concentration

c)

Dispersed

8.

objects in an area that are close together

a)

Concentration

b)

Clustered

c)

Situation

9.

20.objects in an area are relatively far apart

a)

Site

b)

Dispersed

c)

Density

10.

19.total number of objects in an area, used to compare the distribution of population

a)

Concentration

b)

Arithmetic Density

c)

Globalization

11.

17.the extent of a feature’s spread over space

a)

Density

b)

Concentration

c)

Site

12.

11.location of a place relative to other places

a)

Clustered

b)

Site

c)

Situation

13.

physical characteristic of a place

a)

Latitude

b)

Clustered

c)

Situation

14.

around the globe, parallel to the equator

a)

Dispersed

b)

Situation

c)

Latitude

15.

24.an arc drawn between North and South poles, meridians

a)

Site

b)

Longitude

c)

Dispersed

16.

geometric arrangement of objects in space

a)

Density

b)

Hearth

c)

Pattern

17.

14.describes the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place

a)

Situation

b)

Space-time compression

c)

Toponym

18.

6. farther way one group is from another, the less likely the two are to interact

a)

GIS

b)

Distance Decay

19.

6. farther way one group is from another, the less likely the two are to interact

a)

Site

b)

Distance Decay

c)

Situation

20.

12.process by which a characteristic spreads across space

a)

Site

b)

Diffusion

c)

GIS

21.

3. place from which an innovation originates

a)

Cultural

b)

Hearth

c)

Site

22.

22.spread of an idea through physical movement of people

a)

Lattitude

b)

Situation

c)

Relocation Diffusion

23.

13.spread of an idea from persons of authority or power to others of authority or power

a)

Longitude

b)

Situation

c)

Hierarchical Diffusion

24.

23.rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

25.

Name of place

a)

GIS

b)

Relocation

c)

Toponym

26.

acquisition of data from a satellite orbiting Earth

a)

GIS

b)

Remote Sensing

27.

acquisition of data from a satellite orbiting Earth

a)

GIS

b)

Global Warming

28.

Five themes of geography

4 lines
29.

Latitude

a)

Lines drawn around the globe,Parallel to equator

b)

arcs are drawn between the north and south poles parrallel to the equator

30.

Longitude

a)

arcs are drawn between the north and south poles parrallel to the equator

b)

Lines drawn around the globe,Parallel to equator

31.

Space and time compression

a)

Relocation

b)

GIS

c)

The idea that people and places get smaller as technology and transportation advances

32.

The scientific study of population characteristics is

(a)  

33.

total number of people divided by total land area

a)

Agriculture

b)

Arithmic

c)

Arable

34.

number of people supported by a unit of arable land

a)

Arithmec

b)

Physcological

c)

Agricultural

35.

number of farmers to the amount of arable land

a)

Agricultural

b)

Arable

c)

Physlogical

36.

Stage 2 countries

a)

Egypt, Kenya,India

b)

Brazil,Latin America

c)

US,Canada, Great Britain

37.

Stage 4 countries

a)

egypt, Kenya,India

b)

US,Canada, Great Britain

c)

Brazil,Latin America

38.

Stage 3

a)

egypt, Kenya,India

b)

Brazil,Latin America

c)

US,Canada, Great Britain

39.

A person living in Town A moves three times, as shown in the diagram, and settles in Town D. This is an example of

a)

Chain migration

b)

Step migration

c)

Distance decay

d)

Intervening obstacle

e)

Intervening opportunity

40.

In some countries, a foreign person who is given temporary permission to live and work in a host country is known as

a)

guest worker

b)

temporary laborer

c)

host laborer

d)

interim worker

e)

provisional laborer

41.

A refugee is defined as a person

a)

who willingly left his or her homeland for better opportunities in another country

b)

who illegally resides in a country other than his or her homeland

c)

who works outside of his or her home country

d)

who flees their home country due to war or persecution

e)

who was deported from a country back to his or her homeland

42.

Which of the following is NOT one of Ravenstein's migration laws?

a)

Most migration is rural to urban

b)

Migrants traveling long distances will likely settle in a big city

c)

People in rural areas are more migratory than city dwellers

d)

Most migration is step migration

e)

Most international migrants are young women

43.

Which type of diffusion is migration considered?

a)

relocation diffusion

b)

expansion diffusion

c)

stimulus diffusion

d)

hierarchical diffusion

e)

contagious diffusion

44.

All of the following are examples of forced migration EXCEPT

a)

the Trail of Tears in the early 19th century

b)

the Atlantic slave trade

c)

the California gold rush in the mid-19th century

d)

the Irish Potato Famine from 1846 to 1850

e)

the Japanese interment camps during World War II

45.

An example of _______ is the migration of lawyers and architects to the United States after they have received years of government - financed schooling and training in India.

a)

brain drain

b)

chain migration

c)

chain drain

d)

net migration

e)

step migration

46.

A person who flees quickly in order to stay alive but does not leave their country would be considered

a)

refugess

b)

asylum seeker

c)

internally displaced person

d)

internationally displaced person

e)

cultural migrant

47.

You are planning to move from your hometown to Nashville. Along the way, you stop in Auburn, Alabama to visit a relative and fall in love with the city! You decide to stay and make Auburn our new home. This is an example of

a)

intervening opportunity

b)

distance decay

c)

involuntary migration

d)

push-pull factors

e)

transhumance

48.

Which of the following is the primary reason people migrate.

a)

Economic opportunity

b)

Cultural oppression

c)

Overpopulation

d)

pollution

e)

Family

49.

The Berlin Wall, the Great Wall of China, and DMZ would be considered

a)

intervening obstacle

b)

intervening opportunity

c)

step migration

d)

chain migration

e)

expansion diffusion

50.

AP College Board:

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?

a)

The practice of selling pizza by the slice in America, whereas pizzas in Italy were traditionally sold as whole pies

b)

The addition of hands-free driving features to cars manufactured by companies headquartered throughout the world

c)

The migration of asylum seekers from Syria to Europe

d)

The increasing popularity of Korean pop music around the world because of social media

e)

The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes to customers in Europe

51.

AP College Board:

Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation?

a)

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.

b)

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

c)

The island of Mauritius has large populations of Christians, Hindus, and Muslims. The constitution of Mauritius prohibits discrimination and protects freedom of religion.

d)

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.

e)

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

52.

AP College Board:

Which of the following best exemplifies the diffusion of popular culture throughout the world in contemporary society?

a)

The increasing popularity of a fashion trend that originates in a large city, such as New York, and spreads to small rural towns

b)

The spread of an Internet meme via social media applications

c)

The spread of a religion through the migration of adherents of the religion

d)

The increasing popularity of a new band that spends a year touring cities around the world

e)

The spread of new slang that becomes widely used in government-funded schools

53.

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

54.

The spread of specialty coffee shops as a luxury item, like Starbucks, across the United States in the 1990s is an example of

a)

expansion diffusion

b)

contagious diffusion

c)

stimulus diffusion

d)

relocation diffusion

55.
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 
56.
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
57.
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
58.
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
59.
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
60.
Folk culture is most likely to spread by _____.  
a)
contagious diffusion 
b)
relocation diffusion 
c)
hierarchical diffusion 
d)
stimulus diffusion 
61.
What is the difference between a habit and a custom?
a)
A habit is practiced by an individual, a custom by a group.
b)
A habit is practiced by a group, a custom by an individual.
c)
Customs performed by a group are made up of habits.
d)
There is no difference.
62.
Relocation diffusion often occurs when a people
a)
a relative moves
b)
shop at the same name brand store in different cities
c)
bring their cultural traditions with them 
d)
change the dialect of their language
63.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reference map?

a)

Isoline Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

All of the answers are an example of a reference map

64.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a thematic map?

a)

Political Map

b)

Dot Symbol Map

c)

Cartogram

d)

Isoline Map

65.
The visible imprint put on the environment by people is called?
a)
Cultural Landscape
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Human Environment Interaction
66.

Which of the following is a vernacular region?

a)

South China Karst Region

b)

City of Denver

c)

Southern United States

d)

French-speaking region in Europe

67.
Places that share similar characteristics are called 
a)
human systems
b)
environments
c)
regions
d)
physical systems
68.
Which of the following uses a coordinate system to precisely plot where something is.
a)
Relative location
b)
Absolute location
c)
Generalized Maps
d)
GIS
69.
Relative location is....
a)
location of a place in relation to other human and physical features.
b)
Precise coordinates of a place.
c)
General trends we see of a given phenomenon.
d)
Digitized representations of the environment.
70.
What is spatial perspective?
a)
Changes across space
b)
How different cultures spread
c)
The spreading of disease
d)
The continuity amongst the world
71.
Which of the following do geographers use to compare a variety of spatial data by creating digitized representations of the environment by combining layers of spatial data, and creating maps in which patterns and processes are superimposed?
a)
GPS
b)
GIS
c)
Scale
d)
Mental Maps
72.
Representation of a real world phenomenon at a certain level of reduction or generalization (ex. local, regional, global)
a)
Mental Maps
b)
Scale
c)
GPS
d)
Regions
73.

A geographical term which describes the effect of distance on cultural or spatial interactions is called...

a)

Distance Decay

b)

Spatial Analysis

c)

Time space compression

d)

Possibilism

74.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a thematic map?

a)

Political Map

b)

Dot Symbol Map

c)

Cartogram

d)

Isoline Map

75.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reference map?

a)

Isoline Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

All of the answers are an example of a reference map

76.
What is it called when you take a 3D image and put it onto a 2D surface?
a)
Cartogram
b)
Projection
c)
Globe
d)
Instagram
77.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of relative location?

a)

Latitude and Longitude

b)

Near the store

c)

North, East, South, West

d)

North of The equator

78.

Stage 5 demographics transition would be characterized by ...

a)

Low CBR and increasing CDR, resulting in negative NIR

b)

A high CDR and a High CBR resulting in an unchanging NIR

c)

A low CBR and a low CDR resulting in an unchanging NIR

d)

A high TFR and an high CDR resulting in a negative NIR

e)

A low TFR and a Low CBR resulting in a positive NIR

79.

Which region has experienced a significant decline in the crude birth rate between 1990 and 2015 due to education dn health - care programs for women

a)

Mexico and Central America

b)

Australia and Oceania

c)

Southwest Asia

d)

Central Africa

e)

Eastern Europe

80.

What is overpopulation? s

a)

It is the relationship between population and a regions level of resource

b)

It is an overcrowded population area

c)

Overpopulation is when the carrying capacity is exceeded

d)

overpopulation is when resources are depleted

e)

Overpopulation occurs wen poverty and hunger results from economic inequality

81.

If two speakers of a different language revert to using English when they are conducting business, English would be known as the-

a)

Creolized Language

b)

Lingua Franca

c)

Isogloss

d)

Language Branch

82.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have their hearth in-

a)

South America

b)

Southwest Asia (Middle East)

c)

Western Europe

d)

India

83.

Religions that want to attract all people to their beliefs are-

a)

Universalizing

b)

Ethnic

84.

A fashion trend that diffuses from big cities to smaller cities is-

a)

Hierarchical Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Migration

d)

Diffusion

85.

True or False: Traditional Cultures are normally the isolated minority group in a culture

a)

True

b)

False

86.

A language that combines Elizabethan English and African dialects is a-

a)

Lingua Franca

b)

Language Family

c)

Creolized Language

d)

Dialect

87.

Which of the following is an ethnic religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

88.

The different way we speak English compared to people in Australia is an example of-

a)

Isoglosses

b)

Language Families

c)

Dialects

d)

Lingua Franca

89.

When one culture abandons their original culture and completely adopts a new culture-

a)

Acculturation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Multiculturalism

d)

Syncretism

90.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Muhammad

d)

Siddhartha

91.

True or False: Hinduism is a universalizing religion

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Judging someone elses culture against your own-

a)

Cultural Relativism

b)

Ethnocentrism

93.

The global lingua franca is-

a)

Chinese

b)

Spanish

c)

English

d)

Mandarin

94.

What family do most European languages belong to?

a)

Ural-Altic

b)

Basque

c)

Indo-European

d)

Phoenician

95.

In which country are adherents of Judaism most commonly found?

a)

Iran

b)

United States

c)

Israel

d)

India

96.

-Monotheistic

-Abraham, Moses

-10 Commandments

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

97.

-Thousands of Gods

-Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma

-Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences

-Vedas and Upanishads: Sacred writings

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

98.

-Had its roots in Judaism

-Was led by Jesus of Nazareth, who was proclaimed the Messiah

-Bible

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

99.

-Monotheism:

-Allah (Arabic word for God)

-Qur’an (Koran): The word of God

-Five Pillars

-Acceptance of Judeo-Christian prophets, including Moses and Jesus

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

100.

This is the major religion in India today.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

101.

Relating to or characterized by belief in more than one god.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Agnostic

102.

The extent of a features' spread over space (clustered or dispersed)

a)

distributed

b)

density

c)

pattern

d)

flow

e)

concentration

103.

A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

projection

d)

scale

e)

location

104.

Thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurrence

a)

Physical map

b)

Graduated symbols map

c)

Cartogram

d)

Choropleth map

e)

Dot density map

105.

Thematic map that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Cartogram

d)

Choropleth map

e)

Dot density map

106.

Reference map that shows political boundaries ( e.g. countries, cities, capitals, etc.)

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Cartogram

d)

Choropleth map

e)

Dot density map

107.

Reference map that shows identifiable natural landmarks such as mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Cartogram

d)

Choropleth map

e)

Dot density map

108.

Place names

a)

topography

b)

toponyms

c)

sense of place

d)

map

e)

projection

109.

The relationship of the size of the map to the size of the area it represents on Earth's surface.

a)

map scale

b)

scale

c)

scale of analysis

d)

global scale

e)

local scale

110.

A way to transfer the 3-dimensional earth onto a 2-dimensional map to reduce distortion in area, distance, shape, and/or direction

a)

projection

b)

scale

c)

map

d)

globe

e)

spatial pattern

111.

Collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contact.

a)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

b)

Global Positioning System (GPS)

c)

Remote Sensing

d)

Cartography

e)

Topography

112.

A network of satellites that orbit Earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location.

a)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

b)

Global Positioning System (GPS)

c)

Remote Sensing

d)

Cartography

e)

Growth Pole

113.

An official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state.

a)

census

b)

remote sensing

c)

projection

d)

quantitative

e)

qualitative

114.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

115.

What word describes a pyramid shaped diagram that shows the age and gender of a population?

a)

population map

b)

standard of living

c)

population pyramid

d)

pyramid graph

116.

Age cohorts are shown on which side of pyramid?

a)

Side (y-axis)

b)

Bottom (x-axis)

117.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

118.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

119.

In an advanced stage of industrialization, a country will exhibit which set of characteristics?

a)

Low birth and death rates, stable population, good living conditions, long life expectancy.

b)

High birth and death rates, stable population, poor living condition, short life expectancy.

c)

High birth rate and low death rate, growing population, good living conditions, long life expectancy.

d)

High birth and death rates, stable population, harsh living conditions, short life expectancy

120.

What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Men

d)

Elderly

121.

What do we call the study of human populations?

a)

geography

b)

demography

c)

economy

122.

What does life expectancy measure?

a)

The average that a person in a given population can expect to live to.

b)

The number of old and young dependents who don't work compared with the working age population.

c)

The average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime.

123.

a database system that can organize information about layers of the Earth is/are -

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

satellites

d)

time-distance decay

124.
Billy thinks that in the south, everyone eats grits, eats fried chicken and watches football.  He would be creating what type of region of the south with these ideas?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Perceptual
d)
Uniform
125.

The Italian-speaking region of Europe is what type of region?

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

d)

Rescale

126.
Measuring the distance people are willing to travel to shop at a store would be creating what type of region for that store?
a)
Formal
b)
Perceptual
c)
Functional
d)
Uniform

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