WorksheetsIntroduction to AP Human Geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The study of people, places, and environments:
Cartography
Geology
Geography
Environmental
How people adapt to &/or change the environment
movement
relative location
human interaction
cartography
How people, products, information, & ideas go from
one place to another
region
longitude
movement
human interaction
Area defined by certain similar physical & human characteristics
region
place
relative location
political map
Is this an example of physical geography or human geography?
Physical Geography
Human Geography
According to the Thematic Map, which is a state where segregation was prohibited?
Wyoming
Florida
Oklahoma
Colorado
This is what type of projection?
Cartogram
Mercator
Robinson
Interrupted
This type of map projection is...
Mercator
Homoloseine
Robinson
Cartogram
All of the following are considered one of the 5 themes of geography except:
Place
Location
Movement
Habitat
Which of the following is not a type of region classification?
formal
functional
perceptual
virtual
The imaginary line drawn down the middle of the earth between the north and south poles is called the...
equator
longitude
latitude
hemisphere
What do we call the proportion of an area on a map that relates to the area in real life?
Place
Scale
Culture
Space
Match the following
Formal Region
people share distinctive characteristics
Functional Region
area organized around a focal point
Vernacular Region
area people believe is part of identity
Using the key of this Political Map, what is the capital of Ireland?
Berlin
Dublin
London
Ireland
Folk culture is best described as
customs found in large societies
traditions that rapidly move across countries
destroying the uniform landscape
customs that travel slowly and are often based in small rural areas
Popular culture often expands through
migration or relocation diffusion
the building of roads and internet technologies
hierarchical diffusion
adoption of electricity
Quick and widespread diffusion like a disease is known as
Stimulus diffusion
Hierarchical diffusoin
Relocation diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Actions involving the whole world and increasing connections between people, corporations, and/or organizations is BEST known as
unilaterialism
globalization
multiculturalism
milieu
The combination of a place's cultural, economic, and physical features is known as its
formal region
cultural landscape
uniform landscape
place definition
The McDonalds Golden Arches and the design of most of its restaurants are examples of
uniform landscapes
cookie-cutter scenes
sustainability
Levittown architecture
An address or a lat/long coordinate is an example of:
Region
Relative location
Movement
Absolute location
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, besides being a pretty funny movie, demonstrate which theme of Geography?
Location
Place
Movement
Regions
What is the primary focus of AP Human Geography?
The study of physical landscapes
The study of human societies and their interactions with the environment
The study of historical events
The study of biological processes
Which of the following concepts is central to understanding human geography?
Photosynthesis
Cultural diffusion
Quantum mechanics
Plate tectonics
In AP Human Geography, what does the term 'demographic transition' refer to?
The change in population growth rates and structures over time
The movement of tectonic plates
The transition of cultural practices
The change in climate patterns
