WorksheetsAPHG AP Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following explains why New York City has more specialized stores than do smaller urban places in the United States?
Its status as a primate city
central place theory
gravity model
Concentric zone model
Which city model is most applicable to metropolitan areas that were once colonial-era Spanish cities?
Latin American city model
Multiple nuclei model
Southeast Asian city model
Galactic city model
Most Latin American cities are focused on a...
central plaza
skyscraper office building
zone of heavy industry
government housing project
Prior to 1850, the location of all major North American cities was largely determined by...
water power
navigable waterways
railroad junctions
transcontinental highways
Today, where does most of the United States and Canadian population live?
Small towns
farming areas
rural nonfarming areas
metropolitan areas
Todays patterns of migration in North America often reflect movement from rural to...
the central city
suburbs
squatter settlements
areas of gentrification
The multiple-nuclei model tends to be most applicable to...
small cities
traditional cities
Latin American cities
newer, fast-growing cities
Which of the following is true of the original CBD found in most cities?
Manufacturing space is located in the middle of the CBD.
Residential space is generally not allowed in the original CBD
Land values are the highest of any zone in the metropolitan area.
Retail space is generally not permitted in the CBD.
A City with more than 10 million people is considered a...
megacity
metacity
global city
capital city
Which of the following occurs when the cities in a country follow the rank-size rule?
There are two larger cities with similar population sizes.
The largest city is two times the population of the next largest city.
The largest city is three times the population of the next-largest city.
The largest city is ten times the population of the next largest city.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after WW II?
Mass production of the automobile.
Expansion of home construction
Reduction in long-distance commuting
Expansion of the interstate highway system.
Which of the following best describes urban planning in the United States?
It is imposed by the federal government.
It follows rules and standards established by international organizations.
It is imposed by state governments through regional standards.
It is accomplished, for the most part, through local ordinances governing land use.
Discriminatory banking practice of refusing to loan money to people in "risky" neighborhoods, creating a downward spiral in which poor neighborhoods became increasingly rundown.
Redlining
Land tenure
Urban renewal
Gravity model
Restoration of deteriorated urban areas by wealthier people who move into, renovate and restore housing and businesses.
Walkability
Gentrification
Zoning
High density housing
Which had the greatest impact on a diversity of elected officials?
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voter ID Laws
Which of the following best explains why the Romani ethnic group is identified on the chart but does not appear on the map?
The Scale of analysis of the data reflects that the Romani are a large minority group but are not a majority in any region.
The map shows only the nodal regions in Slovakia.
The friction of distance limits what information can be shown in each type of source.
The data in the chart is not reliable because Slovakia is a former satellite state of the USSR
The map uses qualitative data while the chart uses quantitative date, creating an inconsistency between the information.
Which of the following is NOT a necessary criterion for a state?
sovereignty
defined boundary
common culture and identity
recognition by other states
a permanent population
Which term best describes Slovakia?
stateless nation
multinational state
empire
dependent territory
autonomous region
Based on the information in the chart, Myanmar is a
nation
nation-state
multinational state
stateless nation
multistate nation
Based on the information in the chart, the lands of the Kachin can be considered
a multistate nation
an autonomous region
a nation-state
a stateless nation
a newly independent state
Which of the following models explains the spatial organization of cities with multiple centers of activity?
A) Concentric zone model
B) Sector model
C) Multiple nuclei model
D) Urban realms model
What is the term for the process by which a city grows outward by adding new areas to its jurisdiction?
A) Urban sprawl
B) Urban renewal
C) Gentrification
D) Redlining
Which of the following is a characteristic of a primate city?
A) It is the second largest city in a country
B) It has a population more than twice the size of the next largest city
C) It is located in a rural area
D) It follows the rank-size rule
Which theory suggests that the distribution of services is based on the fact that settlements serve as centers of market areas for services?
A) Central place theory
B) Gravity model
C) Concentric zone model
D) Sector model
What is the primary factor that led to the development of edge cities?
A) Decline of urban centers
B) Increase in suburban population
C) Expansion of public transportation
D) Growth of manufacturing industries
