WorksheetsAP Human Geo Fall Final Exam
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 34mins
In descriptions of interaction between people and the environment, the term 'environmental determinism' implies that
the physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actions
humans by their actions and technologies alter the physical environment to suit their needs
determination of environmental limitations is a primary task of geographers
capitalist economies do not contribute to global environmental degradation
there exists no interacting relationship between people and their surrounding physical environment
Refer to the map titled 'EUROPEAN UNION 2018'. Which of the following countries is a member of the European Union?
Russia
Germany
Turkey
Ukraine
Refer to the map titled 'EUROPEAN UNION 2018'. Fill in the blank: ________ is NOT a member of the European Union as shown on the map.
Russia
France
Germany
Italy
Refer to the map titled 'EUROPEAN UNION 2018'. Briefly explain the significance of the European Union in Europe.
The European Union promotes economic cooperation and political stability among its member countries.
The European Union is a military alliance formed to defend Europe from external threats.
The European Union is a cultural organization focused solely on preserving European traditions.
The European Union is a trade bloc that restricts movement between member countries.
Refer to the map titled 'COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA'. Which of the following best identifies the scale of analysis for each of the maps shown?
Global and regional
Regional and urban
Continental and country
Global and local
Country and local
Refer to the map titled 'COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA'. Which of the following explains why Bosnia and Herzegovina would want to join the European Union (EU)?
To increase the chances of joining NATO and protection against Russian invasion
To benefit from the EU single currency and open borders that exist between their country’s neighboring states
To benefit from the EU single currency and eliminate the cost of currency exchange with the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Sweden
To participate in the EU free trade zone and automatically receive the protection of NATO
To benefit from the EU free trade zone and achieve economic and social stability
Examining the countries shown in white on the map of the former Yugoslavia, which of the following explains why the area would be referred to as a shatterbelt region?
It is a region characterized by political instability and conflict due to its location between major powers.
It is a region known for its economic prosperity and stable governments.
It is a region with a homogeneous population and little cultural diversity.
It is a region that has never experienced territorial changes or disputes.
The countries comprise a strategically positioned area and have unstable national governments.
The countries comprise a strategically positioned area and have unstable national governments.
The countries have an open-border policy and have abolished all passport and customs controls along their shared political boundaries.
The countries comprise a multiethnic culture region and have strong federal governments.
The countries are outside of the European Union but are inside of the European continent.
The countries are former communist states and remain allied with the Russia.
The map shown above best fits which of the following map types?
Choropleth
Cartogram
Proportional symbol
Dot symbol
Isoline
Table 1 shows that the United States and New York City have similar median household income values. Compare the data in Table 1 to the data in Table 2. Based on this comparison, which of the following statements is most accurate?
Each borough of New York City has a household income distribution similar to that of the United States.
Each borough of New York City has a household income distribution similar to that of New York State.
Each borough of New York City has a household income distribution similar to that of the New York City metropolitan area.
Each borough of New York City has a household income distribution similar to that of the City of New York.
A comparison of data from one scale to a different set of scales can result in a flawed analysis.
Global, Regional, National and Local are all examples of.....
culture regions
physical regions
map scales
scales of analysis
vernacular regions
Uneven Development is most highlighted in which scenario below
Disparities between urban and rural areas. For example, the booming coastal cities of China vs. its poorer interior provinces
The rate of athletic development in males v females
The urban sprawl creating classes of socioeconomic groups of varying wealth levels
Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of the 24 objects at any time of day or night. The technology described above allows the determination of which of the following?
The amount of detail that can be shown on a topographic map
Absolute location on the surface of Earth
The number of layers that can be accommodated in a geographic information system
Distances from radio transmission towers and subsidiary satellite dishes
The weather forecast for any area
Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of the 24 objects at any time of day or night.
GIS stations
NTMs for chart use
GPS satellites
GNIS entries
TIR scanning systems
The measure of the average number of children who are born to women of childbearing age in the population is called the
actual birth rate
crude birth rate
total fertility rate
adjusted birth rate
net reproduction ratio
Based on the population pyramid above (CHINA: 2000), which of the following will pose the greatest demographic challenge to China beginning in 2029?
Providing for the needs of its aging population
Finding enough teachers to educate the young
Limiting out-migration of the 60- to 64-year-old age cohort
Providing prenatal medical care
Controlling population growth
Which population pyramid shown above best represents a college town?
A
B
C
D
E
Which population pyramid shown above best represents a town with a military base?
A
B
C
D
E
Which of the following is a correct statement about the demographic transition model?
It describes the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops.
It explains how population growth is always exponential regardless of development.
It states that countries with high birth rates always have high death rates.
It suggests that demographic changes are unrelated to economic development.
Which of the following statements about the demographic transition model is correct?
It is applicable only to eighteenth-century Europe.
It predicts the growth of population in Russia reasonably well.
It divides the demographic changes of a country into two stages of slow growth and high growth.
It supports the idea that technology can remove or extend the limits of food production.
It is characterized by relatively low growth rates at stage 1 and stage 4.
Refer to the population pyramid for Japan in 2019. Which age cohort has the largest population for females?
70-74
0-4
30-34
50-54
Based on the 'Estimated Population Trends for Japan' table, what is the projected total population of Japan in 2050?
107,209,536
95,000,000
120,000,000
80,500,000
Which of the following best explains a possible limitation of the trends assumed from the population pyramid and estimates in the data table?
A period of war followed by a baby boom, similar to that of the 1940s and 1950s, is likely to occur within a generation, increasing the youth-aged cohorts.
Modernization of health-care systems may result in improvements in women’s health and pregnancy and result in more children being born, increasing the youth-aged cohorts.
Labor shortages may cause the government to reduce the legal barriers to immigration, and immigrant populations could increase the working-age cohorts.
Decreasing populations may cause an economic decline, prompting many citizens to emigrate to other more developed countries and decreasing the working-age cohorts.
Production efficiencies gained from computerization and robotization of manufacturing may free parents from long work hours and result in more time to have additional children, increasing the youth-aged cohorts.
What is the likely impact of the numerical change by 2050 of the total population on the eventual shape of Japan’s population pyramid?
Since the impact will be gradual over a 40-year period, the 2050 population pyramid likely will not change.
Because of low birth rates over many years, by 2050 Japan will likely attain a column-shaped population pyramid.
Owing to the large numbers of pregnancies in the growing reproductive-age cohorts, in 2050 the population pyramid will likely have the shape of a pentagon.
Because of an increasing death rate due to an older population, in 2050 the population pyramid will likely have the shape of an equilateral triangle.
Because of low birth rates over many years, the 2050 population pyramid will likely be an inverted pyramid.
What changes could local governments, businesses, and corporations make to reverse Japan’s national birth patterns?
Decreasing transportation costs to allow workers to commute from locations farther outside of densely populated urban centers
Adding low-cost or zero-cost infant day care and preschool centers to allow mothers to return to the workforce
Reducing the time off allowed for maternity leave and incentivizing working mothers to return to the workforce
Enforcing a two-child policy for all families, requiring a minimum of two children per family to become eligible to receive school services and work benefits
Increasing access to family planning clinics and making doctor’s office visits free for women patients
Even though total fertility rates have been declining in some less-developed countries, the total population has continued to grow. This is primarily because a high percentage of the population is _______.
young (in the childbearing age group)
elderly (above 65 years)
urban (living in cities)
employed (in the workforce)
Which statement best describes population growth patterns in the world today?
In the world as a whole, women have an average of five or more children, leading to Malthusian crises.
Fertility rates in low- and middle-income countries worldwide are higher now than 25 years ago.
In the world as a whole, fertility rates have fallen in the last 25 years.
In sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Pacific, fertility rates have doubled in the last 25 years.
Fertility rates in most high-income countries have risen in the last 25 years.
Since 2000, people in the largest category of international migrants seeking asylum in a different country are best described as
families looking for employment opportunities
women seeking higher-education opportunities
individuals fleeing conditions of armed conflict
youths seeking seasonal farm employment
men seeking construction or energy-sector jobs
A country in the first stage of the demographic transition demonstrates which of the following?
An old population age structure
High birth rates, but low death rates
Low birth rates, low death rates, and low rates of population growth
High birth rates, high death rates, and low rates of population growth
High birth rates, high death rates, and high rates of population growth
The dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the
reliance of a country on imported fossil fuels
degree of gender equality within a country
relationship between the total fertility rate and the infant mortality rate
percentage of foreign ownership within the secondary sector of a country’s economy
relationship between the potential labor force and the remainder of a country’s population
The Malthusian view of the world argues that
Population growth will outpace food production, leading to widespread famine and hardship.
Food production will keep pace with population growth.
Population growth will stabilize without any consequences.
Famine is a result of poor distribution of resources.
Cultural Diffusion can best be described as the spread of culture through various methods
True
False
The demographic transition is a general model that seeks to explain
the relationship between the size of age cohorts and natural population change
how variations in population size and food supply can lead to periods of crisis
the effects of changes in population size on the gross domestic product
variations in population size, population migration rates, and the rate of natural increase
how differences in birth and death rates result in natural population change
Which of the following statements best describes how the epidemiologic transition affects the demographic transition?
The epidemiologic transition occurs in stage 1 of the demographic transition, causing a fluctuation in birth and death rates.
Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and health care cause death rates to fall in stage 2 of the demographic transition.
Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and health care cause birth rates to fall in stage 3 of the demographic transition.
The epidemiologic transition occurs in stage 4 of the demographic transition, causing a slowing of the rate of natural increase.
The epidemiologic transition occurs in stage 5 of the demographic transition as famines and wars cause a total population decline.
In the model shown, the lines for birth rate, death rate, and total population are indicators of a country's _________?
demographic transition
economic growth
political stability
technological advancement
Which factor is most responsible for the increase in Japan’s dependency ratio?
An increase in life expectancy
An increase in the death rate
An increase in the rate of natural increase
A decrease in the doubling time
An increase in the total fertility rate
In 1798 Thomas Malthus argued that populations grew exponentially while food supplies grew arithmetically. Consequently, Malthus argued that food shortages would develop until famine and other checks slowed population growth. What statement correctly explains why Malthus’ prediction did not come true in 1800s Europe?
Urbanization resulted in smaller household sizes, and the mechanization of agriculture increased food production.
Immigration to Europe and the abolition of slavery resulted in a more productive agricultural labor force.
Rising education levels among women and increased numbers of single-person households reduced fertility and the demand for food.
Antinatalist population policies placed limits on the number of children per family and reduced the demand for food.
Global trade in manufactured food products increased the food supply and offset the demand for food.
Since 2000 the global pattern of international migration has resulted in most migrants seeking destinations that are best described as
rural agricultural regions
urban and suburban areas
less developed countries
protected environmental zones
tourism and pilgrimage sites
Which of the following characteristics applies to more-developed countries?
Early stages of epidemiological transition
Long life expectancies
High total fertility rates
Rapid population growth
Early stages of the demographic transition
Which of the following best explains the significant difference in North Africa’s demographic data from the rest of the African continent and North Africa’s closer similarity to global demographic data?
North African improvements in nutrition, health care, and sanitation have reduced birth and death rates as well as improved life expectancies over time.
North African declines in nutrition, health care, and sanitation have resulted in higher birth rates but have not affected death rates or life expectancies over time.
North African investment in transportation and energy sectors has reduced birth and death rates as well as improved life expectancies over time.
Foreign investment in North Africa’s transportation and energy sectors has resulted in higher birth rates but have not affected death rates or life expectancies over time.
North African business losses in transportation and energy sectors have resulted in higher birth rates but have not affected death rates or life expectancies over time.
Physiological population density differs from crude population density in that physiological density
examines only the population of cities, while crude density includes the population of cities and rural areas
is a measure of how density is perceived, while crude density is a measure of specific density
explains density in terms of people per arable square land unit, while crude density explains density in terms of people per total square land unit
explains the density of a single housing unit while crude density explains the density of a group of houses
is the number of people per housing unit, while crude density is the number of people per square mile
Sri Lanka and Australia have about the same population. Which data would help you determine which country has a higher physiological population density?
The amount of arable land in each country
The total land area of each country
The number of cities in each country
The average annual rainfall in each country
Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures?
Ethos
Prejudice
Ethnocentrism
Stereotyping
Acculturation
Christianity has expanded through repeated patterns of relocation diffusion to spread to the Americas. Which of the following explains the impacts of this diffusion on Christianity in the Americas?
The repeated relocations have resulted in a wide diversity of Christian religious beliefs and practices.
The repeated relocations have resulted in a single form of Christian religious beliefs and practices.
The repeated relocations have resulted in a decline in the size of the Christian population.
The repeated relocations have resulted in a single ethnic Christian population.
The repeated relocations have resulted in a small number of ethnic Christian populations.
Which of the following describes the process of creolization?
The mix of Native American, African, and European influences to create new cultural forms
The representations of Spanish, Portuguese, and French linguistic culture on the landscape of Latin America
The layering of the European cultural landscape over the Native American landscape
The exchange of crops and animals between the Old World and the New World
The adoption of Native American toponyms for place-names of European settlements
Cultural differences within a country’s population, such as different religions, languages, and ethnicities, have political impacts and can best be described as
centripetal forces within a state
centrifugal forces within a state
the effects of diffusion on the state
the effects of imperialism on the state
globalizing forces within a state
Comparing both photographs (Temple and Statue of Shiva, Murdeshwar, India and Temple and Statue of Buddha, Krabi, Thailand), each image shows the significance of temples, religious statuary, and iconography on the _________.
landscape (or cultural landscape)
weather patterns
economic policies
transportation systems
What term refers to the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape?
cultural hearth
ethnic culture
traditional toponyms
cultural landscape
colonial architecture
The temples shown in the images, combined with the surrounding scenic physical landscape, have become centers of pilgrimage and tourism. These factors combine to result in enhanced religious expression and local
placemaking
spatial analysis
suburbanization
technological change
multiculturalism
Hinduism and Buddhism have their origins in South Asia. Much of Hinduism’s population is concentrated in South Asia, whereas much of Buddhism’s population has diffused to other parts of Asia. Which of the following best explains this difference in the cultural diffusion of Hinduism and Buddhism?
Hinduism is a polytheistic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is a monotheistic religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.
Hinduism is a monotheistic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is a polytheistic religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.
Hinduism is a polytheistic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is an ethnic religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.
Hinduism is a universalizing religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is an ethnic religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.
Hinduism is an ethnic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is a universalizing religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.
As Buddhism diffused through East Asia, Buddhist traditions blended with local cultural customs to create distinct religious practices, such as Daoism in China and Shinto in Japan. Which of the following terms best describes this blending of cultural traditions?
Assimilation
Acculturation
Possibilism
Multiculturalism
Syncretism
43. Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
A city park designed by humans
A natural forest untouched by humans
A mountain formed by tectonic activity
A desert created by wind erosion
An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following?
An involuntary community where people with similar values reside
A rural community where people with similar backgrounds are required to live
A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside
An area in the inner city where certain groups are forced to live
A city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration
Which of the following is most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos?
Food preferences are stronger than taboos as seen by the high consumption of beef on the Deccan Plateau.
Food preferences and taboos have little influence on the diet in Arabia and Southeast Asia.
Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet.
Food preferences and taboos show little variability between cultures.
Low hog production in China demonstrates an avoidance of pork by the Chinese.
Which of the following correctly lists the four major ancient culture hearths?
Central Asia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Mesopotamia
Central Asia, India, Nile Valley, Southern Europe
Egypt, Mekong Valley, Middle East, Western Africa
Ethiopia, Ghana, Machu Picchu, Mongolia
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
Which of the following terms best describes the spatial effects of the Internet on the global diffusion of culture?
Time-space convergence
Complementarity
Cultural divergence
Push factors
Pull factors
The Gullah language is spoken in African-American communities of the coastal southeastern United States, particularly in South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida. It is a combination of Elizabethan English and African dialects. One can describe Gullah as a
Creole language
Isolated language
Lingua franca
Pidgin language
Dialect
The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all the following regions EXCEPT
Russia
Northern India
Iran
Eastern and Southern Australia
Central Asia
The spread of the use of chopsticks into Southeast Asian countries with the influx of Chinese immigrants is an example of which of the following concepts?
Stimulus diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Assimilation
Acculturation
Relocation diffusion
Toponyms in southern California reflect which of the following?
Cultural heritage of the settlers
Importance of time-space convergence
Growing influence of globalization
Significance of locational theory
Role of popular culture in American society
The diffusion pattern of Walmart stores, which have spread from small towns to large cities throughout the United States, is an example of
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
distance decay
reverse hierarchical diffusion
Which of the following groups represents a nation without a state?
Kurds
Palestinians
Tibetans
The boundaries of congressional districts of the United States are
set according to a process developed by the writers of the United States Constitution
redrawn every ten years
redrawn whenever a member of Congress feels his or her constituency has changed
redrawn after every presidential election
drawn to cross over state boundaries
Culturally defined political boundaries, such as those determined by the spatial patterns of religion or language, are called
consequent
geometric
relict
natural
antecedent
Which of the following best describes the role of the federal state in a country’s political organization?
To act as a system of defense that protects subnational states from threats emerging outside of the country’s international borders
To act as a single centralized economy for a collection of subnational states allied for a common purpose
To act as an overarching government for a collection of subnational states allied for a common purpose
To act as a strong centralized administration that eliminates the need for self-governing subnational or local governments
To act as a virtual public-service provider that eliminates the need for self-governing subnational or local governments
Which of the following is a likely outcome of gerrymandering?
Splitting areas of majority group voters across a number of legislative representatives' districts
Packing areas of minority group voters into a single legislative representative’s district
Disrupting electronic polling machines or the data networks run by elections officials
Placing a legislative representative’s districts in a row pattern while drawing a new electoral map
Supporting political party candidates with campaign funds intended to be used in particular geographic areas
A good example of a centripetal force in political geography is
Kurds who practice a different version of Islam than the majority of muslims in both Iraq and Syria
Israelis are both Arabic and Semitic peoples who speak many languages
Turks who are either Christian, Druze or Muslim
Germans who all speak German in Germany
Albanians who have spread across eastern europe
