WorksheetsAP Human Geography Vocabulary & Application Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which statement best reflects the concept of environmental determinism?
Humans adapt to environmental constraints using technology
Cultural traits diffuse independently of the environment
Physical geography directly shapes human behavior and development
Political systems determine settlement patterns
Economic globalization overrides environmental limits
Which example best illustrates possibilism?
Climate determines economic development
Mountain ranges prevent human settlement
Terraced farming allows agriculture on steep slopes
Deserts prevent population growth
Latitude determines cultural practices
Studying voting patterns at the neighborhood, state, and national levels involves changing the
Map projection
Relative location
Spatial distribution
Scale of analysis
Cartographic scale
Which information best describes a place’s absolute location?
Near a major river
In the Midwest region
34°N latitude, 118°W longitude
West of the Mississippi River
Along the Pacific Coast
Satellite images used to track urban growth over time are an example of
Cartography
GPS
Census data
Geographic Information Systems
Remote sensing
A map that uses different shades to represent median income by county is a
Dot density map
Proportional symbol map
Isoline map
Choropleth map
Cartogram
The total fertility rate (TFR) measures
The annual number of births per 1,000 people
The number of children born each year
The average number of children a woman is expected to have
The percentage of women of childbearing age
The rate of natural increase
The demographic transition model is used to explain
Patterns of global migration
Changes in birth and death rates as a country develops
Variations in population density
Urbanization rates in developing countries
Regional population distribution
The epidemiologic transition describes
The movement of people from rural to urban areas
Changes in health-care access
A shift from infectious to chronic diseases
Improvements in agricultural productivity
Declining birth rates due to contraception
A high dependency ratio means that
Most people are of working age
There are more elderly and young dependents than workers
Birth rates exceed death rates
The population is declining rapidly
Immigration is increasing
According to Malthusian theory, population growth will eventually
Stabilize due to urbanization
Increase agricultural productivity
Be limited by food supply
Decline as education increases
Become evenly distributed
The belief that one’s own culture is superior to others is known as
Cultural relativism
Acculturation
Assimilation
Ethnocentrism
Nationalism
When a minority group adopts aspects of a dominant culture while maintaining its own traditions, the process is
Assimilation
Cultural diffusion
Acculturation
Globalization
Ethnocentrism
The visible imprint of human activity on the physical environment is the
Cultural hearth
Cultural landscape
Built environment
Vernacular region
Ethnic enclave
Advances in transportation and communication that reduce the perceived distance between places are an example of
Globalization
Spatial interaction
Cultural convergence
Time-space convergence
Relocation diffusion
Which political entity best fits the definition of a nation-state?
India
Belgium
Canada
Russia
Iceland
A country containing multiple ethnic or cultural groups, such as India, is best described as a
Stateless nation
Unitary state
Multinational state
Nation-state
Autonomous region
Drawing unusually shaped electoral districts to favor one political party is called
Redlining
Zoning
Federalism
Gerrymandering
Devolution
The Balkans are often described as a shatterbelt because the region
Is dominated by one ethnic group
Is geographically isolated
Has stable political systems
Lies between competing powers and is politically unstable
Is controlled by supranational organizations
In a federal state, political power is
Held entirely by the national government
Shared between national and subnational governments
Delegated only to local governments
Concentrated in the executive branch
Controlled by the military
France is best described as a
Federal state
Multinational state
Unitary state
Stateless nation
Supranational entity
The European Union is an example of
Nationalism
Federalism
Imperialism
Devolution
Supranationalism
When developed countries exert economic influence over developing countries, the process is called
Colonialism
Decolonization
Neocolonialism
Globalization
Irredentism
Which type of agriculture uses large areas of land with relatively low labor input?
Intensive subsistence farming
Shifting cultivation
Plantation agriculture
Extensive agriculture
Market gardening
A shared language and strong transportation network are examples of
Centrifugal forces
Push factors
Cultural divergence
Centripetal forces
Ethnic nationalism
Ethnic conflict and regional economic inequality are examples of
Centripetal forces
Pull factors
Centrifugal forces
Devolutionary policies
Supranational influences
The former boundary between East and West Germany is best described as a
Antecedent boundary
Natural boundary
Subsequent boundary
Superimposed boundary
Relict boundary
A language spoken by people native to a region prior to colonization is an
Lingua franca
Official language
Indigenous language
Trade language
Creole
Which situation best illustrates bilingualism?
A country recognizing only one official language
Immigrants abandoning their native language
A population speaking two languages fluently
A language spreading through migration
A language going extinct
Which scenario best applies AP Human Geography vocabulary knowledge?
Identifying countries on a map
Memorizing capital cities
Explaining spatial patterns using geographic concepts
Listing historical events
Analyzing political opinions
A National Geographic case study examines deforestation patterns in the Amazon Basin using satellite images collected over multiple decades. Which geographic concept best explains how this technology improves the study of environmental change?
Absolute location
Choropleth mapping
Scale of analysis
Remote sensing
Spatial association
A National Geographic article describes Japan’s rapidly aging population and declining workforce. Which demographic concept best explains the increasing economic burden on working-age adults?
Total fertility rate
Rate of natural increase
Dependency ratio
Epidemiologic transition
Carrying capacity
National Geographic highlights how Buddhism spread from South Asia to East and Southeast Asia through trade routes such as the Silk Road. This pattern of diffusion is best described as
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Expansion diffusion
A National Geographic case study on Africa explains that many modern political conflicts stem from colonial-era borders that split ethnic groups between multiple states. These boundaries are best described as
Natural boundaries
Antecedent boundaries
Subsequent boundaries
Superimposed boundaries
Relict boundaries
National Geographic discusses how Nigeria’s ethnic and religious diversity has contributed to internal conflict and separatist movements. These factors function primarily as
Centripetal forces strengthening national unity
Centrifugal forces challenging state stability
Economic pull factors encouraging migration
Devolutionary policies increasing autonomy
Supranational influences reducing sovereignty
