AP HUMAN REVIEW

UNIT 1

100

Which of the following situations is the best example of space-time compression?

_{a. internet connections through a personal computer} 

_{b. the perception of cultural unity of people on the Korean Peninsula}

_{c. the isolation of people who live in a regions periphery}

_{d. relatively close match between official local time and solar time}

_{e. a circular spatial pattern of settlement and land use}

What is internet connections through a personal computer?

200

Which city is at 151°  E and 33°  S?
_{a. Cape Cod, South Africa}

_{b. Sydney, Australia}

_{c. Moscow, Russia}

_{d. Buenos Aires, Argentina}

What is Sydney, Australia?

300

Which of the following map scales would be most useful for studying the geographic features of a farming community?

_{a. 1:10,000}

_b.1:30,000

_{c.1:1,000,000}

What is 1:10,000?

400

All the following are correct about time zones except:
_{a. time zones are geometrically subdivided by meridians each 15°  longitude apart}

_{b. the local time in neighboring zones is set to be one hour apart}

_{c. the organization of the world into times zones requires that somewhere on the globe the date has to change}

_{d. many area have adopted daylight savings during spring and summer months}

_{e. the People's Republic of China practices more time zones than the US does because China is a larger country}

What is the People's Republic of China practices more time zones than the US does because China is a larger country?

500

Linear centralized, random and grid patterns help to define the...

_{a. arrangement of objects on Earth's surface in relation to other objects}

_{b. distance between objects on a map and distance between objects on Earth's surface}

_{c. organization of Earth's surface into distinct areas}

What is arrangement of objects on Earth's surface in relation to other objects?

UNIT 2

100

What can you tell about this town based on this population pyramid?

What is a college town?

200

Since the 1970s changes in the social roles, lifestyles, and employment patterns of women in Europe, Canada, and the United States have affected the overall population through which of the following?

_{a. increased total fertility rates}

_{b. decreased total fertility rates}

_{c. increased death rates}

_{d. decreased death rates}

_{e. increased infant mortality rates}

What is decreased total fertility rates?

300

Which of the following explains an impact of open border policies regarding migration within the European Union?

a. increased fee trade within Europe based on elimination of tariffs due to the need for economic cooperation between member states

b. growing political tensions as immigration increases due to competition between immigrants and local people for available jobs 

What is increased fee trade within Europe based on elimination of tariffs due to the need for economic cooperation between member states?

400

Which of the following best identifies the data for western China, shown on the map?

_{A. High carrying capacity}

_{B. Low population pressure}

_{C. Clustered population}

_{D. High arithmetic density}

_{E. Low arithmetic density}

What is low arithmetic density?

500

A country develops new technologies for farming, which help stabilize and increase food supply. According to Malthusian theory, which of the following would best explain those results?

_{A. The new technologies would conserve water and energy supplies.}

_{B. The new technologies would reduce preventive checks on population.}

_{C. The new technologies would reduce positive checks on population.}

_{D. The new technologies would create a rapid decrease in population.}

_{E. The new technologies would increase the need for preventative checks of population.}

What is the new technologies would reduce preventive checks on population?

UNIT 3

100

a geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs

What is an isogloss?

200

The transfer of an area or idea, without the specific accompanying traits due to some cultural or other barrier to the movement of the idea

What is Stimulus diffusion?

300

The Anatolian hearth theory is best explained by which of the following?

_{a. agricultural practices led to migration following population growth}

_{b. nomadic warrior people diffused Proto-Indo-European languages}

_{c. nomadic warrior people diffused Proto-Sino-Tibetan languages}

What is agricultural practices led to migration following population growth?

400

What do Mandarin, Hindi and Japanese have in common?

They have grown rapidly due to population growth

500

Across the Islamic world, despite different cultures and architectural styles, common features can be seen in mosque architecture. Which of the following explains the diffusion of Islamic architecture worldwide?

_{A. Islamic architectural styles spread by expansion and relocation diffusion, resulting in mosque architecture that has some design commonalities and some elements of local culture.}

_{B. Islamic architecture is highly localized and determined by the influences of local art and architecture.}

_{C. Islamic architecture worldwide is uniform and unaffected by local cultural and architectural influences.}

_{D. Islamic architectural styles spread through hierarchical diffusion, resulting in new architectural styles used in large cities which later diffuse to medium- and smaller-sized cities.}

_{E. Islamic architectural styles spread through contagious diffusion, resulting in mosques in adjacent areas have the similar architectural features.}

What is Islamic architectural styles spread by expansion and relocation diffusion, resulting in mosque architecture that has some design commonalities and some elements of local culture?

UNIT 4

100

Name all 8 supranational organizations

What is OPEC, NATO, ASEAN, Artic Council, NAFTA, AU,UN and EU?

200

The principle that nations have the right to govern themselves

What is self determination?

300

Which of the following is the best example of centrifugal forces operating at the local scale as compared to the national or international scale?

_{A. A failed state}

_{B. Increased cultural cohesion}

_{C. Increased social equity}

_{D. A stateless nation}

_{E. Uneven development}

What is uneven development?

400

The map shows the Taiwan Strait. Which of the following best explains the global geopolitical significance of the Taiwan Strait?

_{A. The Taiwan Strait is a cultural boundary that separates populations of Chinese people who speak different languages.}

_{B. The Taiwan Strait serves as a major international shipping route that serves large economies, such as South Korea, Japan, and the United States.}

_{C. The Taiwan Strait is a militarily strategic chokepoint that China and Taiwan claim as territory.}

_{D. The Taiwan Strait creates an obstacle to trade between Taiwan and China and hinders the region’s economy.}

_{E. The Taiwan Strait is a remnant of the colonial relationship between China, Taiwan, and European countries.}

What is the Taiwan Strait is a militarily strategic chokepoint that China and Taiwan claim as territory?

500

Which of the following statements accurately compares the processes of devolution and supranationalism that challenge the sovereignty of Canada?

_{A. Centripetal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is a centrifugal force on a national level.}

_{B. Centripetal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico challenges the Canadian government’s independence on a national level.}

_{C. Centrifugal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico challenges the Canadian government’s independence on a national level.}

_{D. Centripetal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is a governance issue at the provincial scale.}

_{E. Centrifugal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is a governance issue at the provincial scale.}

What is centrifugal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico challenges the Canadian government’s independence on a national level?