AP Human Geography Review

Nature and Perspective

100

_{Chinatown is an example of a:}

_{A Functional region;} 

_{B Nodal region;} 

_{C Perceptual region;} 

_{D Formal region;} 

_{E Uniform region}

_{C Perceptual region;} 

200

_{Human geography is the study of:}

_{A the physical process of the earth;}

_{B who lives where, how they live, and why they live there;}

_{C the psychology of the human race using maps;}

_{D the culture of the human race minus environmental influences;}

_{E how humans evolved through time}

_{B who lives where, how they live, and why they live there;}

300

_{The Christian religion in South America first spread by}

_{A stimulas diffusion;}

_{B relocation diffusion;}

_{C contagious diffusion;}

_{D hierarchical diffusion;}

_{E force diffusion}

_{B relocation diffusion;}

400

_{The frequency of occurrence of something within a specifically defined} 

_{area is:}

_{A density;} 

_{B distribution;}

_{C incidence;}

_{D interconnection;}

_{E pattern}

_{A density;} 

500

_{One way that possibilism differs from environmental determinism is that} 

_{it emphasizes:}

_{A culture}

_{B climate}

_{C regions} 

_{D history}

_{E trade}

_{A culture}

Cultural and Political

100

_{Which country below has the highest concentration of Buddhists?}

_{A Brazil;}

_{B Vietnam;}

_{C France;}

_{D Russia}

_{E Iran}

_{B Vietnam;}

200

_{Which one of the following is NOT an example of a compact state?}

_{A Uruguay;}

_{B Thailand;}

_{C Laos;}

_{D Zimbabwe;}

_{E Poland}

_{B Thailand;}

300

_{Which one of the following does not correctly associate a religion with its} 

_{place of worship?}

_{A Shinto-shrines;}

_{B Islam-mosques;}

_{C Buddhism-pyramids;}

_{D Judaism-temples}

_{E Christians-churches}

_{C Buddhism-pyramids;}

400

_{The French language, how to weave a basket, and the belief in ancestral} 

_{spirits are all examples of}

_{A mentifacts;}

_{B artifacts;}

_{C culture hearths;}

_{D culture traits;}

_{E dialects;}

_{D culture traits;}

500

_{National anthems, flags, and holidays are all symbols that promote}

_{A irredentism;}

_{B nationalism;}

_{C supranationalism;}

_{D regionalism;}

_{E war}

_{B nationalism;}

Population and Migration

100

_{In which stage of the DTM are most LDCs?}

_{A 1}

_{B 2}

_{C 3}

_{D 4}

_{E 5}

_{B 2}

200

_{Which best measures the level of reproduction occurring in} 

_{a population?}

_{A NIR}

_{B CDR}

_{C CBR}

_{D TFR}

_{E IMR}

_{D TFR}

300

_{Over the past century, the population of the world has been:}

_{A growing even though the fertility rate is decreasing;}

_{B growing even though the life expectancy is decreasing;}

_{C growing because the fertility rate is increasing;}

_{D declining because life expectancy is decreasing;}

_{E declining even though the fertility rate is increasing}

_{A growing even though the fertility rate is decreasing;}

400

_{Which is the most common negative impact of emigration on the} 

_{country of origin?}

_{A an increase in unemployment rates;}

_{B a decline in the crowded conditions of urban areas;}

_{C loss of farmers resulting in smaller food supply;}

_{D loss of working age population to another country;}

_{E an increase in the number of abandoned and homeless children}

_{D loss of working age population to another country;}

500

_{The movement of people from Nigeria, Cameroon, and Togo to the} 

_{Americas in the 16th century is an example of}

_{A chain migration;}

_{B circular migration;}

_{C cluster migration;}

_{D forced migration;}

_{E voluntary migration}

_{D forced migration;}

Agricultural and Economic

100

_{The largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world is:}

_{A China;}

_{B Mexico;}

_{C Chile;}

_{D France;}

_{E the United States;}

_{E the United States;}

200

_{According to Alfred Weber`s least-cost theory, which one of the following} 

_{costs of production is the most important factor in locating an industry?}

_{A Labor;}

_{B Transport;}

_{C Raw materials;}

_{D Agglomeration costs;}

_{E Rent;}

_{B Transport;}

300

_{Using von Thunen`s model, which one of the following agricultural} 

_{products would be produced farthest from an urban market?}

_{A fruits;}

_{B Butter and eggs;}

_{C corn for cattle feed;}

_{D vegetables;}

_{E wool}

_{E wool}

400

_{Which crop began the Third Agricultural Revolution?}

_{A Rice;}

_{B Wheat;}

_{C Barley;}

_{D Millet;}

_{E Sorghum;}

_{A Rice;}

500

_{Olives, grapes, and chickpeas are staple crops of what type of farming?}

_{A pastoral nomadism;}

_{B subsistence;}

_{C Plantation;}

_{D Mediterranean;}

_{E Commercial;}

_{D Mediterranean;}

Urban and Development

100

_{Who come up with the view of urban community as a set of concentric} 

_{rings radiating outward from a central core?}

_{A Rostow;}

_{B Ravenstein;}

_{C Von Thunen;}

_{D Burgess}

_{E Harris and Ullmann}

_{D Burgess}

200

_{Which country below is best represented by a population pyramid with a} 

_{broad base that slopes quickly to a narrow top?}

_{A France;}

_{B Russia;}

_{C Austria;}

_{D Uganda;}

_{E Italy}

_{D Uganda;}

300

_{The movement of middle-class residents into run-down urban center city} 

_{neighborhoods is called:}

_{A urban renewal;}

_{B urban sprawl;}

_{C urban revitalization;}

_{D gentrification;}

_{E multiplier effect}

_{D gentrification;}

400

_{A crucial part of Christaller`s central place theory is the fact that goods} 

_{and services vary in range and} 

_{A access;}

_{B quantity;}

_{C spatial distribution;}

_{D threshold;}

_{E quality}

_{D threshold;}

500

_{The theory that the main purpose of a settlement or market town is to} 

_{furnish goods and services to the surrounding market area is called:}

_{A urban hierarchy theory;}

_{B central place theory;}

_{C concentric zone model;}

_{D multiplier effect;}

_{E rank-size rule}

_{B central place theory;}