APHG Test Questions
A population pyramid that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom most likely represents which of the following populations?
A population of retirees
A population pyramid for a country that is relatively wide at the top and narrow at the bottom most likely represents which of the following populations?
A stable or declining population
Which of the following scenarios explains the most common demographic push factor for less developed countries?
A working population, lacking high wages, emigrate to more developed countries.
Based on the diagram of the demographic transition model, which of the following correctly describes the expected population change over time?
As birth rates are higher than death rates, population growth remains high.
From 2010 through 2017 there was a large increase in the number of migrants from Africa to Europe. Which of the following explains a possible impact on the emigrant countries of origin during and after that time period?
As more emigrants sent money home, the influx of money created an economic boom in the countries of origin.
Which of the following identifies how population density is shown in the maps? (Shows different maps of Florida)
At different scales of analysis
Which of the following identifies how population density is shown in the maps? (it shows three maps of the state of Florida, and it's city Miami)
At different scales, showing administrative units
South Korea, as of 2018, has the lowest total fertility rate in the world at 1.1. Which of the following best explains a population policy South Korea could enact to promote higher birth rates?
Decreasing the cost of childcare so that families can afford to have more children
Malthusian theory would explain which of the following possible consequences of high birth rates in a less developed country?
Famine and starvation will occur as demand outpaces agricultural production.
Which of the following statements accurately explains the population dynamics of a country on the table shown? (shows a table with CDR and CBR of countries: Germany, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Chile and Vietnam)
Germany has a negative rate of natural increase.
How does the map illustrate global diffusion of the French language from its cultural hearth in Paris?
How does the map illustrate global diffusion of the French language from its cultural hearth in Paris?
Which of the following does NOT experience an increase in phenomenon, just a shift is spatial distribution?
Relocation
Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the top five population concentrations in the world?
South America
Which of the following world regions has the greatest linguistic diversity?
Southeast Asia
The world's three major monotheistic religions originated in which of the following regions?
Southwest Asia
The sign shown in the image includes an Internet address for the county government. Explain how the sign illustrates the cultural tensions between traditional languages and English.
The Internet spreads the use of English as a global lingua franca, but the Internet is also a place where traditional languages can be communicated and thrive.
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?
The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes to customers in Europe
As of 2015, more Mexicans are leaving the United States than entering; this counter migration is primarily attributed to which of the following key pull factors?
The increasing strength of the Mexican economy
Why would a town planner use a map at the 1:24,000 scale rather than a map at the 1:250,000 scale?
The map at the 1:24,000 scale shows the town close-up in more detail.
Which of the following best explains an effect of migration within the United States between 1950 and 2010 ?
The mean center of the population of the United States shifted to the South and West as workers migrated to areas with more jobs and a warmer climate.
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?
The new technologies would reduce positive checks on population.
A political polling company wants to use census data to collect information on voters in a city by neighborhood. Based on the types of information collected in the survey form, which of the following could be mapped using census data?
The number of voting-age residents per household
Identify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image.
The pagoda shown in the image is representative of a religious belief system, a nonmaterial cultural trait.
In a paper published in Science, demographers from several universities and the United Nations Population Division conclude that instead of leveling off in the second half of the 21st century, as the UN predicted less than a decade ago, the world's population will continue to grow beyond 2100." This prediction, if accurate, would also mean that which of following is also true:
The rate of natural increase for the world is not slowing as quickly as anticipated
The photograph shows a road sign in the Republic of Ireland. Which of the following best describes the sign's significance within the cultural landscape? (Uses Gaelic and English)
The sign promotes the use of traditional language among citizens of the Republic of Ireland.
The images show a topographic map and a geographic information systems (GIS) representation of Mount Shasta in California. Which of the following statements best explains why these printed images are geometrically distorted representations of Earth's surface?
The three dimensions of Earth's surface are displayed on a two-dimensional page
In 1980 China implemented an antinatalist one-child policy. Which of the following explains an unintended consequence of the policy?
There are more men than women because of a cultural preference for male children.
A high level of mobility for international migration and employment is best explained by which of the following demographic groups?
Unmarried men in their late twenties with no children and a university education
A large number of Turkish people migrated to Germany in the 1960s to work in factories, when West Germany's manufacturing economy was booming and Turkey's economy was predominantly agricultural. Which of the following best describes Turkish migration to Germany?
Voluntary guest workers
A key question that may be asked of a functional region is:
What is the geographic reach of the node?
Every map projection has some degree of distortion because
a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion
The population pyramid displayed most likely represents- (It has a large young males)
a population with a large number of guest workers
Country X has a crude birth rate of 25 and a crude death rate of 15, while Country Y has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 19. Which country has a higher natural increase rate?
country Y
Which of the following best describes a refugee? A person
who was forced to leave his or her homeland due to persecution
One challenge commonly seen in a rural area with low population density is
how to provide services effectively such as emergency responses and access to hospitals
According to distance decay, interactions ________ as distance from the core _________.
increases, decreases
Which TWO of the following questions can best be answered using a GIS?
1-What geographical patterns exist? 2-Where is a particular feature found?
Which map would be best to analyze crime patterns in Louisville?
A dot map of Louisville that plots each crime incident
Which of the following scenarios explains a demographic push factor for less developed countries?
A large youth population, lacking educational opportunities, seek schooling in more developed countries.
Which of the following maps is the smallest scale?
A map of the world
A recent article in the Washington Post stated: "Although we seldom think about them this way, most American communities as they exist today were built for the spry and mobile. We've constructed millions of multi-story, single-family homes where the master bedroom is on the second floor, where the lawn outside requires weekly upkeep, where the mailbox is a stroll away. We've designed neighborhoods where every day errands require a driver's license." The description of homes and neighborhoods in the United States is becoming an issue due most directly to a increase in the _________ of the United States.
Age Dependency Ratio
Which of the following global trends best exemplifies the concept of sustainability?
An increase in the use of electric vehicles, because their reduced emissions result in less environmental pollution.
Bangladesh has seen its total fertility rate drop to 2.1, but its population is projected to be higher in 2050 than it is today. Which of the following explains why Bangladesh will continue to experience positive rates of natural increase?
Bangladesh's population will continue to grow as a result of a large youthful population.
Deaths in Country A often occur due to outbreaks of epidemic disease, while in Country B most people are dying from chronic disorders such as heart disease. Which of the following best describes where these countries fall in the demographic transition model and in which region they are likely located?
Country A : Stage 2, West Africa; Country B : Stage 4, western Europe
Which of the following is true regarding a dialect?
In general, people with different dialects of the same language still have mutual intelligibility
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of remote sensing?
It removes any need to do fieldwork.
Which of the following best identifies the data for western China, shown on the map? (it shows a proportional symbol map, many symbols are mainly located in the North-Easters parts of China)
Low arithmetic density
