AP human geography: Most missed questions for the final

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What group tends to have the most accurate and detailed mental maps?

High income males

If the TFR is more than 2 it is...?

Increasing

Are Mexicans leaving Mexico an example of 20th century migration streams that was propelled by persecution or open conflict?

No

What geographer 1st calculates the correct circumference of the earth?

Ptolemy

What did Thomas Malthus use exponential growth and linear growth to say....

The food supply will keep up with population growth only through negative checks.

In __________ religions, community,history and social relations are inextricably intertwined with spiritual belief

ethnic

Toblers first law of geography said "everything is related to...?

... everything else but near thugs are more related than distant things."

It's midnight at the prime meridian, what time is it at the International date line?

6 am

Geography's principal concern is...?

Absolute location of places, people, and processes on the earths surface.

Which of the following would be best on a large scale map?

Arrangements of streets in a village

Which model is useful for describing a settlement node who's primary function is to provide support for the population in its homeland?

Core Periphery Model

If the TFR is less than 2 it is....?

Decreasing

The word geography means...?

Earth writings

Religions that are made up of homogeneous populations and do not SEEK converts

Ethnic religions

The 3 largest population concentrations are located in...?

Europe, South Asia, and East Asia

Folk culture vs pop culture

Folk culture varies greatly over space and little over time

Carrying Capacity is the...

Maximum number of people an area can hold using all its available resources and technology.

What is the hearth and spiritual center of Islam

Mecca

Protestantism is the principal religion...

North America, Northern Europe, and South Africa

In the US, the largerst concentration of Amish are found in...

Pennslyvania, Ohio, and Indiana

The literacy rate of a country most relates with....

Per capita income

The Caucasus have one of the greatest linguistic fragmentation's. T or F

True

The Western part of China is sparsely populated, T or F

True

English has diffused worldwide, while Chinese has stayed mostly in China. T or F

True

In globalization many foreign countries have adopted Western culture. True or False

True

Is Judaism a ethnic religion?

Yes

Is the American south a vernacular region?

Yes

Demographic transition theory is concerned with....

economic development

A country in its 1st demographic transition demonstrates....

high birth rate, high death rate, and low rates of population growth


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