Ap Human Geography, Test 1

Diffusion in the modern era is caused by? a.increased use of wireless technologies that share information around the world b.researching isolated cultures around the world c.discovery of sustainable energy sources d.combination of indigenous languages with Indo- European languages e. increased use of broadcasting information via tv and radios

a

Process of legally redrawing voting district boundaries every ten years. a.redistricting b.gentrification c.gerrymandering d.blockbusting e.redlining

a

What types of maps show population density? a.choropleth b.cartogram c.dot distribution d.isoline e.graduated symbol

a

Which of the following has the highest population density? a.the periphery zone of squatter settlements in Latin American cities b.an amish township in Ohio c.dispersed tribal villages along the Amazon River d.master planned communities outside of Chicago e.nomadic people in the Sahara Desert

a

Which of the following regions developed in the Northeastern US as a result of deindustrialization? a.rust belt b.green belt c.sun belt d.grain belt e.bible belt

a

Which of the following types of data collection would a geographer be least likely to use if he or she is to collect qualitative data? a.questionnaires b.photographs c.focus group interview d.individual interviews e.sketches of land

a

If a country had a birth rate of 20 per 1,000 & a death rate of 8 per 1,000, the rate of natural increases would be a.12 b.1.2 c..12 d.160 e.28

b

What map would be the best to use when excluding a particular country? a.thematic map b.political map c.physical map d.mercator map e.crime map

b

Which of the following data collection methods would be the best choice for someone looking to open up a new fast food restaurant based on location? a.informal observations b.census data c.formal observations d.interviews e.experiments

b

Which of the following is a vernacular region? a.Gulf Coast States b.Bible Belt (southern US) c.central hub of a major airline e.state of iowa d.region with the same area code

b

Which of the following places is a region outside of France, where French speaking people identify? a.bavaria b.quebec c.catalonia d.basque e.tuscany

b

Which of the following religions or denominations is more predominant in the Bible Belt region? a.catholicism b.evangelical protestantism c.manline protestantism d.lutheranism e.mormonism

b

Which of the following would best describe the federal gov'ts use of geospatial data gathered from GIS? a.monitoring traffic flow on the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC b.building new flood defenses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina c.determining the best location for a new football stadium d.building a new regional railway that would connect major cities throughout California e.security monitoring of the White House

b

A small village near the base of a volcano has seen a steady increase in eruptions over the past few years, resulting in destruction. Which of the following sources of geographic information and ideas would be the most ideal for solving their problem? a.governmental records b.regional population growth trends c.fieldwork findings d.recent local political decisions e.country profile

c

The Delta Airlines has a hub at the airport (which is used as a base to fly to places). This network out of Atlanta forms..... a.perceptual region b.formal region c.functional region d.aerial region e.informal region

c

Where is sub saharan Africa? a.an area inside of the sahara desert b.an area north of the sahara desert c.an area south of the sahara desert d.an area east of the sahara desert e.an area west of the sahara desert

c

Which of the descriptions most accurately describes the processes of globalization? a.the spread of culture across borders & yet maintain local distinctiveness b.the loss of interconnectedness between places c.acceleration of interdependence across national borders d.decline of communications technologies e.continuation of the 'local' despite the 'gobal'

c

Which of the following best describes the impact of social media on diffusion of culture? a.s.m has increased diffusion within in specific regions but not globally b.s.m has slowed the diffusion of culture c.s.m has influenced more space-time compression d.diffusion of culture exists only in more developed countries e.s.m has made remote locations more accessible

c

Which of the following best describes the site of NYC? a.largest urban area in the US b.a world financial center c.a natural harbor with easy water access to many parts of the city d.primary safety destination e.7 hour flight from European markets

c

Which of the following countries are located in East Asia? a.india b.russia c.japan d.turkey e.thailand

c

Which of the following techniques would be an example of quantitative data collection? a.interviewing individual teenagers b.creating a focus group of teenagers c.asking teenagers to complete a multiple-choice questionnaire d.asking teenagers to complete an open-ended questionnaire e.observing teenagers using their phones in the cafeteria

c

The spread of agriculture along the nile river is an example of: a.stimulus diffusion b.globalization c.regionalization d.human-environment interaction e.place

d

The theory that partially affects how human cultures develop is known as: a.determinism b.convergence c.divergence d.possibilism e.realism

d

The process of map making leads to....

distortion

A geographer collects data about Earth's surface using a satellite to map the changing distribution of sprawl in the United States. The geographer is using what type of geographic tool? a.geocaching b.GIS c.GPS d.mashup e.remote sensing

e

The shift in global manufacturing has occurred as a result of ___. a.lack of unionization in Southeast Asia b.higher labor costs in the US c.lower labor costs in Southeast Asia d.export processing zones in Southeast Asia e.all of the above.

e

What map class do azimuthal maps fall into? a.thematic b.cylindrical c.conical d.centripetal e.planar

e

Which of the following best represents the kind of questions posed by human geography? a.what is this place like? b.what are the consequences of the location of places? c.what connections exist between places? d.what are the spatial arrangement of features at this place? e.all of the above

e

Which of the following countries influences population growth through pro-natalist policies< a.USA b.Brazil c.Nigeria d.China e.Japan

e

Which of the following is a career a human geographer might pursue? a.location analyst b.urban planner c.diplomat d.travel consultant e.all of the above

e

Which of the following would explain the youthful population in sub saharan Africa? a.lack of available birth control b.many children enter the workforce after el. school c.lack of female education d.low life expectancy e.all of the above

e

With which country do the residents of Little Havana most closely associate? a.mexico b.honduras c.nicaragua d.puerto rico e.cuba

e

What type of tourism includes seeing the natural environments?

ecotourism

Which of the following is least associated with human geography? a.sociology b.politics c.geology d.economics e.history

geology

What refers to the social, economic, and political interconnections of the world?

globalization

Space

physical gap between two or more objects on Earth's surface

Vector data

points (cities) & lines (highways)

Space-time compression

reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems

GIS uses what 2 types of data?

vector & raster