AP Human Geography - Semester #1

Which of the following is an example of regionalization?

An ethnic group fights to achieve separate nation status.

Which of the following is NOT a region of high population density?

East Africa

Which of the following BEST describes the diffusion of Protestantism?

Protestantism began in Germany, spread through Europe, and then spread to other continents.

Which of the following describes a potential cost of immigration?

Providing social services for immigrants can strain a country's resources.

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the suburbanization of American cities?

Rejuvenated inner cities

What tools does remote sensing primarily use to collect data?

Satellites

Less developed countries are mostly in what stage of the demographic transition model?

Stage 2

Which of the following is characteristic of an ethnic religion?

The religion does not actively try to convert others.

How has the field of geography evolved from the 19th century to today

The use of scientific method and mathematical reasoning has resulted in more accurate maps over time.

A Stage 1 country is one that has a

high birth rate and a high death rate

Geographers use concentration to determine

how close objects are to one another in a given space

All of the following influence migration selectivity EXCEPT

political affiliation

The rate of natural increase is determined by

subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate.

Agricultural density measures

the number of farmers per square kilometer.

Which age group of people is the MOST likely to migrate?

18-30

Which of the following countries is most likely able to export agricultural products?

A country with a low physiological density and low arithmetic density

Which of the following BEST illustrates the concept of cultural diffusion?

A kitchen cabinet contains foods from many different culinary traditions.

In the early 21st century, which continent was home to the majority of the world's refugees?

Africa

The demographic transition model supports which of the following statements?

All countries have their death rate drop first, and then their birth rate lowers later.

Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by the content on the graph?

By 2050, the least developed regions will have a larger percentage of population aged 15-64 than they did in 1970.

In April 2010, an ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland caused the United Kingdom's air traffic control service to ground all flights in and out of the United Kingdom. What might have been the impact of this decision in the United Kingdom?

Domestic trains were especially crowded.

How does educational level affect migration?

Educated people often migrate to urban areas for job opportunities.

The demographic transition model was originally based on countries from what continent?

Europe

Which of the following areas currently has the oldest population?

Europe

Which of the following factors directly impact the crude death rates of a country?

I and III

What conclusion can be drawn using information from the following graphic that shows principal origins of European immigrants to the United States?

Italian and German migrants composed the majority of European-born people in the United States in 1920.

Which of the following countries is MOST likely to have a negative rate of natural increase?

Italy

Which of the following is likely to happen to Christianity in the future?

More branches will appear as new churches are founded.

What conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

Rural residents in China are moving from their homes to settle in urban areas.

All of the following are examples of globalization EXCEPT

a Mexican immigrant speaks Spanish when speaking to her parents

Travelers use GPS to

find area restaurants and attractions

The study of human geography includes sub-branches in all of the following areas EXCEPT

geology

Differences between dialects in parts of the country BEST reflect the geographic concept of

region

An anthropologist is examining how emigration from South Asia has affected the demographics of Atlanta, Georgia. Which of the following BEST summarizes the subject of his work?

A global process's effect on a local population

Which factor would qualify a person for refugee status?

A person is unable to return to his or her native land for fear of persecution.

A country has an increasing birth rate and a long life expectancy. What shape would its population pyramid resemble?

A rectangle

Which of the following types of maps would a geographer use to represent the location of lakes in each U.S. state

A topographic map

According to E. G. Ravenstein's laws of migration, who is most likely to move?

An unmarried male

A family is choosing where to travel for a winter ski vacation. Which characteristic should they consider in selecting a destination

Average winter temperatures

Which state in the United States is MOST likely to have a large foreign-born population?

California

Which of the following countries is likely to have the longest doubling time?

Canada

Which country is known for its one-child policy enacted in 1979?

China

Which of the following countries has been most successful in controlling population growth?

China

Which of the following countries used anti-natalist policies to change national demographics?

China

Judaism provides the foundation for which pair of religions?

Christianity and Islam

Which of the following is likely to have the highest arithmetic density?

City

What organizes information on a choropleth map

Color

What impact does emigration have on a region with a high population density?

Emigration increases the availability of resources within the region.

Which of the following is a pull factor in migration?

Employment

Globalization has impacted language. Which language is the MOST used in the global business world?

English

Who coined the term geography

Eratosthenes

The Amazon rainforest, Montana, and South Asia are examples of what kind of spatial regions?

Formal regions

Why is it difficult to define the boundaries of a functional region?

Functional regions radiate out from a defined center.

Which of the following people is MOST likely to live in an area of low population density?

Herder

Which of the following affected the distribution of Jews throughout the world?

Holocaust

Which of the following might offer clues about an area's religion?

I, II, and III

Which of the following are examples of how populations have adapted to living with natural disasters

I, II, and IV

Which of the following are ethnic religions?

II and IV

Which of the following uses of remote sensing would be of MOST interest to a human geographer?

Identifying changes in land use in a region

What was an effect of the relocation of Brazil's capital to Brasilia in 1960?

Interior Brazil became more populated.

Where is the hearth of Judaism?

Israel

How does marriage affect migration?

It decreases the likelihood of moving.

Which country has NOT used immigration to help counteract an aging population?

Japan

Which of the following countries may be heading into Stage 5 of the demographic transition model

Japan

A country with a population pyramid that is largest in the middle is MOST likely to experience a shortage of which of the following?

Jobs

Climate is LEAST likely to affect which of the following characteristics of a place

Languages spoken

What kinds of areas draw the most internal immigrants?

Large cities

Which of the following countries was the last to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 of the demographic transition model?

Lesotho

Which of the following is an effect of globalization

Many American fast food restaurants have opened branches in Egypt

Where would one MOST likely find believers in the Druze faith?

Middle East

Which of the following would a small scale map BEST represent

Migration patterns from Asia to the United States

Assume that today there is one unit of food for each person. According to Malthus's prediction, how much food would there be in the future?

One hundred years from now, we will have five units of food for 16 people.

Which of the following is an unintended consequence of China's one-child policy?

The bachelor rate has increased.

With which statement would a Cornucopian MOST likely agree

The creativity of the people in a population can be used to find solutions for decreasing food productivity.

How would proximity to a river affect the human characteristics of a place?

The local economy would include fishing or trading.

What impact do intervening opportunities have on migration?

They keep people from reaching their original destination.