APHG FINAL REVIEW - PRACTICE TEST
A good example of a centripetal force in political geography is...
- A primate city
Which of the following is the essential requirement of lowland rice production
- Abundant water
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape
- Adobe ruins
Water run-off is likely to be greatest in which of the following settings
- Alpine terraces
Which of the following is a forward capital
- Brasilia
The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all of the following regions EXCEPT
- Central Asia
Which of the following can be categorized as a primary activity
- Coal mining
The term that describes the concept that population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline is known as
- Demographic momentum
Which of the following best accounts for the universal appeal of blue jeans
- Diffusion of pop culture
Physiological density differs from crude population density in that physiological density
- Explains density in terms of people per arable land, while crude population density explains density in terms of people per total square unit of land
An increase in the demand for a city's goods and services produces rapid in-migration. Which of the following explains why a city often does not experience a corresponding out-migration when the demand for its goods and services
- Family and emotional bonds to the city may limit worker's ability
"Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of the 24 objects at any time of the day or night" - The statement above refers to... - The technology described above allows the determination of which of the following?
- GPS Satellites - Absolute location on Earth's surface
Which of the following is the name for political redistricting that produces unusually shaped districts to create a political advantage?
- Gerrymandering
A food assemblage that includes olives, pita, cheese, figs, lamb, and wine is most associated with which of the following
- Greece
All of the following contain major oil-producing zones EXCEPT the:
- Gulf of California
Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of the nation-state
- Iceland
Which of the following correctly lists the four major ancient culture hearths
- Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
According to Carl Sauer, which of the following is true about plant domestication
- It first occurred in diversified habitats with a variety of species
Which of the following is true of an edge city?
- It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space
Which of the following models of urban structure depicts a commercial spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from the central business district
- Latin American City
Which of the following characteristics applies to more developed countries
- Long life expectancies
The establishment of maquiladoras by United States corporations for the production of electronic components is an example of which of the following
- New International Division of Labor
All of the following are examples of the spatial analysis tradition in geography EXCEPT the:
- Number of space shuttles created
Which of the following is the best example of a state with a "compact" shape
- Poland
Which of the following is the primary geographic effect of the globalization of the economy
- Production is shifted to low-cost locations in developing countries
Compared to North American ranchers, commercial ranchers in the Pampas of Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil are more likely to.....
- Raise livestock primarily for export
The principal religion of Central and South America is
- Roman Catholicism
Labor-intensive intertillage is often practiced in...
- Southeast Asia
Central place theory describes the....
- Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services
The classic model of industrial location theory suggests that the primary consideration in the location of an industrial site is which of the following
- The cost of transportation
The growth potential of alternative agricultural practices such as the growing of amaranth grain and the raising of deer, elk, emus, and buffalo for meat is limited because...
- The growers have not established an integrated commodity chain
What aspect of the design of Brasilia, Canberra, and Washington D.C. was different from the design of most other urban centers
- The were designed to show places to reflect the power and wealth of their respective countries
"Most are islands Most are relatively isolated Most have extremely small populations Most are remnants of empires" - The set of statements above applies to which of the following
- The world's remaining dependencies
Even though total fertility rates have been declining in some less-developed countries, the total population has continued to grow. This is primarily because a high percentage of the population is...
- Under the age of 15
