AP Human Geography Practice Test
Which of the following is the best example of extensive land use in agriculture? (A) A cattle feedlot (B) A greenhouse (C) An egg production facility (D) A sheep ranch (E) A backyard garden
A Sheep Ranch
A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents (A) The shortest distance between two points (B) A line of constant compass bearing (C) The distance from the prime meridian (D) The distance to the international date line (E) Travel time between an origin and a destination
A line of constant compass bearing
A good example of a centripetal force in political geography is (A) The existence of different language regions (B) Rugged topography (C) Religious diversity and conflict (D) A primate city (E) A poorly developed road network
A primate city
Question 3-4 refers to the following statement. Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of 24 objects at any time of day or night. The technology described above allows the determination of which of the following? (A) The amount of detail that can be shown on a topographic map (B) Absolute location on the surface of Earth. (C) The number of layers that can be accommodated in a geographic information system. (D) Distances from radio transmission towers and subsidiary satellite dishes. (E) The weather forecast for any area.
Absolute location on the surface of Earth
Which of the following is the essential requirement of lowland rice production? (A) Cheap labor (B) Year-round growing season (C) Proximity to market (D) Abundant water (E) Alluvial soil
Abundant water
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape? (A) Coastal wetland (B) Cloud forest (C) Stand of mangrove trees (D) Eroded Shoreline (E) Adobe ruins
Adobe ruins
The high-tech firms of Silicon Valley in California are clustered together to take advantage of (A) Cheap labor (B) Economic of scale (C) Access to Markets (D) Agglomeration Effects (E) High-speed transportation
Agglomeration Effects
All of the following are reasons for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s EXCEPT (A) The building of interstate highways (B) The G.I Bill of Rights (C) Better public transportation (D) The desire for more space (E) Prefab construction methods
Better Public Transportation
Which of the following is forward capital? (A) Lima (B) Brasilia (C) London (D) Cairo (E) Seoul
Brasilia
The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all the following regions EXCEPT (A) Russia (B) Northern India (C) Iran (D) Eastern and Southern Australia (E) Central Asia
Central Asia
During the winter months in North America, the primary source of fruits and vegetables found in grocery stores is (A) Uruguay (B) Chile (C) Nigeria (D) Philippines (E) Italy
Chile
Water run-off is likely to be greatest in which of the following settings? (A) City (B) Flat farmland (C) Alpine terraces (D) Beachfront (E) Forest preserve
City
Which of the following can be categorized as a primary activity? (A) Engineering (B) Coal mining (C) Teaching (D) Car manufacturing (E) Politics
Coal mining
All of the following arguments are cited by critics of megastores EXCEPT the megastores (A) Destroy locally-owned stores (B) Homogenize the landscape (C) Increase traffic and congestion (D) Conform to the distinctiveness of a region (E) Are outsiders with no stake in the community
Conform to the distinctiveness of a region
The term that describes the concept that population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline is known as (A)Demographic momentum (B)Demographic transition (C)Rate of natural increase (D)The population pyramid (E) The homeostatic plateau
Demographic transition
Which of the following best accounts for the universal appeal of blue jeans? (A) Diffusion of popular culture (B) Adoption of unique folk culture (C) Impact of high income on clothing habits (D) Lack of barriers in communist countries (E) Need for durable clothing
Diffusion of popular culture
Which of the following is the belief that one's own culture is the best or better than other cultures? (A) Ethos (B) Prejudice (C) Ethnocentrism (D) Stereotype (E) Acculturation
Ethnocentrism
Most of Africa's political boundaries were originally drawn by (A) Seventeenth-century European explorers (B) European colonials powers in the late-nineteenth century (C) The Bandung conference of 1955 (D) Decolonization movements of the 1950s and 1960s (E) UN peacekeeping missions in the 1950s and 1960s
European colonials powers in the late-nineteenth century
Physiological population density differs from crude population density in that physiological density (A) Examines only the population of cities, while crude density includes the population of cities and rural areas (B) Is a measure of how density is perceived, while crude density is a measure of specific density (C) Explains density in terms of people per arable Square land unit, while crude density om terms of people per total square land unit (D) Explains that density of a single housing unit while crude density explains the density of a group of houses (E) Is the number of people per housing unit, while crude density is the number of people or square mile
Explains density in terms of people per arable Square land unit, while crude density om terms of people per total square land unit.
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 declines? (A) Most countries have unemployment benefit programs designed to keep workers in place to provide a reservoir of cheap labor. (B) Most countries have strict controls on migration that limit intercity movement. (C) Unemployed workers have skills that may not easily transfer to a new city (D) Family and emotional bonds to the city may limit workers mobility. (E) The decline in demand for the city's goods and services indicates that the country's entire economy is in decline, therefore workers have no place to go.
Family and emotional bonds to the city may limit workers mobility.
The state of Florida earns greater revenues from the export of oranges than does the state of Georgia. This can be attributed to which of the following? (A) Florida has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges (B) Georgia has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges (C) Florida's economy is primarily based on agricultural production. (D) Georgia's economy is focused on tourism and manufacturing. (E) Unlike Florida. Georgia has no coastal port facilities
Florida has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges.
Question 3-4 refers to the following statement. Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of 24 objects at any time of day or night. The statement above refers to which of the following? (A) GIS stations (B) NTMs for chart use (C) GPS satellites (D) GNIS entries (E) TIR scanning systems
GPS satellites
Which of the following is the name for political redistricting that produces unusually shaped districts to create a political advantage? (A) Gerrymandering (B) Redlining (C) Zoning (D) Politicalization (E) Gentrification
Gerrymandering
A food assemblage that includes olives, pita, bread, cheese, figs, lamb, and wine is most associated with which of the following? (A) Spain (B) Greece (C) Mexico (D) France (E) Russia
Greece
All of the following contains major oil-producing zones EXCEPT the (A) Caspian Sea (B) North Sea (C) Persian Gulf (D) Gulf of Mexico (E) Gulf of California
Gulf of California
Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of the nation-state? (A) Canada (B) Russia (C) Belguim (D) Iceland (E) India
Iceland
Which of the following countries has the largest number of Sunni Muslims? (A) Saudi Arabia (B) Bangladesh (C) Egypt (D) Iran (E) Indonesia
Indonesia
Which of the following correctly lists the four major ancient culture hearths? (A) Central Asia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Mesopotamia (B) Central Asia, India, Nile Valley, Southern Europe (C) Egypt, Mekong Valley, Middle East, (D) Ethiopia, Ghana, Machu Picchu, Mongolia (E) Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
According to Carl Sauer, which of the following is true about plant domestication? (A) It originated in marginal areas with limited food resources. (B) It first occurred in diversified habitats with a variety of species. (C) It was developed by farmers who were starving and desperate for food. (D) It owes its origins to the domestication of animals. (E) It was at first dependent on irrigation.
It first occurred in diversified habitats with a variety of species.
Which of the following is true of an edge city? (A) It is located on the edge of a lake, river, or other physical feature. (B) It is close to bankruptcy. (C) It is an outlet for a region's trade. (D) It is increasingly used for heavy industry. (E) It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space.
It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the demographic transition model? (A) It is applicable only to eighteenth-century Europe (B) It predicts the growth of population in Russia reasonably well. (C) It divides the demographic changes of a country into two stages of slow growth and high growth (D) It supports the idea that technology can remove or extend the limits of food production (E) It is characterized by relatively low growth rates at stage 1 and stage 4.
It is characterized by relatively low growth rates at stage 1 and stage 4
Which of the following describes a primate city? (A) It is economically and politically interconnected to other cities in the world (B) It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in the country (C) It is surrounded by walls like a fortress. (D) It is linked by colonial administrator to an imperial power. (E) It is primarily concerned with its role as a religious center.
It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country
Which of the following groups represents a nation without a state? (A) Kurds (B) Israelis (C) Turks (D) Germans (E) Albanians
Kurds
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 (A) Urban realms (B) Concentric zone (C) Multiple nuclei (D) Latin American City (E) Southeast Asian City
Latin American City
Which of the following characteristics applies to more-developed countries? (A) Early stages of epidemiological transition (B) Long life expectancies (C) High total fertility rates (D) Rapid population growth (E) Early stages of the demographic transition
Long life expectancies
Which of the following religions is predominant in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota (A) Catholic (B) Mormon (C) Lutheran (D) Baptist (E) Methodist
Lutheran
The establishment of maquiladoras by United States corporations for the production of electronics components is an example of which of the following? (A) Exploitation of union labor (B) Industrialization (C) New international division of labor (D) Tertiary economic activity (E) Colonialism
New international division of labor
All of the following are examples of the spatial analysis tradition in geography EXCEPT the (A) number of space shuttles constructed (B) Volume of telephone calls between Corey Union and Old Main (C) Trans-Atlantic slave trade (D) Distance associated with shopping trips to are malls (E) Volume of air traffic between London and Hong Kong
Number of space shuttles constructed
Which of the following is the best example of a state with a "compact" shape? (A) Argentina (B) Burma (C) Poland (D) Indonesia (E) New Zealand
Poland
Which of the following is the primary geographic effect of the globalization of the economy? (A) Countries have greater control over economic activity within their borders. (B) More local ownership makes industries less likely to move. (C) Production is increasingly concentrated in the Manufacturing Belt of Unites States (D) Production is increasingly concentrated in the Rhine Ruhr Valley of Europe. (E) Production is shifted to low-cost locations in developing countries
Production is shifted to low-cost locations in developing countries
Subsistence agriculture is always characterized by (A) Double cropping of specific grains (B) Extensive use of land (C) Production only for family consumption (D) Production only for trade (E) Irrigation and inorganic fertilization
Production only for family consumption
The dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the (A) Reliance of a country on imported fossil fuels (B) Degree of gender equality within a country (C) Relationship between the total fertility rate and the infant mortality rate (D) Percentage of foreign ownership within the secondary sector of a country's economy (E) Relationship between the potential labor force and the remainder of a country's population
Relationship between the potential labor force and the remainder of a country's population
The principal region of Central and South America is (A) Eastern Orthodoxy (B) Roman Catholicism (C) Buddhism (D) Islam (E) Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT (A) An agriculture surplus (B) A stratified social system (C) Labor specialization (D) A system for food storage and distribution (E) Separation of the ruling system and the religious system
Separation of the ruling system and the religious system
Which of the following pairs of agricultural types occupies the largest percentage of the world's total land area? (A) Plantation agriculture and specialization horticulture (B) Cattle ranching and Mediterranean (C) Wheat farming and dairying (D) Shifting cultivation and nomadic herding (E) Intensive rice cultivation and subsistence farming
Shifting cultivation and nomadic herding
Which of the following is most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos? (A) Food preferences are stronger than taboos as seen by the high consumption of beef on the Deccan Plateau. (B) Food preferences and taboos have little influence on the diet on Arabia and Southeast Asia (C) Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet. (D) Food preferences and taboos show little variety between cultures (E) Low hog production in China demonstrates an avoidance of pork by the Chinese.
Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet.
Which of the following regions has the smallest percentage of people living in urban areas at the end of the twentieth century (A) Australia (B) South Asia (C) North America (D) Europe (E) South America
South Asia
Labor-intensive intertillage is often practices in (A) The Canadian wheat belt (B) Southeast Asia (C) The Turkish Highlands (D) The English Countryside (E) New Zealand
Southeast Asia
Central place theory describes the (A) Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services (B) Tendency of different ethnic groups to congregate in a single location (C) Tendency of civilizations to form around certain natural features (D) Outward radiation of cultural patterns from a central place (E) Tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas
Spatial patterns or urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services
The European Union is an example of (A) Supranationalism (B) Nationalism (C) A fragmented state (D) A unitary state (E) A nation-state
Supranationalism
The classic model of industrial location theory suggests that the primary consideration in the location of an industrial site is which of the following (A) The institutional structure of the firm (B) The cost to produce the product (C) The cost of raw materials (D) The cost of transportation (E) The location of the market
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 (A) The dietary laws in the United States are restrictive (B) The growers have not established an integrated commodity chain (C) The animals and grain are difficult to raise (D) It is impossible to domesticate new plants and animals (E) The high protein content of these meats and grains is thought to be unhealthy
The growers have not established an integrated commodity chain.
All of the following statement about worldwide patterns of development are correct EXCEPT (A) Per capita income in the United States is higher than in China (B) The gap in per capita income between rich and poor countries has increased over time. (C) On average, population growth is higher in peripheral countries than in core nations. (D) The largest concentration of the least developed countries in the world today is in Latin America (E) Several Asian countries, the so-called Asian Tigers, made enormous strides in per capita income and levels of development in the past 30 years.
The largest concentration of the least developed countries in the world today is in Latin America
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? (A) The provinces of Canada. (B) The world's remaining dependencies. (C) The breakaway regions of Spain. (D) The global commons. (E) The newly independent states of the 1990s.
The world's remaining dependencies.
What aspect of the design of Brasilia, Canberra, and Washington D.C was different from the design of most other urban centers? (A) They were designed as show places to reflect the power and wealth of their respective countries (B) Their design was based largely on the transportation system to allow for efficient movement of raw materials and finished products (C) They were planned around a major river to allow ease of movement of foodstuffs from the hinterland to the city (D) They were positioned near the center of their respective countries to help protect them from enemy attacks. (E) They were designed to utilize the hydropower potential to the nearby rivers to attract manufacturing firms
They were designed as show places to reflect the power and wealth of their respective countries.
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 (A) female (B) male (C) over the age of 15 (D) under the age of 15 (E) receiving adequate medical care
Under the age of 15
Which of the following is an example of Balkanization? (A) Greece (B) Hungary (C) Albania (D) Yugoslavia (E) Romania
Yugoslavia
Which of the following is most likely to be used by a marketing firm seeking to map patterns of lifestyle characteristics in the United States? (A) States (B) Zip codes (C) Nonmetropolitan areas (D) Congressional districts (E) Countries
Zip codes
Compared to North American ranchers, commercial ranchers in the Pampas of Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil are more likely to (A) raise mostly sheep (B) lease their grazing land (C) rely on feedlots (D) raise livestock primarily for export (E) use practices developed by indigenous people
raise livestock primarily for export
