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Chapters 1-13 AP Test Review Questions = Part I

Prepare for the AP Human Geography test with a comprehensive review of key concepts and topics. This set of review questions covers chapters 1-13 and includes questions on language, culture, political geography, ethnicity, population, development, agriculture, and more.

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Chapters 1-13 AP Test Review Questions = Part I

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  1. Chapters 1-13 AP Test Review Questions = Part I The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography

  2. Question 1: Language The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all the following regions EXCEPT • Russia • Germany • Iran • Eastern and South Australia • Central Asia

  3. E

  4. Question 2: Basic Vocabulary Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape? • Coastal rain forest • Cloud base below a mountain • Ancient ruins • Receding glaciers • Erosion of farmland

  5. C

  6. Question 3: Chp. 4 Culture Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures? • Ethos • Stereotyping • Acculturation • Ethnocentrism • Pluralism

  7. D

  8. Question 4: Political Geography The European Union is an example of • Supranationalislm • Nationalism • A fragmented state • A unitary state • Nation-state

  9. A

  10. Question 5: Ethnicity Which of the following is an example of Balkanization? • Greece • Hungary • Kosovo • Yugoslavia • Lithuania

  11. D

  12. Question 6: Population Which of the following is a correct statement about the demographic transition model? • It is characterized by relatively low growth rates at stage 1 and stage 4. • It divides the demographic changes of a country into 2 stages of slow growth and high growth. • It predicts growth of population over 5 stages.

  13. A

  14. Question 7: Development Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the U.S. since the mid-1970s? • Service • Agriculture • Retail • Manufacturing • Military

  15. A

  16. Question 8: Agriculture India is most associated with which of the following types of agriculture? • Truck farming • Plantation agriculture • Slash-and-burn cultivation • Rice cultivation • Dairy farming Figure 13-1

  17. E

  18. Question 9: Political Geography Culturally defined political boundaries, such as those determined by the spatial patterns of religion or language, are called? • Consequent • Geometric • Relic • Natural • Antecedent

  19. A

  20. Question 10: Migration The first wave of immigrants to the U.S. during the 19th century came from • Asia and Latin America • Italy, Russian, and Poland • England, Ireland, and Germany • Sweden, Norway, and Slovakia • Africa and Oceania

  21. C

  22. Question 11: Agriculture What is industrial agriculture? • Slash and burn cultivation • Organic farming • Transhumance • Shift from the family farm to current stage of commercial agriculture (fertilizers, irrigation, GMOs, Green R.) • Truck farming

  23. D

  24. Question 12: Language What is a lingua franca? • Any language used as a common means of communication, esp. in trade or business transactions, in an area where several different languages are spoken • A system of communication through the use of speech, a collection of sounds understood by a group of people to have the same meaning. • The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents

  25. A

  26. Question 13: Language Which are two reasons for the current rate of diffusion of English as a lingua franca? • GIS overlays comparing various languages and GPS navigation • Global communications and tourism • Political alliances and supranationalism

  27. B

  28. Question 14: Services All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT • An agricultural surplus • A stratified social system • Labor specialization • A system for food storage and distribution • Separation of the ruling system and the religious system

  29. E

  30. Question 15: Urban Patterns Which of the following is true of an edge city? • It is located on the edge of a lake, river, or other physical feature • It is close to foreclosure. • It is an outlet for a region’s trade. • It is increasingly used for heavy industry. • It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space.

  31. E

  32. Question 16: Agriculture What is an integrated commodity chain? • Products (grain feed, meat, vegetable, dairy, etc.) that are interconnected. • Products that are the result of the Green Revolution. • Products produced and approved by the certified U.S. organic farming label. • Products which are approved by dietary and religious considerations.

  33. A

  34. Question 17: Industry What is the new industrial division of labor? • Turning over much of the production to independent suppliers. • Selective transfer of some jobs to LDCs. • Where a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process. • Turning over problems to a team to figure out themselves how to perform a task.

  35. B

  36. 18. What Urban Model is this? a. Multi-nuclei b. Latin American c. Peripheral d. Concentric Figure 13-4

  37. D

  38. 19. What urban model is this? a. mutli-nuclei b. concentric c. sector d. Latin American e. peripheral Figure 13-5

  39. C

  40. 20. What urban model? a. Mutli-nuclei b. Concentric c. Peripheral d. Sector e. Latin American Figure 13-6

  41. A

  42. Question 21: Agriculture What is shifting cultivation? • Farming methods that preserve long-term productivity of land and minimize pollution. • Slash-and-burn cultivation – clear fields by slashing vegetation and then burning debris. • A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in 1 or 2 crops for sale in an LDC but owned by an MDC. • A flooded field for growing rice.

  43. B

  44. Question 22: Industry What is an agglomeration? • Adoption by companies of flexible work rules. • Firms with related or similar products locate together in clusters or regions. • A decision by corporations to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers. • Transfer of some types of jobs from MDCs to LDCs.

  45. B

  46. Question 23: Urban Patterns The following are criticisms of the 3 urban models EXCEPT • Models may be too simple • Models may be outdated (1918-1945) • Models studied together are of no use. • None of the models completely explains why different types of people live in distinctive parts of the city

  47. C

  48. Question 24: Industry What is a bulk-reducing industry? • Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory. • An industry for which labor costs comprise a higher percentage of total expenses. • An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a great volume than the inputs. • None of the above

  49. D

  50. 25. What urban city pattern is shown below? a. sector b. Latin American c. peripheral d. segment e. concentric Figure 13-10

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