AP HUG Varsity Tutors practice test 1
questions & answers
Which of the following provides the best example of quaternary economic activity? -
ANSWERSAn economic consultant who makes suggestions to companies as to which agricultural
products to buy (coffee, dates, tobacco, etc.) given current market trends
Which of the following two points were the key driving forces behind the Green Revolution? -
ANSWERSAn exponential increase in the human population and the advent of industrial
fertilizers.
The adoption of agriculture by neolithic societies resulted in __________. - ANSWERScultures
adopting a more settled lifestyle
Which of the following is not a feature of an agricultural cash crop? - ANSWERSOnly kept by the
producer and never distributed
Raising and cultivating fish and shellfish in controlled bodies of water is known as __________. -
ANSWERSaquaculture
Which of the following types of farming is not historically prevalent in the United States of
America? - ANSWERSNone of the other answers
Swidden agriculture is a form of subsistence agriculture that is defined by which of the following
activities? - ANSWERSCutting down trees and lighting the remaining plants on fire
A key problem poorer inner-city neighborhoods in America face due to their geographical
position is __________. - ANSWERSa lack of quality food options
, Which of the following terms describes urban renewal that leads to the displacement of the
occupying demographic, and is often associated with rising property values in low-income urban
areas? - ANSWERSGentrification
According to the Von Thunen model, what is the land closest to the urban center typically
utilized for and why? - ANSWERSDairy and intensive agriculture, because the products are
typically perishable and must be transported to markets quickly.
Which of the following is the largest metropolitan area in the world in 2015? - ANSWERSTokyo
Organize the following human communities from least to most heavily populated:
City, Town, Hamlet, Megalopolis, Village - ANSWERSHamlet, Village, Town, City, Megalopolis
Which of the following is true of an edge city? - ANSWERSA city with a large amount of
developed retail and office space outside a larger city
Which of the following real-world examples is the most accurate example of people living in a
Transition Zone? - ANSWERSDuring the 1990s, China experienced an influx of rural residents
migrating to industrial centers of big cities to work at manufacturing facilities, often living in
slums or company housing.
In Mexico, the population of Mexico City metropolitan area is over 20 million people. The next
largest metropolitan area, Guadalajara, has approximately 4.5 million people. This disparity in
population sizes makes Mexico City an example of __________. - ANSWERSa primate city
According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 1,000,000,
then the fourth largest city in that country would have a population of approximately
__________. - ANSWERS250,000
questions & answers
Which of the following provides the best example of quaternary economic activity? -
ANSWERSAn economic consultant who makes suggestions to companies as to which agricultural
products to buy (coffee, dates, tobacco, etc.) given current market trends
Which of the following two points were the key driving forces behind the Green Revolution? -
ANSWERSAn exponential increase in the human population and the advent of industrial
fertilizers.
The adoption of agriculture by neolithic societies resulted in __________. - ANSWERScultures
adopting a more settled lifestyle
Which of the following is not a feature of an agricultural cash crop? - ANSWERSOnly kept by the
producer and never distributed
Raising and cultivating fish and shellfish in controlled bodies of water is known as __________. -
ANSWERSaquaculture
Which of the following types of farming is not historically prevalent in the United States of
America? - ANSWERSNone of the other answers
Swidden agriculture is a form of subsistence agriculture that is defined by which of the following
activities? - ANSWERSCutting down trees and lighting the remaining plants on fire
A key problem poorer inner-city neighborhoods in America face due to their geographical
position is __________. - ANSWERSa lack of quality food options
, Which of the following terms describes urban renewal that leads to the displacement of the
occupying demographic, and is often associated with rising property values in low-income urban
areas? - ANSWERSGentrification
According to the Von Thunen model, what is the land closest to the urban center typically
utilized for and why? - ANSWERSDairy and intensive agriculture, because the products are
typically perishable and must be transported to markets quickly.
Which of the following is the largest metropolitan area in the world in 2015? - ANSWERSTokyo
Organize the following human communities from least to most heavily populated:
City, Town, Hamlet, Megalopolis, Village - ANSWERSHamlet, Village, Town, City, Megalopolis
Which of the following is true of an edge city? - ANSWERSA city with a large amount of
developed retail and office space outside a larger city
Which of the following real-world examples is the most accurate example of people living in a
Transition Zone? - ANSWERSDuring the 1990s, China experienced an influx of rural residents
migrating to industrial centers of big cities to work at manufacturing facilities, often living in
slums or company housing.
In Mexico, the population of Mexico City metropolitan area is over 20 million people. The next
largest metropolitan area, Guadalajara, has approximately 4.5 million people. This disparity in
population sizes makes Mexico City an example of __________. - ANSWERSa primate city
According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 1,000,000,
then the fourth largest city in that country would have a population of approximately
__________. - ANSWERS250,000
