APHG 2020 AMSCO FINAL 50
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which subfield of human geography is illustrated in the map above? - answer culture
Which argument does this map most clearly support? - answer A lingua franca would be useful
in India
This aerial photograph is useful to geographers because it shows - answer spatial data
Which geographic concept is best illustrated by the photo above? - answer cultural landscape
The purpose of the locational triangle in Weber's model was to show where - answer industries
would decide to locate a factory
Why is regionalization sometimes a challenge for geographers? - answer The boundaries of
many world regions can be defined in several different ways, producing overlapping areas.
Which invention or development most directly affected where von Thunen's Model predicted
dairy farms would be located? - answer refrigeration
In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed a region of Ukraine that had earlier been part of Russia
and where many people spoke Russian as their primary language. This suggests that the
annexation was an example of - answer irredentism
The grain elevator, McCormick reaper, and iron/steel plow were advancements made during the
- answer Second Agricultural Revolution
, What effect does emigration usually have on the demographics of the country of origin? -
answer Population skews to young and old residents as working-age people migrate.
Which type of population pyramid is pictured above? - answer expansive
The above population pyramid is typical of countries - answer in less developed regions
Which is the most accurate term to describe the people who were forced to move away from
New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005? - answer internally displaced persons
The movement of people out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina demonstrates the concept
of - answer distance decay
How are filtering and gentrification related? - answer After years of filtering, a neighborhood
might be ready for gentrification.
The above sign, which is in both English and Welsh, - answer to resist forces that could make
their traditional language disappear
Why is French often considered a lingua franca, while other languages that are spoken by far
more people are not - answer French is widely used in many of France's former colonies around
the world
Exurbanization is the process of people moving to large homes in rural areas just outside of the
suburbs. Which factor is strongest in promoting this process? - answer Improvements in
communications technology have made working from home easier
Which best explains why the Spanish language diffused widely in Latin America? - answer
Spanish was part of the spread of Spanish control over the region
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which subfield of human geography is illustrated in the map above? - answer culture
Which argument does this map most clearly support? - answer A lingua franca would be useful
in India
This aerial photograph is useful to geographers because it shows - answer spatial data
Which geographic concept is best illustrated by the photo above? - answer cultural landscape
The purpose of the locational triangle in Weber's model was to show where - answer industries
would decide to locate a factory
Why is regionalization sometimes a challenge for geographers? - answer The boundaries of
many world regions can be defined in several different ways, producing overlapping areas.
Which invention or development most directly affected where von Thunen's Model predicted
dairy farms would be located? - answer refrigeration
In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed a region of Ukraine that had earlier been part of Russia
and where many people spoke Russian as their primary language. This suggests that the
annexation was an example of - answer irredentism
The grain elevator, McCormick reaper, and iron/steel plow were advancements made during the
- answer Second Agricultural Revolution
, What effect does emigration usually have on the demographics of the country of origin? -
answer Population skews to young and old residents as working-age people migrate.
Which type of population pyramid is pictured above? - answer expansive
The above population pyramid is typical of countries - answer in less developed regions
Which is the most accurate term to describe the people who were forced to move away from
New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005? - answer internally displaced persons
The movement of people out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina demonstrates the concept
of - answer distance decay
How are filtering and gentrification related? - answer After years of filtering, a neighborhood
might be ready for gentrification.
The above sign, which is in both English and Welsh, - answer to resist forces that could make
their traditional language disappear
Why is French often considered a lingua franca, while other languages that are spoken by far
more people are not - answer French is widely used in many of France's former colonies around
the world
Exurbanization is the process of people moving to large homes in rural areas just outside of the
suburbs. Which factor is strongest in promoting this process? - answer Improvements in
communications technology have made working from home easier
Which best explains why the Spanish language diffused widely in Latin America? - answer
Spanish was part of the spread of Spanish control over the region
