AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY MULTIPLE CHOICE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 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
demand for its goods and services declines?
Answer: Family and emotional bonds to the city
may limit workers' mobility.
◉ Which of the following characteristics applies to more-developed
countries?
Answer: Long life expectancies
◉ Which of the following best illustates the geographical concept of
the nation-state?
Answer: Iceland
◉ All of the following contain major oil-producing zones EXCEPT the
Answer: Gulf of California
, ◉ All of the following are examples of the spatial analysis tradition
in geography EXCEPT the
Answer: number of space shuttles constructed
◉ Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
Answer: Adobe ruins
◉ 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
Answer: the growers have not established
an integrated commodity chain
◉ According to Carl Sauer, which of the following is true about plant
domestication?
Answer: It first occurred i n diversified habitats with
a variety of species.
◉ Which of the following correctly lists the four major ancient
culture hearths?
Answer: Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley,
North China
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 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
demand for its goods and services declines?
Answer: Family and emotional bonds to the city
may limit workers' mobility.
◉ Which of the following characteristics applies to more-developed
countries?
Answer: Long life expectancies
◉ Which of the following best illustates the geographical concept of
the nation-state?
Answer: Iceland
◉ All of the following contain major oil-producing zones EXCEPT the
Answer: Gulf of California
, ◉ All of the following are examples of the spatial analysis tradition
in geography EXCEPT the
Answer: number of space shuttles constructed
◉ Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
Answer: Adobe ruins
◉ 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
Answer: the growers have not established
an integrated commodity chain
◉ According to Carl Sauer, which of the following is true about plant
domestication?
Answer: It first occurred i n diversified habitats with
a variety of species.
◉ Which of the following correctly lists the four major ancient
culture hearths?
Answer: Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley,
North China
