AP Human Geography Practice Test (75 Questions, 60 minutes) questions well solved

The relationship between an object on the surface of the Earth and the same object on a map projection is known as what? (A) Map Class (B) Map projection (C) Map scale (D) Map distortion (E) Map direction C Thomas Malthus predicted in the early 1800's that population was soon to be in what stage of growth? (A) Exponential (B) Negative (C) Static (D) Proportional (E) Linear A The hearth of contemporary country music is located around what city? (A) Houston, Texas (B) Dallas, Texas (C) Memphis, Tennessee (D) Nashville, Tennessee (E) Atlanta, Georgia D Which of the following countries is not one the Four Asian Tigers? (A) Singapore (B) Taiwan (C) South Korea (D) Hong Kong (E) Vietnam E Johann Heinrich von Thunen's model agricultural land use is centered on what basic concept? (A) The farmers sell all of their farm productions to a market (B) The higher-end commodities are located farther from the market (C) The lighter commodities are closer to the market to ensure profitability (D) The heavier commodities are around the market because they need irrigation (E) The market is based on subsistence farming practices in less developed countries A Weber's least cost theory is based on what primary cost? (A) Labor (B) Infrastructure (C) Transportation (D) Government Taxes (E) Land Costs C What theory suggests that in an urban setting, the farther a neighborhood is from the central business district, the greater its wealth is? (A) Sector model (B) Same-size rule (C) Multiple nuclei model (D) Concentric zone model (E) Urban periphery model D Which country has created special economic zones (SEZs) to attract investment? (A) Japan (B) Vietnam (C) South Korea (D) China (E) Thailand D What stage in the demographic transition model has the highest growth rates? (A) Stage 1 (B) Stage 2 (C) Stage 3 (D) Stage 4 (E) Stage 5 B What type of survey pattern was initiated by the French in the United States and is still evident in the Louisiana region of the United States of today? (A) long lots system (B) township and range system (C) metes and bounds system (D) nucleated town system (E) concentric urban framework A Which organization, established in 1960, contains the members listed as the following: Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,United Arab Emirates, Venezuela? (A) NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) (B) OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (C) European Union (D) PRA (Pacific Rim Alliances) (E) CENTO (Central Treaty Organization) B Because of the signing of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), there has been an increase in (A) Transnational corporations (B) Footloose industries (C) Maquiladoras (D) Sweatshop industries (E) International migration in North America C Which religion is the largest universalizing religion in the world today? (A) Christianity (B) Islam (C) Buddhism (D) Judaism (E) Hinduism A Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state? (A) Romania (B) Vietnam (C) Argentina (D) Zimbabwe (E) Denmark E Which of the following is the name for refusing to give loans to people living in specific areas of the city? (A) Blockbusting (B) White flight (C) Segregation (D) Ghettoization (E) Redlining E Edge cities would most likely be associated with which urban model? (A) Concentric zone model (B) Sector model (C) Peripheral model (D) Multiple nuclei model (E) Central business district model D What country has the largest coal reserves in the world? (A) China (B) United States (C) Russia (D) Canada (E) Mexico B Farming today in more developed countries is in a transition period. What transition is occurring? (A) The movement toward mechanization in the farming process (B) The movement toward industrial farming (C) The movement from hunting and gathering to planting and sustaining (D) The movement of population to rural areas (E) The use of less genetic engineering to modify plants and animals B A retired couple moves from Chicago to Arizona. This is most likely an example of what geographic factor? (A) Economic pull factor (B) Economic push factor (C) Environmental pull factor (D) Political pull factor (E) Political push factor C Which religion is the fastest growing of the world's five primary religions? (A) Christianity (B) Islam (C) Judaism (D) Hinduism (E) Buddhism B What is the name of the theory that suggest that whoever owns the Eastern European region will or could control the world, based on the agricultural and industrial production of the region? (A) Rimland theory (B) Heartland theory (C) Domino theory (D) Transnational theory (E) Geopolitical theory B A family is moving from Los Angeles, California, to New Orleans, Louisiana, but stays in Albuquerque, New Mexico, because of the positive amenities. This is an example of what? (A) Distance decay (B) Environmental pull factor (C) Environmental push factor (D) Intervening opportunity (E) Intervening obstacle D According to acculturation, how many generations on average does it take for an immigrant family to lose its primary language? (A) One generation (B) Two generations (C) Three generations (D) Four generations (E) They never lose their primary language C Prior to the First Agricultural Revolution, what were humans doing for food? (A) Fishing (B) Planting crops (C) Hunting and gathering (D) Genetically engineering food for mass production (E) Purchasing it in small, food-specific establishments C The delivery area of the Pittsburgh Gazette is an example of what type of region? (A) Functional region (B) Formal region (C) Vernacular region (D) Statistical region (E) Urban realm A The conflict in Rwanda and Uganda in the mid-1990s is an example of a(n) (A) Religious conflict (B) Ethnic conflict (C) Transnational conflict (D) Ethnic enclave (E) Border conflict B Which of the following cities is a primate city in its country? (A) London, United Kingdom (B) Venice, Italy (C) Frankfurt, Germany (D) Aarhus, Denmark (E) Medellin, Columbia A Which of the following demographic data has the greatest impact on growth rates? (A) Birth rates (B) Literacy rate (C) Per capita gross domestic product (D) Immigration rates (E) Life expectancy A Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today primarily because of (A) high birthrates. (B) contagious diffusion. (C) relocation diffusion. (D) cultural convergence. (E) assimilation in host countries. A Which of the following countries is an enclave? (A) United States (B) Indonesia (C) Lesotho (D) Egypt (E) Morocco C The Second Agricultural Revolution coincided with (A) Increased genetic engineering of crops (B) The Industrial Revolution (C) The First Agricultural Revolution (D) The Third Agricultural Revolution (E) The Enlightenment in Europe B In terms of today's global economy, which area would be considered the resource frontier of the world? (A) East Asia (B) Southwest Asia (C) Sub-Saharan Africa (D) Central and Western Europe (E) Eastern South America B