AP Human Geography Unit 4 Exam
Questions and Answers
Nation-state - Answer-Historically, Iceland had only one period of human migration.
The country has never been invaded and possesses a common culture and
language. As a result, Iceland is regarded as a good example of which of the
following concepts?
Global communications technology is utilized as a centripetal force to present a
common message, whereas state-controlled media may bring in new ideas that act
as centrifugal forces. - Answer-Which of the following compares the impact of
increased global communications technology to the impact of state-controlled
media?
French language and culture act as a centrifugal force in Canada because
independence movements in Quebec have attempted to secede the province from
Canada. - Answer-Which of the following best explains the effect of French language
and culture on the federal state of Canada's political power?
These areas show where indigenous peoples have a limited amount of self-
government at a national scale. - Answer-Which of the following best explains the
governance of the shaded areas shown on the map.
Canada created the province of Nunavut to provide greater autonomy of the First
Nations. - Answer-Which of the following describes an example of a consequent
boundary.
Supranational - Answer-Which of the following is the correct organizational scale for
the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Ethnicity and religion promote economic development in the country by generating
national pride in the country's accomplishments. - Answer-Based on the data in the
table, which of the following is a possible impact of ethnic and religious diversity in
Iraq?
Japan - Answer-Which of the following best represents the concept of the nation-
state in its internal cultural-political makeup and spatial organization?
Russia - Answer-Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of
the nation-state?
A multinational trade zone in which most tariffs have been eliminated - Answer-
Which of the following best describes the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
, They all claim the right to extract natural resources out to the edge of the continental
shelf, beyond their exclusive economic zones - Answer-What is the source of dispute
between Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark and the United States over political
boundaries in the Arctic Ocean and ownership of the North Pole?
claim national economic jurisdiction over 200 nautical miles of water extending from
its coast - Answer-United Nations recognition of a state's "exclusive economic zone"
allows the state to
Admittance into a supranational organization such as the European Union - Answer-
Which of the following events could be a threat to a state's sovereignty at the
national scale, while holding a region together at the global scale?
gerrymandering - Answer-The shape of North Carolina's Twelfth Congressional
District, shown above, is most likely the result of
twelve-nautical mile territorial sea zone - Answer-The Provisions of the United
Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea give coastal countries navigational and
economic sovereignty over which of the following zones?
Irredentism - Answer-The map above shows the countries in Africa where private
investors and foreign governments have leased farmland for large-scale commercial
farming. Usually much of the food produced is bound for wealthier nations . This
practice is an example of -
supranational organizations - Answer-The European Union, the Arab League, and
the United Nations are all examples of
Recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area - Answer-The
Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to
The Kurdish people, seeking a state of their own with a majority Kurdish population,
might secede from or rebel against the states labeled on the map. - Answer-Based
on the information in the map, what is the most likely outcome of the possible
establishment of an independent Kurdistan for the Kurdish people?
nation-states - Answer-Owing to their localized geography or their locations on
islands or peninsulas, many small political entities such as those labeled on the
political map of the world can be identified as
The geometric boundary between the United States and Canada - Answer-Which of
the following is an example of a superimposed boundary?
Relict Boundary - Answer-The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, but people in the former East
and West Germany still feel its influence. Geographers would say that where the wall
once stood now acts as a...
Redrawn every ten years - Answer-The boundaries of congressional districts of the
United States are
Questions and Answers
Nation-state - Answer-Historically, Iceland had only one period of human migration.
The country has never been invaded and possesses a common culture and
language. As a result, Iceland is regarded as a good example of which of the
following concepts?
Global communications technology is utilized as a centripetal force to present a
common message, whereas state-controlled media may bring in new ideas that act
as centrifugal forces. - Answer-Which of the following compares the impact of
increased global communications technology to the impact of state-controlled
media?
French language and culture act as a centrifugal force in Canada because
independence movements in Quebec have attempted to secede the province from
Canada. - Answer-Which of the following best explains the effect of French language
and culture on the federal state of Canada's political power?
These areas show where indigenous peoples have a limited amount of self-
government at a national scale. - Answer-Which of the following best explains the
governance of the shaded areas shown on the map.
Canada created the province of Nunavut to provide greater autonomy of the First
Nations. - Answer-Which of the following describes an example of a consequent
boundary.
Supranational - Answer-Which of the following is the correct organizational scale for
the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Ethnicity and religion promote economic development in the country by generating
national pride in the country's accomplishments. - Answer-Based on the data in the
table, which of the following is a possible impact of ethnic and religious diversity in
Iraq?
Japan - Answer-Which of the following best represents the concept of the nation-
state in its internal cultural-political makeup and spatial organization?
Russia - Answer-Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of
the nation-state?
A multinational trade zone in which most tariffs have been eliminated - Answer-
Which of the following best describes the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
, They all claim the right to extract natural resources out to the edge of the continental
shelf, beyond their exclusive economic zones - Answer-What is the source of dispute
between Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark and the United States over political
boundaries in the Arctic Ocean and ownership of the North Pole?
claim national economic jurisdiction over 200 nautical miles of water extending from
its coast - Answer-United Nations recognition of a state's "exclusive economic zone"
allows the state to
Admittance into a supranational organization such as the European Union - Answer-
Which of the following events could be a threat to a state's sovereignty at the
national scale, while holding a region together at the global scale?
gerrymandering - Answer-The shape of North Carolina's Twelfth Congressional
District, shown above, is most likely the result of
twelve-nautical mile territorial sea zone - Answer-The Provisions of the United
Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea give coastal countries navigational and
economic sovereignty over which of the following zones?
Irredentism - Answer-The map above shows the countries in Africa where private
investors and foreign governments have leased farmland for large-scale commercial
farming. Usually much of the food produced is bound for wealthier nations . This
practice is an example of -
supranational organizations - Answer-The European Union, the Arab League, and
the United Nations are all examples of
Recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area - Answer-The
Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to
The Kurdish people, seeking a state of their own with a majority Kurdish population,
might secede from or rebel against the states labeled on the map. - Answer-Based
on the information in the map, what is the most likely outcome of the possible
establishment of an independent Kurdistan for the Kurdish people?
nation-states - Answer-Owing to their localized geography or their locations on
islands or peninsulas, many small political entities such as those labeled on the
political map of the world can be identified as
The geometric boundary between the United States and Canada - Answer-Which of
the following is an example of a superimposed boundary?
Relict Boundary - Answer-The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, but people in the former East
and West Germany still feel its influence. Geographers would say that where the wall
once stood now acts as a...
Redrawn every ten years - Answer-The boundaries of congressional districts of the
United States are
