A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY: PAST PAPER 2:
HUMAN INTERACTIONS. ALL ASSESSMENT
& MARK SCHEME ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Gerrymandering.
Answer: -The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party,
group, or incumbent
◍ 'Addressing socio-economic issues is more important than dealing with
environmental challenges in the management of urban areas' How far do
you agree with this view (20 marks) CUE.
Answer: Intro - urban areas have a number of issues, socio economic,
environmentalP1 - socio-economic- lack of education = not aware of
alternative waste disposal, less likely to recycle, pollution (Accra ranked in
top 10 most polluted areas)- attitudes = in Accra people have specific
attitudes, don't believe its their responsibility, so dump waste
inadequatelyP2 - socio-economic- poverty + population growth = significant
cause of waste issues, in Nima (residential area) influx of rural migrants
caused large population increaseP3 - environmental- 83% of people in
Accra dump their waste in unauthorised and authorised sitese.g. electronic
goods - 129,000 tonnes generated each year by Agbloboshire - toxic fumes
are released by burning of waste, affecting 250,000 people Concl -
socio-economic issues contribute to environmental issues
◍ Nucleated Settlement.
Answer: -A compact, closely packed settlement sharply decorated from
, adjoining farmlands
◍ Agora.
Answer: -A central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a
meeting place
◍ 'One criticism of the UN is that it exacerbates inequalities and injustices'To
what extent do you agree? (20 marks) GSGG.
Answer: Intro - United nations, has problems alongside a number of
benefitsP1 - Agree / disagree (Millennium development goals)- eradicate
poverty, promote gender equality, sustainability, combat disease etc.- Horn
in Africa droughts = UN provided clean water to them to helpBUT- LICs
didn't trust the agreement because of the way economic issues were handled
in the past - top down approach = only invest in developing countriesP2 -
DisagreeHave made excellent progress in goal of eradicating poverty and
hungere.g. majority of Asia, Northern Africa- sustainability in Asia made
progressP3 - AgreeLess progress in combating diseases such as HIV / AIDS
e.g. western Asia = little progress in eradicating poverty and hunger, focuses
on HICsConcl - Agree to an extent, work done in HICs is not always
mirrored, can promote inequalities
◍ Physiological.
Answer: -Type of Density: remove the non-arable sections of the country,
then divide by the total population-Higher than the Arithmetic Density
◍ 'TNCs create a lot of opportunities for their home countries, but these
benefit are not felt by their host countries'How far do you agree (20 marks)
GGSG.
Answer: Intro -P1 -P2 - P3 - Concl -
◍ Stage 1 of DTM.
Answer: -Preindustrialization-High birth and death rates-Little-to-no
growth-Birth Rate: High-Death Rate: High (no health care, low food
supply)-Total Population: Low
◍ You have studied a local and distant place. Assess the extent to which the
, demographic characteristics or patterns of social inequality are influenced
by the built environment in both your local and distant place (20 marks) CP.
Answer: Intro - P1 -P2 - P3 - Concl -
◍ Autonomy.
Answer: -Self-government-Political control
◍ Reluctant Migration.
Answer: -Between voluntary and forced migration-An individual reluctantly
chooses to move because factors at the current location prohibit her or him
from remaining there
◍ To what extent do you agree that urban drainage presents more opportunities
than challenges in developing more sustainable cities? (20 marks) CUE.
Answer: Intro -P1 -P2 - P3 - Concl -
◍ Negative correlation.
Answer: -The relationship between two variables in which one variable
increases as the other variable decreases
◍ Linear Settlement.
Answer: -A pattern of settlements in which homes and other buildings
follow the lines taken by the road-Buildings clustered along a road, dike etc.
and a narrow field behind them; Called long lot in French
◍ 'Conflict often arises when people who live in a place try to resist changes
that appear to have been forced upon them by organisations, groups and
individuals from outside that place.' To what extent does this statement
apply to one or more places that you have studied? (20 marks) CP.
Answer: Intro - conflict between insiders and outsiders due to globalisation,
differing ideas, resource availabilityP1 - Bangladesh - Resistance from
locals, people evicted within the Korail Slum (as 170 acres was being taken
over by 2000 illegal structures) - led to strikes (several hundred staged a sit
in)- independence of Bangladesh in 1972 = population growth = more
facilities needed P2 - Bangladesh- migration helped improve the area
changed it from 'megacity of the poor' to an area with better conditions with
, fewer complaints P3 - Carpenters Estate- aimed to improve the areas
perception, negotiations in may 2013 between Newham council and UCL
broke down (due to wanting keeping some past developments)P4 -
Carpenters Estate- some parts were brought in without complaint Westfield
shopping centre (50 million visitors per year), created 1000 jobsConcl -
agree to an extent, 'forcing' of ideas onto people
◍ Basque Language.
Answer: -Language of the Pyrenees that is not related to any other countries
◍ 'The changing character of a place over time is more effectively represented
by statistics and cartographical sources than artistic sources such as painting,
poetry and photography.' With reference to distant place, critically assess the
extent to which you agree with this statement (20 marks) CP.
Answer: Intro - Detroit, character of place is influenced by different forms
of representationP1 - Statistics - population = lost 60%, 83.6% to 10.6%
white people 1950-2010, 23.1% unemployed- segregation + crime = lack of
integration in schools, us vs them mindset, 53/100000 murder rate (10x
NY), 5/1000 for violent crime - urban decay = urban blight, 31000 empty
houses, 70000 abandoned buildings P2 - Cartographical - maps can help
show changes in land use giving an idea of what the character is like- they
can be compared to show changes e.g. ethnicity + race colour = alter road
stands out there was more of a mix in the past P3 - Artistic sources- aerial
photography = shows a change to Alter road more divide, east + north are
more popular, south + west left derelict and emptierConcl - Statistics
provide objective representation which is considered more reliable than
artistic
◍ Possibilism.
Answer: -Different environmental conditions offer both restraints and
opportunities to people living in various regions-People control their own
destinies and deal with various environmental factors in ways that are
dynamic and contingent and that unfold unpredictably over history
◍ 'The impact of globalisation has transformed and improved places beyond
HUMAN INTERACTIONS. ALL ASSESSMENT
& MARK SCHEME ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Gerrymandering.
Answer: -The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party,
group, or incumbent
◍ 'Addressing socio-economic issues is more important than dealing with
environmental challenges in the management of urban areas' How far do
you agree with this view (20 marks) CUE.
Answer: Intro - urban areas have a number of issues, socio economic,
environmentalP1 - socio-economic- lack of education = not aware of
alternative waste disposal, less likely to recycle, pollution (Accra ranked in
top 10 most polluted areas)- attitudes = in Accra people have specific
attitudes, don't believe its their responsibility, so dump waste
inadequatelyP2 - socio-economic- poverty + population growth = significant
cause of waste issues, in Nima (residential area) influx of rural migrants
caused large population increaseP3 - environmental- 83% of people in
Accra dump their waste in unauthorised and authorised sitese.g. electronic
goods - 129,000 tonnes generated each year by Agbloboshire - toxic fumes
are released by burning of waste, affecting 250,000 people Concl -
socio-economic issues contribute to environmental issues
◍ Nucleated Settlement.
Answer: -A compact, closely packed settlement sharply decorated from
, adjoining farmlands
◍ Agora.
Answer: -A central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a
meeting place
◍ 'One criticism of the UN is that it exacerbates inequalities and injustices'To
what extent do you agree? (20 marks) GSGG.
Answer: Intro - United nations, has problems alongside a number of
benefitsP1 - Agree / disagree (Millennium development goals)- eradicate
poverty, promote gender equality, sustainability, combat disease etc.- Horn
in Africa droughts = UN provided clean water to them to helpBUT- LICs
didn't trust the agreement because of the way economic issues were handled
in the past - top down approach = only invest in developing countriesP2 -
DisagreeHave made excellent progress in goal of eradicating poverty and
hungere.g. majority of Asia, Northern Africa- sustainability in Asia made
progressP3 - AgreeLess progress in combating diseases such as HIV / AIDS
e.g. western Asia = little progress in eradicating poverty and hunger, focuses
on HICsConcl - Agree to an extent, work done in HICs is not always
mirrored, can promote inequalities
◍ Physiological.
Answer: -Type of Density: remove the non-arable sections of the country,
then divide by the total population-Higher than the Arithmetic Density
◍ 'TNCs create a lot of opportunities for their home countries, but these
benefit are not felt by their host countries'How far do you agree (20 marks)
GGSG.
Answer: Intro -P1 -P2 - P3 - Concl -
◍ Stage 1 of DTM.
Answer: -Preindustrialization-High birth and death rates-Little-to-no
growth-Birth Rate: High-Death Rate: High (no health care, low food
supply)-Total Population: Low
◍ You have studied a local and distant place. Assess the extent to which the
, demographic characteristics or patterns of social inequality are influenced
by the built environment in both your local and distant place (20 marks) CP.
Answer: Intro - P1 -P2 - P3 - Concl -
◍ Autonomy.
Answer: -Self-government-Political control
◍ Reluctant Migration.
Answer: -Between voluntary and forced migration-An individual reluctantly
chooses to move because factors at the current location prohibit her or him
from remaining there
◍ To what extent do you agree that urban drainage presents more opportunities
than challenges in developing more sustainable cities? (20 marks) CUE.
Answer: Intro -P1 -P2 - P3 - Concl -
◍ Negative correlation.
Answer: -The relationship between two variables in which one variable
increases as the other variable decreases
◍ Linear Settlement.
Answer: -A pattern of settlements in which homes and other buildings
follow the lines taken by the road-Buildings clustered along a road, dike etc.
and a narrow field behind them; Called long lot in French
◍ 'Conflict often arises when people who live in a place try to resist changes
that appear to have been forced upon them by organisations, groups and
individuals from outside that place.' To what extent does this statement
apply to one or more places that you have studied? (20 marks) CP.
Answer: Intro - conflict between insiders and outsiders due to globalisation,
differing ideas, resource availabilityP1 - Bangladesh - Resistance from
locals, people evicted within the Korail Slum (as 170 acres was being taken
over by 2000 illegal structures) - led to strikes (several hundred staged a sit
in)- independence of Bangladesh in 1972 = population growth = more
facilities needed P2 - Bangladesh- migration helped improve the area
changed it from 'megacity of the poor' to an area with better conditions with
, fewer complaints P3 - Carpenters Estate- aimed to improve the areas
perception, negotiations in may 2013 between Newham council and UCL
broke down (due to wanting keeping some past developments)P4 -
Carpenters Estate- some parts were brought in without complaint Westfield
shopping centre (50 million visitors per year), created 1000 jobsConcl -
agree to an extent, 'forcing' of ideas onto people
◍ Basque Language.
Answer: -Language of the Pyrenees that is not related to any other countries
◍ 'The changing character of a place over time is more effectively represented
by statistics and cartographical sources than artistic sources such as painting,
poetry and photography.' With reference to distant place, critically assess the
extent to which you agree with this statement (20 marks) CP.
Answer: Intro - Detroit, character of place is influenced by different forms
of representationP1 - Statistics - population = lost 60%, 83.6% to 10.6%
white people 1950-2010, 23.1% unemployed- segregation + crime = lack of
integration in schools, us vs them mindset, 53/100000 murder rate (10x
NY), 5/1000 for violent crime - urban decay = urban blight, 31000 empty
houses, 70000 abandoned buildings P2 - Cartographical - maps can help
show changes in land use giving an idea of what the character is like- they
can be compared to show changes e.g. ethnicity + race colour = alter road
stands out there was more of a mix in the past P3 - Artistic sources- aerial
photography = shows a change to Alter road more divide, east + north are
more popular, south + west left derelict and emptierConcl - Statistics
provide objective representation which is considered more reliable than
artistic
◍ Possibilism.
Answer: -Different environmental conditions offer both restraints and
opportunities to people living in various regions-People control their own
destinies and deal with various environmental factors in ways that are
dynamic and contingent and that unfold unpredictably over history
◍ 'The impact of globalisation has transformed and improved places beyond
