AP Human Geography Exam 2
- 1.The earliest surviving map came from
- A.
Corsica
- B.
Sicily
- C.
Miletus
- D.
Alexandria
- E.
Shanghai
- 2.The revival of geography and mapmaking occurred during the
- A.
Age of industrialization
- B.
Age of the renaissance
- C.
Age of enlightment
- D.
Age of reason
- E.
Age of exploration
- 3.The type of distortion that can occur on a map of the world is/are:
- A.
Shapes appear more elongated than they really are
- B.
Distance between two points may become more increased or decreased
- C.
The relative size of areas might be altered
- D.
Direction from one place to another can be distorted
- E.
All of the above
- 4.Much of the land in the United States was divided by
- A.
The Land Ordinance of 1785
- B.
The Homestead Act of 1862
- C.
The Louisiana Purchase 1803
- D.
Westward Expansion 1849
- E.
The Gadsden Purchase 1854
- 5.The four ways geographers use to identify a location on Earth are
- A.
Place name, site, situation, toponym, grid coordinates
- B.
Toponym, relative location, grid coordinates, place names
- C.
Place name, site, situation, grid coordinates
- D.
Grid coordinates, postal address, site and situation
- E.
Postal address, grid coordinates, place name, site
- 6.The NFL Network is an example of
- A.
A formal region
- B.
A functional region
- C.
A vernacular region
- D.
A perceived region
- E.
A standard region
- 7.The cultural traits most often looked at in identifying a culture's location and global distribution are:
- A.
Language, religion and ethnicity
- B.
Language, religion and GNP
- C.
Language, ethnicity and literacy rate
- D.
Language, ethnicity and GNP
- E.
Religion, ethnicity and literacy rate
- 8.In terms of geographic scale, globalization means:
- A.
The scale of the world is more isolated
- B.
The scale of the world is shrinking
- C.
The scale of the world is increasing
- D.
The scale of the world is status quo
- E.
None of the above
- 9.In studying the Elk population in rocky Mountain National Park, geographers would be most interested in what type of density?
- A.
Agricultural
- B.
Physiological
- C.
Arithmetic
- D.
Concentration
- E.
Clustered
- 10.The geometric arrangement of objects in space is known as
- A.
Pattern
- B.
Concentration
- C.
Density
- D.
Sustainability
- E.
Dispersement
- 11.The spread of the Trojan virus among millions of computers around the world is a great example of what type of diffusion?
- A.
Contagious
- B.
Expansion
- C.
Relocation
- D.
Hierarchical
- E.
Stimulus
- 12.Global patterns that are affected by population issues are concentrated in _______ and _________ where 2/3rds of the world's population lives.
- A.
Europe and Asia
- B.
Northwest Europe and South Asia
- C.
Southeast Asia and India
- D.
China and India
- E.
Europe and China
- 13.Southeast Asia's population are clustered
- A.
In Manilla
- B.
In Jakarta
- C.
On a series of islands
- D.
In urban areas
- E.
In suburban areas
- 14.Why are the lands located between the equator and 20 degrees North or South latitude inhospitable for humans to live in?
- A.
It is too cold there to live comfortably
- B.
The area is landlocked
- C.
There is a history of drought in the area
- D.
Temperatures average over 100 F
- E.
It receives too much precipitation
- 15.Which demographic measure most affects the doubling time of a country?
- A.
Natural increase rate
- B.
Total fertility rate
- C.
Infant mortality rate
- D.
Literacy rate
- E.
Life expectancy
- 16.Which revolution pushed countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to move into stage 2 of the demographic transition model?
- A.
Medical Revolution
- B.
Agricultural Revolution
- C.
Industrial Revolution
- D.
Cultural Revolution
- E.
Organic Revolution
- 17.Which economist predicted that population was growing more rapidly than food supply?
- A.
Garret Hardin
- B.
Ester Boserup
- C.
Thomas Malthus
- D.
Julian Simon
- E.
Paul Ehrlich
- 18.According to E. G. Ravenstein, what is the most common reason people migrate?
- A.
Cultural reasons
- B.
Economic reasons
- C.
Environmental reasons
- D.
Chain migration
- E.
Educational reasons
- 19.An intervening obstacle to migration would be
- A.
The Atlantic Ocean
- B.
The Pacific Ocean
- C.
The Rocky Mountains
- D.
The need for a passport
- E.
All of the Above
- 20.According to Wilbur Zelinsky's migration transition, internal migration occurs more often in countries at what stage of the demographic transition model?
- A.
Stage 1
- B.
Stage 2
- C.
Stage 3
- D.
Stage 4
- E.
Both Stage 3 and Stage 4 countries
- 21.Which regions have the largest percentage of net-out migration?
- A.
Asia, Oceania, Africa
- B.
Asia, Latin America, North America
- C.
Africa, Western Europe, Asia
- D.
Africa, Latin America, Asia
- E.
Oceania, Eastern Europe, Latin America
- 22.Most immigrants to the United States during the 1880's came from
- A.
Ukraine and Romania
- B.
Austria and Czechoslovakia
- C.
Ireland and Germany
- D.
Vietnam and Laos
- E.
Sweden and Norway
- 23.Amish folk culture currently diffuses through which means?
- A.
International diffusion
- B.
Interregional diffusion
- C.
Hierarchical diffusion
- D.
Contagious diffusion
- E.
Stimulus diffusion
- 24.Why have bostans been present in Istanbul, Turkey for hundreds of years?
- A.
They provide immigrants a place to live.
- B.
They provide Turkey with a cultural experience.
- C.
They provide small plots of land where a variety of vegetables can grow.
- D.
They provide child care opportunities for immigrant's children.
- E.
They provide micro lending opportunities to transnational corporations.
- 25.Fred Kniffen considered the house to be a reflection of
- A.
Cultural heritage
- B.
Current fashion
- C.
Functional needs
- D.
Environmental impact
- E.
All of the above
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