Question 1

What two regions did the Erie Canal connect?

Accepted Answer

A)  South to North
B)  West to Northeast
C)  Southeast to West
D)  Southeast to MidwestE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Where do reggae, ska, and Rastafarianism have their origins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba
B)  The United States
C)  Jamaica
D)  Grand BahamaE) A) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 3

What is the concept wherein physical geographic factors like climate, soils, and resources shape a specific cultural group's behavior and practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental determinism
B)  Eco-Convergence
C)  Physical determinism
D)  Environmental imperialismE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Why did the development of agriculture lead to a dramatic increase in population?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of agriculture led to the end of the nomadic life.
B)  People no longer had to hunt and gather, which was highly dangerous.
C)  Farming led to a more stable source of food, which allowed for larger families and permanent homes.
D)  Agriculture and farming provided a much healthier diet than hunting and gathering did.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What is the correct term for the sudden disappearance of whole species of large animals about 10,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taxonomic extermination
B)  Pleistocene overkill
C)  Faunal holocaust
D)  Mesolithic extinctionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What is the caste system in Hindu India based upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regional cultural divisions, dominated by Hindi-speakers from the north
B)  A strict social hierarchy in which a person is born and cannot change during their lifetime
C)  A colonial social structure that was created by British rulers
D)  A political party system that is tied to economic class divisions like white-collar and blue-collarE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the correct term for a port where goods are imported from other parts of the world and then re-exported to foreign locations for profit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Break-in-bulk point
B)  Goods-drop center
C)  Entrepôt
D)  Commodity zoneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What are dilapidated houses on the edges of cities in less-developed countries known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenements
B)  Edge cities
C)  Squatter settlements
D)  Transition zonesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

What measures the position of any object on Earth, records its absolute location, and stores it in a computer to later create maps and measure changes over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global Positioning Systems
B)  Geographic Information Systems
C)  Geographic Information Satellites
D)  Remote Sensing SystemsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Of the following lists of goods, which are New World agricultural products that came to Europe in the Columbian exchange after 1492?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkeys, potatoes, and corn
B)  Guinea hens, watermelon, and yams
C)  Coffee, sugar, and strawberries
D)  Wheat, cattle, and pigsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 11

Which of the following products is the least likely to be produced in Mediterranean agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olives
B)  Grapes
C)  Butter
D)  FruitsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What does the Green Revolution refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The introduction of hybrid crops to promote the development of agriculture
B)  Cities introducing larger amounts of green space
C)  The new interest in green business and production
D)  The local foods movementE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What is the process by which banks indicate that they will refuse to lend money for improvements to residents and business within a given area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gerrymandering
B)  Anti-gentrification
C)  Redlining
D)  Areal discriminationE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What is the best description for the geographic concept of "nation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the equivalent of a country or state.
B)  It is a population and area controlled by an organized government.
C)  It is a population with a single religion and government.
D)  It is a population represented by a single culture.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 15

What is the correct term for the expansion of city limit boundaries to include new suburbs and areas of city utility infrastructure, usually for the purposes of an election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gentrification
B)  Economic overlap
C)  Gerrymandering
D)  Suburban panderingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What is the ultimate effect of Internet connectivity upon business and global communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the distance between places and people.
B)  It decreases the distance between places and people.
C)  It has greatly decreased the relative distance between places and people.
D)  The Internet has no effect upon the distance between places and people.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is true about population density in the United States since the 1940s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has gradually shifted toward the western and southern states.
B)  It has greatly declined, as people have moved abroad.
C)  It has moved toward large cities in the Northeast.
D)  It has tilted toward the mountain regions.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Assuming a world population of 6,800,000,000 in 2009 and an annual growth rate of 1.1 percent, how many people will be added to the world's population within the next year?

Accepted Answer

A)  74,000,000
B)  74,800,000,000
C)  7,480,000,000
D)  748,000,000E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Plantation crops like sugar, bananas, and coffee are examples of what in the Third World?

Accepted Answer

A)  Export-based agriculture
B)  Luxury-goods agriculture
C)  Import-base agriculture
D)  Subsistence agricultureE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What is the study of the movement of disease across space called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coding
B)  Disease morphing
C)  Epidemiology
D)  Contagion diffusionE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 28: (AP) Human Geography: Part A

What two regions did the Erie Canal connect?

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Where do reggae, ska, and Rastafarianism have their origins?

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What is the concept wherein physical geographic factors like climate, soils, and resources shape a specific cultural group's behavior and practices?

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Why did the development of agriculture lead to a dramatic increase in population?

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What is the correct term for the sudden disappearance of whole species of large animals about 10,000 years ago?

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What is the caste system in Hindu India based upon?

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What is the correct term for a port where goods are imported from other parts of the world and then re-exported to foreign locations for profit?

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What are dilapidated houses on the edges of cities in less-developed countries known as?

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What measures the position of any object on Earth, records its absolute location, and stores it in a computer to later create maps and measure changes over time?

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Of the following lists of goods, which are New World agricultural products that came to Europe in the Columbian exchange after 1492?

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Which of the following products is the least likely to be produced in Mediterranean agriculture?

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What does the Green Revolution refer to?

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What is the process by which banks indicate that they will refuse to lend money for improvements to residents and business within a given area?

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What is the best description for the geographic concept of "nation"?

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What is the correct term for the expansion of city limit boundaries to include new suburbs and areas of city utility infrastructure, usually for the purposes of an election?

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What is the ultimate effect of Internet connectivity upon business and global communication?

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Which of the following is true about population density in the United States since the 1940s?

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Assuming a world population of 6,800,000,000 in 2009 and an annual growth rate of 1.1 percent, how many people will be added to the world's population within the next year?

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Plantation crops like sugar, bananas, and coffee are examples of what in the Third World?

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What is the study of the movement of disease across space called?

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