AP Human Geography Midterm KAC

Question 1

Nearly half the people in the world (including us) speak a language from THIS language family.

Accepted Answer

Indo-European

Question 2

The spread of rap music from one big city in the US to other big cities is...

Accepted Answer

Heirarchical Diffusion

Question 3

Downtown Atlanta has a lot of commuters from the suburbs. The people who commute to Atlanta are

Accepted Answer

Functional Region

Question 4

This map, showing AIDS cases in the USA is an example of a...

Accepted Answer

Dot Distribution

Question 5

Which country is most likely to have a rapidly growing population?

Accepted Answer

Stage 2

Question 6

Which number on the map points to the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 7

What region of the world is highlighted on the map?

Accepted Answer

Southeast Asia

Question 8

Google Maps is an example of a...

Accepted Answer

Geographic Information System

Question 9

Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?

Accepted Answer

Seek converts

Question 10

The reason that many signs in California are printed in English and Spanish is...

Accepted Answer

Relocation Diffusion

Question 11

Countries most likely to have an aging population are in...

Accepted Answer

Stage 5

Question 12

Which of the following explains the relative location of Georgia?

Accepted Answer

Georgia is between Alabama and South Carolina.

Question 13

Which is an example of a pro-natalist policy?

Accepted Answer

Singapore's National Day advertisement

Question 14

This is most likely the population pyramid for...

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 15

Which of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration most connects with the concept of distance decay?

Accepted Answer

Migrants are more likely to move shorter distances.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a More Developed Country?

Accepted Answer

There is a high total fertility rate.

Question 17

Since the 1950s, which of these areas have seen a dramatic increase in population?

Accepted Answer

Urban areas

Question 18

All of the football fans in "Cowboys" territory are a...

Accepted Answer

Vernacular Region

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a PUSH factor?

Accepted Answer

Lack of employment in a migrant's city of residence.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?

Accepted Answer

The spread of laptops from the upper class to middle class.

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of an intervening obstacle?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 22

What kind of map is shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Cartogram

Question 23

Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?

Accepted Answer

Largest population is in SE Asia

Question 24

What is one problem with using a map like the one shown to the right?

Accepted Answer

Clustered dots become unclear.

Question 25

A language that is the root of other languages in a language family is the...

Accepted Answer

Protolanguage

Question 26

Which number on the map points to Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

25

Question 27

One effect of chain migration could be...

Accepted Answer

Ethnic neighborhoods

Question 28

The belief that civilizations develop their culture as a result of their climate is...

Accepted Answer

Environmental determinism

Question 29

The highest crude birth rates today are found in...

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 30

Which of the following is ECUMENE?

Accepted Answer

The banks of the Nile River

Question 31

According to Malthus, which of the following could be a natural population check?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural Advancements

Question 32

The use of French as the official language of Senegal, in western Africa, is because of...

Accepted Answer

The amount of power the French wielded over their colonies

Question 33

What region of the United States is highlighted on the map?

Accepted Answer

Rust Belt

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a current hearth of popular culture?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 35

Which of the following is an example of a CENTRIFUGAL force?

Accepted Answer

A civil war

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a current world population center?

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 37

Which of the following is shown in the image below?

Accepted Answer

Isogloss

Question 38

In 2014 a case of Ebola was discovered in West Africa, and soon spread all around West Africa.

Accepted Answer

Contagious Diffusion

Question 39

Which of the following shows that English is the LINGUA FRANCA?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 40

All of these are an example of BRAIN DRAIN except...

Accepted Answer

Migration of Mexican farmers to the US for $ opportunities

Question 41

What map projection are you looking at?

Accepted Answer

Peters

Question 42

Which of these is NOT characteristic of popular culture?

Accepted Answer

Homogenous population

Question 43

Into which stage of the Demographic Transition Model would Brazil and Mexico fit?

Accepted Answer

Stage 3

Question 44

Jerusalem is sacred to all of the following except...

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 45

What is one disadvantage of using the type of map shown?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 46

Catholics in the United States are concentrated in...

Accepted Answer

A & B are correct

Question 47

Which region on the map shown is a region of the US where not many people live?

Accepted Answer

Western Frontier

Question 48

In which of the following regions is the population growing the fastest?

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 49

What is the most spoken language in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mandarin Chinese

Question 50

Which of the following was an example of FORCED MIGRATION?

Accepted Answer

Migration of Indians to Africa, SE Asia and Australia

AP Human Geography Midterm KAC

Questions 50

AP Human Geography Midterm KAC

Questions 50