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AP Human Geo Semester 1 Exam 2024
AP Human Geo Semester 1 Exam 2024
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1
What is the most likely cause of death in stage 4 or 5 of the DTM?
illness due to poor sanitation
infectious diseases due to lack of vaccines
famine due to unstable food supply
diseases associated with old age and lifestyle
2
Which of the following best describes a formal region?
uniformity in a physical or human characteristic
transportation networks that connect regions of similar land use
a core and a hinterland
based on what people think of that place
3
Which of the following exemplifies both international and voluntary migration?
families moving from urban areas to rural areas for better schools
refugees from central America coming to the US
moving from London to NY to start a business
moving from Florida to Texas for a new job
4
Which of the following IS NOT a good example of a nation-state?
Russia
South Korea
Iceland
Japan
5
All of these religions have hearths in south Asia EXCEPT
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Judaism
6
The Berlin Wall is considered what type of boundary?
Superimposed
Frontier
Relict
Consequent
7
Why is English the most widely spoken language in North America?
It diffused hierarchically from cities to rural areas
Colonial leaders adopted it and spread it to the rest of the population
Relocation diffusion as English colonies were established by Great Britain
It diffused contagiously through Christian missionaries
8
Which of the following best describes antinatalist policies?
they promote family planning to reduce fertility rates
they promote better health to reduce death rates
they promote higher birth rates for a strong workforce
they promote immigration to sustain the population
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Which of these are examples of stateless nations?
Kurds and Palestinians
Saudis and Syrians
Serbs and Croats
North and South Koreans
10
Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:
people have the ability to modify their natural environments
technology has allowed people to produce more food, faster
you can "read" a culture's values by how they use the land
a culture can't help but conform to its natural environment
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What is the belief that one's own culture is better than others?
assimilation
ethnocentrism
prejudice
sterotype
12
What is this type of map?
Proportional Symbol
Choropleth
Physical
Political
13
What term refers to the spread of an idea or innovation from its source?
Assimilation
Multiculturalism
Creolization
Cultural Diffusion
14
The world's major monotheistic religions all originated in which region?
Western Europe
Southwest Asia
South Asia
North Africa
15
In the U.S., dios de los muertos would be most likely associated with which region?
The northeast due to a mixture of Anglican and native american beliefs
The southwest due to Spanish catholicism and native beliefs
The west due to the Orthodox influence
The southeast due to Caribbean and African beliefs
16
Political boundaries that are defined by cultural elements such as language or religion are ___.
Superimposed
Consequent
Antecedent
Natural
17
Arithmetic density is
The number of farmers per square mile of all available land.
The number of farmers per square mile of arable land
The number of people per unit of measurement
The number of people per square mile of arable land
18
What term refers to money a migrant sends back to their home country?
Remittances
Quotas
Reparations
Foreign Aid
19
Why are blue jeans worn in many parts of the world?
the diffusion of popular culture
the need for durable clothing
the adoption of folk culture
isolated groups had similar innovations
20
What is
relative location
?
The exact point where a place is found
The position of one place compared to another
The region that contains a place
The characteristics that make a place unique
21
Which of the following represents a country that would enact pronatalist policies?
CBR: 10 CDR: 13
CBR: 22 CDR: 10
CBR: 35 CDR: 9
CBR: 47 CDR: 15
22
What term best describes the political status of Native American reservations in the U.S.?
Semi-autonomous
Unitary
Sovereign
Nation-state
23
Which characteristic is associated with MDCs?
Long life expectancies
Stage 2 of the DTM
Rapid population growth
High fertility rates
24
What term refers to a voluntary urban community where people of similar origin choose to live?
ethnocentrism
gentrification
ghetto
ethnic neighborhood
25
Which demographic is most likely to migrate?
Married, 45 years old
Single, 25 years old
Single, 45 years old
Married, 25 years old
26
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
ancient pyramids
a national forest
swamp lands
a coastal bay
27
What is the average number of children born to each woman in a country?
natural increase rate
total fertility rate
adjusted birth rate
crude birth rate
28
Why did Malthus' theory not come true in Europe in the 1800s?
antinatalist policies placed limits on family sizes
Women's education levels led to lower fertility rates
more people began migrating out of the region
urbanization led to smaller families and food production increased
29
Which pair are both considered ethnic religions?
Judaism and Hinduism
Islam and Judaism
Hinduism and Islam
Buddhism and Christianity
30
Why is the french language found in parts of North America, Africa and Asia?
the diffusion of language due to imperialism and colonization
French movies, music, and other pop culture traits have diffused
the love of french food has contributed to the diffusion of language
people wanting to learn french due to it being a romance language
31
What is most likely to increase the life expectancy in an LDC?
improvements in sanitation and healthcare
an increase in the birth rates
improvements in transportation and communication
rural to urban migration
32
All of the following are needed to function as a state EXCEPT
defined boundaries
A common language
a permanant population
an organzied economy
33
Which of the following is an example of syncretism?
Canada having two official languages - English and French
Japanese blending Buddhist and traditional beliefs to form Shintoism
British sending native children to boarding schools to become more English
Indian immigrants in Englandmaintaining their own cultural enclaves
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What is the risk associated with a high physiological density?
not enough farmers to support the population
difficulty in maintaining infrastructure
lack of goods and services in rural areas
exceeding carrying capacity to grow food
35
Which TWO words best describe most boundaries of Africa?
antecedent and natural
consequent and natural
superimposed and geometric
relict and geometric
36
What language family is dominant in the Americas, Europe, Australia and parts of Asia?
Indo-European
Austronesian
Niger-Congo
Sino-Tibetan
37
States that gain or lose representatives based on the census affects politics at what scale?
state
national
local
regional
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The ability of the land's resources to sustain a population is known as _____.
support ratio
dependency ratio
agricultural density
carrying capacity
