ap human geography exam part 1 questions 1-10
281001628 | The relationship between an object on the surface of the Earth and the same object on a map projection is known as what? (A) Map class (B) Map projection (C) Map scale (D) Map distortion (E) Map direction | Map scale | 0 | |
281001629 | What economist was the first person to predict a population crisis? (A) Thomas Malthus (B) Milton Freidman (C) Stanley Ernhard (D) Alfred Weber (E) Homer Hoyt | Thomas Malthus | 1 | |
281001630 | The hearth of contemporary country music is located around what city? (A) Houston, Texas (B) Dallas, Texas (C) Memphis, Tennessee (D) Nashville, Tennessee (E) Atlanta, Georgia | Nashville, Tennessee | 2 | |
281001631 | 4. Which of the following countries is not one of the Four Asian Tigers? (A) Singapore (B) Taiwan (C) South Korea (D) Hong Kong (E) Vietnam | Vietnam | 3 | |
281001632 | 5. Johann Heinrich von Thunen's model of agricultural land use is centered on what basic concept? (A) The farmers sell all of their farm production to a market. (B) The higher-end commodities are located farther from the market. (C) The lighter commodities are closer to the m~rket to ensure profitability. (D) The heavier commodities are around the market because they need irrigation. (E) The market is based on subsistence farming practices in less developed countries. | The farmers sell all of their farm production to a market. | 4 | |
281001633 | 6. Weber's least cost theory is based on what primary cost? (A) Labor (B) Infrastructure (C) Transportation (D) Government taxes (E) Land costs | Transportation | 5 | |
281001634 | 7. What theory suggests that in an urban setting, the farther a neighborhood is from the central business district, the greater its wealth is? (A) Sector model (B) Same-size rule (C) Multiple nuclei model (D) Concentric zone model (E) Urban periphery model | concentric zone model | 6 | |
281001635 | 8. Which country has created special economic zones (SEZs) to attract investment? (A) Japan (B) Vietnam (C) South Korea (D) China (E) Thailand | China | 7 | |
281001636 | 9. What stage in the demographic transition model has the highest growth rates? (A) Stage 1 (B) Stage 2 (C) Stage 3 (D) Stage 4 (E) Stage 5 | Stage 2 | 8 | |
281001637 | What type of survey pattern was initiated by the French in the United States and is still evident in the Louisiana region of the United States today? (A) long lots system (B) township and range system (C) metes and bounds system (D) nucleated town system (E) concentric urban framework | long lots system | 9 |