AP Human Geography practice test
Practice questions for all seven AP Human Geography units: models, population, culture, politics, agriculture, cities and development. Answer in your browser and read why each answer is right.
Question 1 of 27
On a Mercator projection, which areas look much larger than they really are?
Question 2 of 27
“The library is two blocks north of the train station” describes
Question 3 of 27
Compared with a large-scale map, a small-scale map shows
Question 4 of 27
In stage 2 of the demographic transition model, a country typically has
Question 5 of 27
The replacement-level total fertility rate in most developed countries is about
Question 6 of 27
A family leaves its home country because of civil war. For that family, the war is a
Question 7 of 27
According to Ravenstein's laws of migration, most migrants
Question 8 of 27
Immigrants bring their cuisine to a new country and open restaurants there. This is an example of
Question 9 of 27
A new fashion trend appears in New York and Los Angeles first, then in mid-sized cities, then in small towns. This is
Question 10 of 27
Which is an ethnic religion?
Question 11 of 27
A language used for communication between people who speak different native languages is a
Question 12 of 27
Which country comes closest to being a nation-state?
Question 13 of 27
Drawing electoral district boundaries to give one political party an advantage is called
Question 14 of 27
A shared national language that most citizens speak acts as a
Question 15 of 27
Scotland gaining its own parliament with powers over some domestic policy is an example of
Question 16 of 27
In von Thünen's model, which activity is located in the ring closest to the market?
Question 17 of 27
Wet rice farming in densely populated parts of East and South Asia is an example of
Question 18 of 27
Shifting cultivation (slash-and-burn) is most common in
Question 19 of 27
The Green Revolution increased food production mainly through
Question 20 of 27
The concentric zone model of urban structure was developed by
Question 21 of 27
A city that is more than twice as large as the next largest city in its country, such as Bangkok, is a
Question 22 of 27
Middle- and upper-income residents move into an older, lower-income neighborhood and renovate homes, raising rents. This is
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In central place theory, the minimum number of people needed to support a business or service is its
Question 24 of 27
In Rostow's stages of economic growth, the stage in which a few leading industries begin rapid growth is
Question 25 of 27
Wallerstein's world-systems theory divides countries into
Question 26 of 27
According to Weber's least cost theory, a copper smelter is likely to be located near
Question 27 of 27
The Human Development Index (HDI) combines measures of
AP Human Geography key terms
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| Absolute vs. relative location | Absolute uses exact coordinates (latitude and longitude); relative describes a place in relation to other places. |
| Site vs. situation | Site is a place's physical characteristics; situation is its location relative to other places. |
| Demographic transition model | Model of how birth and death rates change as a country develops, in five stages. |
| Population pyramid | Graph of a population's age and sex structure. |
| Push and pull factors | Reasons people leave a place (push) and reasons they are drawn to another (pull). |
| Relocation diffusion | Spread of a cultural trait by people physically moving. |
| Universalizing vs. ethnic religion | Universalizing religions seek converts worldwide; ethnic religions are tied to a specific group and place. |
| Nation-state | A state whose territory corresponds to that of a single nation. |
| Supranational organization | Group of three or more states that cooperate for shared goals, such as the EU or UN. |
| Von Thünen model | Agricultural land use forms rings around a market based on transport cost and perishability. |
| Bid-rent theory | Land values and rents fall with distance from the central business district. |
| Concentric zone model | Burgess model of a city as rings around the central business district. |
| Central place theory | Christaller's model explaining the size and spacing of settlements by the goods and services they provide. |
| Rostow's stages of growth | Traditional society, preconditions for take-off, take-off, drive to maturity, high mass consumption. |
| Deindustrialization | Decline of manufacturing employment in a region, often as production moves to lower-cost countries. |
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Absolute vs. relative locationAbsolute uses exact coordinates (latitude and longitude); relative describes a place in relation to other places.
Site vs. situationSite is a place's physical characteristics; situation is its location relative to other places.
Demographic transition modelModel of how birth and death rates change as a country develops, in five stages.
Population pyramidGraph of a population's age and sex structure.
Push and pull factorsReasons people leave a place (push) and reasons they are drawn to another (pull).
Relocation diffusionSpread of a cultural trait by people physically moving.
Universalizing vs. ethnic religionUniversalizing religions seek converts worldwide; ethnic religions are tied to a specific group and place.
Nation-stateA state whose territory corresponds to that of a single nation.
Supranational organizationGroup of three or more states that cooperate for shared goals, such as the EU or UN.
Von Thünen modelAgricultural land use forms rings around a market based on transport cost and perishability.
Bid-rent theoryLand values and rents fall with distance from the central business district.
Concentric zone modelBurgess model of a city as rings around the central business district.
Central place theoryChristaller's model explaining the size and spacing of settlements by the goods and services they provide.
Rostow's stages of growthTraditional society, preconditions for take-off, take-off, drive to maturity, high mass consumption.
DeindustrializationDecline of manufacturing employment in a region, often as production moves to lower-cost countries.
About the AP Human Geography exam
- Section I: 60 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, 50% of the score.
- Section II: 3 free-response questions in 75 minutes, 50%. Most of them include a map, chart, image or other stimulus to analyze.
- Models are tested heavily: demographic transition, von Thünen, Burgess, Rostow and Wallerstein come up often.
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