AP Human Geography: Chapter 1 Hard/Missed Questions – Flashcards

The South is established as a vernacular region of the United States by... A. Climate, low educational attainment, cotton production, and the prevalance of talk radio stations. B. Climate, low high school graduation rates, and the Roman Catholic and Baptist churches. C. Low high school graduation rates, climate, cotton and corn (maize) production, and abuses of the rights of voters and minorities. D. High cotton production, high church attendance, the prevalence of right-wing talk radio stations, and limits placed on the civil rights of ethnic and racial minorities. E. Climate, low educational attainment, cotton production, and the prevalence of Baptist churches.

The state of Texas is BEST considered a formal or uniform region because... A. Only one language is spoken in most of the cities of the region. B. The same state laws apply everywhere in the region. C. The climate is the same everywhere in the region. D. Transportation systems converge in the major highways of the region. E. It is a part of the United States.

Which of the following is most likely a functional region? A. An area where new ideas seem to be circulating the fastest. B. The area of dominance of a particular church or sect. C. The area that a person regards as a hometown. D. The area of dominance of a television station. E. Area where people tend to be fans of a particular professional football team.

Which of the following could be a vernacular region? A. A sports "conference" or area within which sports teams compete with one another. B. The area of dominance of a television station. C. The market area of a supermarket. D. The area of dominance of a certain worldview or philosophy. E. The area served by a pizza delivery person.

Which of the following best describes the ideas of a cultural landscape? A. A landscape that has been completely modified, like a city center. B. A landscape set aside for historical preservation, like a civil war battlefield. C. Land that has been developed with museums, concert halls, and schools D. A landscape where human activity has modified the natural environment in someway. E. A landscape untouched by human activity, featuring mountains, rivers, and plants.

Moving toward the southwestern border of the United States, Spanish is increasingly spoken in addition to English. What type of region does this gradual change of language reflect? A. Formal B. Functional C. Vernacular D. Geo linguistic E. Bilingual

In recent years, the global movement of money has been enhanced primarily by... A. Establishment of new stock exchanges in London, New York, and Tokyo. B. Improvements in electronic communications. C. Relocation of production from core to peripheral regions. D. Uneven development of national banking sectors. E. Safeguards to ensure that economic recessions do not result from bank policies.

Globalization of the economy has... A. Leveled economic differences between places. B. Heightened economic differences among places. C. Decreased investment in less developed countries. D. Drained resources from more developed countries. E. Decreased regional specialization of production.

Among the elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward... A. Uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communication, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms. B. Enhanced communications, heterogeneity, and equal access to resources. C. Uniform consumption preferences, slower communications, unequal access to resources, greater access to entertainment, and a mixture of uniformity and variety in cultural forms. D. Maintaining local traditions. E. Maintaining local traditions along with uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.

The historic diffusion of HIV/AIDS in the United States is an example of which type of diffusion? A. Contagious B. Hierarchical C. Relocation D. Stimulus E. Geospatial

The diffusion of HIV/AIDS prevention methods and treatments in the United States is an example of which type of diffusion? A. Contagious B. Hierarchical C. Relocation D. Stimulus E. Geospatial

Which is not an example of a functional region? A. The circulation area of a newspaper. B. The area of dominance of a television station. C. The market area of a supermarket. D. The area dominated by a particular crop. E. Areas served by a sports franchise.

The division of the United States into nine regions by the Census Bureau is an example of... A. Climate region B. Functional region C. Nodal region D. Formal region E. Vernacular region

The spatial distribution created by the US land ordinance of 1785 is an example of... A. Concentration B. Density C. Distribution D. Category E. Pattern

Diffusion of AIDS is an example of which type of diffusion? A. Contagious B. Hierarchical C. Relocation D. Stimulus E. Osmosis

Economic development through international trade is an example of what type of diffusion? A. Contagious B. Hierarchical C. Relocation D. Stimulus E. Acculturation

Elements of globalization of culture include all but... A. Uniform consumption preferences. B. Enhanced communications. C. Unequal access to cultural elements. D. Maintaining local traditions. E. Uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.

The global movement of money has been enhanced primarily by... A. Establishment of new stock exchanges in London, New York, and Tokyo. B. Improvements in electronic communications. C. Relocation of production from core to peripheral regions. D. Uneven development. E. A proliferation of currencies.

Which is not a common practice of transnational corporations? A. Relocate command centers from more developed countries. B. Relocate nonessential employees to locations outside command centers. C. Identify the distinctive economic assets of each region in the world. D. Organize production according to a spatial division of labor. E. Move factories from high wage regions to low wage regions.

Globalization of the economy has... A. Leveled economic differences between places. B. Heightened economic differences among places. C. Decreased investment in less developed countries. D. Drained resources from more developed countries. E. Decreased regional specialization of production.