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APHG: Unit 1 Test

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AP Human Geography -- Unit 1 Test (Thinking Geographically)

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Part A: Multiple-Choice (40 points)
Multiple choice: Choose the option that best answers the question or completes the statement.

This is an assessment. There may not be any notes out. Put all phones away. No index cards. No outside resources. 

Each MCQ is worth 1 point. 

Question 1

1.

The map to the left is an example of which type of map?

Choropleth

Isoline

Dot density

Flowline

Graduated symbol

Question 2

2.

These types of regions are typically used to determine and outline governmental, cultural and economical areas.

Functional

Perceptual

Nodal

Formal

Vernacular

Question 3

3.

What type of research is the US Census considered to be?

Quantitative

Numerical

Untrustworthy

Mandatory

Qualitative

Question 4

4.

________________ states that technology is allowing us to communicate more across longer distances. This makes it seem like we are closer together, even though we technically aren't.

Distance decay

GPS

Relative location

GIS

Time-space compression

Questions 5 & 6 refer to this image.

Question 5

5.

The picture represents--

Geographical Information Systems

Geopolitical Inference Satellites

Global Positioning Systems

Geothermal Power Service

Question 6

6.

One layer of data in the image is known as

Remote sensing

GIS

Thematic layer

Reference layer

Question 7

7.

Which of the following best describes a functional region?

Centered around a node, like pizza delivery

Well-defined, strict boundaries that are not up for debate

In the minds of people

Defined by stereotypes

Shares one or more uniform characteristics

Question 8

8.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Natural gas

Oil

Nuclear power

Coal

Fossil fuels

Question 9

9.

Satellite Navigation Systems are also called

Global Positioning System

Geopolitical Pressure Status

Global Pacific Satellites

Geopolitical Potency Servers

Geographic Information Systems

Question 10

10.

"The South" is a

Vernacular region

Formal region

Nodal region

Uniform region

Imaginary region

Question 11

11.

The image at left is an example of which type of settlement?

Clustered

Regular

Uniform

Spacious

Dispersed

Question 12

12.

Visiting your elementary school or hometown brings back emotional feelings. What is the name of that effect?

Spatial interactions

Reality

Sense of place

Placelessness

Spatial positionings

Question 13

13.

The address 6001 Dodge St, Omaha, NE is an example of--

Exact location

Absolute location

Relative location

Situation

Both A and B are correct answers

Question 14

14.

Select all that apply. Maps can distort all except which of the following?

Direction

Area

Relative location

Distance

Shape

Question 15

15.

Environmental sustainability is defined by which of the following?

People, politics, planet

People, profit, politics

Planet, politics, planning

People, planning, planet

Pepole, planet, profit

Question 16

16.

Environmental determinism is the belief that

the environment controls human destiny, but people can overcome it

the environment has no bearing on human destiny and cultural development

the environment alone controls human destiny and determines cultural development

the environment has some role in human destiny and cultural development, but not a big one

the environment does not exist & has been determined to be a lie brought on by the National Weather Service/NOAA

Question 17

17.

The map at left is an example of a

choropleth

dot

graduated symbol

distributive

cartogram

Question 18

18.

Which spatial patterns on the maps shown would be most helpful to someone selecting the location for a new coffee shop?

The map of New York State, because it shows the least and most densely populated counties in the state.

The map of New York City, because it shows which boroughs have the greatest number of people.

The map of the Borough of Manhattan, because it shows both population density and the pattern of streets.

The map of the state of New York, because it shows where the largest cities are located.

The map of the Borough of Manhattan, because it shows the shoreline of the island of Manhattan.

Questions 19 & 20 refer to this image.

Question 19

19.

A nongovernmental organization is planning a new international elementary education program. Based on the map shown, which of the following groups of countries would be the best candidates to receive funding?

Brazil, Bolivia, Peru

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador

Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia

Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan

Question 20

20.

Which of the following best describes the spatial pattern of adult literacy rates presented in the map?

It provides an economic perspective on the productivity of each country’s workforce.

It provides an economic perspective on earnings for each country’s population.

It provides a political perspective on each country’s level of civic participation.

It provides a political perspective on each country’s system of government.

It provides a perspective on each country’s level of social development.

Question 21

21.

Which of the following concepts best explains the differences among the values shown in the table?

Spatial analysis

Scale of analysis

Map scale

Relative location

Relative direction

Question 22

22.

Which of the following terms best describes the suburban area of Illinois where many residents commute to Chicago?

Perceptual region

Functional region

Formal region

Conformal region

Equal area region

Question 23

23.

Which of the following describes an outdated, former scientific viewpoint that perpetuates racism?

Environmental possibilism

Cultural determinism

Environmental determinism

Cultural ecology

Vernacular regions

Question 24

24.

Which of the following is not one of the ways map scale can be presented?

1:24,000

1/24,000

1 inch = 1 mile

Bar

1;;24,000

Question 25

25.

Lines of latitude run

horizontally

vertically

diagonally

in the shape of an "S"

parallel to the Prime Meridian

Question 26

26.

A toponym is a

place name

another name for the "site"

another name for the "situation"

religion

language

Questions 27 & 28 refer to this image.

Question 27

27.

What is the scale of this map?

National

Global

Parish/County

State

Regional

Question 28

28.

What is the scale of analysis of this map?

Parish/County

State

National

Global

Spatial

Questions 29-31 refer to this image.

Question 29

29.

The scale of analysis of this map is?

Global

State

National

County

Regional

Question 30

30.

The scale of this map is?

Global

State

National

County

Regional

Question 31

31.

What type of map is this?

Choropleth

Dot

Graduated symbol

Flowline

Cartogram

Questions 32 & 33 refer to this image.

Question 32

32.

The scale of this map is...

Global

Continental

National

Regional

Local

Question 33

33.

The scale of analysis of this map is...

Global

Continental

National

Regional

Local

Question 34

34.

The cultural landscape is defined as...

The landscape before humans settled in an area

The landscape with only buildings

The landscape that has been developed with human settlement

The landscape that only contains bodies of water and temples

The landscape with only factories & production facilities

Questions 35-38 refer to this image.

Question 35

35.

What is the scale of this map?

Global

Local

Regional

Continental

National

Question 36

36.

What is the scale of analysis of this map?

Global

Local

Regional

Continental

National

Question 37

37.

What data does this map show?

Religious groups in Canada

Climate types in Canada

Population densities in Canada

Literacy rate in Canada

Graduate rate in Canada

Question 38

38.

What kind of data is this?

Quantitative

Numerical

Qualitative

Written

Census Data

Questions 39 & 40 refer to this image.

Question 39

39.

The maps show data most likely collected through

election results

census surveys

satellite imagery

Doppler radar

interviews

Question 40

40.

The data in the maps is

quantitative

alphabetical

reverse-alphabetical

chi-curve related

qualitative

Part B: Vocab Matching (20 points)
Matching: Identify the letter that best defines the vocabulary term. In the blank, only write the letter. For example, if A's definition in the box to the right was cultural landscape, you would type the letter A in the box below "Cultural landscape"

This is an assessment. There may not be any notes out. Put all phones away. No index cards. No outside resources.

Each vocab term is worth 1/2 point.

A - A 3D map placed onto a flat surface will always have this.
B - Numerical data, such as the Census
C - Layers of data gathered through methods like aerial photography & balloons
D - The location of a place described using other landmarks around it
E - a region that is different in everyone's mind
F - a map that shows a small amount of detail
G - how geographic data is analyzed
H - population count done every 10 years
I - the feeling of not having a place, middle of nowhere
J - the further you move from a starting place, the less connected people will be
K - the environment has no bearing on human destiny
L - place name
M - a map that uses symbols that change size based on value
N - map projection that distorts Greenland + Africa
O - the exact location of a city, able to find on a map
P - vertically-stretched map projection
Q - feeling you get when visiting your hometown/ES
R - a resource such as solar, wind and hydro
S - a resource such as gas, coal and oil
T - the environment places some restrictions but we can overcome
U - many houses placed right next to each other, type of settlement pattern
V - tech + transit are making it feel as if we are getting closer together than ever before
W - conserving resources for the next generations while making sure we have a good life
X - a map that shows a lot of detail
Y - map projection typically used in atlases
Z - Grand Central Station is an example of this region

Question 41

41.

perceptual region

Question 42

42.

relative location

Question 43

43.

distortion

Question 44

44.

quantitative

Question 45

45.

US Census

Question 46

46.

GIS

Question 47

47.

placelessness

Question 48

48.

distance decay

Question 49

49.

cultural determinism

Question 50

50.

graduated symbol map

Question 51

51.

scales of analysis

Question 52

52.

small-scale

Question 53

53.

toponym

Question 54

54.

functional region

Question 55

55.

absolute location OR site

Question 56

56.

Mercator projection

Question 57

57.

Peters projection

Question 58

58.

Robinson projection

Question 59

59.

sense of place

Question 60

60.

clustered

Question 61

61.

time-space compression

Question 62

62.

environmental possibilism

Question 63

63.

sustainability

Question 64

64.

non-renewable resource

Question 65

65.

renewable resource

Question 66

66.

large-scale map

**THE VOCAB MATCHING SECTION CONTINUES DOWN HERE**
Any definition with two letters will only go to the questions below. Do not return to the previous section to change a definition.

AA - map that uses a dot to represent a specific value
BB - the human imprint on the landscape. everything we have done.
CC - map that uses colors and shading
DD - data that uses opinions, questionnaires, survey
EE - the surrounding area of the city. not describing in relation to something else, just the characteristics of the outside of the settlement
FF - a region with a strict definition that has uniformity in one or more characteristics
GG - a system of satellites in space that receives and sends information to/from Earth
HH - connections, movement, flow, conacts of things between places
II - most weather maps are this type of map
JJ - most maps of migrations are this type of map
KK - an outdated, former scientific viewpoint that perpetuates racism
MM - houses spread out with a lot of space between them
NN - study of how humans interact with the environment
OO - map that changes the size of countries to represent increasing values

Question 67

67.

formal region

Question 68

68.

situation

Question 69

69.

qualitative data

Question 70

70.

GPS

Question 71

71.

dispersed

Question 72

72.

spatial interactions

Question 73

73.

cultural landscape

Question 74

74.

cultural ecology

Question 75

75.

environmental determinism

Question 76

76.

choropleth map

Question 77

77.

dot map

Question 78

78.

cartogram

Question 79

79.

isoline map

Question 80

80.

flowline map

Part C: Free-Response (21 points)
Free-response: Answer all seven parts of the question to the best of your ability. Remember yesterday's tutorial. 

This is an assessment. There may not be any notes out. Put all phones away. No index cards. No outside resources.

This FRQ is worth 3 points per part.

Use the maps to the left to answer the Free-Response Question below. 

Question 81

81.

a) Define map projection.
b) Identify the Mercator projection and Peters projection.
c) Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using the Mercator projection.
d) Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using the Peters projection.
e) Explain why all map projections have some level of distortion.
f) Explain why Google Maps uses the Mercator projection.
g) Compare the Mercator projection with the Peters projection in terms of distortion.

Part D: Bonus (5 points)
Bonus: This question is optional. Answer them as best you can.

This is an assessment. There may not be any notes out. Put all phones away. No index cards. No outside resources.

This question is worth 5 points.

Question 82

82.

Explain how the theory that the environment alone controls human destiny was used to perpetuate racism in the 18th Century?