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Get Students to Break Down Questions before the Exam
STIMULUS MATERIAL CAN SOMETIMES THROW YOU OFF YOUR GAME
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1. The diagram above best indicates the concept of
a. hierarchical diffusion
b. assimilation
c. barriers to diffusion
d. distance decay
e. acculturation
WHAT WORD(S) SHOULD YOU FOCUS ON
2. The map below, known for its distortion of the high latitudes, is a:
a. Robinson projection
b. Mercator projection
c. Isoplethic
d. Equal Area projection
e. Cartogram
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PROCESS OF ELIMINATION
3. Which of the following correctly lists the usual hierarchy of political-administrative units in order from the largest to the smallest?
a. Empire, county, province, nation-state
b. Province, empire, nation-state, county
c. Empire, nation-state, province, county
d. County, nation-state, province, empire
e. Empire, nation-state, county, province
TO SKIP OR NOT TO SKIP
4. International company headquarters, significant global financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of
a. primate cities
b. entrepots
c. forward capitals
d. world cities
e. edge cities
MORE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION and ANSWER LENGTH
5. Which of the following characteristics is currently shared by Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand?
a. Low population-growth rates
b. Megalopolis urban systems
c. High infant-mortality rates
d. Membership in the European Union (EU)
e. More than ten percent of the population involved in sheep farming
PAY ATTENTION TO CANADA IN YOUR TEXTS
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6. On the map above, which letter represents the region of the greatest proportion of the Canadian population?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E
7. The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to
a. re-create the pre-1912 boundary of Quebec
b. recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area
c. facilitate the exploration of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories
d. grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people living in eastern Canada
e. guarantee Canadian fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean
WHO SAYS STUDYING VOCAB IS NOT IMPORTANT
8. All of the following have helped create ghettos in North American cities EXCEPT
a. blockbusting and racial steering
b. redlining by financial institutions
c. concentration of public housing and social services
d. fixed school district boundaries
e. Economic Enterprise Zones
WHICH WORD(S) DO YOU FOCUS ON and KNOWING THE NUANCES OF RELIGIONS
9. A country in which the majority of the population are Shi’a (or Shiite) Muslims is
a. Iran
b. Morocco
c. Saudi Arabia
d. Egypt
e. Indonesia
AND THE LORD SAID, “KNOW HOW THOU MODELS WORK – NOT JUST WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE!”
10. Which of the following is useful for describing a settlement node whose primary function is to provide support for the population in its hinterland?
a. Von Thunen’s model of land use
b. Concentric zone model
c. Core-periphery model
d. Rostow’s model of economic development
e. Christaller’s model of central place
AGAIN, KNOWING WHAT A MODEL AND ITS PARTS LOOK LIKE IS NOT ENOUGH
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NOW, THE QUESTION
11. Which of the following is most characteristic of societies currently in the last stage of demographic transition?
a. Hyperinflation
b. Unemployment
c. Youth dependency
d. Aging population
e. Overpopulation
PROCESS OF ELIMINATION, SOME HISTORY AND EVEN MORE COMMON SENSE – LOOK FOR THE CLUE
12. Land parcels in the American Midwest tend to be rectilinear because
a. the federal survey system adopted in the late eighteenth century imposed a geometric pattern on the landscape
b. Native American settlement patterns were rectangular
c. English-speaking settlers replicated the landscape patterns of England
d. Spanish colonists laid out settlements in a rigid geometric pattern
e. there were no mountains or rivers to use as boundaries
STUDY THE OLD APHG EXAMS – THIS ONE IS A MULTIPLE CHOICE VERSION OF FRQ #2 FROM THE 2001 APHG EXAM – ALSO, WATCH FOR POSITIVE WORDS IN “NOT” QUESTIONS
13. Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War?
a. Mass production of the automobile
b. Reduction in long-distance commuting
c. Expansion of home construction
d. Expansion of the interstate highway system
e. Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages
FOCUS ON WHAT THE QUESTION IS ASKING
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14. The map above shows the production of one product. Which food taboo is highlighted on the map?
A. mutton
B. chicken
C. duck
D. beef
E. pork
INTERPRETING PHOTOGRAPHS IS IMPORTANT
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15. The photograph above could best be described by which of the following terms?
a. homogeneity
b. ethnocentrism
c. heterogeneity
d. relativism
e. folk
CONNECT GEOGRAPHER NAMES TO THEIR WORK
16. Wilber Zelinsky attempted to define cultural landscapes/regions by using information found in _______________.
A. signs
B. ethnicities
C. cameras
D. journals
E. phonebooks
THERE ARE NO T-F QUESTIONS ON THE APHG EXAM – BUT THIS IS TO TEACH MY STUDENTS ABOUT USING OTHER TEXTBOOKS
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17. Using the diagram and your photo analysis skills, the housing type above was primarily built to live in a cold climate?
a. True
b. False
THESE KINDS OF QUESTIONS ARE POSSIBLE (BUT WITH 5 ANSWERS ON THE APHG EXAM)
The following quote is from a New York Times article and should be used to answer questions 18 & 19.
Rose Hamid drives a Ford station wagon, leads a local Girl Scout troop, shops at The Gap, and just attended her 20-year high school reunion in Cleveland. But, Mrs. Hamid says that since she began wearing a head scarf two years ago in keeping with her Muslim faith, she has felt like a foreigner fighting for acceptance. Her employer refused to allow Mrs. Hamid to continue working as a flight attendant because her head scarf violated company rules on uniforms.
18. Rose’s employer’s policies were
A. ethnocentric
B. culturally relativistic
19. Rose’s head scarf is most indicative of __________ culture, while her shopping habits were more _________ culture.
A. pop, folk
B. folk, pop
C. pop, pop
D. folk, folk
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY HAS LOTS OF TERMS
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20. The dark colored country above is BEST described by which morphology?
a. perforated
b. prorupt
c. elongated
d. fragmented
e. oblique
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21. The country highlighted in the lighter color is best described as a ______________ state.
a. protruded
b. prorupted
c. permanent
d. permeated
e. perforated
I PROMISE THIS TERM WILL BE ON THE 2010 APHG IN SOME FORM
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22. The shaded areas on the map above most likely depict which of the following types of agricultural practice?
a. livestock
b. commercial
c. hydroponics
d. subsistence
e. dairy
QUESTIONS WITH NEGATIVE WORDS IN THEM NEED TO BE READ SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY – IT IS USUALLY SMART TO COME BACK AND CHECK THESE
23. Which of the following statements about agriculture is FALSE?
a. Hog production in China is high, while the hog production is low in Pakistan.
b. Globalization has caused most farmers to begin practicing commercial farming.
c. In many cases multinational corporations control up to 90% of certain markets.
d. Food Chains demonstrate the vertical and horizontal nature of agribusiness.
e. Wheat farms and livestock ranching are examples of extensive commercial farming.
KNOW MULTIPLE NAMES FOR THE SAME TERM (SWIDDEN, SLASH and BURN, SHIFTING, MILPA)
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24. The map above shows which agricultural practice?
a. extensive
b. patch
c. commercial
d. Mediterranean
e. plantation
DO YOU KNOW YOUR MODELS WITHOUT LOOKING AT THEM?
25. Given your knowledge about the Model African City, which of the following is CORRECT?
a. Ethnic and mixed race neighborhoods are found just outside the CBDs.
b. The urban development “fans” out from a major port facility.
c. The mall area is directly opposite of the industrial part area.
d. African cities are characterized by large zones of gentrification.
e. Colonial CBDs and Traditional CBDS are identical in appearance.
26. Harris and Ullman’s multiple nuclei model of urban structure arose from the idea that ______________ was losing its dominant position in the metropolitan city to other competition.
a. the exurb
b. edge city
c. public transportation
d. the suburb
e. the CBD
CAN YOU READ A SCATTERGRAM?
Use the following scattergram to answer the question
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27. Using the scattergram above, which cities use the most gasoline per person?
a. Copenhagen
b. New York
c. Brisbane
d. Houston
e. Toronto
NOPE, IT’S NOT AN OLD KEVIN BACON MOVIE
28. Footloose industries
a. tend to be highly capital intensive in nature
b. are reliant upon all of Weber’s location factors
c. can locate in most any place regardless of site or situation
d. have experienced sharp declines due to computers
e. are shoe factories which have relocated offshore
KNOW EXAMPLES OF THE TERMS YOU HAVE LEARNED
29. Which of the following is an example of a business/industry in the primary sector?
a. A chewing gum factory
b. An iron ore mine
c. An insurance company
d. A private university
e. A call center
THIS IS A VERY HARD QUESTION
TRANSPORT MODE GRAPH
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30. Use the graph above and your knowledge of transport modes & costs, which of the following is MOST correct?
a. The terminal costs are highest for mode B.
b. Mode A is the cheapest way to transport goods.
c. Air transport is the likely type for Mode C.
d. B is the best long-haul transport mode.
e. Mode D is very expensive for short distance use.
GRAPHS WHICH LOOK COMPLICATED CAN BE SOLVED BY READING, RE-READING AND TIME
31. Using the chart below, which of the following is most accurate about the location diagram?
a. Point A shows the decreasing costs of processing bulky raw materials
b. Point D indicates processing closer to the market making bulky items cheaper to produce
c. The shift between Points B and C indicate the profit losses incurred by moving locations
d. Point E indicates raw materials being processed closest to the market
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32. Yes, APHG is a thematic course which teaches you to see the linkages and systems among and between places. But, studying some WHERE geography is also important.
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1. D
2. B – distortion and high latitudes
3. C
4. D – never heard of any of these?
5. A – process of elimination
6. E
7. B
8. E
9. A
10. E
11. D
12. A – rectilinear and geometric
13. B – negative words
14. E – study maps as part of your test preparation
15. E
16. E
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. D
21. E
22. D
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. E
27. D – very easy – looks hard
28. C
29. B
30. E
31. D
32. Identify countries in zones
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