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AP Human Geography Name________________________

Chapter 9 FRQ Practice

Directions: Answer the following FRQ question based upon your notes for Chapter 9.

_______ out of 18 points = _______

The United Nations created the Human Development Index (HDI) in order to statistically evaluate a country’s level of development.

A) What is the Human Development Index (HDI)? (1)

i. What are the three variables used in the HDI? (3)

ii. How does each variable measure development? (6)

(Make sure to use key terms and ideas to support this answer)

iii. Describe the effectiveness of the HDI in evaluating a country’s level of development. (3)

B) Using the HDI, describe the present geographic distribution of wealth in the world today.

(3)

C) How would this spatial arrangement change if one looked at a world map with a north

polar projection? (2)

AP Human Geography Name________________________

Chapter 9 Exercise 2

Directions:

Complete the following FRQ with as much specific information as possible.

________ out of 18 points = __________

Since the mid 20th century, a number of development strategies (schools of thought) have been used by developing countries to improve their economies and quality of life. Choose two strategies (schools of thought) listed below and answer A, B, and C for each strategy.

i. self-sufficiency.

ii. modernization.

iii. dependency.

iv. neoliberal counterrevolution (international trade approach).

v. sustainable development.

A) When was this strategy popular and what are the main components to the strategy? (3) (3)

B) Describe in detail the strategies this school of thought employs? (3) (3)

C) Give an example of a (country/region) where this development strategy was used and assess its effectiveness. (3) (3)

AP Human Geography Name________________________

Chapter 9 Exercise 3

Directions:

Complete the following FRQ with as much specific information as possible.

________ out of 9 points = __________

Globalization of the world’s economy continues to have positive and negative consequences.

A) Define globalization. (1)

B) Give an example of one significant economic impact of globalization in a specific country and examine how this impact may be viewed as both a positive and negative. (4)

C) Give an example of one significant cultural impact of globalization in a specific country and examine how this impact may be viewed as both a positive and negative. (4)

AP Human Geography Name________________________

Chapter 9 Exercise 4

Directions:

Complete the following FRQ with as much specific information as possible.

________ out of 10 points = __________

Tourism is now the largest economy in the world. Many national, state, regional, and local governments use tourism as an economic development strategy.

A) Analyze the effectiveness of using tourism as a development strategy for a specific Least Developed Country (LDC). (3)

B) Analyze the effectiveness of using tourism as a development strategy for a specific More Developed Country (MDC). (3)

C) Describe two ways that tourism impacts the local cultural landscape. Be specific!

(4)

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