AP Human Geography Review Unit 2

AP Human Geography Review – Unit 2

1. Which of the following best describes the likely impact of a large, young, single migrant population on its destination country:

a. an increase in the aging populationb. an increase in birthsc. a general increase in death ratesd. a decline in the carrying capacity of the host countrye. an excess of deaths over births

2. All of the following factors directly influence the birth rate of a country EXCEPT

a. government population policiesb. the customs and family size expectations of its residentsc. the age composition of its populationd. government economic policiese. the sex composition of its inhabitants

3. Which of the following is not usually a reason why people move from rural areas to urban areas

a. jobsb. better healthcarec. schools d. safer environmente. cultural and social reasons

4. The demographic transition model

a. assumes high birth and death rates will gradually be replaced by low rates over time

b. traces changes in fertility and mortality associated with agricultural progress

c. consists of six stagesd. was developed by Thomas Malthuse. traces the relationship between population growth and social development

5. The movement of people from Nigeria, Cameroon, Togo, and Gabon to the Americas in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries is an example of:

a. chain migrationb. circular migrationc. cluster migrationd. forced migratione. voluntary migration

6. The most rapidly growing minority group in the United States is

a. Asianb. Hispanicc. Native Americand. Black or African Americane. European

7. Which of the following statements correctly describes migrants today

a. They represent an accurate cross-section of their home countryb. They represent an accurate cross-section of their destination countryc. They include an equal number of males and femalesd. They include an equal representation from each age groupe. They are usually young singles

8. Population pyramids visually depict

a. a population’s age and economic compositionb. a country’s dependency ratioc. the ethnic composition of a populationd. a country’s population densitye. the carrying capacity and overcrowding in a country

9. Since 1860, death rates in Europe have declined due to all of the following factors EXCEPT

a. improved sanitationb. cleaner water suppliesc. epidemics becoming less frequent and far-reachingd. a lack of warfaree. improved nutrition and increased food supply

10. The birth rate of any country is greatly influenced by all the factors below EXCEPT

a. religious beliefsb. the age structure of populationc. the government’s population policiesd. diseasee. the sex structure of population

11. Which of the following statements correctly describes world population distribution?

a. world population is evenly distributedb. more than one-half of the world’s population lives between 60 degrees and

80 degrees north of the equatorc. less than half of the world’s population lives north of the equatord. a large majority of the world’s population lives on a small part of the

world’s surfacee. the world’s population increases sharply with an increase in surface

elevation

12. Population growth reflects all of the following factors EXCEPT

a. birth ratesb. death ratesc. migrationd. age structuree. calculation of the doubling time

13. Which region of China marked on the map above has the highest population density?

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. De. E

14. Total fertility rates

a. are increasing in most European countriesb. are increasing in Asian countriesc. slightly higher than two are at replacement leveld. reflect biological constraintse. reflect the level of industrialization in a country

15. Which one of the following factors has NOT contributed to the explosive spread of infectious disease?

a. world trade expansionb. increased investment in sanitation and healthcarec. migrationd. growing global tourisme. rapid population growth

16. Which form of migration below are farm workers from another country most likely to be practicing during the year?

a. chain migrationb. cluster migrationc. circular migrationd. international migratione. international travel

17. Which country below is best represented by a population pyramid with a broad base that slopes quickly to a narrow top?

a. Canadab. Russiac. Austriad. Ugandae. Japan

18. World population tends to be concentrated

a. in continental interiorsb. on continental marginsc. in the desertd. in tropical lowlands and river valleyse. at higher elevations

19. Which of the following world regions is NOT considered one of the world’s most densely populated regions?

a. South Asia

b. Europec. South Americad. Northeast United Statese. East Asia

20. What is the population statistic that tells us the level of fertility at which a population will have just enough births to replace parents and compensate for early deaths?

a. crude birth rateb. replacement levelc. mortality rated. total fertility ratee. doubling time

21. Which of the following statements regarding historical North American migration streams is NOT correct?

a. Canada’s first major migration came from Franceb. Canada’s second major migration stream originated in the British Islesc. Canada’s third major migration stream came from Latin Americad. The first major migration wave to the United States originated in Europee. The last major wave of immigration to the United States from Latin

America and Asia

22. Which of the following factors has little or no impact on mortality rates in the developing countries?

a. new medicinesb. improved birth control methodsc. pesticidesd. famine reliefe. improved vaccines

23. According to the population pyramid above, which one of the following statements is correct?

a. the death rate exceeds the birth rateb. the economically active and productive population is too small to support

the youth and old-age populationc. gender numbers are nearly identical until the older-age cohort is reachedd. the population is experiencing rapid growth ratee. the population is experiencing high infant mortality rate

24. Which one of the following demographic factors characterizes stages 4 and 5 in the demographic transition model?

a. zero population growthb. high mortality ratesc. high birth ratesd. high sex ratiose. overpopulation

25. Which of the following is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly aging population?

a. immunizationb. adequate schoolsc. daycare facilitiesd. birth control health care

26. The three largest population clusters in the world are in

a. East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asiab. East Asia, South Asia, and South Americac. East Asia, South Asia, and Africa

d. Australia, South Asia, and East Asiae. Northeastern North America, East Asia, and South Asia

27. In what stage of the demographic transition model are most developing countries (LDCs)?

a. firstb. secondc. thirdd. fourthe. fifth

28. Which one of the following demographic statistics best measures the level of reproduction occurring in a population

a. composite birth statisticsb. natal ratec. CDRd. CBRe. TFR

29. Which one of the following statements is a law of migration according to E.G. Ravenstein

a. most migration is urban to ruralb. most migrants move a great distancec. every migration flow creates a return or counter migrationd. most migrants consist of familiese. most international migrants are senior citizens

30. Which one of the following statements is most characteristic of a refugee

a. they usually move with official documentationb. their first steps are often made on foot, by boat, wagon, or bicyclec. they take all of their physical possessions with themd. their chief motivation is better economic opportunitye. they move at a slow leisurely pace

31. the study of the characteristics of a human population

a. ecumeneb. physiologic densityc. psychologic densityd. demographye. density

32. the number of persons per unit of land

a. physiologic densityb. arithmetic densityc. agricultural densityd. psychological density

33. Largest population cluster

a. Europeb. Southeast Asiac. South Asiad. East Asiae. Northeastern north America

34. Top 4 inhabited regions—in order of total populationa. East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe

35. The part of Earth fit for human’s to live

a. carrying capacityb. doubling timec. ecumened. distributione. NIR

36. The number of persons per unit of agricultural land

a. agricultural densityb. physiological densityc. arithmetic densityd. population density

37. the number of people living in rural areas per unit of agricultural land

a. agricultural densityb. physiological densityc. arithmetic densityd. population density

38. How many people an area can support on a sustained basis

a. carrying capacityb. doubling timec. ecumened. distribution

e. NIR

39. Low population densities:a. Too hotb. Too coldc. Too dryd. Too wete. Too highf. Too steepg. Too hard to accessh. Unproductive land

40. High Population densities:a. Moderate temperatureb. Ample rainfallc. Fertile farmland with efficient farmingd. Provision of jobs, raw materials, and energy for resourcese. Flat or gently rolling land (easier transportation and communication)f. Coastlines 60% of world population lives within 60 miles from an ocean)

41. The movement of humans from one place to another

a. relocationb. distributionc. patternd. migratione. diffusion

42. Number of births per 1000 people per year

a. Crude Birth Rate (CBR)b. Crude Death Rate (CDR)c. Total Fertility Rate (TFR)d. Rate of Natural Increase (NIR)e. Doubling time

43. Number of deaths per 1000 people per year


44. the fourth most common cause of death worldwide:

a. Influenza b. HIV/AIDSc. Starvationd. Malariae. Ebola

45. found by subtracting the CDR from the CBR


46. If doubling time was 2, how many years would it take to double a population?

a. 10 yearsb. 20 yearsc. 35 yearsd. 100 yearse. 200 years

47. even though fertility rates may be decreasing, overall population can still be increasing due to

a. carrying capacityb. doubling timec. population momentum d. replacement levele. zero population growth

48. said population grows geometrically while food supply can only grow arithmetically

a. Ravensteinb. Malthusc. Newtond. Erastothenes e. Plato

49. number of children a female is expected to give birth to during her childbearing years

a. Crude Birth Rate (CBR)b. Crude Death Rate (CDR)c. Total Fertility Rate (TFR)d. Rate of Natural Increase (NIR)

e. Doubling time

50. Neo-Malthusians believe that population growth has a tendency to exceed food supply but that government policies can keep population growth in check…discussion? Examples of government policies…beyond the one-child policy…

51. What is the NIR number that is needed to assure that a population will continue to replace itself

a. 1.0b. 2.1c. 3.0d. 5.0e. 10.0

51. a condition in which CBR + immigration is less than CDR

a. replacement levelb. carrying capacityc. zero population growthd. dependency ratioe. emigrate

52. shows number of males and females in any given population divided by gender and age cohort

a. population pyramid

53. above country

a. Japanb. Finlandc. Ukrained. Angolae. Brazil

54. country from above

a. Gabonb. Zambiac. Indiad. Japane. Paraguay

55. Country above

a. Nigeriab. Chadc. Brazild. Finlande. China

Why not Finland?

56. The ratio of the number of people under age 15 and those over age 65 compared to the total population

a. carrying capacityb. ecumenec. doubling timed. dependency ratioe. emigrate

57. People who move into a country – immigrants

58. People who move away from a country – emigrants

59. Summary of E. G. Ravenstein laws of migration (principles of migration)…MOST MIGRANTS:

a. Move short distancesb. Usually settle in urban areas if migrating a long distancec. Move in stepsd. Move from rural to urbane. Start a migration flow which produces a movement in the opposite

directionf. Are adults (families with children are less likely to move)g. If international, are young males whereas more internal migrants are

female, but this has changed recently…now, from 40 to 60 percent of all international migrants are women

60. Push or Pull Factor:

a. Low crime rateb. Diseasec. Violenced. Nice climatee. Better jobf. Famineg. Good medical careh. Overcrowdingi. Lower taxesj. Better schools

61. A person’s satisfaction or dissatisfaction with a place:

a. refugeeb. distance decayc. place utilityd. remittance e. cyclic migration

61. the principal in which migrants try to reduce the distance they move is known as distance decay

62. a person who is residing outside the country of his/her origin because of fear of persecution because of religion, ethnicity, race, or political ideology

a. Immigrantb. Emigrantc. Refugeed. Internally Displaced Person

e. Migrant

63. A person who is forced out of their home region because of war, political or social unrest, environmental problems/disaster…but they do not cross any international boundaries:

a. Immigrantb. Emigrantc. Refugeed. Internally Displaced Persone. Migrant

64. Series of small moves toward reaching a final destination

a. Counter (return) migrationb. Channelized migrationc. Step migrationd. Chain migration

65. Part of a migrant flow which follows former migrants to an area


66. Migrating back to an original home area


67. repetitive pattern of migration not linked to family or ethnicity


68. Moving from Turkey to an ethnic enclave in Berlin


69. retired people moving to Arizona and Florida


Moving from rural area to small town and then to larger city for economic opportunities

e. Counter (return) migrationf. Channelized migrationg. Step migrationh. Chain migration

70. least likely to migrate – elderly

71. most likely to migrate – educated males between 18 and 34

72. human capital theory of migration – says that educated workers often move from poorer countries to rich countries for better-paying jobs

a. rich country acquires talented laborb. poorer country gains capital as the migrants send home remittances c. loss of labor also increases wage rate in poorer country

73. life course theory of migration -- says that the interaction of life course events (marriage, having a child, becoming divorced…) affects migration

a. education causes people to move to a new region or countryb. married individuals less likely to move than singlesc. married individuals who move have more successful relocationd. having a child causes people to move to areas with more space or safer

arease. as a family grows, the likelihood to relocate even for economic

opportunity decreasesf. economic and psychological costs of moving from one region to another

increases as the family with school-aged children increases in size

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