AP Human Geography : AP Human Geography

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Human Geography

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Organization Of The World Economy

Which of these levels of economic activity is concerned with the sale and exchange of manufactured products and raw materials?

Possible Answers:

Primary

Tertiary

Quaternary

Quinary

Secondary

Correct answer:

Tertiary

Explanation:

Tertiary economic activities are associated with the sale and exchange of manufactured products and raw materials. Examples of this include retail and marketing. In the past hundred years the majority of people living in the developed world have become associated with tertiary economic activities.

Example Question #1 : Organization Of The World Economy

“World Cities” are so-called because they __________.

Possible Answers:

are global centers of economic activity

are extremely diverse and cosmopolitan

are global centers of cultural diffusion

All of these answers are correct.

are capital cities of major economic countries

Correct answer:

are global centers of economic activity

Explanation:

“World Cities” are so-named because they are global centers of economic activity. They are generally also centers of cultural diffusion and are extremely diverse, but this is not what makes them “World Cities.” Many are capital cities of major economic countries, but many are not, such as New York City and Los Angeles. the key to this question was narrowing the possibilities down to the most specific, and most significant, reason for the appellation.

 

Example Question #3 : Organization Of The World Economy

Which of these is not a first-tier World City?

Possible Answers:

Berlin

Hong Kong

New York City

Tokyo

London

Correct answer:

Berlin

Explanation:

Four of these answer choices make up the top 5 World Cities (the missing city is Paris) except for Berlin, which is considered a second-tier or third-tier World City, depending on which study you adhere to.

Example Question #11 : Organization Of The World Economy

Which of these is an example of a quinary economic activity?

Possible Answers:

teaching

mining

ecotourism

real estate

manufacturing

Correct answer:

ecotourism

Explanation:

Quinary economic activities are sometimes considered to be a subset of quaternary economic activities, and sometimes considered their own separate category - it largely depends on which economist or geographer you ask. The primary difference between quinary and quaternary is that quinary involves high-level thinking and policy-making based on a large quantity of research and data. Something like ecotourism, that combines environmental conservatism with the industry of tourism, is an example of a quinary economic activity.

Example Question #52 : Contemporary Patterns Of Industrialization & Development

Which of these levels of economic activity is concerned with the generation and sharing of knowledge and research?

Possible Answers:

Tertiary

Quaternary

Secondary

Primary

Quinary

Correct answer:

Quaternary

Explanation:

The generation of knowledge and the sharing of research are associated with quaternary economic activities. Examples of this include teaching, tourism, and customer service. As the economies of Europe and North America have transitioned away from primary and secondary economic activities the majority of the population has become employed in quaternary or tertiary economic activities.

Example Question #11 : Organization Of The World Economy

The world’s busiest port is found in __________.

Possible Answers:

Copenhagen

Shanghai

Sao Paulo

New York City

Mumbai

Correct answer:

Shanghai

Explanation:

The world’s biggest port in contemporary times is Shanghai. Shanghai is a port city in eastern China. In the last few decades China’s trade, particularly its exports, have grown dramatically. Rapid industrialization and immense government spending have contributed to this and China is now the biggest trading partner for the majority of countries in the world (overtaking the United States).

Example Question #13 : Organization Of The World Economy

Which of these is an example of a tertiary economic activity?

Possible Answers:

Ecotourism

Mining

Agriculture

Defense

Retail

Correct answer:

Retail

Explanation:

Tertiary economic activities include anything that has to do with the sale or exchange of goods. Retail, or the business of selling things, is one of the biggest areas of tertiary economic activity. Other examples include cab driving, real estate, and entertainment.

Example Question #14 : Organization Of The World Economy

Which of these levels of economic activity is concerned with the harvesting of raw materials?

Possible Answers:

Quinary

Quaternary

Secondary

Primary

Tertiary

Correct answer:

Primary

Explanation:

The evolution of western economies can be mapped to the growth from primary economic activities to quaternary and quinary economic activities. It is often assumed that this process can be transferred to the developing world, but there have been some notable exceptions that suggest that not all countries will experience the same manner of progression. Primary economic activities are concerned with the harvesting of raw materials - industries like agriculture and mining.

Example Question #15 : Organization Of The World Economy

The Law of Retail Gravitation states that __________.

Possible Answers:

people are naturally attracted to large cities to carry out business and seek opportunities

None of these answers are correct.

the interaction between two places is directly proportional to the size of those two places

cultural ideas spread uniformly from one central area outwards in all directions to outlying regions

the interaction between two places is directly proportional to the distance between two places

Correct answer:

people are naturally attracted to large cities to carry out business and seek opportunities

Explanation:

The Law of Retail Gravitation states that large cities exert a natural gravitational pull on the people who live near them (and sometimes even people who live very far away). Accordingly people are naturally drawn to large cities because cities represent economic opportunity.

Example Question #16 : Organization Of The World Economy

Which of these is an example of a primary economic activity?

Possible Answers:

Medicine

Retail

Manufacturing

Teaching

Fishing

Correct answer:

Fishing

Explanation:

Primary economic activities include anything to do with the harvesting or mining of raw materials. Fishing is an example of a primary economic activity that goes on throughout the world and has been part of the human economy for thousands of years. Other examples include farming, hunting, mining, and wood chopping.

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