AP Human Geography Unit 1 Review 2024

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What is the primary focus of cultural ecology?

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The study of human adaptation to the environment

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Which of the following best describes possibilism? Options: The belief that the environment solely determines human actions, The idea that human culture can modify the environment, The notion that humans are powerless against nature, The theory that climate change is inevitable

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The idea that human culture can modify the environment

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What was a significant consequence of environmental determinism in the 18th century? Options: Increased technological innovation, Justification of European superiority, Promotion of global trade, Advancement in agricultural techniques

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Justification of European superiority

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Which modern engineering project exemplifies possibilism? Options: The construction of the Hoover Dam, The invention of the wheel, The discovery of penicillin, The development of the steam engine

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The construction of the Hoover Dam

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What is a key difference between environmental determinism and possibilism?

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Determinism emphasizes environmental constraints, while possibilism emphasizes human innovation.

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Which geographic concept has evolved due to technological advancements? Options: Cultural ecology, Environmental determinism, Possibilism, All of the above

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All of the above

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Which farming method, invented by the Inca, demonstrates human adaptation to challenging environments? Options: Terrace farming, Slash-and-burn agriculture, Hydroponics, Monoculture

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Terrace farming

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What is a criticism of environmental determinism?

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It underestimates human agency.

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Which of the following best describes the evolution of theories regarding human-environmental interaction? Options: From possibilism to environmental determinism, From cultural ecology to environmental determinism, From environmental determinism to possibilism, From possibilism to cultural ecology

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From environmental determinism to possibilism

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What is the primary focus of cultural ecology?

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How humans interact with or adapt to the environment