AP Human Geo Midterm Unit 3

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According to the figure above, which of the following choices best describes the changes in interaction as distance increases?

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It decreases

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All of the following were colonized by France EXCEPT: Cuba, Vietnam, Algeria, Louisiana, Quebec

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Cuba

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The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) best illustrates the importance of which of the following factors in the shaping of these early cities? Options: Belief systems, Topography, Economics, Gender, Technology

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Belief systems

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An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following? A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside, An involuntary community where people with similar values reside, A rural community where people with similar backgrounds are required to live, An area in the inner city where certain groups are forced to live, A city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration

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A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside

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A pilgrim to Varanasi (Benares) in India is most likely to be a

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Hindu

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Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation? Options: A family immigrates to a new country, settles near others from their homeland, and conducts most of their day-to-day activities within their ethnic neighborhood., large number of historic churches in France, many French identify as non religious and believe that is a private matter, The island of Mauritius has large populations of Christians, Hindus, and Muslims. The constitution of Mauritius prohibits discrimination and protects freedom of religion., The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers., Hinduism diffused from India to Bali, where it blended with traditional Balinese beliefs to create a form of Hinduism unique to Bali.

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The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers.

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A world map of hog production per capita would reveal the lowest values in which of the following regions? Options: The United States Midwest, Southeast Asia, Western Europe, The Middle East, China

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The Middle East

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Which of the following is the belief that one's own culture is the best or better than other cultures? Options: Ethos, Prejudice, Ethnocentrism, Stereotyping, Acculturation

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Ethnocentrism

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The state of California, often considered a hearth of environmental laws, will be the first state to ban plastic straws. Which of the following statements best describes the likely spread of this environmental practice?

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Similar environmental laws will likely spread through stimulus diffusion to other states via political activism.

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Which of the following best explains how Christianity became the dominant religion in the Philippines? Options: Christianity was brought to the Philippines through relocation diffusion when the Spanish colonized the Philippines in the sixteenth century., Christianity entered the Philippines through the ministry of representatives from the Russian Orthodox church., A secondary hearth for Christianity arose in the Philippines in the twelfth century, and since that time Christianity has remained the dominant religion in the Philippines., Christianity entered the Philippines through contagious diffusion because of its proximity to Indonesia., Export-oriented logging companies from Japan brought Christianity to the Philippines during the twentieth century.

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Christianity was brought to the Philippines through relocation diffusion when the Spanish colonized the Philippines in the sixteenth century.