APHG Pre-Exam Quiz

Which of the following statements is FALSE based on the information in this map of cacao beans?

• Central and Northern Asia are NOT known for exporting cocoa beans

• Japan is a major export destination of cocoa beans

• The general trend seems to be production of cocoa beans in MDCs and then exported to LDCs

• The general trend seems to be production of cocoa beans in LDCs and then exported to MDCs

• Cocoa beans are produced in West Africa

Which statement is TRUE based on the data in this map?

• Sugar cane production is highest in Sub-Sahara Africa

• Canada is a top producer of sugar cane

• Stage 2 and Stage 5 countries are clearly the top producers of sugar cane

• Mexico produces more sugar cane than Brazil

• Brazil and India are among the top producers of sugar cane in the world

Match the following

• USA/Canada

• Stage 4

• No countries today; high CBR/high CDR

• Stage 3

• Sub-Sahara Africa/higher CBR

• Stage 5

• Ukraine/Japan/Germany

• Stage 2

• Mexico/Central America

• Stage 1

According to Von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is closest to the market?

• Livestock
• Commercial Grain
• Dairy Farming
• Forestry

This "event" was characterized by new technology in farming, such as the seed drill, the McCormack Reaper, irrigation via canals, and the widespread usage of herbacides and pestacides

Which group of regions accurately reflects the data on this map of top producers of lettuce?

• USA, North America, South America, Eastern Africa

• Oceania, Central Asia, Northern Asia, South America

• North America, South Asia, Western Europe, Oceania

• Latin America, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Central Africa

• North America, South America, Oceania, Northern Asia

Which of the following statements is most correct based on the data in this map?

• Sub-Sahara Africa is the biggest producer of potatoes because they are popular in the USA

• The USA and Mexico are clearly the 2 producers of potatoes in the world

• The trend appears to show Stage 2 countries producing the most potatoes as it is an easy crop to plant and cultivate

• Potato yields are mucher higher in MDCs because the agricultural technology is more advanced

• None of the Above

Total value of goods and services by the citizens and corporations of a country as well as foreign investments in a given year.

• Gross National Product

• Gross Domestic Product

• Gross National Income

• GINI Coefficient

Countries that are less wealthy and often have unstable governments according to Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory

• Core Country

• Semi-Periphery Country

• Periphery Country

An economically and politically dominant country according to Wallerstein’s world systems theory.

• Core Country

• Semi-Periphery Country

• Periphery Country