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Unit 7

7.10 MC Answers and Review

5 min read•december 3, 2021

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Answers and Review for Multiple Choice Practice on Industrial & Economic Development

⛔STOP ⛔ Before you look at the answers, make sure you gave this practice quiz a try so you can assess your understanding of the concepts covered in Unit 7. Click here for the practice questions: AP Human Geo Unit 7 Multiple Choice Questions.

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Facts about the test: The AP Human Geography exam has 60 multiple choice questions and you will be given 1 hour to complete the section. That means it should take you around 1 minute per question.

*The following questions were not written by College Board and, although they cover information outlined in the AP Human Geography Course and Exam Description, the formatting on the exam may be different.

1. Which of the following occurred in the same time period as the Industrial Revolution?

A. Market Revolution

B. First Agricultural Revolution

C. Third Agricultural Revolution

D. Second Agricultural Revolution

Answer: The First Agricultural Revolution + Market Revolution both occurred before the Industrial Revolution. The Third Ag Rev occurred after the Industrial Revolution.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.1: The Industrial Revolution

2. Which of the following was NOT an essential characteristic/cause of Urbanization + Industrialization?

A. Social Stratification

B. Fordist Manufacturing

C. Population Growth

D. Agricultural Surplus

Answer: Social Stratification, Population Growth, and Agricultural Surplus are all causes (the first + last) or a characteristic (population growth) of Industrialization

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.1: The Industrial Revolution

3. Which of the following situations describes a break-of-bulk point?

A. A ship gets stuck inside of the Suez Canal

B. Containerization occurs on a cargo ship

C. Cargo is loaded from a ship to a train in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

D. Cargo is transferred from one ship to another in Boston Harbor

Answer: A break-of-bulk point occurs when cargo is transferred from one shipping method to a different kind of shipping method at a location.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.2: Economic Sectors and Patterns

4. What situation correctly is classified into the Secondary Economic Sector?

A. Wheat gets turned into flour

B. Goods are sold to consumers

C. Resources are mined from a cave

D. Crops are harvested from a farm

Answer: The secondary economic sector involves manufacturing and changing primary resources into consumer goods.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.2: Economic Sectors and Patterns

5. Which of the following is NOT a component of HDI?

A. Mean years of schooling

B. Per Capita Disposable Income

C. GDP per capita

D. Life Expectancy

Answer: GDP per capita is not included as a metric that the UN uses to measure the HDI in countries across the world.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.3: Measures of Development

6. Which of the following most directly empowers women to have the ability to create businesses in LDCs?

A. Neoliberal Economic Policies

B. Microloans

C. Higher GII

D. National Economic Dependence on MDCs

Answer: Microloans are given directly to minorities, including women, that give them credit to open businesses and make money.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.4: Women and Economic Development

7. Which of the following is NOT an example of economic liberalization?

A. Reduction in government spending

B. Global Social-Security Policies

C. Economic Globalization

D. Lowering barriers to trade

Answer: Economic liberalization occurs when the government interferes less in the economy and a country progresses towards more development.

8. Which of the following countries have large amounts of government spending promoting ecotourism?

A. Costa Rica

B. Russia

C. Poland

D. Iceland

Answer: Costa Rica hosts tens to hundreds of thousands of tourists every summer for tours of their beautiful rainforests and that is their main type of tourism.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.8: Sustainable Development

9. The EU Eurozone is a supranational organization with a primary _____ purpose.

A. Political

B. Cultural

C. Economic

D. Military

Answer: The EU is a governing body over all of Europe that controls currency in the EuroZone.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.6: Trade and the World Economy

10. When the government spends $100B to get out of a recession, the GDP increases by ~$250B. This phenomenon is explained by the _____.

A. GDP Increase Effect

B. Spending Multiplier Effect

C. Depressionary Spending Effect

D. Rostow Model

Answer: The spending multiplier is when the amount of money spent in an economy is magnified because the money is initially spent by consumers then re-invested by businesses and spent many times.

11. Forward Capital Cities are an example of _____.

A. Uneven Development

B. Neo-Colonialism

C. Economic Globalization

D. EPZs

Answer: Uneven development is where a country spends lots of money and resources to develop one area, like a Forward Capital, more than other areas of their country.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.0: Unit 7 Overview

12. Which of the following is NOT a macro-measure of economic size?

A. GNI

B. GNP

C. GDP

D. Gini Coefficient

Answer: GNP, GDP, and GNI all measure economies as a whole, while the Lorenz Curve/Gini Coefficient measures specific firms and people in terms of income/wealth inequality.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.3: Measures of Development

13. Which of the following is NOT an action that a government could take to intervene in their economy/development?

A. Borrowing Money from the IMF

B. Introducing Tariffs

C. Changing the demand for goods vs services in their country

D. Establishing Terms of Trade with Foreign Markets

Answer: Demand in an economy is determined by the consumers, not the government. The government can take all of the other actions listed to expand their economy.

14. Which of the following correctly matches a special economic zone to its usual location?

A. Shanghai, China: Export Processing Zones

B. The US/Mexico Border: Maquiladoras

C. The Four Asian Tigers: Free-Trade Zones

D. All of the above

Answer: All of the areas listed are examples of areas in countries with special economic regulations to promote more trade or business.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.6: Trade and the World Economy

15. Which of the following would NOT be classified as a Semi-Periphery country in the World Systems Theory?

A. New Zealand

B. Mexico

C. Brazil

D. China

Answer: You can classify all of the BRICSaM countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and Mexico) as Semi-Periphery countries since they are Newly Industrialized. New Zealand is generally considered a core economic country.

📄 Study AP Human Geography, Unit 7.5: Theories of Development

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