Free AP Human Geography Exam: Political Patterns & Processes Question and Answers

Question 1

The line separating Canada and the United States is both

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geometric and physical

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ethnic and geometric

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ethnic and religious

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geometric and religious

Question 2

The likelihood of violence between two different ethnicities increases when they are divided by a (n)

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shatterbelt

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frontier

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rimland

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enclave

Question 3

The most popular perception of Chile is that of a __________ state.

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elongated

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fragmented

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perforated

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prorupted

Question 4

A state with a ___________ system of government has a central government and multiple regional governments.

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federal

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confederal

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fragmented

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compact

Question 5

Which of the following, starting from the most distant history and ending with the most recent, is in the proper order throughout Europe?

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City-states, Roman Empire, nation-states

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Nation-states, city-states, Roman empire

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City-states, nation-states, Roman Empire

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Roman Empire, city-states, nation-states

Question 6

For each of the following reasons, Europeans wanted colonies from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries EXCEPT

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egalitarianism

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nationalism

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raw materials

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religion

Question 7

Which of the following fits the definition of a nation-state the closest?

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Japan

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United States

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United Kingdom

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Cyprus