Introduction: The 5-Step Program
STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
1 What You Need to Know About the AP Human Geography Exam
About the AP Human Geography Exam
Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam
Plan A: You Have a Year to Review
Plan B: You Have One Semester to Review
Plan C: You Have Six Weeks to Review
STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
How to Take the Diagnostic Exam
Diagnostic Test Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Section II: Free-Response Questions
Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions)
STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
4 Tips for Taking the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam
5 Tips for Taking the Free-Response Section of the Exam
What Types of Questions Are There?
STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
6 Key Human Geography Concepts
Geography as a Field of Inquiry
Spatial Behavior and Interaction
Population Density, Distribution, Composition, and Scale
Cultural Landscapes and Identity
Symbolic Landscapes and Sense of Place
Impact of Culture on the Environment
9 The Political Organization of Space
Boundaries and Their Influence
Evolution of the Contemporary Political Pattern
Challenges to the Contemporary Political-Territorial World Order
Sovereignty, Fragmentation, Unification, and Alliance
10 Agricultural and Rural Land Use
Development and Diffusion of Agriculture
Major Agricultural Production Regions
Rural Land Use and Settlement Patterns
Organic Farming and Local Food Production
Environmental Impacts of Agriculture
11 Industrialization and Economic Development
Industrialization and Development
Theories of Economic Development
Location of Industrial Development
Growth and Diffusion of Industrialization
Contemporary Patterns and Impacts of Industrialization and Development
Origin and Evolution of Cities
Suburbanization and Edge Cities
Models of Urban Land Use in the United States
Models of Urban Land Use in Other World Regions
STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions)
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)