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AP Human Geography Practice Exam - Question List

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51. When the warm ocean current El Niño replaces the cooler Peruvian, or Humboldt, current along the coast of Peru, the supplies of anchovies on which sea birds feed decrease. As a result, the number of sea birds roosting on the coastal islands decreases.The passage describes the effect of El Niño on Peru's?
  1. wind currents
  2. weather
  3. ecosystem
  4. coastal erosion
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52. What is an important reason that countries join international organizations like the United Nations?
  1. Countries who do not join usually lose their independence.
  2. Many of the world's problems involve more than one country.
  3. Most citizens want their countries to join as many international organizations as possible.
  4. Such organizations force countries to join.
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53. Switzerland is located in the middle of which mountain range?
  1. Alps
  2. Andes
  3. Urals
  4. Pyrenees
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54. Which of the following people would probably have the greatest choice of places to live?
  1. Cattle rancher
  2. Nurse
  3. Miner
  4. Oil-refinery technician
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55. In ancient Greece, most towns were built on the tops of hills primarily because
  1. it was easier to find water on hilltops than in lowlands
  2. temperatures were warmer at high elevations
  3. defending a hill town was easier than defending a lowland town
  4. people in early Greece did not rely on farming for food
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