The Last Homework Assignment – 11 FRQs!
Do NOT copy out of any source or off anyone else - I will know and you will get a ZERO!
Research each of the questions and then give yourself 20-25 minutes for each FRQ.
Answer each of them on a separate sheet of paper. These cannot be typed and all FRQ rules apply.
They count as a test grade and are due on Thursday, May 17th - NO EXCEPTIONS!
General Geography
1. A. Define the following types of diffusions:
i. Hierarchical ii. Stimulus iii. Migrant
B. Provide ONE EXAMPLE OF EACH of the diffusions above
C. How has time-space compression affected the diffusion of information, new technology, etc.
Cultural Patterns
2. A. Contrast universalizing religions and ethnic religions AND give EXAMPLES OF EACH
B. How have their approaches to spirituality altered their regions’ cultural landscapes?
C. What is a syncretic religion AND discuss how the following religions are syncretic:
i. Christianity ii. Sikhism
3. A. Discuss the difference between interfaith and intrafaith disputes
B. Identify AND discuss ONE EXAMPLE OF EACH. All examples must come from different regions.
Demography
4. A. Thomas Malthus was one of the most important demographers of his era. Discuss his predictions for
Britain’s population growth.
B. How does Boserup’s view of population growth conflict with Malthus’s?
C. Define three (3) of the following terms AND relate each to either Malthus or Boserup’s theories of
Population change Natural increase rate
Doubling Time Total Fertility Rate
Carrying capacity
Political Organization of Space
5. A. Define each of the following terms AND discuss ONE REAL WORLD EXAMPLE OF HOW EACH
could be a centrifugal AND HOW EACH could be a centripetal force in modern states today.
i. Federalism ii. Unitary iii. Confederation
6. A. Describe each of the following concepts as they are used in political geography.
i. Political enclave ii. Ethnic enclave iii. Political exclave
B. For EACH concept above, provide ONE LATE 20th CENTURY EXAMPLE from either Europe or
Africa.
Industrialization Economic Development
7. A. How is the location manufacturing different today than would have been predicted by Weber’s Least
Cost Theory (specifically address the following concepts…)
i. Outsourcing ii. SEZ iii. Just-in-time delivery
Cities Urban Land Use
8. A. Define the following terms AND discuss how they have impacted the world’s urban landscapes.
i. Agglomeration ii. Greenbelts iii. Suburbanization
B. Contrast the urban development and social class distribution in European cities with American
cities.
9. A. Christaller’s Central Place Theory was developed in order to explain the distribution of the urban
hierarchy. Explain how the following concepts relate to the theory.
i. Range ii. Threshold iii. Breaking Point
B. Discuss how the amount of services and types of service offered in a central place vary according to
the size of the central place.
C. This question most likely will be used as an application question, not a definition style FRQ. What
advice have your teachers given you for answering this type of question where there is a model or diagram?
10. A. Explain how each of the following urban models attempts to explain urban development.
i. Concentric Zone ii. Sector Model iii. Multiple Nuclei iv. Urban Realms
B. How did each of the following influence inner city blight (a.k.a. urban decay)
i. Redlining ii. Gentrification iii. Blockbusting
Synthesis Question
11. A. Discuss the competing forces of globalization and local diversity as they apply to the following
subtopics of Human Geography (make sure you address all concepts in parentheses in your discussion).
This should be your longest response!
i. Religion (ethnic religion, syncretism, and universalizing religion)
ii. Linguistics (lingua franca, preservation of minority languages, pidgin and creole languages)
iii. Popular culture (vs. folk culture)
iv. Political geography (supranationalism vs. devolution)