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Multiple Choice
Preparation
Things to Know
Test date is Friday, May 15th at 8:00 am
First portion of the exam is a 60 minute, 75
question multiple choice exam
50% of your score
A – E!
No order!
Things to Know
Question Type / Subject
Percent of
Questions
Number of
Questions
1. Geographic Foundations (Maps, 5 Themes…)
5-10%
4-8
2. Human Population (CBR, Pop. Pyramids…)
13-17%
10-13
3. Cultural Geography (Language, Religion…)
13-17%
10-13
4. Political Geography (Borders, Nations, States)
13-17%
10-13
5. Agricultural / Rural Geography (Neolithic…)
13-17%
10-13
6. Industry and Economics (Industrial Rev, GDP)
13-17%
10-13
7. Urban Geography (CBD, New Urbanism)
13-17%
10-13
Strategies
Eliminate Answers
Attempt to narrow your selection to two answers if you
don’t know the answer
Mark the exam, if you know an answer is wrong cross it
off
Don’t spend too much time on any one question (48
seconds per question)
Example
The political economy of Canada would best be
described as a
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
British colony
Dependent territory
Marxist-socialist state
Supranational state
Free-market parliamentary democracy
Example
The areas that have French
linguistic influences are
A
A. A and B
B. A and D
C. B and C
D. D and C
E. A and C
D
B
C
Example
The geographic concept of “nation” can be best
described as
A. A population and defined area controlled by an organized
government
B. A federal system such as the United States or Brazil
C. A population represented by a singular culture
D. A population with a singular culture and single
government
E. The equivalent of a state or country
Example
Which of the following is a list of newly industrialized
countries?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Brazil, Mexico, India
Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania
Russia, Poland, Ukraine
United States, Great Britain, France
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Free-Response
Preparation
Quick Facts
75 minutes, 3 free response prompts
50% of total grade
6-12 points per essay
Usually at least one map or graph
Usually at least one question pertaining to a theory or
model
Quick Tips
No intro or conclusion. Just answer the question!
Don’t leave anything blank, attempt to answer all three
prompts
No bullet points!
What to Bring?
2 pencils / erasers
2 pens
Water & snacks
Strategies
Organize your thoughts! Create an Outline
Allow yourself 5 minutes per prompt to organize your
thoughts and 20 minutes per prompt to write
Do not feel like you need to fill the entire booklet!
Address all parts of the prompt (if you’re asked to
define then include a definition…)
Strategies
More points are available in the 2nd and 3rd portions of
the prompt
First portion of the prompt is usually quick definitions
Strategies
Do the “math”
At this point you should be able to adjust for
differences in terminology. For instance:
“modernization” = ?
“Third world nations” = ?
Strategies
Readers will not take points off for incorrect
information
Avoid the “laundry list”
If asked for 2 examples do not write 6 hoping you’ll get
lucky
The readers will only read the first 3ish
Strategies
The “Curve Ball”
There’s a possibility that a prompt will cite something
you’ve never heard of
In this case, the test creators were most likely forcing you
to generalize and prove knowledge of a region or trend,
not necessarily a specific event
Example: Congolese refugees in Rwanda