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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