2021年AP人文地理简答题真题+答案+PDF下载
Question 1
1. Dairy farming is a type of intensive agriculture. In recent decades, dairy farming and the ways in which dairy products are made have changed significantly.
A. Define intensive agriculture.
B. Describe the change over time in the numbers and sizes of family-run dairy farms.
C. Explain how economies of scale are used to maximize profitability in dairy farming.
D. Explain a recent trend in the location of dairy farms with respect to consumer locations.
E. Explain ONE way in which a complex commodity chain connects large-scale dairies to consumers.
F. Explain ONE way in which small-scale dairy farms can specialize to compete with large-scale dairies.
G. Explain an environmental sustainability problem that results from the production of dairy on large-scale farms.
Question 2
2. The data table shows the relative rankings of 10 world cities, as reported in the global cities index. The global cities index is scored using the criteria shown, where each category is weighted as to its importance to the overall score.
A. Describe the world city concept in the context of globalization.
B. Explain the importance of world cities as nodes in the hierarchical diffusion of a globalized culture.
C. Explain ONE way the Internet may interrupt the hierarchical diffusion of a globalized culture.
D. Explain ONE difference between world cities and metacities.
E. Using the data in the table, explain ONE limitation of the world city classification system in reflecting current patterns of global urban development.
F. Using the data in the table and the scoring criteria, explain ONE reason for the difference in scores between London and Washington, D.C.
G. Explain ONE way economic linkages among world cities may create risks during global financial crises.
Question 3
3. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a supranational organization.
A. Describe the concept of a supranational organization.
B. Using the gross domestic product (GDP) data in the table, explain ONE economic benefit to a country that joins ASEAN.
C. Using the ten-year GDP growth data in the table, explain ONE way that membership in ASEAN will affect the quality of life for citizens in member states.
D. Explain ONE political advantage for countries that join a supranational organization, and explain ONE political disadvantage for countries that belong to supranational organizations.
E. Define the concept of economy of scale.
F. Using the data in the table, explain how economies of scale are important to understanding ASEAN’s competitiveness with Japan and China.
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