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    AP Human Geography

    2001 Free-Response Questions

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    2001 AP® HUMAN GEOGRAPHY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

    HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
    SECTION II
    Time—60 minutes
    Percent of total grade—50

    Directions: You have 60 minutes to answer all three of the following questions. It is suggested that you take a few
    minutes to plan and outline each answer. Spend approximately one-third of your time (20 minutes) on each question.
    Illustrate your essay with substantive examples where appropriate. It is not enough to answer a question by merely
    listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of the questions posed and your
    understanding of geography. Make certain to number each of your answers in the pink booklet as the question is
    numbered below.

    1. (a) (i) Define the term “Green Revolution” as used during the period 1945 to 1985.

    (ii) Explain the principal agricultural practices/technologies associated with the green revolution.
    (iii) Name TWO regions, in different parts of the world, where the green revolution has had a significant
    impact on crop yields.
    (b) Identify and discuss TWO social, political, or cultural conditions necessary for the success of the agricultural
    practices/technologies of the green revolution.
    (c) Identify and discuss TWO significant economic or ecological factors that may limit the long-term success of
    the agricultural practices/technologies of the green revolution.

    2. The development of suburbs in North American metropolitan areas has greatly accelerated since the 1950’s
    and 1960’s.
    Discuss how THREE of the following have contributed to this acceleration.
    (a) Transportation
    (b) Housing production
    (c) Landscape preferences
    (d) Social and demographic trends

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    2001 AP® HUMAN GEOGRAPHY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

    3. According to the Rostow model, countries move through the following five stages of economic development:
    Stage 1: Traditional
    Stage 2: Preconditions for takeoff
    Stage 3: Takeoff
    Stage 4: Drive to maturity
    Stage 5: High mass consumption
    Explain the usefulness of the model in understanding contemporary social and economic change with reference
    to any THREE of the following:
    (a) A country’s role in the world economy
    (b) Colonial transportation networks
    (c) Cultural differences
    (d) Local social and class structures

    Be sure to support your answers with examples from any of the following regions:
    Latin America
    Sub-Saharan Africa
    South Asia

    END OF EXAMINATION

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