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Free AP® Human Geography Practice Test (2026)

This is a set of 25 original practice questions that follow the official AP® Human Geography multiple-choice content outline and its unit weights, each with a short explanation. Work through them at your own pace, then check each answer against its explanation.

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Question 1 of 25A ship's navigator wants a world map on which a straight line keeps a constant compass bearing, even though the map greatly enlarges land areas near the poles. Which projection fits?
Question 2 of 25Which statement is one of Ravenstein's laws of migration?
Question 3 of 25A new style of music starts in New York, appears next in Los Angeles and Chicago, and only years later reaches small towns. Which type of diffusion does this describe?
Question 4 of 25After the Berlin Conference of 1884–85, European powers drew many borders across Africa with little regard for the ethnic groups already living there. What type of boundary are these?
Question 5 of 25In von Thünen's model of agricultural land use, which activity occupies the ring closest to the central market city?
Question 6 of 25Which urban model describes a city as a set of rings around the central business district, with a zone in transition next to the CBD and higher-income housing farther out?
Question 7 of 25In Rostow's stages of economic growth, which stage is marked by a few leading industries, such as textiles, starting to grow rapidly and driving the rest of the economy?
Question 8 of 25A country has 30 million people under age 15, 60 million aged 15 to 64, and 10 million aged 65 and older. What is its dependency ratio?
Question 9 of 25Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian all developed from Latin. To which branch of the Indo-European language family do they belong?
Question 10 of 25Namibia's territory includes the Caprivi Strip, a long, narrow arm of land extending far from the main body of the country. What shape of state does this make Namibia?
Question 11 of 25Which development is most closely associated with the Green Revolution of the mid-20th century?
Question 12 of 25Middle- and upper-income residents move into an older, lower-income neighborhood, renovate the housing and push up property values, and some long-time residents can no longer afford to stay. What is this process called?
Question 13 of 25Copper smelting removes most of the weight of the raw ore, so the finished copper weighs far less than the ore that goes in. According to Weber's least cost theory, where should a copper smelter be located?
Question 14 of 25Which statement summarizes Thomas Malthus's argument about population and food?
Question 15 of 25Which of these is a universalizing religion, one that actively seeks converts around the world?
Question 16 of 25A state legislature redraws its districts so that the opposing party's voters are spread thinly across many districts, leaving them a minority in each one. Which gerrymandering technique is this?
Question 17 of 25Shifting cultivation, in which farmers clear and burn a plot, farm it for a few years and then move on, is most common in which type of region?
Question 18 of 25In central place theory, what is the term for the minimum number of customers needed to keep a business or service running?
Question 19 of 25In Wallerstein's world-systems theory, which description fits the periphery?
Question 20 of 25Which of the following is an environmental push factor for migration?
Question 21 of 25A map of a state shows one dot for every 10,000 people, so dots cluster where population is concentrated. What kind of map is this?
Question 22 of 25In an old city neighborhood, a Victorian church has become a mosque, and a former textile mill now holds loft apartments. Which concept describes layers like these, left by successive groups who occupied the same place?
Question 23 of 25Member states of the European Union share a common market and give some of their powers to shared institutions. What is this an example of?
Question 24 of 25Which form of agriculture is extensive, using large areas of land with little labor and capital per acre?
Question 25 of 25A country's largest city is more than twice the size of its second-largest city and dominates the nation's economy and culture. What is this city called?

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