AP Human Geography

In May 2001, 3,272 trail-blazing students took the very first exam in AP Human Geography. The exam covers a one-semester introductory college course in human geography. The major content areas covered by the exam are:

  • The nature and perspectives of geography

  • Population

  • Cultural patterns and processes

  • Political organization of space

  • Agricultural and rural land use

  • Industrialization and economic development

  • Cities and urban land use

Multiple-Choice Questions

For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.

AP Human Geography Course Description, Effective Fall 2020