2019-2020 AP Human Geography Summer Assignment
What am I doing? Labeling world outline maps with the features listed below building an understanding of the
political and physical geography world regions.
Why am I doing this? Part of entering an AP class is an assumption of a certain level of background
knowledge and skills. You will need a strong working mental map in order to be successful in this course.
When are the maps due? The First Day of School! August 28(A)/29(B)
How many maps should I submit? 14
Map 1 – Map Basics Map 8 – Sub-Saharan Africa
Map 2 – Land Features Map 9 – North Africa & the Middle East
Map 3 – Rivers and Lakes Map 10 – E Asia, C Asia, S Asia, and SE Asia
Map 4 – Seas, Gulfs, and other Major Water Features Map 11 – Central and South Asia
Map 5 – North America and the Caribbean Map 12 – Oceania
Map 6 – South America Maps 13 – World Regions A Big Picture
Map 7 – Europe Maps 14 –World Regions A Closer Look
What do I label on each map? Each map has a list of countries, cities and/or regions to label. Use this list as a
key and label the country or city on the map.
When is the first map test? Tests will vary by teacher but there will be one test in the first six weeks and more
through the year. It is essential that you build a mental map of the world and the placement of states
(countries), cities and natural phenomena.
How do I study? Studying for map tests takes time and preparation. The first step is to find each feature and
label blank outline maps. Use the list below and quiz yourself by labeling blank maps and seeing how much you
know. Listed below are links where you can test yourself online.
Coloring the map is optional (except for map 11 and 12), but will (WILL!!!) help with memory.
Online Map Quizzes
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
http://www.sporcle.com/games/category/geography
http://ilike2learn.com/
http://www.maps.com/funfacts.aspx
https://www.seterra.com/
If you have any questions or need additional help completing the assignment,
contact the AP Human Geography teacher at your campus:
Campus Teacher Teacher E-mail
Leander HS Devin Eatmon [email protected]
Cedar Park HS Cami Jenschke [email protected]
Vista Ridge HS Caitlin Riedl Caitlin.riedl @leanderisd.org
Rouse HS Carlos Martinez [email protected]
Vandergrift HS Leslie Giesenschlag [email protected]
Glenn HS Alberto Guzman [email protected]
Map 1: Basics
Label the following:
Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean Arctic Circle Tropic of Capricorn Prime Meridian
Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Antarctic Circle Equator
Indian Ocean 7 Continents Tropic of Cancer International Dateline
After labeling Map 1, complete the following sentences:
Lines of latitude run from _________________ to _________________and measure distances _________ and _________ of the _______________.
Lines of longitude run from _________________to _________________and measure distances _________ and _________ of the _______________
Map 2: Land Features
Label the following:
Mountains:
Alps Caucasus Urals Gobi Patagonia
Appalachians Himalayas Deserts: Kalahari Rub al Khali
Andes Rockies Atacama Namib Sahara
Map 3: Rivers and Lakes
Label the following:
Rivers: Ganges River Rhine River Yangtze River Lakes: Ontario
Amazon River Indus River Rio Grande River Baikal Superior
Brahmaputra River Mekong River St. Lawrence River Erie Victoria
Congo River Mississippi River Tigris River Huron Winnipeg
Euphrates River Nile River Volga River Michigan
Map 4: Seas, Gulfs, and other Major Water Features
Label the following:
Bodies of Water: Gulf of Aden Red Sea Dardanelles Strait Strait of Gibraltar
Aral Sea Gulf of Mexico South China Sea English Channel Strait of Hormuz
Caribbean Sea Mediterranean Sea Chokepoints(Straits,Canals): Mandeb Strait Strait of Malacca
Caspian Sea Persian Gulf Bosporus Strait Panama Canal
Map 5: North America and the Caribbean
Label the following:
Caribbean Countries: Cen.Am.Countries Nicaragua Cities of North New York City
Bahamas Belize Panama Am&Caribbean: Ottawa
Cuba Costa Rica Northern America: Chicago Washington, D.C.
Dominican Republic El Salvador Canada Havana
Haiti
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Greenland
United States
Los Angeles
Managua
Mexico City
Map 6: South America
Label the following: South American Countries and South American Cities:
Argentina Ecuador Peru S. Amer Cities: Lima
Bolivia Falkland Islands Suriname Bogota Santiago
Brazil French Guiana Uruguay Brasilia Sao Paulo
Chile Guyana Venezuela Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
Colombia Paraguay Caracas
Map 7: Europe Label the following:
Eastern Europe: Belarus
Bulgaria Czech Republic
Hungary
Moldova
Poland
Romania Russia
Slovakia
Ukraine
Northern Europe: Denmark Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
Southern Europe: Albania
Andorra Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia Greece
Holy See (Vatican City)
Italy
Kosovo
Macedonia Malta
Montenegro
Portugal
San Marino Western Europe: Germany Netherlands Brussels Paris
Serbia Austria Liechtenstein Switzerland London Rome
Slovenia Belgium Luxembourg European Cities: Madrid St. Petersburg
Spain France Monaco Berlin Moscow The Hague
Kenya Central Afr. Rep. Swaziland Ghana
Rwanda Chad Zimbabwe Liberia
Somalia Dem Rep. of Congo Mali
South Sudan Republic of Congo Mauritania
Tanzania Niger
Map 8: Sub-Saharan Africa
Label the following: Southern Africa: Western Africa: Nigeria African Cities:
Eastern Africa: Uganda Botswana Benin Senegal Accra Burundi Zambia Lesotho Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Addis Ababa
Djibouti Middle Africa: Madagascar Cape Verde Togo Cape Town
Ethiopia Angola Namibia Cote d’ Ivoire Johannesburg
Eritrea Cameroon South Africa Gambia Lagos
Mogadishu
Label the following:
North African Countries:
Middle Eastern Countries:
Afghanistan
Israel
Jordan
Syria
Turkey
Cairo
Damascus
Algeria Armenia Kuwait U.A.E Istanbul
Egypt Azerbaijan Lebanon Yemen Jerusalem
Libya Cyprus Oman N. Africa & Mecca
Morocco Georgia Palestine MidEast Cities: Medina
Sudan Iran Qatar Baghdad Tehran
Tunisia Iraq Saudi Arabia Beirut Tripoli
Map 9: North Africa and the Middle East
MAP 11: CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA
Label the following:
Central Asian Countries:
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
South Asian Countries:
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Kashmir
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
South Asian Cities
Calcutta
New Delhi
Map 14: World Regions (Closer Look)
This map will be colored based on region not state (country). Each REGION must be a single color. Draw a circle around Eastern Europe, East
Asia, SE Asia, and S Asia. Bracket the Caribbean and Latin America. Use the sample map provided to help you.
1. Latin America 4. Western Europe 7. Eastern Europe 10. North Africa & Middle East 13. West Africa
2. Central Africa 5. East Africa 8. Southern Africa 11. Siberia 14. Central Asia
3. South Asia 6. East Asia 9. Southeast Asia 12. Australia 15. Antarctica