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College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks [of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org](of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org).  \nAP Central is the official online home for [the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org](the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org).  \nHUMAN GEOGRAPHY  \nSECTION II  \nTIME – 1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES  \nDirections:  \nSection II has 3 free-response questions and lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes.  \nThis section of the exam requires answers in essay form. Each answer should be in organized, well-balanced, and comprehensive prose form; outline form is not acceptable. Do not spend time restating the questions or providing more than the number of examples called for. While a formal essay is not required, it is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts. Illustrate your answers with substantive geographic examples where appropriate.  \nYou may pace yourself as you answer the questions in this section, or you may use these optional timing recommendations:  \nIt is suggested that you spend 25 minutes on each question and that you take up to 5 minutes of this time to plan and outline each answer.  \nYou may use scratch paper for notes and planning, but credit will only be given for responses entered in this application. Text you enter as an annotation will not be included as part of your answer. You can go back and forth between questions in this section until time expires. The clock will turn red when 5 minutes remain—the proctor will not give you any time updates or warnings.  \nNote: This exam was originally administered digitally. It is presented here in a format optimized for teacher and student use in the classroom.  \n© 2025 College Board.  \n[Visit College Board on the web:](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 2)[ collegeboard.org](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 2)[ 2](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 2)  \nAP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 2025 n FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS  \n1. The European Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are supranational organizations composed of independent member states.  \nRespond to parts A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.  \nA. Define the concept of an independent state.  \nB. Describe one purpose of supranational organizations.  \nC. Describe one global outcome of an increase in international trade.  \nD. Explain how deindustrialization has affected the economy of core countries.  \nE. Explain why international boundaries on land or at sea may lead to disputes over resources.  \nF. 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