Question 1

The largest city in the "Inland Empire",which includes eastern Washington and Northern Idaho,is what?

Accepted Answer

A) Boise 
B) Spokane 
C) Tri-Cities 
D) Coeur d'Alene 
A) Boise 
B) Spokane 
C) Tri-Cities 
D) Coeur d'Alene

Question 2

In recent decades the importance of mining to the economy of the Intermontane has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Increased 
B) Decreased 
C) Stayed about the same 
D) There is no longer mining in the region. 
A) Increased 
B) Decreased 
C) Stayed about the same 
D) There is no longer mining in the region.

Question 3

If you were visiting a small town in the Intermontane West and noticed many houses of a Greek Revival style,bordered by irrigation ditches and rows of Lombardy poplars you would reasonably conclude that the town had been settled by what group?

Accepted Answer

A) The Spanish 
B) The Doukhobor 
C) The Basque 
D) The Mormons 
A) The Spanish 
B) The Doukhobor 
C) The Basque 
D) The Mormons

Question 4

What will be the most important environmental issue facing the Intermontane West in the 21ˢᵗ century? Use what you know about current trends and the history of the region to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

The most important environmental issue f

Question 5

Conflict over what resource has been common in the Intermontane since the days of early settlement?

Accepted Answer

A) Gold 
B) Water 
C) Oil 
D) Land 
A) Gold 
B) Water 
C) Oil 
D) Land

Question 6

Because of its pattern of discontinuous settlement,most of the population of the Intermontane West lives where?

Accepted Answer

A) In large cities such as Las Vegas,Salt Lake City,and Boise 
B) In small towns and cities centered around mining,logging,and ranching 
C) In rural areas because most people are still involved in mining,ranching,and logging 
D) Population is evenly mixed between rural and urban areas 
A) In large cities such as Las Vegas,Salt Lake City,and Boise 
B) In small towns and cities centered around mining,logging,and ranching 
C) In rural areas because most people are still involved in mining,ranching,and logging 
D) Population is evenly mixed between rural and urban areas

Question 7

The first miners and ranchers in the Intermontane West were of what background?

Accepted Answer

A) Native American 
B) Mormon 
C) Spanish 
D) Basque 
A) Native American 
B) Mormon 
C) Spanish 
D) Basque

Question 8

Growth in what city is having a major impact on water levels in Lake Mead,a reservoir on the Colorado River?

Accepted Answer

A) Las Vegas 
B) Los Angeles 
C) Grand Junction 
D) Phoenix 
A) Las Vegas 
B) Los Angeles 
C) Grand Junction 
D) Phoenix

Question 9

On average,which of the following is the driest state in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Utah 
B) Nevada 
C) Montana 
D) Arizona 
A) Utah 
B) Nevada 
C) Montana 
D) Arizona

Question 10

The largest city in the Intermontane Region is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Salt Lake City 
B) Las Vegas 
C) Boise 
D) Provo 
A) Salt Lake City 
B) Las Vegas 
C) Boise 
D) Provo

The largest city in the "Inland Empire",which includes eastern Washington and Northern Idaho,is what?

In recent decades the importance of mining to the economy of the Intermontane has ________.

If you were visiting a small town in the Intermontane West and noticed many houses of a Greek Revival style,bordered by irrigation ditches and rows of Lombardy poplars you would reasonably conclude that the town had been settled by what group?

What will be the most important environmental issue facing the Intermontane West in the 21ˢᵗ century? Use what you know about current trends and the history of the region to support your argument.

Conflict over what resource has been common in the Intermontane since the days of early settlement?

Because of its pattern of discontinuous settlement,most of the population of the Intermontane West lives where?

The first miners and ranchers in the Intermontane West were of what background?

Growth in what city is having a major impact on water levels in Lake Mead,a reservoir on the Colorado River?

On average,which of the following is the driest state in the United States?

The largest city in the Intermontane Region is ________.

Introduction

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Great Plains

The Rocky Mountains

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

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Exam 13: Intermontane West

The largest city in the "Inland Empire",which includes eastern Washington and Northern Idaho,is what?

In recent decades the importance of mining to the economy of the Intermontane has ________.

If you were visiting a small town in the Intermontane West and noticed many houses of a Greek Revival style,bordered by irrigation ditches and rows of Lombardy poplars you would reasonably conclude that the town had been settled by what group?

What will be the most important environmental issue facing the Intermontane West in the 21ˢᵗ century? Use what you know about current trends and the history of the region to support your argument.

Conflict over what resource has been common in the Intermontane since the days of early settlement?

Because of its pattern of discontinuous settlement,most of the population of the Intermontane West lives where?

The first miners and ranchers in the Intermontane West were of what background?

Growth in what city is having a major impact on water levels in Lake Mead,a reservoir on the Colorado River?

On average,which of the following is the driest state in the United States?

The largest city in the Intermontane Region is ________.

Introduction

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Great Plains

The Rocky Mountains

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

Filters