Question 1

One example of the way that globalization has impacted North American communities is ________.

Accepted Answer

food,clothing,and other products from around the world/transportation connections/communication connections

Question 2

Computer programs that allow the user to analyze data statistically and map these data are called ________.

Accepted Answer

geographic information systems

Question 3

Between 1890 and 1924,most immigrants to North America came from what part of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Northern and Western Europe 
B) Southern and Eastern Europe 
C) East Asia and Africa 
D) South Asia 
A) Northern and Western Europe 
B) Southern and Eastern Europe 
C) East Asia and Africa 
D) South Asia B

Question 4

During the 17th and 18th centuries,it was common for families in North America to have up to how many children?

Accepted Answer

A) 2-4 
B) 3-6 
C) 6-8 
D) 10-15 
A) 2-4 
B) 3-6 
C) 6-8 
D) 10-15

Question 5

Communities that promote new development near transit stations,and mixed high-density land use to reduce vehicle trips between home/work/school/shopping are said to employ the principles of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Exurban sprawl 
B) Intelligent design 
C) Wise management 
D) Smart growth 
A) Exurban sprawl 
B) Intelligent design 
C) Wise management 
D) Smart growth

Question 6

In the 1930s,the ratio of retirees to working people was about 1:30,whereas today it is about what?

Accepted Answer

A) 1:20 
B) 1:8 
C) 1:40 
D) 1:3 
A) 1:20 
B) 1:8 
C) 1:40 
D) 1:3

Question 7

North America has experienced a demographic transition that resulted in what kind of changes in the population of North America?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower birthrates,lower death rates,and longer life expectancies 
B) Higher birthrates,lower death rates,and longer life expectancies 
C) Lower birthrates,higher death rates,and shorter life expectancies 
D) Higher birthrates,higher death rates,and shorter life expectancies 
A) Lower birthrates,lower death rates,and longer life expectancies 
B) Higher birthrates,lower death rates,and longer life expectancies 
C) Lower birthrates,higher death rates,and shorter life expectancies 
D) Higher birthrates,higher death rates,and shorter life expectancies

Question 8

There is ________ the concept of global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) Very strong evidence to support 
B) Some strong evidence to support 
C) Evidence both supporting and against 
D) Evidence against 
A) Very strong evidence to support 
B) Some strong evidence to support 
C) Evidence both supporting and against 
D) Evidence against

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the changing situation in North America for older people since social security was enacted in the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) Older people live about the same length of time after retirement that they did in the 1930s 
B) Older people live longer than they did in the 1930s but they also work longer so the length of retirement is about the same 
C) Older people are staying healthy longer than they did in the 1930s so they are having longer,healthier retirements 
D) Older people are having to work longer so the length of their retirements is shorter than it was in the 1930s 
A) Older people live about the same length of time after retirement that they did in the 1930s 
B) Older people live longer than they did in the 1930s but they also work longer so the length of retirement is about the same 
C) Older people are staying healthy longer than they did in the 1930s so they are having longer,healthier retirements 
D) Older people are having to work longer so the length of their retirements is shorter than it was in the 1930s

Question 10

The ring of contiguous urbanization extending beyond,and around,the core city,yet within the metropolitan area is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Exurban 
B) Suburban 
C) The urban core 
D) Growth cities 
A) Exurban 
B) Suburban 
C) The urban core 
D) Growth cities

Question 11

Which of the following North American environmental disasters happened first?

Accepted Answer

A) The Dust Bowl 
B) The near extinction of American Bison 
C) A massive flood of the Mississippi River,which killed hundreds. 
D) Heavy air pollution over the industrial region around Pittsburg Pennsylvania 
A) The Dust Bowl 
B) The near extinction of American Bison 
C) A massive flood of the Mississippi River,which killed hundreds. 
D) Heavy air pollution over the industrial region around Pittsburg Pennsylvania

Question 12

Communities,municipalities,or urban areas in a metropolitan area that are separated by rural territory from the principal urban area are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) The urban core 
B) Suburban 
C) Exurban 
D) Growth cities 
A) The urban core 
B) Suburban 
C) Exurban 
D) Growth cities

Question 13

When did the U.S.military become fully integrated,allowing people of all ethnicities to serve together?

Accepted Answer

A) Right after the Civil War 
B) During WWI 
C) During WWII 
D) After WWII 
A) Right after the Civil War 
B) During WWI 
C) During WWII 
D) After WWII

Question 14

Compare and contrast the factors that influence the location of primary and secondary sector industries versus tertiary and quaternary sectors.

Accepted Answer

The factors that influence the location

Question 15

The actual spread of Americans from the Atlantic to the Pacific occurred ________ than Thomas Jefferson predicted.

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 5x faster 
B) Approximately 2x faster 
C) Approximately 2x slower 
D) Approximately 5x slower 
A) Approximately 5x faster 
B) Approximately 2x faster 
C) Approximately 2x slower 
D) Approximately 5x slower

Question 16

About what percentage of Americans identified themselves as being of mixed race in the 2010 census?

Accepted Answer

A) 24% 
B) 6% 
C) 8% 
D) 3% 
A) 24% 
B) 6% 
C) 8% 
D) 3%

Question 17

________ and ________ have led to a rise in median age in North America.

Accepted Answer

lower birt

Question 18

The idea,in the 19th century,that the United States had a God-given duty to settle and spread its values from the Atlantic to the Pacific is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) The philosophy of American exceptionalism 
B) The philosophy of American cultural diffusion 
C) The philosophy of American ethnocentrism 
D) The philosophy of American manifest destiny 
A) The philosophy of American exceptionalism 
B) The philosophy of American cultural diffusion 
C) The philosophy of American ethnocentrism 
D) The philosophy of American manifest destiny

Question 19

The metaphor of ________,used throughout American history and first articulated by the puritan leader John Winthrop,became a symbol of manifest destiny.

Accepted Answer

A) Columbia moving across the land leading settlers 
B) The shining city upon a hill 
C) The glowing eye above the pyramid 
D) The Founding Fathers signing the Constitution 
A) Columbia moving across the land leading settlers 
B) The shining city upon a hill 
C) The glowing eye above the pyramid 
D) The Founding Fathers signing the Constitution

Question 20

Increasing suburbanization and exurbanization creates negative environmental impacts such as ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

wildlife habitat fra

One example of the way that globalization has impacted North American communities is ________.

Computer programs that allow the user to analyze data statistically and map these data are called ________.

Between 1890 and 1924,most immigrants to North America came from what part of the world?

During the 17th and 18th centuries,it was common for families in North America to have up to how many children?

Communities that promote new development near transit stations,and mixed high-density land use to reduce vehicle trips between home/work/school/shopping are said to employ the principles of ________.

In the 1930s,the ratio of retirees to working people was about 1:30,whereas today it is about what?

North America has experienced a demographic transition that resulted in what kind of changes in the population of North America?

There is ________ the concept of global warming.

Which of the following best describes the changing situation in North America for older people since social security was enacted in the 1930s.

The ring of contiguous urbanization extending beyond,and around,the core city,yet within the metropolitan area is known as ________.

Which of the following North American environmental disasters happened first?

Communities,municipalities,or urban areas in a metropolitan area that are separated by rural territory from the principal urban area are known as ________.

When did the U.S.military become fully integrated,allowing people of all ethnicities to serve together?

Compare and contrast the factors that influence the location of primary and secondary sector industries versus tertiary and quaternary sectors.

The actual spread of Americans from the Atlantic to the Pacific occurred ________ than Thomas Jefferson predicted.

About what percentage of Americans identified themselves as being of mixed race in the 2010 census?

and have led to a rise in median age in North America.

The idea,in the 19th century,that the United States had a God-given duty to settle and spread its values from the Atlantic to the Pacific is called ________.

The metaphor of ________,used throughout American history and first articulated by the puritan leader John Winthrop,became a symbol of manifest destiny.

Increasing suburbanization and exurbanization creates negative environmental impacts such as and .

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

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

Filters

Exam 19: The Future of North America

One example of the way that globalization has impacted North American communities is ________.

Computer programs that allow the user to analyze data statistically and map these data are called ________.

Between 1890 and 1924,most immigrants to North America came from what part of the world?

During the 17th and 18th centuries,it was common for families in North America to have up to how many children?

Communities that promote new development near transit stations,and mixed high-density land use to reduce vehicle trips between home/work/school/shopping are said to employ the principles of ________.

In the 1930s,the ratio of retirees to working people was about 1:30,whereas today it is about what?

North America has experienced a demographic transition that resulted in what kind of changes in the population of North America?

There is ________ the concept of global warming.

Which of the following best describes the changing situation in North America for older people since social security was enacted in the 1930s.

The ring of contiguous urbanization extending beyond,and around,the core city,yet within the metropolitan area is known as ________.

Which of the following North American environmental disasters happened first?

Communities,municipalities,or urban areas in a metropolitan area that are separated by rural territory from the principal urban area are known as ________.

When did the U.S.military become fully integrated,allowing people of all ethnicities to serve together?

Compare and contrast the factors that influence the location of primary and secondary sector industries versus tertiary and quaternary sectors.

The actual spread of Americans from the Atlantic to the Pacific occurred ________ than Thomas Jefferson predicted.

About what percentage of Americans identified themselves as being of mixed race in the 2010 census?

________ and ________ have led to a rise in median age in North America.

The idea,in the 19th century,that the United States had a God-given duty to settle and spread its values from the Atlantic to the Pacific is called ________.

The metaphor of ________,used throughout American history and first articulated by the puritan leader John Winthrop,became a symbol of manifest destiny.

Increasing suburbanization and exurbanization creates negative environmental impacts such as ________ and ________.

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

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

Filters

and have led to a rise in median age in North America.

Increasing suburbanization and exurbanization creates negative environmental impacts such as and .