Deck 3: North America

Question 1

What do we call the bioregion that is dominated by tall native grasslands,short grasses,or scrub vegetation in North America?

A) boreal forest
B) desert
C) prairie
D) tundra
E) farmland

Answer 1

C

Question 2

When did the third stage of North America's settlement end?

A) just after 1900
B) just after 1945
C) just before 1945
D) just after 1910

Answer 2

D

Question 3

South of the Great Lakes,the growing season is

A) relatively long.
B) relatively short.
C) about the same as the northern Great lakes region.
D) not good for agriculture.
E) very short.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which North American region features mountain-building,alpine glaciation,and erosion?

A) the Atlantic coastline
B) the Piedmont
C) the West
D) the Appalachian Highlands
E) the Gulf Coast

Question 5

Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer,the Ogallala Aquifer,located?

A) the Pacific Northwest
B) New England
C) the Gulf Coast
D) the West Coast
E) the Great Plains

Question 6

The settlement of North America by Europeans took place in how many stages?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
E) five

Question 7

What are the primary compounds found in acid rain?

A) carbon dioxide and lead
B) sulfur and nitrogen oxide
C) nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide
D) lead and chlorofluorocarbons
E) chlorofluorocarbons and sulfur

Question 8

Which North American region lies west and north of the Piedmont and is an internally complex zone of higher and rougher country reaching altitudes of 3,000-6,000 feet?

A) the Appalachian Highlands
B) the West
C) the Atlantic coastline
D) the Ozark Mountains
E) the Gulf Coast

Question 9

Cultural geographers estimate that Native American populations in 1500 c.e.at ________ for the continental United States and another 1.2 million for Canada,Alaska,Hawaii,and Greenland

A) 2.8 million
B) 3.2 million
C) 4.2 million
D) 5.5 million
E) 8 million

Question 10

Where is Megalopolis located?

A) midwestern United States, from St. Louis to Cincinnati
B) East Coast of United States, from Boston to Washington, D.C.
C) mountainous west of the United States, from Salt Lake City to Denver
D) Texas, from Houston to San Antonio
E) West Coast of United States, from Portland, OR to Seattle

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the patterns of North American population movements?

A) the trend westward
B) the growth of the Sunbelt
C) the movement of blacks out of the South
D) the exclusion of minorities from inner cities
E) rural-to-urban migration

Question 12

What type of pollution is the greatest cause of acid rain?

A) industrial and auto emissions
B) agricultural pollutants
C) municipal waste
D) the generation of hydroelectric power
E) El Niño

Question 13

Which of the following features does NOT contribute to North America's highly varied climate and vegetation?

A) latitudinal range
B) rivers
C) size
D) varied terrain
E) elevation

Question 14

What region of the United States contains the country's densest population settlement?

A) the Midwest
B) the Atlantic Coast
C) the Pacific Coast
D) the Sunbelt
E) the Great Plains

Question 15

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A) Canada is slightly smaller in land area than the United States, and its population is only about 10% that of the United States.
B) Canada is slightly smaller in land area than the United States, and its population is only about 20% that of the United States.
C) Canada is slightly larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 20% that of the United States.
D) Canada is slightly larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 10% that of the United States.
E) The United States and Canada have almost exactly the same land area, but the population of the United States is double that of Canada.

Question 16

In what region of the United States is the Piedmont located?

A) New England
B) the Southeast
C) the Midwest
D) the Intermountain West
E) the Pacific Northwest

Question 17

Which North American region is the transition zone between nearby flat lowlands and steep mountain slopes?

A) the West
B) the Atlantic coastline
C) the Appalachian Highlands
D) the Gulf Coast
E) the Piedmont

Question 18

Which North American region is complex,and is made up of drowned river valleys,bays,swamps,and low barrier islands?

A) the West
B) the Piedmont
C) the Appalachian Highlands
D) the Atlantic coastline
E) the Gulf Coast

Question 19

Currently,how many people live in the North American Region?

A) 265 million
B) 295 million
C) 345 million
D) 500 million
E) 1 billion

Question 20

What areas of North America would be most vulnerable to climate change?

A) the Midwest
B) desert regions
C) the Great Lakes region
D) high latitude and alpine environments
E) all of the answer choices are correct.

Question 21

Settlement landscapes of North American cities are characterized by ________,in which metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns

A) hierarchical diffusion
B) centripetal forces
C) gentrification
D) counterurbanization
E) urban decentralization

Question 22

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Colorado River.
B) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Rocky Mountains.
C) In 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Great Plains.
D) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Mississippi River.
E) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Grand Canyon.

Question 23

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S.City did the city first develop a star-shaped pattern?

A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era
B) Electric Streetcar era
C) Automobile era
D) Freeway era
E) Internet era

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gentrification?

A) the displacement of lower income residents by upper income residents
B) the rehabilitation of deteriorated inner-city landscapes
C) white flight to the suburbs
D) the construction of new shopping complexes
E) attraction of home-buyers to older, classic homes

Question 25

This is the process involving the displacement of lower-income residents of central-city neighborhoods by higher-income residents,the improvement of deteriorated innercity landscapes,and the construction of shopping complexes,sports and entertainment attractions,and convention centers in selected
Downtown locations.

A) hierarchical diffusion
B) centripetal forces
C) gentrification
D) counterurbanization
E) urban decentralization

Question 26

Which of the following statements regarding migration and settlement of African Americans in the United States is most accurate?

A) In 1900, about half of African Americans lived in the South; today about 90% of them live there.
B) In 1900, about half of African Americans lived in the South; today that figure remains the same.
C) In 1900, more than 90% of African Americans lived in the South; today that figure remains the same.
D) In 1900, more than 70% of African Americans lived in the South; today about one-third of them live there.
E) In 1900, more than 90% of African Americans lived in the South; today only about half of them live there.

Question 27

Which of the following cities grew by about 26 percent between 2000 and 2010?

A) Los Angeles
B) Seattle
C) Minneapolis
D) Houston
E) Chicago

Question 28

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

A) Settlement is evenly distributed across the region.
B) Settlement follows waterways and inland lakes.
C) Settlement is strongly centered on large cities with more thinly settled areas in between.
D) Settlement is heavier in the western half of the region.
E) Settlement is heavier in the southern half of the United States and Canada than in the north.

Question 29

Today in North America,many of the key internationally connected corporate offices,industrial complexes,and entertainment facilities are located

A) in center cities.
B) in rural areas.
C) offshore.
D) in suburbs.
E) in primate cities.

Question 30

What do we call new suburbs that include retailing,industry,office,and entertainment activities,but are less connected to the central city,and more connected to other suburban centers?

A) urban decentralization
B) counterurbanization
C) concentric zones model
D) urban realms model
E) edge cities

Question 31

What migration trend was caused by the mechanization of farming?

A) black exodus from the South
B) counterurbanization
C) growth of the Sunbelt South
D) westward migration
E) rural-to-urban migration

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a reason why U.S.citizens have migrated to the Sunbelt South?

A) government incentives
B) expanding economy
C) modest living costs
D) attractive recreational opportunities
E) adoption of air conditioning

Question 33

Today what percentage of the North American population is urban?

A) 90
B) 80
C) 70
D) 60
E) 50

Question 34

Which of the following "decisively shaped the evolution of the city in the United States"?

A) city planning agencies
B) climate
C) demographics
D) transportation
E) precipitation

Question 35

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S.City did suburban growth begin?

A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era
B) Electric Streetcar era
C) Automobile era
D) Freeway era
E) Internet era

Question 36

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S.City did more decentralized settlement along commuter routes develop,in some cases as far away as 40-60 miles from downtown?

A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era
B) Electric Streetcar era
C) Automobile era
D) Freeway era
E) Internet era

Question 37

Many city planners and developers are involved in ________,an urban design movement stressing higher-density,mixed-use,pedestrian-scaled neighborhoods where residents can walk to work,school,and entertainment

A) streetcar suburbs
B) counterurbanism
C) gentrification
D) new urbanism
E) influence zones

Question 38

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S.City were cities compact,usually about 3-4 miles in diameter?

A) Electric Streetcar era
B) Pedestrian/Horsecar era
C) Automobile era
D) Freeway era
E) Internet era

Question 39

What do we call the situation wherein metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns?

A) counterurbanization
B) concentric zones model
C) urban realms model
D) edge cities
E) urban decentralization

Question 40

During what period of time has the Sunbelt region of the United States grown most quickly?

A) 1970-present
B) 1950-1970
C) 1930-1950
D) 1910-1930
E) 1890-1910

Question 41

What economic activity brings in much-needed income to Native Americans while challenging their traditional lifeways?

A) automobile assembly plants
B) gambling casinos
C) storage of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants
D) sweatshops
E) all of the above

Question 42

What cultural homeland is home to the Inuit?

A) Acadiana, in the southern U.S.
B) Newfoundland, in eastern Canada
C) Hawaii, the U.S.'s 50th state
D) the Navaho Reservation in the Southwest U.S.
E) Nunavut, a self-governing territory in Canada

Question 43

In which of the places would one find a concentrated cajun culture?

A) California
B) Texas
C) Louisiana
D) Alabama
E) Kentucky

Question 44

What countries are members of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

A) Canada, Mexico, United States
B) Canada and Mexico
C) Mexico and the United States
D) United States and Canada
E) Canada, Mexico, United States, and Greenland

Question 45

Almost half of U.S.Hispanics live in this state.

A) California
B) Texas
C) Arizona
D) New Mexico
E) Nevada

Question 46

What is the "cultural glue" that holds Quebec together?

A) private schools
B) the French language
C) prohibitions against international immigration to Quebec
D) religion
E) the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Question 47

More than ________ percent of Quebec' population speaks French,and language remains the "cultural glue" that holds the homeland together

A) 90
B) 80
C) 70
D) 60
E) 50

Question 48

During which period did the largest number of immigrants to the United States come from Southern and Eastern Europe?

A) 1800-1820
B) 1820-1870
C) 1870-1920
D) 1920-1980
E) 1970-present

Question 49

This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society

A) cultural assimilation.
B) decentralization.
C) gentrification.
D) multiculturalism.
E) mainstreaming.

Question 50

Which of the following is not a Canadian province?

A) Nova Scotia
B) Manitoba
C) British Columbia
D) Quebec
E) Prince Charles Island

Question 51

Today,approximately how many undocumented immigrants live in the US?

A) 1-2 million
B) 4-5 million
C) 8-9 million
D) 11-12 million
E) 15-17 million

Question 52

An estimated ________ Mexican-born residents (more than 10 percent of Mexico's population)now live in the United States.

A) 2 million
B) 5 million
C) 8 million
D) 12 million
E) 16 million

Question 53

What Canadian province has a majority of French-Canadian citizens?

A) British Columbia
B) Ontario
C) Quebec
D) Saskatchewan
E) Alberta

Question 54

What organization was created by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 and regulates cross-boundary issues involving water resources,transportation,and environmental policy between the U.S.and Canada?

A) Canada-U.S. Boundary Waters Union
B) North American Free Trade Agreement
C) United Nations (UN)
D) International Joint Commission
E) North American Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 55

Which term refers to the situation in which a group of people with a common background and history identify with one another?

A) culture
B) race
C) ethnicity
D) cultural assimilation
E) cultural nationalism

Question 56

Which language may soon surpass English as the leading global language of Internet users?

A) Japanese
B) Spanish
C) Hindi
D) Mandarin
E) Arabic

Question 57

Between 1820 and 1870,the majority of immigrants to the United States came from what world region?

A) Asia
B) Latin America
C) Southern and Eastern Europe
D) Africa
E) Northern and Western Europe

Question 58

What percentage of today's Toronto population is foreign-born?

A) 10
B) 22
C) 35
D) 40.
E) 44

Question 59

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Americans do not consume imported beer.
B) Americans consume only imported beer from Mexico.
C) Americans consume about 125 million cases of imported beer annually.
D) Americans consume over 800 million cases of imported beer annually.
E) Americans consume in excess of a bullion cases of imported beer annually.

Question 60

The projected increase of the Hispanic population in the U.S.over the next 25 years will most likely be fueled by

A) increased immigration from Mexico.
B) consistent immigration from Cuba.
C) internal migration within the U.S.
D) births to Hispanics already living in the U.S.
E) all of the above.

Question 61

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Canada has a unitary system of government.
B) Ontarians have voted two times in the last two decades to secede from Canada.
C) Ontario is the Canadian province with the strongest separatist movement.
D) Quebec is predominantly English speaking.
E) The political status of Quebec remains a major issue in Canada.

Question 62

Vegetation dominated by tall native grasslands,short grasses,or scrub vegetation in North America is called prairie.

Question 63

The Gulf Coast of North American regions faces the annual threat of hurricanes in the summer and fall.

Question 64

What is the major trend in agriculture in North America in recent years?

A) There are fewer farms, but they are larger in size.
B) There are more farms and they are larger in size.
C) There are fewer farms, and they are smaller in size.
D) There are more farms, but they are larger in size.
E) There has been no change.

Question 65

What waterway opened up the Great Lakes to improved global trade connections?

A) St. Lawrence Seaway
B) Mississippi River
C) Rio Grande
D) Colorado River
E) Columbia River

Question 66

Megalopolis is located on the West Coast of the United States,from Portland,OR to Seattle,WA.

Question 67

Horses are in North America because Europeans brought them to the region.

Question 68

More than 50 percent of air pollutants in North America are generated in China and Mexico.

Question 69

Western North American climates and vegetation are greatly complicated by the region's mountain ranges.

Question 70

What employment sector is identified with information processing?

A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary
E) quintenary

Question 71

What employment sector is identified with natural resource extraction,including mining and agriculture?

A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary
E) quintenary

Question 72

Much of North America south of the Great Lakes and east of the Rocky Mountains is characterized by a short growing season,30 to 60 inches of annual rainfall,and a deciduous broadleaf forest.

Question 73

The North American region known as the Piedmont is subject to seismic activity,mountain-building,alpine glaciation,and erosion.

Question 74

Baton Rouge was by far the largest urban area in the path of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Question 75

The United States consumes about how many times as much oil as it produces?

A) one-half
B) equal
C) twice
D) triple
E) four times

Question 76

The growing popularity of sustainable agriculture exemplifies the trend,where organic farming principles,a limited use of chemicals,and an integrated plan of crop and livestock management combine to offer both producers and consumers environmentally friendly alternatives.

Question 77

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the Unites States?

A) natural gas
B) oil
C) kerosene
D) coal
E) petroleum

Question 78

North America's population is around 345 million.

Question 79

Acid rain falls only in the same geographic area in which the pollutants that make it are created.

Question 80

What employment sector is identified with services?

A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary
E) quintenary