Deck 7: Megalopolis

Question 1

Which of the following does not describe the changing pattern of African-American settlement in the Megalopolis Region?

A)Once discrimination in housing was outlawed many African-Americans began moving to suburban areas
B)After the restrictive immigration laws limited the numbers of new foreign-born in-migrants to the US,many African-Americans moved to the region from the Southern United States to find work
C)Early African-American settlers mostly found work on farms in rural parts of Megalopolis
D)Prior to 1948 most African Americans lived in city centers because of discriminatory codes that prevented the sale of suburban houses to minorities.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following factors allowed New York to become a greater economic power than Philadelphia over time?

A)New York had better access to locations in the interior such as the Great Lakes
B)New York had a greater diversity of immigrants from all over Europe
C)Most people thought the landscape around New York was more beautiful to that around Philadelphia,so they preferred to settle in New York
D)The city fathers of New York had access to more capital

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Although much of Megalopolis region is urbanized,what type of land covers dominate in rural parts of the region?

A)Deserts,Grasslands
B)Tundra,Forest
C)Forest,Farmland
D)Farmland,Grasslands

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Today more residents of the northeastern corridor live in which setting?

A)Urban areas
B)Suburban areas
C)Rural areas
D)Exurban areas

Question 5

Select from the answers below the one that best puts the factors leading to increasing suburbanization in the order in which they occurred over time.

A)1)businesses begin locating in suburban areas 2)Suburbs were built near railroads 3)the automobile became accessible to the middle class 4)the GI Bill encouraged returning vets to buy homes 5)developers figure out how to cheaply mass-produce houses
B)1)developers figure out how to cheaply mass-produce houses 2)Suburbs were built near railroads 3)the automobile became accessible to the middle class 4)the GI Bill encouraged returning vets to buy homes 5)businesses begin locating in suburban areas
C)1)the GI Bill encouraged returning vets to buy homes 2)Suburbs were built near railroads 3)the automobile became accessible to the middle class 4)businesses begin locating in suburban areas 5)developers figure out how to cheaply mass-produce houses
D)1)Suburbs were built near railroads 2)the automobile became accessible to the middle class 3)the GI Bill encouraged returning vets to buy homes 4)developers figure out how to cheaply mass-produce houses 5)businesses begin locating in suburban areas

Question 6

Many cities in the Megalopolis region,such as Baltimore,Washington,and Philadelphia,are located on the Fall Line,why were so many settlement established on or near this line?

A)Ships could go no farther upstream than this line
B)Waterfalls along the Fall Line allowed colonial settlers to create water wheels that provided power for urban industries
C)The Fall Line was as far inland as settlers with wagons could go before they felt like falling down
D)Above the Fall Line rock falls made building settlements difficult
E)Both A and B

Question 7

Which of the following cities was established by Puritans from England?

A)New York
B)Philadelphia
C)Washington
D)Boston

Question 8

Why did the British and other European colonial powers want to establish colonies in the Americas?

A)They were looking for natural resources to ship back to Europe
B)They were primarily looking to convert native people to Christianity
C)They wanted colonies to manufacture finished products and sell them to people back in Europe
D)They were looking for the legendary fountain of youth

Question 9

Based on what you know about the Megalopolis Region,which of the following would not be a challenge to the Chesapeake Bay Program's efforts to protect and restore the bay?

A)Urbanization
B)Suburbanization
C)Deindustrialization
D)Over-fishing
E)Declining air quality

Question 10

Why were port cities such as New York and Boston so important to the growth of Megalopolis in the earliest years Euro-American settlements?

A)Port cities were centers of culture,diversity,and innovation
B)Port cities allowed shipping trade between different colonies in the region
C)Port cities facilitated the shipment of raw materials from the colonies to Europe
D)Port cities allowed the rapid settlement of areas west of the Appalachians

Question 11

The three major physiographic provinces that make up Megalopolis are

A)The Atlantic Coastal Plain,the Piedmont,and the Appalachians
B)The Piedmont,the Ozarks,the Adirondacks
C)The Atlantic Coastal Plain,the Pacific Border,the Columbia Plateau
D)The Appalachians,the Central Lowland,and St.Lawrence Valley

Question 12

Which factors contributed to the establishment of the Northeast as a core area within the world economy?

A)Northeastern cities had excellent locations for international trade
B)New European immigrants provided cheap labor for factories
C)The Erie Canal and railroads gave easy access to the resources of the interior
D)Eastern cities had the nation's largest supply of capital which provided the money needed to support business
E)All of the above contributed

Question 13

Imagine that you are an early British immigrant to the east coast of America.You have been charged by the British government with establishing a new settlement.What characteristics would you be looking for to create a successful new city?

A)I would go ashore and establish the settlement as soon as I sighted land.The most important thing would be to get the settlement started as quickly as possible.
B)I would explore the coast looking for a harbor where ships could easily put down anchor and establish a settlement there.The most important thing would be to find a location that would facilitate trade with Britain.
C)I would go ashore and send settlement parties to explore inland areas.The most important thing would be to move westward across the continent to establish settlements in the interior.
D)I would look first for open land that looked fertile.The most important thing would be to find a location with high quality soil for farming.

Question 14

Which list below best describes the natural hazards faced by the Megalopolis Region?

A)Earthquakes,Tsunamis,Forest Fires
B)Blizzards,Tornados,Drought
C)Hurricanes,Blizzards,Flooding
D)Hurricanes,Drought,Tsunamis

Question 15

Most of the rivers in the Megalopolis Region flow from the Northwest to the Southeast across the three physiographic provinces in which order?

A)Piedmont,Appalachians,Coastal Plain
B)Appalachians,Piedmont,Coastal Plain
C)Appalachians,Coastal Plain,Piedmont
D)Piedmont,Coastal Plain,Appalachians

Question 16

Why was the city of Washington,D.C.,established?

A)In order to provide a trade link between Baltimore to the north and Richmond to the south
B)There were no port cities in the Chesapeake Bay
C)The land nearby had some of the richest sources of minerals in the region
D)Because leaders of northern and southern states couldn't agree on which existing U.S.city should be the capital

Question 17

At the end of the last ice age,melting ice caused sea level rise,which flooded river valleys along the Atlantic coast of North America,these flooded river valleys are called what?

A)Splits
B)Estuaries
C)Basins
D)Lagoons

Question 18

A student was asked to the following question: "How would you describe the patterns of immigration to Megalopolis over the 19th and 20th centuries that led to the diversity of population that now characterizes the region?"
As an answer,this student wrote the following:
"In the early 19th century the main immigrant groups to the region were largely from Northern Europe,including English,Irish,and German settlers.However,by the late 19ᵗʰ century new immigrants from Latin America,Asia,and Africa came to dominate.After World War I though,restrictive quota laws meant that only immigrants from eastern and southern Europe could come to the region through the processing center on Ellis Island."
How would you judge this student's answer?

A)Excellent (all periods of immigration and groups are correct in the right order with clear,correct explanations)
B)Good (all periods are correct,but explanations are not as clear as they should be)
C)Mediocre (one or two periods are missing OR the stages are in the wrong order,OR the explanations are not clear OR the explanations are irrelevant)
D)Unacceptable (more than two periods are missing And the order is incorrect AND the explanations are not clear AND/OR they are irrelevant)

Question 19

What type of natural hazard does the text associate with disruptions of roads and trains in the Washington,D.C.,area as well has flight delays at Reagan International Airport,one of the busiest airports in the United States?

A)Flooding
B)Earthquakes
C)Blizzards
D)Hurricanes

Question 20

Which of the following might be potential negative impacts for humans of the pollution of rivers and estuaries in the Megalopolis Region?

A)Drinking water might require more expensive treatment
B)Fishermen could be negatively impacted by declines in fish population
C)Loss of revenue from outdoor recreation
D)All of the above
E)Only B and C

Question 21

What was different about the settlement of Philadelphia that resulted in many of city's most attractive features such as broad streets and many green spaces such as parks and gardens?

A)The city was settled by Germans who brought with them this pattern of city development
B)The city developed more slowly than other eastern cities,allowing for the creation of more green spaces
C)Philadelphia was one of the first eastern cities to be planned rather than be settled haphazardly
D)The location of the city on the Delaware River meant that there was plenty of space for the city to include lots of green spaces

Question 22

What is heterolocalism?

A)Ethnic groups each live in their own neighborhoods near the center of the city
B)Members of an ethnic group move to mixed suburban neighborhoods,but maintain personal connections with their communities without living in the same area
C)When neighborhoods diversify,leading to mixing of different ethnic groups
D)Immigrants gradually lose ties to their homelands and adapt to living in North America

Question 23

Most of the fruit and vegetables produced through truck farming in Megalopolis region are sold ________.

Question 24

In the future,Megalopolis will likely continue to be in a ________ position in the economy of North America.

Question 25

What physical feature of the landscape has become the largest tourist draw in Megalopolis?

A)mountains
B)rivers
C)beaches
D)forests

Question 26

The economy of Great Lakes and Midwest was ________ impacted to by the negative consequences of deindustrialization in the 20th century in comparison to cities in the Northeast (Megalopolis).

Question 27

Today,the largest employer in the Washington,D.C.,area is the ________.

Question 28

Which of the following is a specialty crop grown in Megalopolis?

A)Cranberries
B)Cotton
C)Wheat
D)Tulips

Question 29

Before European settlement,Native American groups of the Eastern Woodland culture complex survived through what sort of lifestyle?

A)Hunting
B)Gathering and foraging
C)Agriculture
D)Both A and B
E)All of the above

Question 30

The most important form of farming in the megalopolis region is the production ________ for local urban consumers.

Question 31

Which of the following social issues is likely to be a continuing problem for Megalopolis in the near future?

A)Loss of population from cities
B)A shortage of well educated and qualified workers
C)Tensions between different racial,ethnic,and socioeconomic groups
D)None of the above

Question 32

Despite the fact that there are more than enough houses in the Washington,D.C.,area,there are still many families that are homeless.Why?

A)Many homeless families don't know how to apply for affordable housing programs
B)The houses are located in high crime areas where no one wants to live
C)The average price of a home is very high in relation to household income and there is very little affordable housing
D)Most homeless people choose to live that way

Question 33

In what ways would Megalopolis benefit if the region was able to create a unified and upgraded mass transit system and plan for land-uses on a regional,comprehensive basis?

A)Encouraging new businesses and employment opportunities
B)reduced air pollution
C)reduced commuting times
D)both B and B
E) A,B,and C

Question 34

The population of ________ peaked 1950 at about 2.1 million and is currently around 1.6 million.

Question 35

The city of ________ was specifically founded as the permanent capital of the United States.

Question 36

The movement of European-American middle-class families to the suburbs in order to escape racial tensions and urban decay is called what?

A)White flight
B)Caucasian departure
C)European suburbanization
D)Suburban gentrification

Question 37

What are the five boroughs of New York?

A)Manhattan,the Bronx,Brooklyn,Queens,Staten Island
B)Manhattan,Greenwich Village,the Bronx,Brooklyn,Queens
C)Manhattan,Harlem,Greenwich Village,the Bronx,Brooklyn
D)Manhattan,the Bronx,Brooklyn,Queens,Long Island

Question 38

In recent years,the economy of Atlantic City has begun to recover from the slump it faced after WWII.What economic sector is responsible for this recovery?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Tertiary
D)Quaternary

Question 39

There are about 3.5 million homeless people in the United States currently.About how many homeless people are there in Washington,D.C?

A)3,000
B)14,000
C)60,000
D)100,000

Question 40

What are the five largest cities in Megalopolis?

A)New York,Philadelphia,Levittown,Pittsburg,Boston
B)New York,Philadelphia,Washington,Boston,Baltimore
C)New York,Washington,Boston,Baltimore,Concord
D)New York,Philadelphia,Washington,Boston,Concord

Question 41

Megalopolis is the most urbanized area of North America,yet today most people in the region,including many ethnic minorities,live in suburbs.Why is this the case? Explain some of the historical trends that account for current land use patterns.

Question 42

You work for a consultant company hired to help the state governments of the Megalopolis region work together to solve environmental issues in the region.Describe the major environmental issues facing the region and evaluate which of them should be addressed first by this regional collaboration.

Question 43

Currently the major tourist attraction in Atlantic City is ________.

Question 44

________ is still an important part of the economies of coastal communities in Megalopolis .

Question 45

Why is the Northeastern US called Megalopolis and what factors have made it a core area within North America?

Question 46

Few ________ in Philadelphia the first half of the 20th century could get a mortgage loan in order to buy a home.

Question 47

The water supply for the city of New York comes from ________.

Question 48

The biggest environmental challenge for the Chesapeake Bay is ________,which causes algae blooms.