Deck 9: The Inland South

Question 1

What type(s)of storm system(s)regularly cause property damage and even fatalities in the Inland South?

A)Blizzards
B)Tornados
C)Hurricanes
D)Both B and C

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What kind of human activities have combined with high rainfall,and steep mountains slopes to result in severe flooding in parts of the Appalachians?

A)The removal of trees and vegetation due to logging and mining.
B)The leveling of small hills to produce more farmland.
C)The rerouting and damming of rivers
D)Industrialization resulting in the silting of rivers.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The civil rights movement,industrialization,and air conditioning are all factors that led to what?

A)Increased population growth in the Inland South since the 1960s.
B)The end of the plantation system in the 1970s.
C)The departure of many Hispanics from the region in the 1930s.
D)The return of many Native American tribes in the 1960s.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the precipitation patterns of the Inland South?

A)Frequent rainfall in winter,but dry the rest of the year
B)Frequent rainfall in summer,but dry the rest of the year
C)Year round rainfall,with the heaviest rains in spring and summer
D)Year round rainfall,with the heaviest rains in the fall and winter

Question 5

While much of the South was dominated by plantation farming,which required slave labor,what area of the South did small,less wealthy farmers,who owned few if any slaves,dominate?

A)The Coastal South
B)The lowlands
C)The mountainous areas
D)The Ozarks

Question 6

The relocation of hundreds of thousands of African Americans from the South to cities in the industrial North is known by what name?

A)The Great Migration
B)The Trail of Tears
C)The Final Solution
D)The Gettysburg Accord

Question 7

Mount Mitchell,the highest peak in eastern North America,is located where?

A)In the northern Appalachians
B)In the southern Appalachians
C)In the Ozarks
D)In the Ouachitas

Question 8

If you were to drive from Raleigh,North Carolina,on the western edge of the Atlantic Coastal Plain,west towards the Mississippi river,what landforms would you pass through? (in order)

A)The Piedmont,the Appalachian Mountains,and the North American central lowland.
B)The Appalachian Mountains,the Ozarks,and the North American central lowland.
C)The Atlantic Coastal Plain,The North American central lowland,and the Appalachian Mountains.
D)The North American central lowlands,the Ozarks,and the Ouachitas

Question 9

Before human occupation,what kind of vegetation predominated in the Inland South?

A)Grasses
B)Wetland plants
C)Forests
D)Both A and B

Question 10

About when did Latino immigrants begin migrating to the Inland South in large numbers?

A)100 years ago
B)50 years ago
C)20 years ago
D)5 years ago

Question 11

While thousands of Native Americans were force to leave their homelands for "Indian Territory," some Seminoles resisted by moving into what area?

A)The Appalachian Mountains
B)Peninsular Florida
C)Oklahoma
D)Tennessee

Question 12

African Americans remained second-class citizens in the South even after slavery was abolished because of what?

A)They were forced to remain tenant farmers,perpetuating poverty.
B)"Jim Crow" laws meant that they could not vote.
C)The large numbers of African Americans that migrated north in the 19ᵗʰ century.
D)Both A and B
E)All of the Above

Question 13

The forced migration of thousands of Native Americans to "Indian Territory" came to be known as what?

A)The Jackson Plan
B)The Final Solution
C)The Trail of Tears
D)The Great Indian Removal

Question 14

Why is it difficult for tobacco farmers to convert to farming other crop types?

A)Tobacco is a labor intensive crop
B)Tobacco farms are small
C)Tobacco tends to make the soil unusable for other crops.
D)Both A and B
E)Both B and C

Question 15

What type of natural hazard frequently causes damage to roads and homes in the Inland South?

A)Lightning and Hail
B)Tornados
C)Forest Fires
D)Flash flooding

Question 16

Which crop traditionally grown in the Inland South has declined during the 20th century because of increasing pest infestation?

A)Tobacco
B)Corn
C)Cotton
D)Peaches

Question 17

What factors made the Inland South attractive to manufacturing industry in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ centuries?

A)Many available workers willing to work for low wages
B)The lack of labor unions
C)Local cotton farming
D)Cheap electricity created by the TVA
E)Both A & B

Question 18

Since WWII,the population of the Inland South has ________.

A)Grown more rapidly than the rest of the U.S
B)Stagnated
C)Grown more slowly than the rest of the U.S
D)Grown at about the same rate as the rest of the U.S

Question 19

A system of farming in which the land and equipment is owned not owned by the farmers,but rather by large landowners is called what?

A)Sharecropping
B)Communal Farms
C)Slavery
D)"Jim Crow"

Question 20

Which of the following was created to help control the flooding of the Tennessee River and provide affordable power for the Inland South?

A)The U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
B)The Tennessee Valley Authority
C)The Rural Electrification Administration
D)The Tennessee National Guard

Question 21

Research Triangle Park is located where?

A)The Eastern Inland South
B)The Central Inland South
C)The Western Inland South
D)The Coastal South

Question 22

Which of the following best describes your trip,if you were travelling from Memphis Tennessee,west across Arkansas towards Fort Smith,on the western border with Oklahoma?

A)You would be travelling from hilly eastern Arkansas into the lowlands of western Arkansas.
B)You would be travelling from the lowlands of eastern Arkansas into hilly western Arkansas.
C)The scenery would be flat in both eastern and western Arkansas with little change.
D)The scenery would be hilly in both eastern and western Arkansas with little change.

Question 23

In recent decades the production of livestock has ________ in the Inland South.

A)Grown
B)Decreased
C)Remained steady
D)Become unprofitable

Question 24

The Indian Removal Act moved thousands of Native Americans to "Indian Territory" in what eventually became the state of ________.

Question 25

What North American region produced iconic musicians Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash,as well as race car driver Dale Earnhardt?

A)The Corn Belt and Great Lakes
B)The Coastal South
C)The Inland South
D)The Great Plains

Question 26

The Great Dismal Swamp and the Okefenokee Swamp are examples of the many large swamps located in the ________ subregion of the Inland South.

Question 27

During hot,rainy summers,many people who live in the Inland South visit ________ as a way to escape the heat.

Question 28

________ led to the passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830.

Question 29

What two cities in Tennessee are major centers for the music industry?

A)Chattanooga and Knoxville
B)Memphis and Nashville
C)Knoxville and Memphis
D)Nashville and Chattanooga

Question 30

Is forestry an important part of the economy of the Inland South?

A)In the past,yes,but in recent decades forests have been overharvested,leading to a downturn in the industry.
B)Yes,the warm,moist climate allows trees to grow quickly.
C)No,the thin,nutrient poor soils are not suitable for growing forests.
D)No,the many pests prevalent in the south have prevented many trees from prospering.

Question 31

The largest city in the Inland South is located in what state?

A)Virginia
B)Tennessee
C)Georgia
D)Kentucky

Question 32

What type of mining has historically been a major industry in parts of West Virginia and Kentucky?

A)Gold
B)Petroleum
C)Coal
D)Natural Gas

Question 33

Why was corn an important crop in the Inland South during the 19th and early 20th century?

A)It was sold for export to countries with food shortages
B)It was used as feed for draft animals that plowed the fields
C)It was used to make distilled alcohol sold all over the United States
D)It was used to make grits,a staple food.

Question 34

The Tennessee Valley Authority was created in the 1930s in order to ________.

Question 35

Country music can be traced back to roots in what culture and region of North America?

A)Scotch-Irish settlers in Appalachia
B)Spanish settlers in West Texas
C)Cajun settlers in Louisiana
D)Africans brought over as slaves

Question 36

Why is eastern Oklahoma the location of tribal headquarters for many Native American groups?

A)Oklahoma had better laws protecting Native Americans.
B)Many regions in Oklahoma were spiritual centers for Native American tribes.
C)Many tribes were forced to relocate to this region.
D)Eastern Oklahoma had the most modern schools,as well as plentiful jobs for Native Americans.

Question 37

What national park,located in the Inland South,is the nation's most frequently visited?

A)Yellowstone
B)Great Smokey Mountains
C)The Black Hills
D)Serpent Mound

Question 38

Why is mountain top removal mining is unpopular with some concerned citizens in the Inland South?

A)It is more dangerous for workers than underground mining.
B)It is more expensive and time consuming than underground mining.
C)It is more environmentally damaging than underground mining.
D)It destroys the scenic value,and harms the tourism industry.

Question 39

Vidalia Georgia,like many parts of the South,is associated with the farming of one particular crop.What crop is Vidalia famous for?

A)Tobacco
B)Cotton
C)Oranges
D)Onions

Question 40

What two major tertiary sector industries in the Inland South have experienced major growth in the last half of the twentieth century?

A)High technology and healthcare.
B)The military and tourism.
C)Automobile manufacturing and paper mills.
D)Paper mills and high technology.

Question 41

Many northerners who visited the Inland South during their WWII service held negative stereotypes about Southerners,for example that Southerners were ________,________,and ________.

Question 42

The Mississippi Delta region was once a center for ________,but is now diversifying into industries such as ________.

Question 43

What factors led to increased contact between the Inland South and the more populous North during the early to mid 20ᵗʰ century? What impacts did this contact have?

Question 44

Many types of American popular music originated in the Inland South,including ________ and ________.

Question 45

What factors in both the South and North led African Americans to relocate during the Great Migration?

Question 46

What factors have led to population growth in the Inland South since the 1960s?

Question 47

Surface mining is ________ dangerous than underground mining,it is also ________ environmentally damaging.

Question 48

Describe the four major landform subregions in the Inland South.What are their distinguishing topographic features?

Question 49

After the Civil War,for many years the economy of the South continued to be primarily ________,and as a result,________ immigrants came to the South than other parts of the United States.

Question 50

Explain the major natural hazards faced by the Inland South.What factors make the region prone to damage by these hazards?