Question 1

People who work in research and development,finance,journalism,and higher education are said to work in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge economy. 
B)  intelligence economy. 
C)  underground economy. 
D)  black market. 
A)  knowledge economy. 
B)  intelligence economy. 
C)  underground economy. 
D)  black market.

Question 2

Canada has become an important source of military aid and funding for countries abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What percentage of riparian areas in North America have been lost or degraded?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  56 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  56 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 4

How many people in the United States were without health care coverage prior to the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  200 million 
B)  47 million 
C)  125 million 
D)  3 million 
A)  200 million 
B)  47 million 
C)  125 million 
D)  3 million

Question 5

Most North Americans have similar experiences,regardless of their perceived racial and ethnic characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska in prehistoric times is known as the:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska...

Question 7

Briefly summarize the environmental issues facing North America.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 8

Which of the following reasons explains how the plantation system was detrimental to the economic development of the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantations generated a large number of spin-off enterprises that failed due to increased competition and few customers. 
B)  Elite plantation owners invested more of their money in Europe and the northern colonies than they did in their own local economy. 
C)  The merging of plantations into huge multi-owner projects put many of the less successful plantations out of business,which led to increased poverty and unemployment. 
D)  The British government took most of the profits from plantation owners,leaving little for local investment and development. 
A)  Plantations generated a large number of spin-off enterprises that failed due to increased competition and few customers. 
B)  Elite plantation owners invested more of their money in Europe and the northern colonies than they did in their own local economy. 
C)  The merging of plantations into huge multi-owner projects put many of the less successful plantations out of business,which led to increased poverty and unemployment. 
D)  The British government took most of the profits from plantation owners,leaving little for local investment and development.

Question 9

In the 1990s,according to the textbook,the earnings of North American women in the labor force were,on average,equivalent to men holding the same positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Old industrial sites that once held factories or rail yards are known as:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Old industrial sites that once held factories...

Question 11

The Appalachian Mountain range stretches from Maine to the southern United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The legislation passed in 1994 to reduce or eliminate trade restrictions among Canada,the United States,and Mexico was:

Accepted Answer

A)  WTO. 
B)  G7. 
C)  UNESCO. 
D)  NAFTA. 
A)  WTO. 
B)  G7. 
C)  UNESCO. 
D)  NAFTA.

Question 13

What term refers to the encroachment of suburbs on agricultural land?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to the encroachment of...

Question 14

What led to the ecological disaster of the 1930s in the Great Plains region?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flood that eroded away all the topsoil in the region 
B)  a lack of available farm labor caused by the growth of employment on the East Coast during that decade 
C)  a drought,combined with dust storms that blew away the topsoil 
D)  Mormon belief systems,which advocate the clear-cutting of all land 
A)  a flood that eroded away all the topsoil in the region 
B)  a lack of available farm labor caused by the growth of employment on the East Coast during that decade 
C)  a drought,combined with dust storms that blew away the topsoil 
D)  Mormon belief systems,which advocate the clear-cutting of all land

Question 15

The near-extinction of Native Americans was the result not only of technological advantages in military equipment,but also of infectious diseases brought from Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the culture of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  single-parent families 
B)  the flight of the middle class from cities to suburbs 
C)  support systems of the extended family 
D)  economic and spatial segregation 
A)  single-parent families 
B)  the flight of the middle class from cities to suburbs 
C)  support systems of the extended family 
D)  economic and spatial segregation

Question 17

Briefly compare the difference in Canada and the United States' approach to involvement in international issues.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 18

Agriculture and the presence of surplus food gave rise to cities in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The main source of moisture east of the Rockies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the jet stream. 
B)  Canadian precipitation. 
C)  evaporation from the Great Lakes. 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico. 
A)  the jet stream. 
B)  Canadian precipitation. 
C)  evaporation from the Great Lakes. 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 20

There is concern that genetically modified organisms are harmful to humans and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

People who work in research and development,finance,journalism,and higher education are said to work in the:

Canada has become an important source of military aid and funding for countries abroad.

What percentage of riparian areas in North America have been lost or degraded?

How many people in the United States were without health care coverage prior to the Affordable Care Act?

Most North Americans have similar experiences,regardless of their perceived racial and ethnic characteristics.

The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska in prehistoric times is known as the:

Briefly summarize the environmental issues facing North America.

Which of the following reasons explains how the plantation system was detrimental to the economic development of the South?

In the 1990s,according to the textbook,the earnings of North American women in the labor force were,on average,equivalent to men holding the same positions.

Old industrial sites that once held factories or rail yards are known as:

The Appalachian Mountain range stretches from Maine to the southern United States.

The legislation passed in 1994 to reduce or eliminate trade restrictions among Canada,the United States,and Mexico was:

What term refers to the encroachment of suburbs on agricultural land?

What led to the ecological disaster of the 1930s in the Great Plains region?

The near-extinction of Native Americans was the result not only of technological advantages in military equipment,but also of infectious diseases brought from Europe.

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the culture of poverty?

Briefly compare the difference in Canada and the United States' approach to involvement in international issues.

Agriculture and the presence of surplus food gave rise to cities in North America.

The main source of moisture east of the Rockies is:

There is concern that genetically modified organisms are harmful to humans and the environment.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters

Exam 2: North America

People who work in research and development,finance,journalism,and higher education are said to work in the:

Canada has become an important source of military aid and funding for countries abroad.

What percentage of riparian areas in North America have been lost or degraded?

How many people in the United States were without health care coverage prior to the Affordable Care Act?

Most North Americans have similar experiences,regardless of their perceived racial and ethnic characteristics.

The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska in prehistoric times is known as the:

Briefly summarize the environmental issues facing North America.

Which of the following reasons explains how the plantation system was detrimental to the economic development of the South?

In the 1990s,according to the textbook,the earnings of North American women in the labor force were,on average,equivalent to men holding the same positions.

Old industrial sites that once held factories or rail yards are known as:

The Appalachian Mountain range stretches from Maine to the southern United States.

The legislation passed in 1994 to reduce or eliminate trade restrictions among Canada,the United States,and Mexico was:

What term refers to the encroachment of suburbs on agricultural land?

What led to the ecological disaster of the 1930s in the Great Plains region?

The near-extinction of Native Americans was the result not only of technological advantages in military equipment,but also of infectious diseases brought from Europe.

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the culture of poverty?

Briefly compare the difference in Canada and the United States' approach to involvement in international issues.

Agriculture and the presence of surplus food gave rise to cities in North America.

The main source of moisture east of the Rockies is:

There is concern that genetically modified organisms are harmful to humans and the environment.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters