Question 1

Today,the largest concentrations of African Americans in North America are found in the southeastern United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the summer,and cool and moist in winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After seeing the success of NAFTA for the Mexican economy,many countries in South and Middle America are eager to join in a free-trade agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A climate that is dry and warm in summer,cool and moist in winter is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean. 
B)  Tyrrhenian. 
C)  American. 
D)  Pacific. 
A)  Mediterranean. 
B)  Tyrrhenian. 
C)  American. 
D)  Pacific.

Question 5

It has been proven that the presence of immigrants in North America drives down wages for uneducated,low-skilled Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss how changing gender roles within the nuclear family created tensions in relation to the widely accepted idea among North Americans that mobility (changing one's geographic location)is a means to achieving professional success.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 7

Discuss the impact on rural communities of the shift from small,family-owned and family-operated farming to corporate agriculture in North America.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 8

After World War II,suburban growth accelerated greatly in North America as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  affordable automobiles. 
B)  subsidized public transportation. 
C)  the movement of business from the cities to the suburbs. 
D)  foreign competition. 
A)  affordable automobiles. 
B)  subsidized public transportation. 
C)  the movement of business from the cities to the suburbs. 
D)  foreign competition.

Question 9

The great drought that affected the Great Plains of North America in the 1930s is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arid Era. 
B)  Great Depression. 
C)  Dust Bowl. 
D)  Plains Drought. 
A)  Arid Era. 
B)  Great Depression. 
C)  Dust Bowl. 
D)  Plains Drought.

Question 10

Unemployment in Mendota was at __________ percent in 2009.

Accepted Answer

A)  41 
B)  10 
C)  85 
D)  7 
A)  41 
B)  10 
C)  85 
D)  7

Question 11

What religion dominates the religious landscape of the American South?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What religion dominates the religious landscape of...

Question 12

Temperatures in the continental interior of North America are hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than in North American coastal areas because:

Accepted Answer

A)  in coastal areas,temperatures are moderated by the oceans. 
B)  there is less vegetation in the continental interior. 
C)  the coasts are less heavily populated than the interior. 
D)  the coastal interior is closer to the equator. 
A)  in coastal areas,temperatures are moderated by the oceans. 
B)  there is less vegetation in the continental interior. 
C)  the coasts are less heavily populated than the interior. 
D)  the coastal interior is closer to the equator.

Question 13

An area where water is so polluted that it supports almost no life is called a:

Accepted Answer

The answer of An area where water is so polluted...

Question 14

According to the textbook,members of which of the following groups can be properly referred to as North Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Irish 
D)  South Africans 
A)  Canadians 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Irish 
D)  South Africans

Question 15

In 1492,roughly __________ Native Americans lived in North America.By 1907,about __________ remained.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million;4 million 
B)  20 million;10 million 
C)  25 million;1 million 
D)  18 million;400,000 
A)  10 million;4 million 
B)  20 million;10 million 
C)  25 million;1 million 
D)  18 million;400,000

Question 16

According to the text,which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic diversity 
B)  size of economy 
C)  size of territory 
D)  political traditions 
A)  ethnic diversity 
B)  size of economy 
C)  size of territory 
D)  political traditions

Question 17

Most emigrants to North America today come from Asia,Middle America,and South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The logging method by which all trees on a given plot of land are cut down,regardless of age,health,or species,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  defoliation. 
B)  clear-cutting. 
C)  paper harvesting. 
D)  logging rotation. 
A)  defoliation. 
B)  clear-cutting. 
C)  paper harvesting. 
D)  logging rotation.

Question 19

The U.S.cities that have become centers of innovation in computer technology tend to be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the West Coast. 
B)  in the South. 
C)  in the Middle West. 
D)  in the Great Lakes region. 
A)  on the West Coast. 
B)  in the South. 
C)  in the Middle West. 
D)  in the Great Lakes region.

Question 20

Which of the following impact the climate variability found in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth in South America 
B)  outsourcing of production operations 
C)  tectonic plate activity 
D)  landforms on the continent that influence the movement of air masses 
A)  population growth in South America 
B)  outsourcing of production operations 
C)  tectonic plate activity 
D)  landforms on the continent that influence the movement of air masses

Today,the largest concentrations of African Americans in North America are found in the southeastern United States.

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the summer,and cool and moist in winter.

After seeing the success of NAFTA for the Mexican economy,many countries in South and Middle America are eager to join in a free-trade agreement.

A climate that is dry and warm in summer,cool and moist in winter is:

It has been proven that the presence of immigrants in North America drives down wages for uneducated,low-skilled Americans.

Discuss how changing gender roles within the nuclear family created tensions in relation to the widely accepted idea among North Americans that mobility (changing one's geographic location)is a means to achieving professional success.

Discuss the impact on rural communities of the shift from small,family-owned and family-operated farming to corporate agriculture in North America.

After World War II,suburban growth accelerated greatly in North America as a result of:

The great drought that affected the Great Plains of North America in the 1930s is known as the:

Unemployment in Mendota was at __________ percent in 2009.

What religion dominates the religious landscape of the American South?

Temperatures in the continental interior of North America are hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than in North American coastal areas because:

An area where water is so polluted that it supports almost no life is called a:

According to the textbook,members of which of the following groups can be properly referred to as North Americans?

In 1492,roughly Native Americans lived in North America.By 1907,about remained.

According to the text,which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?

Most emigrants to North America today come from Asia,Middle America,and South America.

The logging method by which all trees on a given plot of land are cut down,regardless of age,health,or species,is:

The U.S.cities that have become centers of innovation in computer technology tend to be found:

Which of the following impact the climate variability found in North America?

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

Today,the largest concentrations of African Americans in North America are found in the southeastern United States.

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the summer,and cool and moist in winter.

After seeing the success of NAFTA for the Mexican economy,many countries in South and Middle America are eager to join in a free-trade agreement.

A climate that is dry and warm in summer,cool and moist in winter is:

It has been proven that the presence of immigrants in North America drives down wages for uneducated,low-skilled Americans.

Discuss how changing gender roles within the nuclear family created tensions in relation to the widely accepted idea among North Americans that mobility (changing one's geographic location)is a means to achieving professional success.

Discuss the impact on rural communities of the shift from small,family-owned and family-operated farming to corporate agriculture in North America.

After World War II,suburban growth accelerated greatly in North America as a result of:

The great drought that affected the Great Plains of North America in the 1930s is known as the:

Unemployment in Mendota was at __________ percent in 2009.

What religion dominates the religious landscape of the American South?

Temperatures in the continental interior of North America are hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than in North American coastal areas because:

An area where water is so polluted that it supports almost no life is called a:

According to the textbook,members of which of the following groups can be properly referred to as North Americans?

In 1492,roughly __________ Native Americans lived in North America.By 1907,about __________ remained.

According to the text,which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?

Most emigrants to North America today come from Asia,Middle America,and South America.

The logging method by which all trees on a given plot of land are cut down,regardless of age,health,or species,is:

The U.S.cities that have become centers of innovation in computer technology tend to be found:

Which of the following impact the climate variability found in North America?

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

In 1492,roughly Native Americans lived in North America.By 1907,about remained.