Question 1

The Canadian health care system covers:

Accepted Answer

A)  native-born Canadians only. 
B)  the entire population. 
C)  residents of only the provinces that border the United States. 
D)  those employed and those unemployed for no more than 12 months. 
A)  native-born Canadians only. 
B)  the entire population. 
C)  residents of only the provinces that border the United States. 
D)  those employed and those unemployed for no more than 12 months.

Question 2

By reversing the flow of the Chicago River,the city of Chicago is now sending its wastewater to which water body?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hudson River 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  Lake Michigan 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico 
A)  the Hudson River 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  Lake Michigan 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico

Question 3

Prior to its rise to prosperity and global dominance,the United States made use of trade barriers such as tariffs to protect its new and developing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Canton,Ohio. 
B)  Biloxi,Mississippi. 
C)  Chicago,Illinois. 
D)  Cairo,Illinois. 
A)  Canton,Ohio. 
B)  Biloxi,Mississippi. 
C)  Chicago,Illinois. 
D)  Cairo,Illinois.

Question 5

The average life expectancy of the African American population is lower than the North American population at large.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the United States' largest private employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sears and Roebuck 
B)  Target 
C)  Walmart 
D)  Macy's 
A)  Sears and Roebuck 
B)  Target 
C)  Walmart 
D)  Macy's

Question 7

It is clear that the impacts of NAFTA include a net gain in thousands of jobs for the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Appalachian Mountains were created when the North American Plate collided with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  South America. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  South America.

Question 9

A dead zone is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an area near the mouth of a major river system in which there is little to no life. 
B)  an area that a farmer has allowed to be unproductive in order to raise crop prices. 
C)  an area in which there is no Internet access. 
D)  an area in which a species has been permanently lost. 
A)  an area near the mouth of a major river system in which there is little to no life. 
B)  an area that a farmer has allowed to be unproductive in order to raise crop prices. 
C)  an area in which there is no Internet access. 
D)  an area in which a species has been permanently lost.

Question 10

Native American peoples had a natural immunity to European diseases such as smallpox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The large populations of African Americans in the southeastern United States can be traced directly to the history of slavery in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Immigration trends in the United States see people moving to which areas?

Accepted Answer

the South,

Question 13

Legal immigrants to North America are screened for criminal background.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Name one of the two cash crops on which the southern colonies depended.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name one of the two cash crops...

Question 15

__________ is a combination of industrial emissions,car exhaust,and water vapor that frequently hovers as a yellow-brown haze over many North American cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fracking 
B)  Acid rain 
C)  Smog 
D)  Mineralization 
A)  Fracking 
B)  Acid rain 
C)  Smog 
D)  Mineralization

Question 16

The largest aquifer in North America is the:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest aquifer in North America is...

Question 17

The heavy migration to California in 1849 was stimulated by news of the discovery of:

Accepted Answer

A)  silver. 
B)  tobacco. 
C)  gold. 
D)  buffalo and other meat-producing animals. 
A)  silver. 
B)  tobacco. 
C)  gold. 
D)  buffalo and other meat-producing animals.

Question 18

Much of the lowland in Louisiana and Mississippi is filled in by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mississippi River delta. 
B)  the Grand Canyon. 
C)  the Appalachian mountain range. 
D)  overflow from Canada. 
A)  the Mississippi River delta. 
B)  the Grand Canyon. 
C)  the Appalachian mountain range. 
D)  overflow from Canada.

Question 19

The relationship between Canada and the United States is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  similarities. 
B)  interdependencies. 
C)  asymmetries. 
D)  cultural homogeneity. 
A)  similarities. 
B)  interdependencies. 
C)  asymmetries. 
D)  cultural homogeneity.

Question 20

The dispersants used by British Petroleum to remediate the 2010 Gulf oil spill are so toxic that they have been banned in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Canadian health care system covers:

By reversing the flow of the Chicago River,the city of Chicago is now sending its wastewater to which water body?

Prior to its rise to prosperity and global dominance,the United States made use of trade barriers such as tariffs to protect its new and developing industries.

The Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet in:

The average life expectancy of the African American population is lower than the North American population at large.

Which of the following is the United States' largest private employer?

It is clear that the impacts of NAFTA include a net gain in thousands of jobs for the United States.

The Appalachian Mountains were created when the North American Plate collided with:

A dead zone is:

Native American peoples had a natural immunity to European diseases such as smallpox.

The large populations of African Americans in the southeastern United States can be traced directly to the history of slavery in the region.

Immigration trends in the United States see people moving to which areas?

Legal immigrants to North America are screened for criminal background.

Name one of the two cash crops on which the southern colonies depended.

__________ is a combination of industrial emissions,car exhaust,and water vapor that frequently hovers as a yellow-brown haze over many North American cities.

The largest aquifer in North America is the:

The heavy migration to California in 1849 was stimulated by news of the discovery of:

Much of the lowland in Louisiana and Mississippi is filled in by:

The relationship between Canada and the United States is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

The dispersants used by British Petroleum to remediate the 2010 Gulf oil spill are so toxic that they have been banned in Europe.

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

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Exam 2: North America

The Canadian health care system covers:

By reversing the flow of the Chicago River,the city of Chicago is now sending its wastewater to which water body?

Prior to its rise to prosperity and global dominance,the United States made use of trade barriers such as tariffs to protect its new and developing industries.

The Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet in:

The average life expectancy of the African American population is lower than the North American population at large.

Which of the following is the United States' largest private employer?

It is clear that the impacts of NAFTA include a net gain in thousands of jobs for the United States.

The Appalachian Mountains were created when the North American Plate collided with:

A dead zone is:

Native American peoples had a natural immunity to European diseases such as smallpox.

The large populations of African Americans in the southeastern United States can be traced directly to the history of slavery in the region.

Immigration trends in the United States see people moving to which areas?

Legal immigrants to North America are screened for criminal background.

Name one of the two cash crops on which the southern colonies depended.

__________ is a combination of industrial emissions,car exhaust,and water vapor that frequently hovers as a yellow-brown haze over many North American cities.

The largest aquifer in North America is the:

The heavy migration to California in 1849 was stimulated by news of the discovery of:

Much of the lowland in Louisiana and Mississippi is filled in by:

The relationship between Canada and the United States is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

The dispersants used by British Petroleum to remediate the 2010 Gulf oil spill are so toxic that they have been banned in Europe.

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