Question 1

Canada's population is about evenly spread throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Native Americans is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans on the Great Plains had horses before the Europeans arrived. 
B)  Lack of immunity to European diseases killed 90 percent of Native Americans within 100 years after contact. 
C)  Native Americans likely came originally from Asia,over the Bering Strait land bridge. 
D)  By 1907,only 2 percent of the original Native American population was left. 
A)  Native Americans on the Great Plains had horses before the Europeans arrived. 
B)  Lack of immunity to European diseases killed 90 percent of Native Americans within 100 years after contact. 
C)  Native Americans likely came originally from Asia,over the Bering Strait land bridge. 
D)  By 1907,only 2 percent of the original Native American population was left.

Question 3

On average,U.S.women earn __________ for every dollar earned by men.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 cents 
B)  80 cents 
C)  78 cents 
D)  86 cents 
A)  50 cents 
B)  80 cents 
C)  78 cents 
D)  86 cents

Question 4

Of all the greenhouse emissions produced worldwide,North America accounts for approximately __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half

Question 5

Most North American airports are located near highways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Brownfields have been attractive to developers because they are easy to convert to high-density housing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Name a Native American group that was forced to march from their homelands in the southeastern United States to the dry,flat plains of Oklahoma.

Accepted Answer

the Cree,C

Question 8

Roman Catholicism dominates in which of the following areas of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utah 
B)  Southeast through the Bible Belt 
C)  the Southwest 
D)  Minnesota 
A)  Utah 
B)  Southeast through the Bible Belt 
C)  the Southwest 
D)  Minnesota

Question 9

A country's dominant economic region is known as its:

Accepted Answer

The answer of A country's dominant economic region is known...

Question 10

New immigrants to the United States typically do not pay any taxes for up to 5 years after their arrival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Rocky Mountain and Appalachian Mountain ranges are found only within the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Canada's top priority in foreign policy is managing its relations with the countries of the European Union,especially France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Statistically speaking,illegal immigrants in North America are more likely to participate in criminal behavior than the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In North America,Lutheranism is dominant where __________ people settled.

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  French 
C)  Scandinavian 
D)  Irish 
A)  English 
B)  French 
C)  Scandinavian 
D)  Irish

Question 15

The practice of sending U.S.IT jobs overseas,where the costs of labor are much lower,is called:

Accepted Answer

offshore o

Question 16

The occupation of North America by Europeans began in what century?

Accepted Answer

A)  fifteenth (1400s) 
B)  seventeenth (1600s) 
C)  sixteenth (1500s) 
D)  eighteenth (1700s) 
A)  fifteenth (1400s) 
B)  seventeenth (1600s) 
C)  sixteenth (1500s) 
D)  eighteenth (1700s)

Question 17

Which religious group has had trouble gaining acceptance and achieving the same rights as other religious minorities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which religious group has had trouble gaining...

Question 18

Which of the following describes the state of drinking water in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is extremely dangerous to drink water from the tap and should be avoided. 
B)  Municipalities sell their water to bottling companies to prevent subsidence. 
C)  Access to tap water is comparatively at a low cost. 
D)  Bottling companies take extensive precautions to prevent freshwater depletion and pollution. 
A)  It is extremely dangerous to drink water from the tap and should be avoided. 
B)  Municipalities sell their water to bottling companies to prevent subsidence. 
C)  Access to tap water is comparatively at a low cost. 
D)  Bottling companies take extensive precautions to prevent freshwater depletion and pollution.

Question 19

The Appalachian mountain range resulted from the collision of tectonic plates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You are standing on the edges of an old city marked by rundown buildings and lots that once held factories or railroad stops.Geographers would say you are standing in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  suburb. 
B)  megalopolis. 
C)  core region. 
D)  brownfield. 
A)  suburb. 
B)  megalopolis. 
C)  core region. 
D)  brownfield.

Canada's population is about evenly spread throughout the country.

Which of the following statements about Native Americans is INCORRECT?

On average,U.S.women earn __________ for every dollar earned by men.

Of all the greenhouse emissions produced worldwide,North America accounts for approximately __________.

Most North American airports are located near highways.

Brownfields have been attractive to developers because they are easy to convert to high-density housing.

Name a Native American group that was forced to march from their homelands in the southeastern United States to the dry,flat plains of Oklahoma.

Roman Catholicism dominates in which of the following areas of North America?

A country's dominant economic region is known as its:

New immigrants to the United States typically do not pay any taxes for up to 5 years after their arrival.

The Rocky Mountain and Appalachian Mountain ranges are found only within the United States.

Canada's top priority in foreign policy is managing its relations with the countries of the European Union,especially France.

Statistically speaking,illegal immigrants in North America are more likely to participate in criminal behavior than the general population.

In North America,Lutheranism is dominant where __________ people settled.

The practice of sending U.S.IT jobs overseas,where the costs of labor are much lower,is called:

The occupation of North America by Europeans began in what century?

Which religious group has had trouble gaining acceptance and achieving the same rights as other religious minorities?

Which of the following describes the state of drinking water in North America?

The Appalachian mountain range resulted from the collision of tectonic plates.

You are standing on the edges of an old city marked by rundown buildings and lots that once held factories or railroad stops.Geographers would say you are standing in a:

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

Canada's population is about evenly spread throughout the country.

Which of the following statements about Native Americans is INCORRECT?

On average,U.S.women earn __________ for every dollar earned by men.

Of all the greenhouse emissions produced worldwide,North America accounts for approximately __________.

Most North American airports are located near highways.

Brownfields have been attractive to developers because they are easy to convert to high-density housing.

Name a Native American group that was forced to march from their homelands in the southeastern United States to the dry,flat plains of Oklahoma.

Roman Catholicism dominates in which of the following areas of North America?

A country's dominant economic region is known as its:

New immigrants to the United States typically do not pay any taxes for up to 5 years after their arrival.

The Rocky Mountain and Appalachian Mountain ranges are found only within the United States.

Canada's top priority in foreign policy is managing its relations with the countries of the European Union,especially France.

Statistically speaking,illegal immigrants in North America are more likely to participate in criminal behavior than the general population.

In North America,Lutheranism is dominant where __________ people settled.

The practice of sending U.S.IT jobs overseas,where the costs of labor are much lower,is called:

The occupation of North America by Europeans began in what century?

Which religious group has had trouble gaining acceptance and achieving the same rights as other religious minorities?

Which of the following describes the state of drinking water in North America?

The Appalachian mountain range resulted from the collision of tectonic plates.

You are standing on the edges of an old city marked by rundown buildings and lots that once held factories or railroad stops.Geographers would say you are standing in a:

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