Question 1

Which of the following U.S states will have a majority-minority population of over 50% minorities by 2040?

Accepted Answer

A) New York 
B) Florida 
C) California 
D) Illinois 
E) all of the above 
A) New York 
B) Florida 
C) California 
D) Illinois 
E) all of the above C

Question 2

Climate change is expected to increase maximum summer temperatures over the global mean in what part of the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) northwest 
B) northeast 
C) southwest 
D) southeast 
E) arctic 
A) northwest 
B) northeast 
C) southwest 
D) southeast 
E) arctic C

Question 3

What is significant about the North American Boreal Forest?

Accepted Answer

A) also known as a taiga or "snow forest" 
B) nursery to 3 billion birds 
C) regulates climate and carbon levels 
D) rising temperature is biggest threat 
E) all of the above 
A) also known as a taiga or "snow forest" 
B) nursery to 3 billion birds 
C) regulates climate and carbon levels 
D) rising temperature is biggest threat 
E) all of the above E

Question 4

When was the beginning of the environmental movement in the U.S.and Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 1960s-1970s 
B) 1940s-1950s 
C) 1850s-1860s 
D) 1880s-1890s 
E) none of the above 
A) 1960s-1970s 
B) 1940s-1950s 
C) 1850s-1860s 
D) 1880s-1890s 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Where are immigrants to Canada likely to settle?

Accepted Answer

A) British Columbia 
B) Quebec 
C) Saskatchewan 
D) Ontario 
E) all of the above 
A) British Columbia 
B) Quebec 
C) Saskatchewan 
D) Ontario 
E) all of the above

Question 6

A federal state is a form of government in which power is partially allocated to:

Accepted Answer

A) local governments with the country 
B) a county within a country 
C) political parties who choose the national leadership 
D) a central government within a country 
E) none of the above 
A) local governments with the country 
B) a county within a country 
C) political parties who choose the national leadership 
D) a central government within a country 
E) none of the above

Question 7

What did the U.S.Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)legalize?

Accepted Answer

A) undocumented aliens since 1982 
B) young immigrants deported to Mexico 
C) law enforcement investigation of immigration status 
D) immigrant victims of hate crimes 
E) none of the above 
A) undocumented aliens since 1982 
B) young immigrants deported to Mexico 
C) law enforcement investigation of immigration status 
D) immigrant victims of hate crimes 
E) none of the above

Question 8

What was the basis of Canada's atypical economy?

Accepted Answer

A) urban-based manufacturing 
B) unprocessed resources for export 
C) finance,insurance,real estate (FIR
E)  
D) public administration 
E) professional and technical services 
A) urban-based manufacturing 
B) unprocessed resources for export 
C) finance,insurance,real estate (FIR
E)  
D) public administration 
E) professional and technical services

Question 9

Over half of Canadian exports go to:

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) France 
D) Japan 
E) Mexico 
A) the United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) France 
D) Japan 
E) Mexico

Question 10

Which of the following sports is a U.S.innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) rugby 
B) soccer 
C) baseball 
D) golf 
E) all of the above 
A) rugby 
B) soccer 
C) baseball 
D) golf 
E) all of the above

Question 11

What two active crustal plates create friction on the west coast of North America?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific Plate,Cocos 
B) Pacific,Juan de Fuca 
C) Juan de Fuca,Cocos 
D) Pacific,Nazca 
E) Juan de Fuca,Nazca 
A) Pacific Plate,Cocos 
B) Pacific,Juan de Fuca 
C) Juan de Fuca,Cocos 
D) Pacific,Nazca 
E) Juan de Fuca,Nazca

Question 12

In 2014,approximately what was the size of the U.S.economy?

Accepted Answer

A) $10.4 trillion 
B) $17.4 trillion 
C) $17.6 trillion 
D) $14.7 trillion 
E) none of the above 
A) $10.4 trillion 
B) $17.4 trillion 
C) $17.6 trillion 
D) $14.7 trillion 
E) none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not true about unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)?

Accepted Answer

A) deployed in Pakistan since 2004 
B) used by U.S.Coast guard and city police 
C) authorized by U.S.House Resolution #658 
D) unauthorized for use by Canadian border agency 
E) none of the above 
A) deployed in Pakistan since 2004 
B) used by U.S.Coast guard and city police 
C) authorized by U.S.House Resolution #658 
D) unauthorized for use by Canadian border agency 
E) none of the above

Question 14

Who has faced increasing poverty in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) children 
B) elders 
C) college graduates 
D) young professionals 
E) all of the above 
A) children 
B) elders 
C) college graduates 
D) young professionals 
E) all of the above

Question 15

What physiographic region is rich in minerals from its geological age?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian Shield 
B) Hudson Bay Lowlands 
C) Great Plains 
D) Interior Lowlands 
E) Volcanic Islands 
A) Canadian Shield 
B) Hudson Bay Lowlands 
C) Great Plains 
D) Interior Lowlands 
E) Volcanic Islands

Question 16

What is Americanization?

Accepted Answer

A) Coca-Cola,Hollywood movies,rap 
B) U.S.products as symbolism 
C) perception of luxury,youth,beauty and freedom 
D) international familiarity of U.S.brands 
E) all of the above 
A) Coca-Cola,Hollywood movies,rap 
B) U.S.products as symbolism 
C) perception of luxury,youth,beauty and freedom 
D) international familiarity of U.S.brands 
E) all of the above

Question 17

What is the largest religious group within the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Roman Catholics 
B) Baptists 
C) Evangelicals 
D) Lutherans 
E) Episcopalians 
A) Roman Catholics 
B) Baptists 
C) Evangelicals 
D) Lutherans 
E) Episcopalians

Question 18

What are genetically modified organisms (GMO)?

Accepted Answer

A) modified in a controlled environment 
B) produced close to where consumed 
C) sourced without use of chemicals 
D) response to global food industry 
E) none of the above 
A) modified in a controlled environment 
B) produced close to where consumed 
C) sourced without use of chemicals 
D) response to global food industry 
E) none of the above

Question 19

What the most navigable river system in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Columbia 
B) Colorado 
C) Mississippi-Missouri 
D) Great Lakes 
E) Yukon 
A) Columbia 
B) Colorado 
C) Mississippi-Missouri 
D) Great Lakes 
E) Yukon

Question 20

Which group of people did Arizona's Senate Bill 1070 target?

Accepted Answer

A) Central American migrants 
B) Muslim immigrants from Africa 
C) LGBT communities 
D) second wave immigrants 
E) pro-choice and women's rights groups 
A) Central American migrants 
B) Muslim immigrants from Africa 
C) LGBT communities 
D) second wave immigrants 
E) pro-choice and women's rights groups

Which of the following U.S states will have a majority-minority population of over 50% minorities by 2040?

Climate change is expected to increase maximum summer temperatures over the global mean in what part of the U.S.?

What is significant about the North American Boreal Forest?

When was the beginning of the environmental movement in the U.S.and Canada?

Where are immigrants to Canada likely to settle?

A federal state is a form of government in which power is partially allocated to:

What did the U.S.Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)legalize?

What was the basis of Canada's atypical economy?

Over half of Canadian exports go to:

Which of the following sports is a U.S.innovation?

What two active crustal plates create friction on the west coast of North America?

In 2014,approximately what was the size of the U.S.economy?

Which of the following is not true about unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)?

Who has faced increasing poverty in Canada?

What physiographic region is rich in minerals from its geological age?

What is Americanization?

What is the largest religious group within the United States?

What are genetically modified organisms (GMO)?

What the most navigable river system in the world?

Which group of people did Arizona's Senate Bill 1070 target?

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Exam 6: The United States and Canada

Which of the following U.S states will have a majority-minority population of over 50% minorities by 2040?

Climate change is expected to increase maximum summer temperatures over the global mean in what part of the U.S.?

What is significant about the North American Boreal Forest?

When was the beginning of the environmental movement in the U.S.and Canada?

Where are immigrants to Canada likely to settle?

A federal state is a form of government in which power is partially allocated to:

What did the U.S.Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)legalize?

What was the basis of Canada's atypical economy?

Over half of Canadian exports go to:

Which of the following sports is a U.S.innovation?

What two active crustal plates create friction on the west coast of North America?

In 2014,approximately what was the size of the U.S.economy?

Which of the following is not true about unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)?

Who has faced increasing poverty in Canada?

What physiographic region is rich in minerals from its geological age?

What is Americanization?

What is the largest religious group within the United States?

What are genetically modified organisms (GMO)?

What the most navigable river system in the world?

Which group of people did Arizona's Senate Bill 1070 target?

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters