Question 1

The Oregon Trail (1834-1858)began in which U.S.state?

Accepted Answer

A) Kansas 
B) Missouri 
C) Louisiana 
D) Mississippi 
E) Virginia 
A) Kansas 
B) Missouri 
C) Louisiana 
D) Mississippi 
E) Virginia

Question 2

First Nations in Canada would rank ________ on the U.N.Human Development Index,if viewed separately from the rest of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 78 
E) 85 
A) 23 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 78 
E) 85

Question 3

The U.S.population is projected to increase to over ________ by mid-21st Century.

Accepted Answer

A) 250 million 
B) 425 million 
C) 400 million 
D) 300 million 
E) 1 billion 
A) 250 million 
B) 425 million 
C) 400 million 
D) 300 million 
E) 1 billion

Question 4

Which of the following cities is Canada's largest employment hub?

Accepted Answer

A) Montreal 
B) Vancouver 
C) Toronto 
D) Ottawa 
E) Halifax 
A) Montreal 
B) Vancouver 
C) Toronto 
D) Ottawa 
E) Halifax

Question 5

The largest non-Christian religion in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism 
B) Judaism 
C) Buddhism 
D) Islam 
E) Shintoism 
A) Hinduism 
B) Judaism 
C) Buddhism 
D) Islam 
E) Shintoism

Question 6

Where does the majority of illegal marijuana production take place in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) Western Coasts of the United States and Canada 
B) Western Coast of the United States only 
C) Appalachian Mountains 
D) Rocky Mountains 
E) Great Plains 
A) Western Coasts of the United States and Canada 
B) Western Coast of the United States only 
C) Appalachian Mountains 
D) Rocky Mountains 
E) Great Plains

Question 7

The United States is the largest global consumer of energy,second only to what country?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) China 
C) Russia 
D) Japan 
E) United Kingdom 
A) Canada 
B) China 
C) Russia 
D) Japan 
E) United Kingdom

Question 8

What is an intermontane physiographic region in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) Great Smoky Mountain range 
B) Rocky Mountain range 
C) basins,plateaus and small ranges in between mountains 
D) Mississippi-Missouri River system 
E) none of the above 
A) Great Smoky Mountain range 
B) Rocky Mountain range 
C) basins,plateaus and small ranges in between mountains 
D) Mississippi-Missouri River system 
E) none of the above

Question 9

Which war had the highest casualities in U.S.military personnel?

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutionary War 
B) Civil War 
C) World War II 
D) Vietnam War 
E) War on Terror 
A) Revolutionary War 
B) Civil War 
C) World War II 
D) Vietnam War 
E) War on Terror

Question 10

The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual is called:

Accepted Answer

A) acid rain 
B) pollution 
C) carbon footprint 
D) cap and trade 
E) GHGs 
A) acid rain 
B) pollution 
C) carbon footprint 
D) cap and trade 
E) GHGs

Question 11

Where was the "new economy" born in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Los Angeles,CA 
B) New York City,NY 
C) Seattle,WA 
D) Silicon Valley,CA 
E) Phoenix,AZ 
A) Los Angeles,CA 
B) New York City,NY 
C) Seattle,WA 
D) Silicon Valley,CA 
E) Phoenix,AZ

Question 12

The primary source of labor for America's first tobacco,indigo,and cotton plantations were from:

Accepted Answer

A) African slaves 
B) Indentured servants 
C) Yeomen farmers 
D) Native Americans 
E) single women and children 
A) African slaves 
B) Indentured servants 
C) Yeomen farmers 
D) Native Americans 
E) single women and children

Question 13

What is the fertility rate in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5 
B) 1.8 
C) 1 
D) 2.1 
E) 2.3 
A) 2.5 
B) 1.8 
C) 1 
D) 2.1 
E) 2.3

Question 14

Which of the following Indigenous tribes inhabited the southeastern U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Cherokee,Chickasaw,Mohawk 
B) Cherokee,Chickasaw,Seminole 
C) Choctaw,Seminole,Navajo 
D) Mohawk,Chickasaw,Inuit 
E) none of the above 
A) Cherokee,Chickasaw,Mohawk 
B) Cherokee,Chickasaw,Seminole 
C) Choctaw,Seminole,Navajo 
D) Mohawk,Chickasaw,Inuit 
E) none of the above

Question 15

Shifting cultivation in North America referred to what major Indigenous foodstuffs?

Accepted Answer

A) squash,wild berries,deer 
B) maize,tomatoes,potatoes 
C) maize,squash,beans,tobacco 
D) tobacco,fish,migrating birds 
E) none of the above 
A) squash,wild berries,deer 
B) maize,tomatoes,potatoes 
C) maize,squash,beans,tobacco 
D) tobacco,fish,migrating birds 
E) none of the above

Question 16

Where was the world's largest accidental oil spill to date?

Accepted Answer

A) Prince William Sound,1989 
B) Gulf of Mexico,2010 
C) Santa Barbara,2015 
D) none of the above 
E) impossible to quantify 
A) Prince William Sound,1989 
B) Gulf of Mexico,2010 
C) Santa Barbara,2015 
D) none of the above 
E) impossible to quantify

Question 17

What is one of the effects of climate change in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in storm-surge flooding 
B) increase of wildfire risk 
C) increase of mosquito-borne disease 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) increase in storm-surge flooding 
B) increase of wildfire risk 
C) increase of mosquito-borne disease 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 18

What body of water is an important source of moisture and hurricanes in the southeastern U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Gulf of Mexico 
B) Great Lakes 
C) Mississippi River 
D) Colorado River 
E) none of the above 
A) Gulf of Mexico 
B) Great Lakes 
C) Mississippi River 
D) Colorado River 
E) none of the above

Question 19

When did the U.S.hold the view of the government as a guarantor of social welfare?

Accepted Answer

A) 1890s 
B) 1920s 
C) 1930s 
D) 1970s 
E) 1980s 
A) 1890s 
B) 1920s 
C) 1930s 
D) 1970s 
E) 1980s

Question 20

How does Devin Allen change U.S.perceptions of race and violence?

Accepted Answer

A) protests police violence in Detroit 
B) photographs life in Baltimore 
C) prevents immigrant deportation in Tucson 
D) leads Black Lives Matter movement in Washington,D.C. 
E) provides legal aid to immigrants in San Diego 
A) protests police violence in Detroit 
B) photographs life in Baltimore 
C) prevents immigrant deportation in Tucson 
D) leads Black Lives Matter movement in Washington,D.C. 
E) provides legal aid to immigrants in San Diego

The Oregon Trail (1834-1858)began in which U.S.state?

First Nations in Canada would rank ________ on the U.N.Human Development Index,if viewed separately from the rest of the country.

The U.S.population is projected to increase to over ________ by mid-21^st Century.

Which of the following cities is Canada's largest employment hub?

The largest non-Christian religion in the United States is:

Where does the majority of illegal marijuana production take place in North America?

The United States is the largest global consumer of energy,second only to what country?

What is an intermontane physiographic region in North America?

Which war had the highest casualities in U.S.military personnel?

The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual is called:

Where was the "new economy" born in the U.S.?

The primary source of labor for America's first tobacco,indigo,and cotton plantations were from:

What is the fertility rate in the U.S.?

Which of the following Indigenous tribes inhabited the southeastern U.S.?

Shifting cultivation in North America referred to what major Indigenous foodstuffs?

Where was the world's largest accidental oil spill to date?

What is one of the effects of climate change in North America?

What body of water is an important source of moisture and hurricanes in the southeastern U.S.?

When did the U.S.hold the view of the government as a guarantor of social welfare?

How does Devin Allen change U.S.perceptions of race and violence?

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Exam 6: The United States and Canada

The Oregon Trail (1834-1858)began in which U.S.state?

First Nations in Canada would rank ________ on the U.N.Human Development Index,if viewed separately from the rest of the country.

The U.S.population is projected to increase to over ________ by mid-21st Century.

Which of the following cities is Canada's largest employment hub?

The largest non-Christian religion in the United States is:

Where does the majority of illegal marijuana production take place in North America?

The United States is the largest global consumer of energy,second only to what country?

What is an intermontane physiographic region in North America?

Which war had the highest casualities in U.S.military personnel?

The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual is called:

Where was the "new economy" born in the U.S.?

The primary source of labor for America's first tobacco,indigo,and cotton plantations were from:

What is the fertility rate in the U.S.?

Which of the following Indigenous tribes inhabited the southeastern U.S.?

Shifting cultivation in North America referred to what major Indigenous foodstuffs?

Where was the world's largest accidental oil spill to date?

What is one of the effects of climate change in North America?

What body of water is an important source of moisture and hurricanes in the southeastern U.S.?

When did the U.S.hold the view of the government as a guarantor of social welfare?

How does Devin Allen change U.S.perceptions of race and violence?

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

The U.S.population is projected to increase to over ________ by mid-21^st Century.