Question 1

A major oil spill in April, 2010, caused damage to this body of water.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Superior 
B)  Lake Michigan 
C)  Lake Erie 
D)  The Gulf of Mexico 
E)  The Mississippi River 
A)  Lake Superior 
B)  Lake Michigan 
C)  Lake Erie 
D)  The Gulf of Mexico 
E)  The Mississippi River

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Vegetation dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America is called prairie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 53 (fifty-three)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arkansas 
B)  Kansas 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Oklahoma 
E)  Utah 
A)  Arkansas 
B)  Kansas 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Oklahoma 
E)  Utah

Question 4

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 23 (twenty-three)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maine 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  New Hampshire 
D)  Rhode Island 
E)  Vermont 
A)  Maine 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  New Hampshire 
D)  Rhode Island 
E)  Vermont

Question 5

In which North American cultural region (or homeland)would one be most likely to hear a person speaking English?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quebec 
B)  the Black Belt 
C)  a Navajo reservation 
D)  the Hispanic Borderlands 
E)  Nunavut 
A)  Quebec 
B)  the Black Belt 
C)  a Navajo reservation 
D)  the Hispanic Borderlands 
E)  Nunavut

Question 6

Between 1820 and 1860, the majority of immigrants to the United States came from what world region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Southern and Eastern Europe 
D)  Africa 
E)  Northern and Western Europe 
A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Southern and Eastern Europe 
D)  Africa 
E)  Northern and Western Europe

Question 7

What is the process in which immigrants are absorbed into the larger host society?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural assimilation 
B)  cultural adaptation 
C)  cultural determinism 
D)  cultural homeland 
E)  cultural nationalism 
A)  cultural assimilation 
B)  cultural adaptation 
C)  cultural determinism 
D)  cultural homeland 
E)  cultural nationalism

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-During the Pedestrian era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City model, cities were compact and usually about 3-4 miles in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During Phase 1 of migration to the United States (1800-1820), where did the majority of immigrants come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland and Germany 
B)  Southern and Eastern Europe 
C)  Canada and Latin America 
D)  Latin America and Asia 
E)  England and Africa 
A)  Ireland and Germany 
B)  Southern and Eastern Europe 
C)  Canada and Latin America 
D)  Latin America and Asia 
E)  England and Africa

Question 10

Not everyone shares equally in the economic bounty of North America. Discuss economic disparities among ethnic groups and between men and women.

Accepted Answer

In general, African Americans

Question 11

What product has Wausau, Wisconsin been growing and selling to China since the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  peapods 
B)  morels, a type of mushroom 
C)  rice 
D)  ginseng 
E)  soybeans 
A)  peapods 
B)  morels, a type of mushroom 
C)  rice 
D)  ginseng 
E)  soybeans

Question 12

Which of the following religions has the smallest number of believers in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Catholicism 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) 
A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Catholicism 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)

Question 13

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 15 (fifteen)?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Oregon 
C)  Idaho 
D)  Montana 
E)  Washington 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Oregon 
C)  Idaho 
D)  Montana 
E)  Washington

Question 14

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 13 (thirteen)?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
E)  Quebec 
A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
E)  Quebec

Question 15

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 5 (five)?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
E)  Quebec 
A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
E)  Quebec

Question 16

Which North American region was hit by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  the West 
B)  the Gulf Coast 
C)  the Atlantic coastline 
D)  the Ozark Mountains 
E)  the Appalachian Highlands 
A)  the West 
B)  the Gulf Coast 
C)  the Atlantic coastline 
D)  the Ozark Mountains 
E)  the Appalachian Highlands

Question 17

About what percentage of the U.S. population lives in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  7% 
C)  13& 
D)  19% 
E)  24% 
A)  2% 
B)  7% 
C)  13& 
D)  19% 
E)  24%

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Settlement in the United States is strongly centered on large cities throughout the country, with more thinly settled areas in between.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did suburban growth begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B)  Electric Streetcar era 
C)  Automobile era 
D)  Freeway era 
E)  Internet era 
A)  Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B)  Electric Streetcar era 
C)  Automobile era 
D)  Freeway era 
E)  Internet era

Question 20

Discuss the recent rapid expansion of Las Vegas' population, the local consequences of this growth and the effects of the recent economic downturn.

Accepted Answer

The discussion should talk about a quick

A major oil spill in April, 2010, caused damage to this body of water.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Vegetation dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America is called prairie.

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 53 (fifty-three)?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 23 (twenty-three)?

In which North American cultural region (or homeland)would one be most likely to hear a person speaking English?

Between 1820 and 1860, the majority of immigrants to the United States came from what world region?

What is the process in which immigrants are absorbed into the larger host society?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -During the Pedestrian era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City model, cities were compact and usually about 3-4 miles in diameter.

During Phase 1 of migration to the United States (1800-1820), where did the majority of immigrants come from?

Not everyone shares equally in the economic bounty of North America. Discuss economic disparities among ethnic groups and between men and women.

What product has Wausau, Wisconsin been growing and selling to China since the 1970s?

Which of the following religions has the smallest number of believers in North America?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 15 (fifteen)?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 13 (thirteen)?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 5 (five)?

Which North American region was hit by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005?

About what percentage of the U.S. population lives in poverty?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Settlement in the United States is strongly centered on large cities throughout the country, with more thinly settled areas in between.

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did suburban growth begin?

Discuss the recent rapid expansion of Las Vegas' population, the local consequences of this growth and the effects of the recent economic downturn.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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Exam 3: North America

A major oil spill in April, 2010, caused damage to this body of water.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Vegetation dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America is called prairie.

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 53 (fifty-three)?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 23 (twenty-three)?

In which North American cultural region (or homeland)would one be most likely to hear a person speaking English?

Between 1820 and 1860, the majority of immigrants to the United States came from what world region?

What is the process in which immigrants are absorbed into the larger host society?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -During the Pedestrian era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City model, cities were compact and usually about 3-4 miles in diameter.

During Phase 1 of migration to the United States (1800-1820), where did the majority of immigrants come from?

Not everyone shares equally in the economic bounty of North America. Discuss economic disparities among ethnic groups and between men and women.

What product has Wausau, Wisconsin been growing and selling to China since the 1970s?

Which of the following religions has the smallest number of believers in North America?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 15 (fifteen)?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 13 (thirteen)?

-What is the name of the state or province labeled on the map with the number 5 (five)?

Which North American region was hit by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005?

About what percentage of the U.S. population lives in poverty?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Settlement in the United States is strongly centered on large cities throughout the country, with more thinly settled areas in between.

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did suburban growth begin?

Discuss the recent rapid expansion of Las Vegas' population, the local consequences of this growth and the effects of the recent economic downturn.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters