Question 1

After seeing the success of NAFTA for the Mexican economy, many countries in South and Middle America are eager to join in a free-trade agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 2010, approximately what proportion of American households were nuclear (married husband and wife with children)?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  49.3 percent 
D)  95.8 percent 
A)  3 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  49.3 percent 
D)  95.8 percent

Question 3

Currently, about 75 percent of the workers in the United States come from what sector?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Currently, about 75 percent of the workers...

Question 4

Dead zones tend to occur in isolated lakes in the continental interior of North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Smart growth policies aim to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  affordable housing. 
B)  public transportation. 
C)  parks and open spaces. 
D)  parking spaces. 
A)  affordable housing. 
B)  public transportation. 
C)  parks and open spaces. 
D)  parking spaces.

Question 6

Approximately what percent of American children in 2010 lived in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  22 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  55 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  22 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  55 percent

Question 7

The first humans to North America were most likely Viking explorers who came across the north Atlantic Ocean in sailing vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A city of 50,000 or more plus its surrounding towns and suburbs is called a _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A city of 50,000 or more plus...

Question 9

All of the following groups suffer from disproportionately lower economic status and education EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglos. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Hispanics. 
D)  Native Americans. 
A)  Anglos. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Hispanics. 
D)  Native Americans.

Question 10

By the time of the Civil War, slaves made up ??????_______ of the population in the southern states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the time of the Civil War,...

Question 11

Almost half of households in North America are nuclear, with a mother, father, and children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Gendered pay equalization has been improving in Northern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The snakehead fish was brought to America from _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Australia 
C)  Northern Africa 
D)  Asia 
A)  Europe 
B)  Australia 
C)  Northern Africa 
D)  Asia

Question 14

What is the main source of moisture east of the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico 
C)  the Atlantic Ocean 
D)  the Great Lakes 
A)  the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico 
C)  the Atlantic Ocean 
D)  the Great Lakes

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT explain why the mid-Atlantic colonies (New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) surpassed the colonies of New England and southeastern Canada, economically and in population?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had a slightly warmer climate. 
B)  They possessed multiple deep-water harbors. 
C)  They received subsidies from the British crown. 
D)  They had better connections to inland resources. 
A)  They had a slightly warmer climate. 
B)  They possessed multiple deep-water harbors. 
C)  They received subsidies from the British crown. 
D)  They had better connections to inland resources.

Question 16

What system was started in the 1950s and has allowed for flexibility, speed, and low-cost delivery of manufactured products across North America?

Accepted Answer

the Inters

Question 17

European settlers began bringing slave labor into North America around:

Accepted Answer

A)  1500. 
B)  1573. 
C)  1619. 
D)  1735. 
A)  1500. 
B)  1573. 
C)  1619. 
D)  1735.

Question 18

What agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico did the U.S. legislature create in 1994?

Accepted Answer

the North

Question 19

The ratification of NAFTA in 1994 reduced import quotas and raised tariffs between the Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What led to the ecological disaster of the 1930s in the Great Plains region?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flood that eroded away all the topsoil in the region 
B)  a lack of available farm labor caused by the growth of employment on the east coast during that decade 
C)  a drought, combined with dust storms that blew away the topsoil 
D)  Mormon belief systems, which advocate the clear-cutting of all land 
A)  a flood that eroded away all the topsoil in the region 
B)  a lack of available farm labor caused by the growth of employment on the east coast during that decade 
C)  a drought, combined with dust storms that blew away the topsoil 
D)  Mormon belief systems, which advocate the clear-cutting of all land

After seeing the success of NAFTA for the Mexican economy, many countries in South and Middle America are eager to join in a free-trade agreement.

In 2010, approximately what proportion of American households were nuclear (married husband and wife with children)?

Currently, about 75 percent of the workers in the United States come from what sector?

Dead zones tend to occur in isolated lakes in the continental interior of North America.

Smart growth policies aim to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

Approximately what percent of American children in 2010 lived in poverty?

The first humans to North America were most likely Viking explorers who came across the north Atlantic Ocean in sailing vessels.

A city of 50,000 or more plus its surrounding towns and suburbs is called a _____________________.

All of the following groups suffer from disproportionately lower economic status and education EXCEPT:

By the time of the Civil War, slaves made up ??????_______ of the population in the southern states.

Almost half of households in North America are nuclear, with a mother, father, and children.

Gendered pay equalization has been improving in Northern Europe.

The snakehead fish was brought to America from _____________.

What is the main source of moisture east of the Rocky Mountains?

Which of the following does NOT explain why the mid-Atlantic colonies (New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) surpassed the colonies of New England and southeastern Canada, economically and in population?

What system was started in the 1950s and has allowed for flexibility, speed, and low-cost delivery of manufactured products across North America?

European settlers began bringing slave labor into North America around:

What agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico did the U.S. legislature create in 1994?

The ratification of NAFTA in 1994 reduced import quotas and raised tariffs between the Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. economies.

What led to the ecological disaster of the 1930s in the Great Plains region?

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

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Exam 2: North America

After seeing the success of NAFTA for the Mexican economy, many countries in South and Middle America are eager to join in a free-trade agreement.

In 2010, approximately what proportion of American households were nuclear (married husband and wife with children)?

Currently, about 75 percent of the workers in the United States come from what sector?

Dead zones tend to occur in isolated lakes in the continental interior of North America.

Smart growth policies aim to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

Approximately what percent of American children in 2010 lived in poverty?

The first humans to North America were most likely Viking explorers who came across the north Atlantic Ocean in sailing vessels.

A city of 50,000 or more plus its surrounding towns and suburbs is called a _____________________.

All of the following groups suffer from disproportionately lower economic status and education EXCEPT:

By the time of the Civil War, slaves made up ??????_______ of the population in the southern states.

Almost half of households in North America are nuclear, with a mother, father, and children.

Gendered pay equalization has been improving in Northern Europe.

The snakehead fish was brought to America from _____________.

What is the main source of moisture east of the Rocky Mountains?

Which of the following does NOT explain why the mid-Atlantic colonies (New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) surpassed the colonies of New England and southeastern Canada, economically and in population?

What system was started in the 1950s and has allowed for flexibility, speed, and low-cost delivery of manufactured products across North America?

European settlers began bringing slave labor into North America around:

What agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico did the U.S. legislature create in 1994?

The ratification of NAFTA in 1994 reduced import quotas and raised tariffs between the Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. economies.

What led to the ecological disaster of the 1930s in the Great Plains region?

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

Filters