Question 1

By 1822 the center of manufacturing in North America had become:

Accepted Answer

A)  Montreal. 
B)  Boston. 
C)  New York City. 
D)  Atlanta. 
A)  Montreal. 
B)  Boston. 
C)  New York City. 
D)  Atlanta.

Question 2

The logging method by which all trees on a given plot of land are cut down, regardless of age, health, or species, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  defoliation. 
B)  clear-cutting. 
C)  paper harvesting. 
D)  logging rotation. 
A)  defoliation. 
B)  clear-cutting. 
C)  paper harvesting. 
D)  logging rotation.

Question 3

Canada has become an important source of military aid and funding for countries abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A shift toward purchasing locally grown produce was a response to:

Accepted Answer

A)  drought. 
B)  global climate change. 
C)  limited availability of California grown crops. 
D)  the global economic recession. 
A)  drought. 
B)  global climate change. 
C)  limited availability of California grown crops. 
D)  the global economic recession.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term "gentrification?"

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which dense nodes form 
B)  the process by which affluent people invest in run-down urban areas, displacing the poor from the neighborhood 
C)  the process by which several cities sprawl into each other 
D)  the process by which farmland is converted into housing developments 
A)  the process by which dense nodes form 
B)  the process by which affluent people invest in run-down urban areas, displacing the poor from the neighborhood 
C)  the process by which several cities sprawl into each other 
D)  the process by which farmland is converted into housing developments

Question 6

Which of the following statements best summarizes the story of how humans first came into North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viking explorers came across the North Atlantic Ocean in small sailing vessels. 
B)  Peoples from the ancient Mayan and Incan civilizations traveled on horse from what is now Mexico. 
C)  Small bands of hunters came from eastern Siberia by crossing the Bering land bridge. 
D)  Many of Columbus's first crew remained and established permanent settlements. 
A)  Viking explorers came across the North Atlantic Ocean in small sailing vessels. 
B)  Peoples from the ancient Mayan and Incan civilizations traveled on horse from what is now Mexico. 
C)  Small bands of hunters came from eastern Siberia by crossing the Bering land bridge. 
D)  Many of Columbus's first crew remained and established permanent settlements.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Farmers have been forced to remove approximately ____________ acres from production.

Accepted Answer

A)  80,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  4.7 million 
D)  2.2 billion 
A)  80,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  4.7 million 
D)  2.2 billion

Question 9

Agriculture now accounts for around _____ percent of the United States' GDP.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 
B)  5.6 
C)  10 
D)  17.5 
A)  1.2 
B)  5.6 
C)  10 
D)  17.5

Question 10

What term refers to the extent to which the money earned by exports is exceeded by the amount of money spent on imports?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to the extent to...

Question 11

The U.S. cities that have become centers of innovation in computer technology tend to be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the West coast. 
B)  in the South. 
C)  in the Middle West. 
D)  in the Great Lakes region. 
A)  on the West coast. 
B)  in the South. 
C)  in the Middle West. 
D)  in the Great Lakes region.

Question 12

The term coined to describe the urban band from Boston to Washington, DC is:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic core. 
B)  suburban outgrowth. 
C)  megalopolis. 
D)  metropolitan area. 
A)  economic core. 
B)  suburban outgrowth. 
C)  megalopolis. 
D)  metropolitan area.

Question 13

Canada and the United States are federations of states or provinces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The estimated job impact of NAFTA on the United States has been a net:

Accepted Answer

A)  gain of 1 million jobs. 
B)  gain of 5 million jobs. 
C)  loss of 1 million jobs. 
D)  loss of 5 million jobs. 
A)  gain of 1 million jobs. 
B)  gain of 5 million jobs. 
C)  loss of 1 million jobs. 
D)  loss of 5 million jobs.

Question 15

There is concern that genetically modified organisms are harmful to humans and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What organization was behind the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Al Qaeda 
B)  Hezbollah 
C)  Osama bin Laden 
D)  the Muslim Brotherhood 
A)  Al Qaeda 
B)  Hezbollah 
C)  Osama bin Laden 
D)  the Muslim Brotherhood

Question 17

It is believed that following the United States' projected withdrawal from Iraq in 2014, all ties will be cut to the region to prevent further unrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On average, United States 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 19

Which of the following cities was the most ethnically diverse in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Orleans, LA 
B)  New York, NY 
C)  San Francisco, CA 
D)  Houston, TX 
A)  New Orleans, LA 
B)  New York, NY 
C)  San Francisco, CA 
D)  Houston, TX

Question 20

The North American population produces less than one-tenth of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By 1822 the center of manufacturing in North America had become:

The logging method by which all trees on a given plot of land are cut down, regardless of age, health, or species, is:

Canada has become an important source of military aid and funding for countries abroad.

A shift toward purchasing locally grown produce was a response to:

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term "gentrification?"

Which of the following statements best summarizes the story of how humans first came into North America?

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

Farmers have been forced to remove approximately ____________ acres from production.

Agriculture now accounts for around _____ percent of the United States' GDP.

What term refers to the extent to which the money earned by exports is exceeded by the amount of money spent on imports?

The U.S. cities that have become centers of innovation in computer technology tend to be found:

The term coined to describe the urban band from Boston to Washington, DC is:

Canada and the United States are federations of states or provinces.

The estimated job impact of NAFTA on the United States has been a net:

There is concern that genetically modified organisms are harmful to humans and the environment.

What organization was behind the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States?

It is believed that following the United States' projected withdrawal from Iraq in 2014, all ties will be cut to the region to prevent further unrest.

On average, United States women earn ______ for every dollar earned by men.

Which of the following cities was the most ethnically diverse in 2010?

The North American population produces less than one-tenth of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

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

Exam 2: North America

By 1822 the center of manufacturing in North America had become:

The logging method by which all trees on a given plot of land are cut down, regardless of age, health, or species, is:

Canada has become an important source of military aid and funding for countries abroad.

A shift toward purchasing locally grown produce was a response to:

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term "gentrification?"

Which of the following statements best summarizes the story of how humans first came into North America?

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

Farmers have been forced to remove approximately ____________ acres from production.

Agriculture now accounts for around _____ percent of the United States' GDP.

What term refers to the extent to which the money earned by exports is exceeded by the amount of money spent on imports?

The U.S. cities that have become centers of innovation in computer technology tend to be found:

The term coined to describe the urban band from Boston to Washington, DC is:

Canada and the United States are federations of states or provinces.

The estimated job impact of NAFTA on the United States has been a net:

There is concern that genetically modified organisms are harmful to humans and the environment.

What organization was behind the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States?

It is believed that following the United States' projected withdrawal from Iraq in 2014, all ties will be cut to the region to prevent further unrest.

On average, United States women earn ______ for every dollar earned by men.

Which of the following cities was the most ethnically diverse in 2010?

The North American population produces less than one-tenth of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

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