Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate description of the area of North America in the late nineteenth century known as the Economic Core?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most other areas of North America depended on its factories for a wide array of manufactured goods. 
B)  In recent decades, due to strong protective tariffs against foreign imports, the area has continued to prosper as a leading manufacturing region. 
C)  This area struggled behind the other regions of North America economically and politically during the late nineteenth century and well into the twentieth century. 
D)  This area produced much of the food for other regions of North America and received manufactured goods from the southern colonies in return. 
A)  Most other areas of North America depended on its factories for a wide array of manufactured goods. 
B)  In recent decades, due to strong protective tariffs against foreign imports, the area has continued to prosper as a leading manufacturing region. 
C)  This area struggled behind the other regions of North America economically and politically during the late nineteenth century and well into the twentieth century. 
D)  This area produced much of the food for other regions of North America and received manufactured goods from the southern colonies in return.

Question 2

Canada and the United States have comparable democratic political traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In addition to irrigation, farmers on the Great Plains have turned to using fossil water from the Ogallala, the largest of what type of feature in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  aquifer 
B)  river 
C)  crater lake 
D)  qanat 
A)  aquifer 
B)  river 
C)  crater lake 
D)  qanat

Question 4

Japanese-owned Toyota manufactures cars in the United States but not in Canada, due to higher labor costs in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Corporate agriculture has brought to farm communities a social structure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  farm families with approximately equal socioeconomic status. 
B)  frontier farmers, mostly unmarried men. 
C)  wealthy farm managers contrasted with low-income, often migrant, workers. 
D)  a very mixed population. 
A)  farm families with approximately equal socioeconomic status. 
B)  frontier farmers, mostly unmarried men. 
C)  wealthy farm managers contrasted with low-income, often migrant, workers. 
D)  a very mixed population.

Question 6

IT industries tend to locate in rural areas with low populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n) ________________ in Canada is the equivalent of a "state" in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  province 
B)  parish 
C)  usufruct 
D)  maritime 
A)  province 
B)  parish 
C)  usufruct 
D)  maritime

Question 8

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the summer, and cool and moist in winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Less than 1 percent of the North American workforce is employed in agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Rocky Mountain and Appalachian Mountain ranges are found only within the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following impact the climate variability found in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth in South America 
B)  out-sourcing of production operations 
C)  tectonic plate activity 
D)  landforms on the continent that influence the movement of air masses 
A)  population growth in South America 
B)  out-sourcing of production operations 
C)  tectonic plate activity 
D)  landforms on the continent that influence the movement of air masses

Question 12

It is accurate to say that the earliest migrants to North America entered the region on the west coast, not the east coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You are standing on the edges of an old city marked by run-down buildings and lots that once held factories or railroad stops. Geographers would say you are standing in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  suburb. 
B)  megalopolis. 
C)  core region. 
D)  brownfield. 
A)  suburb. 
B)  megalopolis. 
C)  core region. 
D)  brownfield.

Question 14

Today, there are more Hispanics than African-Americans in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is accurate to say that the population of North America is aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what year was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1979 
B)  1999 
C)  1994 
D)  1962 
A)  1979 
B)  1999 
C)  1994 
D)  1962

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding the high-tech industry today?

Accepted Answer

A)  It generally depends on a pool of low-skilled labor. 
B)  It has led to the increased economic development of previously rural areas. 
C)  It is considered part of the manufacturing/industrial economic sector. 
D)  Businesses are often located near major universities or research institutions. 
A)  It generally depends on a pool of low-skilled labor. 
B)  It has led to the increased economic development of previously rural areas. 
C)  It is considered part of the manufacturing/industrial economic sector. 
D)  Businesses are often located near major universities or research institutions.

Question 18

A country runs a ___________________ when it imports more than it exports.

Accepted Answer

A)  trade surplus 
B)  trade deficit 
C)  supply economy 
D)  free-trade agreement 
A)  trade surplus 
B)  trade deficit 
C)  supply economy 
D)  free-trade agreement

Question 19

In the 1990s, according to the textbook, the earnings of North American women in the labor force were, on average, equivalent to men holding the same positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following describes the state of drinking water in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is extremely dangerous to drink water from the tap and should be avoided. 
B)  Municipalities sell their water to bottling companies to prevent subsidence. 
C)  Access to tap water is comparatively at a low cost. 
D)  Bottling companies take extensive precautions to prevent fresh water depletion and pollution. 
A)  It is extremely dangerous to drink water from the tap and should be avoided. 
B)  Municipalities sell their water to bottling companies to prevent subsidence. 
C)  Access to tap water is comparatively at a low cost. 
D)  Bottling companies take extensive precautions to prevent fresh water depletion and pollution.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the area of North America in the late nineteenth century known as the Economic Core?

Canada and the United States have comparable democratic political traditions.

In addition to irrigation, farmers on the Great Plains have turned to using fossil water from the Ogallala, the largest of what type of feature in the region?

Japanese-owned Toyota manufactures cars in the United States but not in Canada, due to higher labor costs in Canada.

Corporate agriculture has brought to farm communities a social structure of:

IT industries tend to locate in rural areas with low populations.

A(n) ________________ in Canada is the equivalent of a "state" in the United States.

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the summer, and cool and moist in winter.

Less than 1 percent of the North American workforce is employed in agriculture.

The Rocky Mountain and Appalachian Mountain ranges are found only within the United States.

Which of the following impact the climate variability found in North America?

It is accurate to say that the earliest migrants to North America entered the region on the west coast, not the east coast.

You are standing on the edges of an old city marked by run-down buildings and lots that once held factories or railroad stops. Geographers would say you are standing in a:

Today, there are more Hispanics than African-Americans in North America.

It is accurate to say that the population of North America is aging.

In what year was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) passed?

Which of the following is true regarding the high-tech industry today?

A country runs a ___________________ when it imports more than it exports.

In the 1990s, according to the textbook, the earnings of North American women in the labor force were, on average, equivalent to men holding the same positions.

Which of the following describes the state of drinking water in North America?

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Exam 2: North America

Which of the following is an accurate description of the area of North America in the late nineteenth century known as the Economic Core?

Canada and the United States have comparable democratic political traditions.

In addition to irrigation, farmers on the Great Plains have turned to using fossil water from the Ogallala, the largest of what type of feature in the region?

Japanese-owned Toyota manufactures cars in the United States but not in Canada, due to higher labor costs in Canada.

Corporate agriculture has brought to farm communities a social structure of:

IT industries tend to locate in rural areas with low populations.

A(n) ________________ in Canada is the equivalent of a "state" in the United States.

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the summer, and cool and moist in winter.

Less than 1 percent of the North American workforce is employed in agriculture.

The Rocky Mountain and Appalachian Mountain ranges are found only within the United States.

Which of the following impact the climate variability found in North America?

It is accurate to say that the earliest migrants to North America entered the region on the west coast, not the east coast.

You are standing on the edges of an old city marked by run-down buildings and lots that once held factories or railroad stops. Geographers would say you are standing in a:

Today, there are more Hispanics than African-Americans in North America.

It is accurate to say that the population of North America is aging.

In what year was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) passed?

Which of the following is true regarding the high-tech industry today?

A country runs a ___________________ when it imports more than it exports.

In the 1990s, according to the textbook, the earnings of North American women in the labor force were, on average, equivalent to men holding the same positions.

Which of the following describes the state of drinking water in North America?

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