Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the culture of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  single-parent families 
B)  the flight of the middle class from cities to suburbs 
C)  support systems of the extended family 
D)  economic and spatial segregation 
A)  single-parent families 
B)  the flight of the middle class from cities to suburbs 
C)  support systems of the extended family 
D)  economic and spatial segregation

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a port city?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Philadelphia 
C)  Baltimore 
D)  Atlanta 
A)  New York 
B)  Philadelphia 
C)  Baltimore 
D)  Atlanta

Question 3

The yellow-brown haze of industrial emissions and car exhaust that hovers over many cities is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The yellow-brown haze of industrial emissions and...

Question 4

It is estimated that at least 4000 non-native species have been introduced to North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Native American peoples had a natural immunity to European diseases such as smallpox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Much of the lowland in Louisiana and Mississippi is filled in by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mississippi River delta. 
B)  the Grand Canyon. 
C)  the Appalachian mountain range. 
D)  overflow from Canada. 
A)  the Mississippi River delta. 
B)  the Grand Canyon. 
C)  the Appalachian mountain range. 
D)  overflow from Canada.

Question 7

The Nunavut and Dogrib territories are located in Southern Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term used to describe the fact that poor minorities usually do not have access to computers and the Internet is the ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe the fact...

Question 9

The beginning of the European occupation of the North American continent occurred during the seventeenth century (1600s).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the first country invaded by the United States as part of the War on Terror?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the first country invaded by...

Question 11

With fertile soils and a milder climate than New England, the _____________region was on its way to becoming the economic core of North America by the end of the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With fertile soils and a milder climate...

Question 12

The productivity of North America's agricultural sector allows it to employ one out of every four people in the region's workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a factor used to measure the livability of a city?

Accepted Answer

A)  good public transportation 
B)  well maintained parks 
C)  quality schools 
D)  restaurants per capita 
A)  good public transportation 
B)  well maintained parks 
C)  quality schools 
D)  restaurants per capita

Question 14

Approximately what percent of the North American population is employed in agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 
B)  less than 10 
C)  less than 40 
D)  less than 55 
A)  less than 1 
B)  less than 10 
C)  less than 40 
D)  less than 55

Question 15

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the earliest North American settlements in the north and south?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern settlements were the first to create strong export industries. 
B)  Southern settlements were primarily rural, while Northern settlements were primarily urban. 
C)  Northern settlements created strong export industries before Southern settlements did. 
D)  People in Southern settlements were more community-minded, while people in Northern settlements aimed to be self-sufficient. 
A)  Southern settlements were the first to create strong export industries. 
B)  Southern settlements were primarily rural, while Northern settlements were primarily urban. 
C)  Northern settlements created strong export industries before Southern settlements did. 
D)  People in Southern settlements were more community-minded, while people in Northern settlements aimed to be self-sufficient.

Question 16

Prior to its rise to prosperity and global dominance, the United States made use of trade barriers such as tariffs to protect its new and developing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In both the United States and Canada, the agriculture industry employs no more than __ percent of the population today.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50 
A)  2 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50

Question 18

The American Southwest was originally part of Mexico before it was taken over by the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these crops is NOT thought to be closely linked to early settled life and population growth in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  corn 
B)  beans 
C)  squash 
D)  coffee 
A)  corn 
B)  beans 
C)  squash 
D)  coffee

Question 20

Most Canadians are content to be called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian. 
B)  Quebecois. 
C)  Mounties. 
D)  Canucks. 
A)  Canadian. 
B)  Quebecois. 
C)  Mounties. 
D)  Canucks.

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the culture of poverty?

Which of the following is NOT a port city?

The yellow-brown haze of industrial emissions and car exhaust that hovers over many cities is called _______________.

It is estimated that at least 4000 non-native species have been introduced to North America.

Native American peoples had a natural immunity to European diseases such as smallpox.

Much of the lowland in Louisiana and Mississippi is filled in by:

The Nunavut and Dogrib territories are located in Southern Canada.

The term used to describe the fact that poor minorities usually do not have access to computers and the Internet is the ___________________.

The beginning of the European occupation of the North American continent occurred during the seventeenth century (1600s).

What was the first country invaded by the United States as part of the War on Terror?

With fertile soils and a milder climate than New England, the _____________region was on its way to becoming the economic core of North America by the end of the Revolutionary War.

The productivity of North America's agricultural sector allows it to employ one out of every four people in the region's workforce.

Which of the following is NOT a factor used to measure the livability of a city?

Approximately what percent of the North American population is employed in agriculture?

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the earliest North American settlements in the north and south?

Prior to its rise to prosperity and global dominance, the United States made use of trade barriers such as tariffs to protect its new and developing industries.

In both the United States and Canada, the agriculture industry employs no more than __ percent of the population today.

The American Southwest was originally part of Mexico before it was taken over by the United States.

Which of these crops is NOT thought to be closely linked to early settled life and population growth in North America?

Most Canadians are content to be called:

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

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the culture of poverty?

Which of the following is NOT a port city?

The yellow-brown haze of industrial emissions and car exhaust that hovers over many cities is called _______________.

It is estimated that at least 4000 non-native species have been introduced to North America.

Native American peoples had a natural immunity to European diseases such as smallpox.

Much of the lowland in Louisiana and Mississippi is filled in by:

The Nunavut and Dogrib territories are located in Southern Canada.

The term used to describe the fact that poor minorities usually do not have access to computers and the Internet is the ___________________.

The beginning of the European occupation of the North American continent occurred during the seventeenth century (1600s).

What was the first country invaded by the United States as part of the War on Terror?

With fertile soils and a milder climate than New England, the _____________region was on its way to becoming the economic core of North America by the end of the Revolutionary War.

The productivity of North America's agricultural sector allows it to employ one out of every four people in the region's workforce.

Which of the following is NOT a factor used to measure the livability of a city?

Approximately what percent of the North American population is employed in agriculture?

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the earliest North American settlements in the north and south?

Prior to its rise to prosperity and global dominance, the United States made use of trade barriers such as tariffs to protect its new and developing industries.

In both the United States and Canada, the agriculture industry employs no more than __ percent of the population today.

The American Southwest was originally part of Mexico before it was taken over by the United States.

Which of these crops is NOT thought to be closely linked to early settled life and population growth in North America?

Most Canadians are content to be called:

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