Question 1

Most new immigrants to North America actually consume fewer public services than they pay for through taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Statistically speaking, illegal immigrants in North America are more likely to participate in criminal behavior than the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The DeSoto expeditions began in the area now known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida. 
B)  Louisiana. 
C)  Virginia. 
D)  Massachusetts. 
A)  Florida. 
B)  Louisiana. 
C)  Virginia. 
D)  Massachusetts.

Question 4

Mendota, a town in California's Central Valley, is known for which of the following industries?

Accepted Answer

A)  mining 
B)  technology 
C)  agriculture 
D)  service 
A)  mining 
B)  technology 
C)  agriculture 
D)  service

Question 5

As a result of programs implemented in the 1930s during the Great Depression, the U.S. high school graduation rate increased from 20percent to ______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60 
A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60

Question 6

Which geographic phenomenon is most responsible for the constant threat of earthquakes along the Pacific coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magma underneath Earth's surface is pressing up on the crust with increasing pressure. 
B)  The Pacific Plate and the North American Plate are presently rubbing up against each other. 
C)  Pressure from increased ocean mass caused by global warming is creating structural instability underneath the continent. 
D)  Great quantities of industrial chemicals have leached into earth's crust, causing a breakdown in its composition. 
A)  Magma underneath Earth's surface is pressing up on the crust with increasing pressure. 
B)  The Pacific Plate and the North American Plate are presently rubbing up against each other. 
C)  Pressure from increased ocean mass caused by global warming is creating structural instability underneath the continent. 
D)  Great quantities of industrial chemicals have leached into earth's crust, causing a breakdown in its composition.

Question 7

In 1492, roughly ______________ Native Americans lived in North America. By 1907, about _______________ remained.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million; 4 million 
B)  20 million; 10 million 
C)  25 million; 1 million 
D)  18 million; 400,000 
A)  10 million; 4 million 
B)  20 million; 10 million 
C)  25 million; 1 million 
D)  18 million; 400,000

Question 8

What population has been most devastated by the troubles in California's Central Valley?

Accepted Answer

A)  affluent Californians who have lost money on property investments 
B)  U.S. residents who depend on Central Valley produce 
C)  low-wage Hispanic male agricultural workers 
D)  service industry workers 
A)  affluent Californians who have lost money on property investments 
B)  U.S. residents who depend on Central Valley produce 
C)  low-wage Hispanic male agricultural workers 
D)  service industry workers

Question 9

The United States and Canada have governments that are representative democracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The large populations of African-Americans in the southeastern United States can be traced directly to the history of slavery in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding the situation of women in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women now comprise more than half the labor force. 
B)  On average, women earn 45 percent of what men earn for out-of-home work. 
C)  The percentage of women in national legislatures is the world's highest. 
D)  Women own a majority of businesses. 
A)  Women now comprise more than half the labor force. 
B)  On average, women earn 45 percent of what men earn for out-of-home work. 
C)  The percentage of women in national legislatures is the world's highest. 
D)  Women own a majority of businesses.

Question 12

Over the long run, immigrants to the United States contribute more to the economy than they cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What term is used to describe the 500-mile band of urbanization that extends along the northeast United States?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Levees and other flood-control measures in Louisiana are causing the Mississippi delta to sink into the Gulf of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In North America, many small family-owned and family-operated farms have been replaced by corporate agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During what years did the North American "baby boom" occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  1964-1973 
B)  1973-1991 
C)  1926-1933 
D)  1947-1964 
A)  1964-1973 
B)  1973-1991 
C)  1926-1933 
D)  1947-1964

Question 17

The chief source of river pollution in North America is:

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear waste. 
B)  storm-water runoff. 
C)  mudslides. 
D)  limestone and quartz. 
A)  nuclear waste. 
B)  storm-water runoff. 
C)  mudslides. 
D)  limestone and quartz.

Question 18

Central North America is ____________ in the eastern and southern parts, and ___________ in the northern and western parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  wettest; driest 
B)  oldest; newest 
C)  temperate; intemperate 
D)  overpopulated;, underpopulated 
A)  wettest; driest 
B)  oldest; newest 
C)  temperate; intemperate 
D)  overpopulated;, underpopulated

Question 19

In the culture of poverty, impoverished individuals must find coping strategies that may be counterproductive to social advancement, thereby reinforcing poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The largest part of Canada's economy is service-based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most new immigrants to North America actually consume fewer public services than they pay for through taxes.

Statistically speaking, illegal immigrants in North America are more likely to participate in criminal behavior than the general population.

The DeSoto expeditions began in the area now known as:

Mendota, a town in California's Central Valley, is known for which of the following industries?

As a result of programs implemented in the 1930s during the Great Depression, the U.S. high school graduation rate increased from 20percent to ______ percent.

Which geographic phenomenon is most responsible for the constant threat of earthquakes along the Pacific coast?

In 1492, roughly Native Americans lived in North America. By 1907, about _ remained.

What population has been most devastated by the troubles in California's Central Valley?

The United States and Canada have governments that are representative democracies.

The large populations of African-Americans in the southeastern United States can be traced directly to the history of slavery in the region.

Which of the following is true regarding the situation of women in North America?

Over the long run, immigrants to the United States contribute more to the economy than they cost.

What term is used to describe the 500-mile band of urbanization that extends along the northeast United States?

Levees and other flood-control measures in Louisiana are causing the Mississippi delta to sink into the Gulf of Mexico.

In North America, many small family-owned and family-operated farms have been replaced by corporate agriculture.

During what years did the North American "baby boom" occur?

The chief source of river pollution in North America is:

Central North America is __ in the eastern and southern parts, and _ in the northern and western parts.

In the culture of poverty, impoverished individuals must find coping strategies that may be counterproductive to social advancement, thereby reinforcing poverty.

The largest part of Canada's economy is service-based.

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Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

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Southeast Asia

Oceania

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Exam 2: North America

Most new immigrants to North America actually consume fewer public services than they pay for through taxes.

Statistically speaking, illegal immigrants in North America are more likely to participate in criminal behavior than the general population.

The DeSoto expeditions began in the area now known as:

Mendota, a town in California's Central Valley, is known for which of the following industries?

As a result of programs implemented in the 1930s during the Great Depression, the U.S. high school graduation rate increased from 20percent to ______ percent.

Which geographic phenomenon is most responsible for the constant threat of earthquakes along the Pacific coast?

In 1492, roughly ______________ Native Americans lived in North America. By 1907, about _______________ remained.

What population has been most devastated by the troubles in California's Central Valley?

The United States and Canada have governments that are representative democracies.

The large populations of African-Americans in the southeastern United States can be traced directly to the history of slavery in the region.

Which of the following is true regarding the situation of women in North America?

Over the long run, immigrants to the United States contribute more to the economy than they cost.

What term is used to describe the 500-mile band of urbanization that extends along the northeast United States?

Levees and other flood-control measures in Louisiana are causing the Mississippi delta to sink into the Gulf of Mexico.

In North America, many small family-owned and family-operated farms have been replaced by corporate agriculture.

During what years did the North American "baby boom" occur?

The chief source of river pollution in North America is:

Central North America is ____________ in the eastern and southern parts, and ___________ in the northern and western parts.

In the culture of poverty, impoverished individuals must find coping strategies that may be counterproductive to social advancement, thereby reinforcing poverty.

The largest part of Canada's economy is service-based.

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

In 1492, roughly Native Americans lived in North America. By 1907, about _ remained.

Central North America is __ in the eastern and southern parts, and _ in the northern and western parts.