Question 1

The Great Lakes

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A) include Lake Superior and Lake Michigan 
B) are located in the Pacific Northwest 
C) are found in the southeastern USA 
D) include the Great Salt Lake and Lake Winnipeg 
E) form the international boundary between the USA and Mexico 
A) include Lake Superior and Lake Michigan 
B) are located in the Pacific Northwest 
C) are found in the southeastern USA 
D) include the Great Salt Lake and Lake Winnipeg 
E) form the international boundary between the USA and Mexico A

Question 2

The non-Hispanic white population of the United States

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A) is decreasing as a percentage of the total population due to higher death rates than birth rates 
B) will probably achieve minority status by 2050 
C) currently is already in a minority status 
D) lives overwhelmingly in eastern United States 
E) is currently increasing as a result of immigration 
A) is decreasing as a percentage of the total population due to higher death rates than birth rates 
B) will probably achieve minority status by 2050 
C) currently is already in a minority status 
D) lives overwhelmingly in eastern United States 
E) is currently increasing as a result of immigration B

Question 3

The United States and Canada are prime examples of

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A) federal states 
B) authoritarian dictatorships 
C) confederations 
D) parliamentary democracies 
E) unitary states 
A) federal states 
B) authoritarian dictatorships 
C) confederations 
D) parliamentary democracies 
E) unitary states A

Question 4

The revitalization of the blighted Bevo Mill neighborhood in St. Louis was largely engineered by refugees from which nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Syria 
C) Somalia 
D) Afghanistan 
E) Bosnia 
A) Iraq 
B) Syria 
C) Somalia 
D) Afghanistan 
E) Bosnia

Question 5

Which region is an area known for dairy farming?

Accepted Answer

A) Appalachia 
B) rural Canada 
C) the Midwest & the Northeast U.S. 
D) the Southeast U.S. 
E) the Deep South of the U.S. 
A) Appalachia 
B) rural Canada 
C) the Midwest & the Northeast U.S. 
D) the Southeast U.S. 
E) the Deep South of the U.S.

Question 6

What do we call the bioregion that is dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) tundra 
B) prairie 
C) desert 
D) boreal forest 
E) farmland 
A) tundra 
B) prairie 
C) desert 
D) boreal forest 
E) farmland

Question 7

Which of the following nations is a major destination for outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Mexico 
C) Ireland 
D) Israel 
E) India 
A) Japan 
B) Mexico 
C) Ireland 
D) Israel 
E) India

Question 8

Which of the following cities of North America is NOT located in the Sunbelt?

Accepted Answer

A) Houston, Texas 
B) Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas 
C) Las Vegas, Nevada 
D) Cleveland, Ohio 
E) Phoenix, Arizona 
A) Houston, Texas 
B) Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas 
C) Las Vegas, Nevada 
D) Cleveland, Ohio 
E) Phoenix, Arizona

Question 9

Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer, located?

Accepted Answer

A) the West Coast 
B) New England 
C) the Gulf Coast 
D) the Great Plains 
E) the Pacific Northwest 
A) the West Coast 
B) New England 
C) the Gulf Coast 
D) the Great Plains 
E) the Pacific Northwest

Question 10

The most commonly spoken language in the USA after English and Spanish is

Accepted Answer

A) Russian 
B) Arabic 
C) French 
D) Chinese 
E) Korean 
A) Russian 
B) Arabic 
C) French 
D) Chinese 
E) Korean

Question 11

What do we call new suburbs that include retailing, industry, office, and entertainment activities, but are less connected to the central city, and more connected to other suburban centers?

Accepted Answer

A) urban decentralization 
B) urban realms model 
C) edge cities 
D) counterurbanization 
E) concentric zones model 
A) urban decentralization 
B) urban realms model 
C) edge cities 
D) counterurbanization 
E) concentric zones model

Question 12

What waterway was established in 1959 to open the Great Lakes region to more global trade connections?

Accepted Answer

A) Northwest Passage 
B) St. Lawrence Seaway 
C) Red River 
D) Bay of Fundy 
E) Lake Michigan 
A) Northwest Passage 
B) St. Lawrence Seaway 
C) Red River 
D) Bay of Fundy 
E) Lake Michigan

Question 13

Which US state has the largest percentage of Asians in America?

Accepted Answer

A) Illinois 
B) Florida 
C) Texas 
D) California 
E) New York 
A) Illinois 
B) Florida 
C) Texas 
D) California 
E) New York

Question 14

The trilateral trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Boundary Waters Agreement 
B) NATO 
C) OAS 
D) NAFTA 
E) TPP 
A) Boundary Waters Agreement 
B) NATO 
C) OAS 
D) NAFTA 
E) TPP

Question 15

The Rocky Mountains

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A) are adjacent to the Piedmont 
B) traverse the Great Lakes 
C) features mountain-building, alpine glaciation, and erosion 
D) are found running parallel to the Atlantic coastline 
E) are significantly lower in elevation than the Appalachian Highlands 
A) are adjacent to the Piedmont 
B) traverse the Great Lakes 
C) features mountain-building, alpine glaciation, and erosion 
D) are found running parallel to the Atlantic coastline 
E) are significantly lower in elevation than the Appalachian Highlands

Question 16

It is predicted by demographers that how many people will live in the North American Region by the year 2050?

Accepted Answer

A) 323.9 million 
B) 423 million 
C) 270 million 
D) 464 million 
E) 41 million 
A) 323.9 million 
B) 423 million 
C) 270 million 
D) 464 million 
E) 41 million

Question 17

Describe the migration patterns of African Americans from the start of the 20th century to the present.

Accepted Answer

Economically tied to the landscape in th

Question 18

Briefly discuss the historical evolution of the city in the United States, using the figure below as a guide, discuss the city has changed over time as transportation technology has evolved. Please use examples from your own city as a reference.

Accepted Answer

connecting distant suburbs and giving to

Question 19

What Canadian province primarily speaks French?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario 
B) Saskatchewan 
C) Alberta 
D) British Columbia 
E) Quebec 
A) Ontario 
B) Saskatchewan 
C) Alberta 
D) British Columbia 
E) Quebec

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Settlement is strongly centered on large cities with more thinly settled areas in between. 
B) Settlement is strongly focused on rural regions with very few cities 
C) Settlement is heavier in the western half of the region. 
D) Settlement is evenly distributed across the region. 
E) Settlement is heavier in the southern half of the United States and Canada than in the north. 
A) Settlement is strongly centered on large cities with more thinly settled areas in between. 
B) Settlement is strongly focused on rural regions with very few cities 
C) Settlement is heavier in the western half of the region. 
D) Settlement is evenly distributed across the region. 
E) Settlement is heavier in the southern half of the United States and Canada than in the north.

The Great Lakes

The non-Hispanic white population of the United States

The United States and Canada are prime examples of

The revitalization of the blighted Bevo Mill neighborhood in St. Louis was largely engineered by refugees from which nation?

Which region is an area known for dairy farming?

What do we call the bioregion that is dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America?

Which of the following nations is a major destination for outsourcing?

Which of the following cities of North America is NOT located in the Sunbelt?

Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer, located?

The most commonly spoken language in the USA after English and Spanish is

What do we call new suburbs that include retailing, industry, office, and entertainment activities, but are less connected to the central city, and more connected to other suburban centers?

What waterway was established in 1959 to open the Great Lakes region to more global trade connections?

Which US state has the largest percentage of Asians in America?

The trilateral trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States is known as

The Rocky Mountains

It is predicted by demographers that how many people will live in the North American Region by the year 2050?

Describe the migration patterns of African Americans from the start of the 20^th century to the present.

Briefly discuss the historical evolution of the city in the United States, using the figure below as a guide, discuss the city has changed over time as transportation technology has evolved. Please use examples from your own city as a reference.

What Canadian province primarily speaks French?

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

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Exam 3: North America

The Great Lakes

The non-Hispanic white population of the United States

The United States and Canada are prime examples of

The revitalization of the blighted Bevo Mill neighborhood in St. Louis was largely engineered by refugees from which nation?

Which region is an area known for dairy farming?

What do we call the bioregion that is dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America?

Which of the following nations is a major destination for outsourcing?

Which of the following cities of North America is NOT located in the Sunbelt?

Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer, located?

The most commonly spoken language in the USA after English and Spanish is

What do we call new suburbs that include retailing, industry, office, and entertainment activities, but are less connected to the central city, and more connected to other suburban centers?

What waterway was established in 1959 to open the Great Lakes region to more global trade connections?

Which US state has the largest percentage of Asians in America?

The trilateral trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States is known as

The Rocky Mountains

It is predicted by demographers that how many people will live in the North American Region by the year 2050?

Describe the migration patterns of African Americans from the start of the 20th century to the present.

Briefly discuss the historical evolution of the city in the United States, using the figure below as a guide, discuss the city has changed over time as transportation technology has evolved. Please use examples from your own city as a reference.

What Canadian province primarily speaks French?

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters

Describe the migration patterns of African Americans from the start of the 20^th century to the present.