Question 1

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City were cities compact, usually about 3-4 miles in diameter?

Accepted Answer

A) Pedestrian/Horse car era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Internet era 
E) Freeway era 
A) Pedestrian/Horse car era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Internet era 
E) Freeway era

Question 2

A culturally distinctive nucleus of rural settlement in a well-defined geographical area where ethnicity has survived over time is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cultural homeland 
B) cultural entrepot 
C) tribal reservation 
D) cultural signature 
E) ethnic neighborhood 
A) cultural homeland 
B) cultural entrepot 
C) tribal reservation 
D) cultural signature 
E) ethnic neighborhood

Question 3

Which is NOT one of the geographic clusters of poverty in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural California 
B) Appalachia 
C) Canadian Maritimes 
D) urban California 
E) the Deep South 
A) agricultural California 
B) Appalachia 
C) Canadian Maritimes 
D) urban California 
E) the Deep South

Question 4

IT companies have a tendency to cluster in site-specific locations such as Silicon Valley and the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle. This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A) proximity 
B) sectoral transformation 
C) agglomeration economies 
D) connectivity 
E) lifestyle amenities 
A) proximity 
B) sectoral transformation 
C) agglomeration economies 
D) connectivity 
E) lifestyle amenities

Question 5

What employment sector is identified with mining?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary

Question 6

What is the process in which immigrants are absorbed into the larger host society?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural homeland 
B) cultural determinism 
C) cultural assimilation 
D) cultural nationalism 
E) cultural adaptation 
A) cultural homeland 
B) cultural determinism 
C) cultural assimilation 
D) cultural nationalism 
E) cultural adaptation

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding potential results of climate change in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) the Great Plains and Texas will receive more precipitation 
B) urban areas will become cooler than surrounding rural areas 
C) sea level rise is not anticipated for North American coastlines 
D) high latitude (polar)and alpine environments will likely experience the most dramatic change 
E) the Great Lakes region will face drought on a more frequent basis 
A) the Great Plains and Texas will receive more precipitation 
B) urban areas will become cooler than surrounding rural areas 
C) sea level rise is not anticipated for North American coastlines 
D) high latitude (polar)and alpine environments will likely experience the most dramatic change 
E) the Great Lakes region will face drought on a more frequent basis

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a contemporary geopolitical issue between Canada and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) the dumping of Canadian wheat onto American markets 
B) American political meddling in Quebec to ensure its independence 
C) commercial lumbering competition in the Pacific Northwest 
D) legal issues surrounding the establishment of the Keystone XL Pipeline 
E) conflicting maritime boundaries in the Arctic 
A) the dumping of Canadian wheat onto American markets 
B) American political meddling in Quebec to ensure its independence 
C) commercial lumbering competition in the Pacific Northwest 
D) legal issues surrounding the establishment of the Keystone XL Pipeline 
E) conflicting maritime boundaries in the Arctic

Question 9

Which of these would be least likely to have a college degree in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) a Chinese-American female whose parents own an ethnic restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana 
B) an African-American female in the suburbs of Atlanta whose dad is a mechanic and whose mom is a nurse 
C) a Hispanic male whose parents both work in minimum-wage jobs in urban Chicago 
D) an African American male whose parents are doctors in Los Angeles 
E) a white male from a working-class family in Minneapolis 
A) a Chinese-American female whose parents own an ethnic restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana 
B) an African-American female in the suburbs of Atlanta whose dad is a mechanic and whose mom is a nurse 
C) a Hispanic male whose parents both work in minimum-wage jobs in urban Chicago 
D) an African American male whose parents are doctors in Los Angeles 
E) a white male from a working-class family in Minneapolis

Question 10

The official language of Quebec is

Accepted Answer

A) Inuit 
B) French 
C) Canadian 
D) English and French 
E) English 
A) Inuit 
B) French 
C) Canadian 
D) English and French 
E) English

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City were cities compact, usually about 3-4 miles in diameter?

A culturally distinctive nucleus of rural settlement in a well-defined geographical area where ethnicity has survived over time is known as a(n)

Which is NOT one of the geographic clusters of poverty in North America?

IT companies have a tendency to cluster in site-specific locations such as Silicon Valley and the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle. This phenomenon is known as

What employment sector is identified with mining?

What is the process in which immigrants are absorbed into the larger host society?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding potential results of climate change in North America?

Which of the following is NOT a contemporary geopolitical issue between Canada and the United States?

Which of these would be least likely to have a college degree in the U.S.?

The official language of Quebec is

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Exam 3: North America

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City were cities compact, usually about 3-4 miles in diameter?

A culturally distinctive nucleus of rural settlement in a well-defined geographical area where ethnicity has survived over time is known as a(n)

Which is NOT one of the geographic clusters of poverty in North America?

IT companies have a tendency to cluster in site-specific locations such as Silicon Valley and the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle. This phenomenon is known as

What employment sector is identified with mining?

What is the process in which immigrants are absorbed into the larger host society?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding potential results of climate change in North America?

Which of the following is NOT a contemporary geopolitical issue between Canada and the United States?

Which of these would be least likely to have a college degree in the U.S.?

The official language of Quebec is

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