Question 1

In terms of cultural diversity for North America (Canada and the United States),which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada is probably the most culturally diverse region on Earth,while the United States is not. 
B) The United States is the most culturally diverse region on Earth while Canada is not. 
C) As a whole,Canada and the United States is probably not the most diverse region on Earth. 
D) As a whole,Canada and the United States is probably the most diverse region on Earth. 
A) Canada is probably the most culturally diverse region on Earth,while the United States is not. 
B) The United States is the most culturally diverse region on Earth while Canada is not. 
C) As a whole,Canada and the United States is probably not the most diverse region on Earth. 
D) As a whole,Canada and the United States is probably the most diverse region on Earth.

Question 2

The world's largest island is what?

Accepted Answer

A) Australia 
B) Japan 
C) Great Britain 
D) Greenland 
A) Australia 
B) Japan 
C) Great Britain 
D) Greenland

Question 3

Canada's government is an example of what form of government in which the prime minister is both the chief executive and a member of the legislature?

Accepted Answer

A) A presidential republic 
B) A parliamentary system 
C) A socialist collective 
D) A republic 
A) A presidential republic 
B) A parliamentary system 
C) A socialist collective 
D) A republic

Question 4

What colonial power settled Greenland?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Spain 
C) Britain 
D) Denmark 
A) France 
B) Spain 
C) Britain 
D) Denmark

Question 5

Why is considering geographic scale important when dealing with real world problems? Give examples of two issues and how they would be addressed at different scales.

Accepted Answer

Considering geographic scale is importan

Question 6

Which country has the highest rate of immigration (as a percentage of population)in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) Canada 
C) Greenland 
D) Both A and B 
A) The United States 
B) Canada 
C) Greenland 
D) Both A and B

Question 7

Most of the population of Canada lives in what part of the country?

Accepted Answer

A) In Western Canada 
B) In Eastern Canada 
C) Within 150 miles of a coast 
D) Within 150 miles of the U.S.- Canada border 
A) In Western Canada 
B) In Eastern Canada 
C) Within 150 miles of a coast 
D) Within 150 miles of the U.S.- Canada border

Question 8

Most immigrants from Latin America and Asia have arrived in the United States when?

Accepted Answer

A) Around American independence 
B) In the 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century 
C) Since the 1960s 
D) Since the 1990s 
A) Around American independence 
B) In the 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century 
C) Since the 1960s 
D) Since the 1990s

Question 9

France and Britain both vied for control of what part of North America?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) Canada 
C) Alaska 
D) Greenland 
A) The United States 
B) Canada 
C) Alaska 
D) Greenland

Question 10

Why do people create regions? How are different types of regions constructed? (Use an example to illustrate your point.)

Accepted Answer

People create regions for a variety of r

In terms of cultural diversity for North America (Canada and the United States),which of the following is true?

The world's largest island is what?

Canada's government is an example of what form of government in which the prime minister is both the chief executive and a member of the legislature?

What colonial power settled Greenland?

Why is considering geographic scale important when dealing with real world problems? Give examples of two issues and how they would be addressed at different scales.

Which country has the highest rate of immigration (as a percentage of population)in the world?

Most of the population of Canada lives in what part of the country?

Most immigrants from Latin America and Asia have arrived in the United States when?

France and Britain both vied for control of what part of North America?

Why do people create regions? How are different types of regions constructed? (Use an example to illustrate your point.)

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Great Plains

The Rocky Mountains

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

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Exam 1: Introduction

In terms of cultural diversity for North America (Canada and the United States),which of the following is true?

The world's largest island is what?

Canada's government is an example of what form of government in which the prime minister is both the chief executive and a member of the legislature?

What colonial power settled Greenland?

Why is considering geographic scale important when dealing with real world problems? Give examples of two issues and how they would be addressed at different scales.

Which country has the highest rate of immigration (as a percentage of population)in the world?

Most of the population of Canada lives in what part of the country?

Most immigrants from Latin America and Asia have arrived in the United States when?

France and Britain both vied for control of what part of North America?

Why do people create regions? How are different types of regions constructed? (Use an example to illustrate your point.)

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Great Plains

The Rocky Mountains

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

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