Question 1

Spanish missions were located about 30 miles apart because ________.

Accepted Answer

that was the distanc

Question 2

What 1969 disaster in Southern California prompted the organization of the first Earth Day in 1970?

Accepted Answer

A) The 100th death in Los Angeles due to air pollution. 
B) A trash dump catching fire. 
C) An off-shore oil spill. 
D) A massive river fish kill. 
A) The 100th death in Los Angeles due to air pollution. 
B) A trash dump catching fire. 
C) An off-shore oil spill. 
D) A massive river fish kill.

Question 3

In the Southern California conurbation most non-Anglo ethnic groups live in what area?

Accepted Answer

A) Near the center of Los Angeles 
B) Near the coast 
C) In suburban areas 
D) Away from the coast 
E) Both C and D 
A) Near the center of Los Angeles 
B) Near the coast 
C) In suburban areas 
D) Away from the coast 
E) Both C and D

Question 4

Describe at least three factors that led to the tremendous growth of California's population and economy since 1850.

Accepted Answer

1. The Gold Rush of 1849: The discovery

Question 5

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the South Pacific led to the establishment of what industry in California?

Accepted Answer

A) The Entertainment Industry 
B) The Petroleum Industry 
C) The Defense Industry 
D) The Forestry Industry 
A) The Entertainment Industry 
B) The Petroleum Industry 
C) The Defense Industry 
D) The Forestry Industry

Question 6

The highest peak in the lower 48 states is located where?

Accepted Answer

A) The Sierra Nevadas 
B) The Rocky Mountains 
C) The Cascade Range 
D) The Tehachapi Mountains 
A) The Sierra Nevadas 
B) The Rocky Mountains 
C) The Cascade Range 
D) The Tehachapi Mountains

Question 7

In 1900,which was the city with a larger population,San Francisco or Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

A) Los Angeles had a larger population 
B) San Francisco had a larger population 
C) Both cities had about the same population 
D) Los Angeles wasn't founded until after 1900 
A) Los Angeles had a larger population 
B) San Francisco had a larger population 
C) Both cities had about the same population 
D) Los Angeles wasn't founded until after 1900

Question 8

The highest concentration of wealthy people in California live near ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The highest concentration of wealthy people in...

Question 9

What happened to California in 1848 that resulted in a massive influx of American settlers during the next few years?

Accepted Answer

A) The last native groups were controlled or eliminated. 
B) The transcontinental railroad was completed. 
C) California became part of the United States. 
D) Gold was discovered in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. 
A) The last native groups were controlled or eliminated. 
B) The transcontinental railroad was completed. 
C) California became part of the United States. 
D) Gold was discovered in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.

Question 10

Winter snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains are important to cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles because ________.

Accepted Answer

snowmelt provides wa

Question 11

The Spanish Mission system had two main purposes,to convert the native population to Catholicism and to what?

Accepted Answer

A) To use natives as slave labor in agriculture. 
B) To catalog native tribes and their languages. 
C) As a trading post between native tribes and Spanish merchants. 
D) As a place for natives to go when they are sick or injured. 
A) To use natives as slave labor in agriculture. 
B) To catalog native tribes and their languages. 
C) As a trading post between native tribes and Spanish merchants. 
D) As a place for natives to go when they are sick or injured.

Question 12

Why does the text say there is a greater density and cultural diversity of Native Americans living in California,than in the rest of North America,prior to European contact?

Accepted Answer

A) A greater number of tribal conflicts caused groups to split and become isolated. 
B) The mild climate and rich diversity of resources. 
C) Past periods of disease forced isolation between many groups that led to cultural uniqueness. 
D) The flat terrain and lack of wetlands in the Central Valley drew many Native American immigrants from the surrounding Aztec,Mayan,Great Basin and Puget Sound tribes. 
A) A greater number of tribal conflicts caused groups to split and become isolated. 
B) The mild climate and rich diversity of resources. 
C) Past periods of disease forced isolation between many groups that led to cultural uniqueness. 
D) The flat terrain and lack of wetlands in the Central Valley drew many Native American immigrants from the surrounding Aztec,Mayan,Great Basin and Puget Sound tribes.

Question 13

Which of the following are two major industries in San Diego County?

Accepted Answer

A) Tourism and the U.S.Navy 
B) High technology and commercial manufacturing. 
C) Fruit agriculture and wine 
D) Import/export and computer manufacturing. 
A) Tourism and the U.S.Navy 
B) High technology and commercial manufacturing. 
C) Fruit agriculture and wine 
D) Import/export and computer manufacturing.

Question 14

The rapid growth of the high technology industry in Silicon Valley has led to ________ and ________,which has made it more difficult for firms to attract employees.

Accepted Answer

high land values/hig

Question 15

What was the main economic engine of Spanish California?

Accepted Answer

A) Gold mining 
B) Cattle ranching 
C) Wheat farming 
D) Ocean Fishing 
A) Gold mining 
B) Cattle ranching 
C) Wheat farming 
D) Ocean Fishing

Question 16

The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression brought many of what group immigrants to California?

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese 
B) African-American 
C) Okie 
D) Mexican 
A) Chinese 
B) African-American 
C) Okie 
D) Mexican

Question 17

Which term (originally applied to the Los Angeles area)is used by geographers to define and discuss an ethnic enclave located outside the city's downtown?

Accepted Answer

A) An ethnoburb 
B) A barrio 
C) An exurb 
D) Multiple nuclei 
A) An ethnoburb 
B) A barrio 
C) An exurb 
D) Multiple nuclei

Question 18

In contrast to farms east of the Rockies,only about half of farms in California are run by ________.

Accepted Answer

the same p

Question 19

Which of the following is the water-control project that takes water from the Owens Valley and sends it to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

A) The California Aqueduct. 
B) The Hetch Hetchy Project. 
C) The Central Valley Project. 
D) The Los Angeles Water Project. 
A) The California Aqueduct. 
B) The Hetch Hetchy Project. 
C) The Central Valley Project. 
D) The Los Angeles Water Project.

Question 20

California's urban areas tend to spread out horizontally over large areas because ________.

Accepted Answer

they grew during the

Spanish missions were located about 30 miles apart because ________.

What 1969 disaster in Southern California prompted the organization of the first Earth Day in 1970?

In the Southern California conurbation most non-Anglo ethnic groups live in what area?

Describe at least three factors that led to the tremendous growth of California's population and economy since 1850.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the South Pacific led to the establishment of what industry in California?

The highest peak in the lower 48 states is located where?

In 1900,which was the city with a larger population,San Francisco or Los Angeles?

The highest concentration of wealthy people in California live near ________.

What happened to California in 1848 that resulted in a massive influx of American settlers during the next few years?

Winter snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains are important to cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles because ________.

The Spanish Mission system had two main purposes,to convert the native population to Catholicism and to what?

Why does the text say there is a greater density and cultural diversity of Native Americans living in California,than in the rest of North America,prior to European contact?

Which of the following are two major industries in San Diego County?

The rapid growth of the high technology industry in Silicon Valley has led to and ,which has made it more difficult for firms to attract employees.

What was the main economic engine of Spanish California?

The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression brought many of what group immigrants to California?

Which term (originally applied to the Los Angeles area)is used by geographers to define and discuss an ethnic enclave located outside the city's downtown?

In contrast to farms east of the Rockies,only about half of farms in California are run by ________.

Which of the following is the water-control project that takes water from the Owens Valley and sends it to Los Angeles?

California's urban areas tend to spread out horizontally over large areas because ________.

Introduction

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

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

Filters

Exam 15: California

Spanish missions were located about 30 miles apart because ________.

What 1969 disaster in Southern California prompted the organization of the first Earth Day in 1970?

In the Southern California conurbation most non-Anglo ethnic groups live in what area?

Describe at least three factors that led to the tremendous growth of California's population and economy since 1850.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the South Pacific led to the establishment of what industry in California?

The highest peak in the lower 48 states is located where?

In 1900,which was the city with a larger population,San Francisco or Los Angeles?

The highest concentration of wealthy people in California live near ________.

What happened to California in 1848 that resulted in a massive influx of American settlers during the next few years?

Winter snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains are important to cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles because ________.

The Spanish Mission system had two main purposes,to convert the native population to Catholicism and to what?

Why does the text say there is a greater density and cultural diversity of Native Americans living in California,than in the rest of North America,prior to European contact?

Which of the following are two major industries in San Diego County?

The rapid growth of the high technology industry in Silicon Valley has led to ________ and ________,which has made it more difficult for firms to attract employees.

What was the main economic engine of Spanish California?

The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression brought many of what group immigrants to California?

Which term (originally applied to the Los Angeles area)is used by geographers to define and discuss an ethnic enclave located outside the city's downtown?

In contrast to farms east of the Rockies,only about half of farms in California are run by ________.

Which of the following is the water-control project that takes water from the Owens Valley and sends it to Los Angeles?

California's urban areas tend to spread out horizontally over large areas because ________.

Introduction

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

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

Filters

The rapid growth of the high technology industry in Silicon Valley has led to and ,which has made it more difficult for firms to attract employees.