Question 1

The largest non-white racial group in the United States as of the 2010 census was what?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian 
B) Black or African American 
C) hispanics or Latino 
D) Mixed Race 
A) Asian 
B) Black or African American 
C) hispanics or Latino 
D) Mixed Race

Question 2

The gap between the rich and poor is ________ in the United States in comparison to Canada.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gap between the rich and poor...

Question 3

How has retirement and the experience of older Americans changed over the course of the 20th century? How are these shifts likely to impact America in the 21st century?

Accepted Answer

Retirement and the experience of older A

Question 4

Around 1900,about what percentage of people in North America lived on farms?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70%

Question 5

The implementation of policies intended to enhance the quality of the environment for future generations is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 6

Computer applications that allow the user to statistically analyze,view,and store / retrieve spatial data that is geographically referenced to a place on the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) Geospatial Data System (GDS) 
B) Geographical Information System (GIS) 
C) Telluric Analysis System (TAS) 
D) Topographical Statistics Analysis System (TSAS) 
E) Terrestrial Analysis & Storage System (TASS) 
A) Geospatial Data System (GDS) 
B) Geographical Information System (GIS) 
C) Telluric Analysis System (TAS) 
D) Topographical Statistics Analysis System (TSAS) 
E) Terrestrial Analysis & Storage System (TASS)

Question 7

The political scientist Samuel Huntington says that future conflicts will involve tension between civilizations.He would recognize which of the following as a civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) A country,or nation-state,like the United States,which has definite borders. 
B) A group of nations defined by ethnic group. 
C) A group of nations that has similar core values. 
D) A group of nations defined by continent. 
A) A country,or nation-state,like the United States,which has definite borders. 
B) A group of nations defined by ethnic group. 
C) A group of nations that has similar core values. 
D) A group of nations defined by continent.

Question 8

Many young elderly people in the United States are attracted to retirement communities in what part of the country?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm southern locations such as Sun City,Arizona 
B) The West Coast,especially beach communities such as Carmel California 
C) Communities with a lower cost of living in the Great Plains 
D) Most young elderly in North America choose to stay near their children in order to help care for grandchildren 
A) Warm southern locations such as Sun City,Arizona 
B) The West Coast,especially beach communities such as Carmel California 
C) Communities with a lower cost of living in the Great Plains 
D) Most young elderly in North America choose to stay near their children in order to help care for grandchildren

Question 9

Give three examples of the factors that have allowed people in the late 20th centuries to stay connected with family and friends even when they don't live in spatial proximity.

Accepted Answer

1. Advancements in communication technol

Question 10

Where are many older Anglophone Canadians are moving to retire?

Accepted Answer

A) The Great Lakes,especially upper Michigan 
B) British Columbia,especially near Vancouver Island 
C) Quebec 
D) California 
A) The Great Lakes,especially upper Michigan 
B) British Columbia,especially near Vancouver Island 
C) Quebec 
D) California

Question 11

During which of the following periods did Canada and the U.S have the most restrictive immigration laws.

Accepted Answer

A) 1890s-1920s 
B) 1920s-1960s 
C) 1960s-2000s 
D) 1810s-1890s 
A) 1890s-1920s 
B) 1920s-1960s 
C) 1960s-2000s 
D) 1810s-1890s

Question 12

The view that ethnic distinctions would disappear as the children and grandchildren of immigrants became integrated into American society is called what?

Accepted Answer

A) A melting pot 
B) Cultural pluralism 
C) A monoculture 
D) Ethnic unification 
A) A melting pot 
B) Cultural pluralism 
C) A monoculture 
D) Ethnic unification

Question 13

With the closing of the American frontier,a shift occurred in North America from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) An industrial based economy to an agricultural based economy 
B) An agricultural based economy to a service based economy 
C) An industrial based economy to a service based economy 
D) An agricultural based economy to an industrial based economy 
A) An industrial based economy to an agricultural based economy 
B) An agricultural based economy to a service based economy 
C) An industrial based economy to a service based economy 
D) An agricultural based economy to an industrial based economy

Question 14

Americans have moved to Canada for jobs,and for a better political atmosphere.In fact,in British Columbia alone there are more than (choose closest answer)________ legal Americans residing.

Accepted Answer

A) 80,000 
B) 250,000 
C) 640,000 
D) 1,000,000 
A) 80,000 
B) 250,000 
C) 640,000 
D) 1,000,000

Question 15

About what percentage of the workforce of North America is currently employed in the primary or secondary sectors of the economy?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 40% 
D) 50%

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to the situation in which immigrant communities generally do not reside near one another,but rather are scattered across many urban and suburban neighborhoods?

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial proximity 
B) Heterolocalism 
C) Spatter communities 
D) Monoculturalism 
A) Spatial proximity 
B) Heterolocalism 
C) Spatter communities 
D) Monoculturalism

Question 17

Since the 1970s,the median age of people in North America has done what?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased 
B) Decreased 
C) Stayed about the same 
D) Decreased dramatically 
A) Increased 
B) Decreased 
C) Stayed about the same 
D) Decreased dramatically

Question 18

The idea where America believes that its culture is qualitatively superior to others,and so has the moral obligation and right to shape the rest of the world is known as

Accepted Answer

A) American manifest destiny. 
B) American cultural diffusion. 
C) American exceptionalism. 
D) American monculturalism. 
A) American manifest destiny. 
B) American cultural diffusion. 
C) American exceptionalism. 
D) American monculturalism.

Question 19

The ________ is an example of an invasive species that is having a major impact on North American waterways.

Accepted Answer

Asian carp

Question 20

________ refers to older retired people who are still active and able to live on their own whereas ________ refers to those older people who need assistance and must rely on others (family,friends,or professionals)for their care.

Accepted Answer

young elde

The largest non-white racial group in the United States as of the 2010 census was what?

The gap between the rich and poor is ________ in the United States in comparison to Canada.

How has retirement and the experience of older Americans changed over the course of the 20th century? How are these shifts likely to impact America in the 21st century?

Around 1900,about what percentage of people in North America lived on farms?

The implementation of policies intended to enhance the quality of the environment for future generations is known as ________.

Computer applications that allow the user to statistically analyze,view,and store / retrieve spatial data that is geographically referenced to a place on the Earth.

The political scientist Samuel Huntington says that future conflicts will involve tension between civilizations.He would recognize which of the following as a civilization?

Many young elderly people in the United States are attracted to retirement communities in what part of the country?

Give three examples of the factors that have allowed people in the late 20th centuries to stay connected with family and friends even when they don't live in spatial proximity.

Where are many older Anglophone Canadians are moving to retire?

During which of the following periods did Canada and the U.S have the most restrictive immigration laws.

The view that ethnic distinctions would disappear as the children and grandchildren of immigrants became integrated into American society is called what?

With the closing of the American frontier,a shift occurred in North America from ________.

Americans have moved to Canada for jobs,and for a better political atmosphere.In fact,in British Columbia alone there are more than (choose closest answer)________ legal Americans residing.

About what percentage of the workforce of North America is currently employed in the primary or secondary sectors of the economy?

Which of the following terms refers to the situation in which immigrant communities generally do not reside near one another,but rather are scattered across many urban and suburban neighborhoods?

Since the 1970s,the median age of people in North America has done what?

The idea where America believes that its culture is qualitatively superior to others,and so has the moral obligation and right to shape the rest of the world is known as

The ________ is an example of an invasive species that is having a major impact on North American waterways.

refers to older retired people who are still active and able to live on their own whereas refers to those older people who need assistance and must rely on others (family,friends,or professionals)for their care.

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

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

Filters

Exam 19: The Future of North America

The largest non-white racial group in the United States as of the 2010 census was what?

The gap between the rich and poor is ________ in the United States in comparison to Canada.

How has retirement and the experience of older Americans changed over the course of the 20th century? How are these shifts likely to impact America in the 21st century?

Around 1900,about what percentage of people in North America lived on farms?

The implementation of policies intended to enhance the quality of the environment for future generations is known as ________.

Computer applications that allow the user to statistically analyze,view,and store / retrieve spatial data that is geographically referenced to a place on the Earth.

The political scientist Samuel Huntington says that future conflicts will involve tension between civilizations.He would recognize which of the following as a civilization?

Many young elderly people in the United States are attracted to retirement communities in what part of the country?

Give three examples of the factors that have allowed people in the late 20th centuries to stay connected with family and friends even when they don't live in spatial proximity.

Where are many older Anglophone Canadians are moving to retire?

During which of the following periods did Canada and the U.S have the most restrictive immigration laws.

The view that ethnic distinctions would disappear as the children and grandchildren of immigrants became integrated into American society is called what?

With the closing of the American frontier,a shift occurred in North America from ________.

Americans have moved to Canada for jobs,and for a better political atmosphere.In fact,in British Columbia alone there are more than (choose closest answer)________ legal Americans residing.

About what percentage of the workforce of North America is currently employed in the primary or secondary sectors of the economy?

Which of the following terms refers to the situation in which immigrant communities generally do not reside near one another,but rather are scattered across many urban and suburban neighborhoods?

Since the 1970s,the median age of people in North America has done what?

The idea where America believes that its culture is qualitatively superior to others,and so has the moral obligation and right to shape the rest of the world is known as

The ________ is an example of an invasive species that is having a major impact on North American waterways.

________ refers to older retired people who are still active and able to live on their own whereas ________ refers to those older people who need assistance and must rely on others (family,friends,or professionals)for their care.

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

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

Filters

refers to older retired people who are still active and able to live on their own whereas refers to those older people who need assistance and must rely on others (family,friends,or professionals)for their care.