Question 1

American children are more likely to live in poverty than American adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is more stationary?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian Plate 
B) North American Plate 
C) Pacific Plate 
D) Juan de Fuca Plate 
E) none of these 
A) Canadian Plate 
B) North American Plate 
C) Pacific Plate 
D) Juan de Fuca Plate 
E) none of these

Question 3

When did the "old economy" end in America?

Accepted Answer

A) 1982 
B) 1956 
C) 1963 
D) 1974 
E) 1995 
A) 1982 
B) 1956 
C) 1963 
D) 1974 
E) 1995

Question 4

Which census recorded the United States becoming one-half urban for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A) 1920 
B) 1900 
C) 1930 
D) 1880 
E) 1950 
A) 1920 
B) 1900 
C) 1930 
D) 1880 
E) 1950

Question 5

The urbanization rate for North America is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 90 percent 
D) 80 percent 
E) 100 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 90 percent 
D) 80 percent 
E) 100 percent

Question 6

Columbus thought he had arrived in ________; however,he actually had arrived in the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) the Far East 
C) the Middle East 
D) Persia 
E) none of these 
A) Africa 
B) the Far East 
C) the Middle East 
D) Persia 
E) none of these

Question 7

The first inhabitants of North America probably originated in what is today northern ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico/California 
B) Germany/Denmark 
C) China/Siberia 
D) Colombia/Venezuela 
E) none of these 
A) Mexico/California 
B) Germany/Denmark 
C) China/Siberia 
D) Colombia/Venezuela 
E) none of these

Question 8

The United States currently produces three times as much food as needed per person,with 60 percent going to waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

North America is the only region in the world that contains the full range of climate types that occur globally,stretching from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic to the tropical Hawai'ian Islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

New York City has what type of climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical savanna 
B) Marine coastal 
C) Polar 
D) Highland 
E) Continental/Mid-latitude 
A) Tropical savanna 
B) Marine coastal 
C) Polar 
D) Highland 
E) Continental/Mid-latitude

Question 11

French is an official language in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

North America's current population is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 109 million 
B) 202 million 
C) 346 million 
D) 158 million 
E) 7 billion 
A) 109 million 
B) 202 million 
C) 346 million 
D) 158 million 
E) 7 billion

Question 13

Once beyond the Rocky,Sierra Nevada,and Cascade mountains,the moisture gradient rises toward the Pacific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Where does the majority of illegal marijuana production take place in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) Western Coasts of the United States and Canada 
B) Western Coast of the United States only 
C) Appalachian Mountains 
D) Rocky Mountains 
E) Great Plains 
A) Western Coasts of the United States and Canada 
B) Western Coast of the United States only 
C) Appalachian Mountains 
D) Rocky Mountains 
E) Great Plains

Question 15

Which of the following sports is a U.S.innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) rugby 
B) soccer 
C) baseball 
D) golf 
E) rugby,soccer,baseball,and golf 
A) rugby 
B) soccer 
C) baseball 
D) golf 
E) rugby,soccer,baseball,and golf

Question 16

________ is a formerly glaciated landscape that contains fertile soils and an abundance of lakes and rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) The Canadian Shield 
B) The Interior Lowlands 
C) The Great Plains 
D) Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain 
E) none of these 
A) The Canadian Shield 
B) The Interior Lowlands 
C) The Great Plains 
D) Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain 
E) none of these

Question 17

The major landform feature of the eastern United States and Canada is:

Accepted Answer

A) Gulf-Coastal Plain 
B) Interior Lowlands 
C) Interior Highlands 
D) Appalachian Mountains 
E) Rocky Mountains 
A) Gulf-Coastal Plain 
B) Interior Lowlands 
C) Interior Highlands 
D) Appalachian Mountains 
E) Rocky Mountains

Question 18

What is defined as "the withdrawal of investments from activities (and regions)that yield low rates of profit in order to reinvest in new activities (and new places)"?

Accepted Answer

A) Creative Destruction 
B) Deindustrialization 
C) Globalization 
D) End of the Beginning 
E) none of these 
A) Creative Destruction 
B) Deindustrialization 
C) Globalization 
D) End of the Beginning 
E) none of these

Question 19

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is the world's largest accidental oil spill to date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Ozark Mountains are part of what physiographic region?

Accepted Answer

A) Interior Lowlands 
B) Great Plains 
C) Piedmont 
D) Interior Highlands 
E) Coastal Ranges 
A) Interior Lowlands 
B) Great Plains 
C) Piedmont 
D) Interior Highlands 
E) Coastal Ranges

American children are more likely to live in poverty than American adults.

Which of the following is more stationary?

When did the "old economy" end in America?

Which census recorded the United States becoming one-half urban for the first time?

The urbanization rate for North America is approximately:

Columbus thought he had arrived in ________; however,he actually had arrived in the Caribbean.

The first inhabitants of North America probably originated in what is today northern and .

The United States currently produces three times as much food as needed per person,with 60 percent going to waste.

North America is the only region in the world that contains the full range of climate types that occur globally,stretching from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic to the tropical Hawai'ian Islands.

New York City has what type of climate?

French is an official language in Canada.

North America's current population is approximately:

Once beyond the Rocky,Sierra Nevada,and Cascade mountains,the moisture gradient rises toward the Pacific.

Where does the majority of illegal marijuana production take place in North America?

Which of the following sports is a U.S.innovation?

________ is a formerly glaciated landscape that contains fertile soils and an abundance of lakes and rivers.

The major landform feature of the eastern United States and Canada is:

What is defined as "the withdrawal of investments from activities (and regions)that yield low rates of profit in order to reinvest in new activities (and new places)"?

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is the world's largest accidental oil spill to date.

The Ozark Mountains are part of what physiographic region?

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American children are more likely to live in poverty than American adults.

Which of the following is more stationary?

When did the "old economy" end in America?

Which census recorded the United States becoming one-half urban for the first time?

The urbanization rate for North America is approximately:

Columbus thought he had arrived in ________; however,he actually had arrived in the Caribbean.

The first inhabitants of North America probably originated in what is today northern ________ and ________.

The United States currently produces three times as much food as needed per person,with 60 percent going to waste.

North America is the only region in the world that contains the full range of climate types that occur globally,stretching from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic to the tropical Hawai'ian Islands.

New York City has what type of climate?

French is an official language in Canada.

North America's current population is approximately:

Once beyond the Rocky,Sierra Nevada,and Cascade mountains,the moisture gradient rises toward the Pacific.

Where does the majority of illegal marijuana production take place in North America?

Which of the following sports is a U.S.innovation?

________ is a formerly glaciated landscape that contains fertile soils and an abundance of lakes and rivers.

The major landform feature of the eastern United States and Canada is:

What is defined as "the withdrawal of investments from activities (and regions)that yield low rates of profit in order to reinvest in new activities (and new places)"?

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is the world's largest accidental oil spill to date.

The Ozark Mountains are part of what physiographic region?

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, new Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters

The first inhabitants of North America probably originated in what is today northern and .