Question 1

More than ________ percent of Quebec' population speaks French,and language remains the "cultural glue" that holds the homeland together

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  80 
C)  70 
D)  60 
E)  50 
A)  90 
B)  80 
C)  70 
D)  60 
E)  50 B

Question 2

Acid rain falls only in the same geographic area in which the pollutants that make it are created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the Unites States?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  kerosene 
D)  coal 
E)  petroleum 
A)  natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  kerosene 
D)  coal 
E)  petroleum D

Question 4

Which North American region is the transition zone between nearby flat lowlands and steep mountain slopes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the West 
B)  the Atlantic coastline 
C)  the Appalachian Highlands 
D)  the Gulf Coast 
E)  the Piedmont 
A)  the West 
B)  the Atlantic coastline 
C)  the Appalachian Highlands 
D)  the Gulf Coast 
E)  the Piedmont

Question 5

What Canadian province has a majority of French-Canadian citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Quebec 
D)  Saskatchewan 
E)  Alberta 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Quebec 
D)  Saskatchewan 
E)  Alberta

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada has a unitary system of government. 
B)  Ontarians have voted two times in the last two decades to secede from Canada. 
C)  Ontario is the Canadian province with the strongest separatist movement. 
D)  Quebec is predominantly English speaking. 
E)  The political status of Quebec remains a major issue in Canada. 
A)  Canada has a unitary system of government. 
B)  Ontarians have voted two times in the last two decades to secede from Canada. 
C)  Ontario is the Canadian province with the strongest separatist movement. 
D)  Quebec is predominantly English speaking. 
E)  The political status of Quebec remains a major issue in Canada.

Question 7

Horses are in North America because Europeans brought them to the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Settlement is evenly distributed across the region. 
B)  Settlement follows waterways and inland lakes. 
C)  Settlement is strongly centered on large cities with more thinly settled areas in between. 
D)  Settlement is heavier in the western half of the region. 
E)  Settlement is heavier in the southern half of the United States and Canada than in the north. 
A)  Settlement is evenly distributed across the region. 
B)  Settlement follows waterways and inland lakes. 
C)  Settlement is strongly centered on large cities with more thinly settled areas in between. 
D)  Settlement is heavier in the western half of the region. 
E)  Settlement is heavier in the southern half of the United States and Canada than in the north.

Question 9

NAFTA is an agreement whose objective is to make joint decisions on shared water resources between the United States and Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Today,approximately how many undocumented immigrants live in the US?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 million 
B)  4-5 million 
C)  8-9 million 
D)  11-12 million 
E)  15-17 million 
A)  1-2 million 
B)  4-5 million 
C)  8-9 million 
D)  11-12 million 
E)  15-17 million

Question 11

This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural assimilation. 
B)  decentralization. 
C)  gentrification. 
D)  multiculturalism. 
E)  mainstreaming. 
A)  cultural assimilation. 
B)  decentralization. 
C)  gentrification. 
D)  multiculturalism. 
E)  mainstreaming.

Question 12

Briefly discuss the historical evolution of the city in the United States.In addition to your essay,please also include a diagram illustrating the spatial expansion of the city through time.

Accepted Answer

The historical evolution of cities in th

Question 13

What is the "cultural glue" that holds Quebec together?

Accepted Answer

A)  private schools 
B)  the French language 
C)  prohibitions against international immigration to Quebec 
D)  religion 
E)  the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 
A)  private schools 
B)  the French language 
C)  prohibitions against international immigration to Quebec 
D)  religion 
E)  the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Question 14

What countries are members of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada, Mexico, United States 
B)  Canada and Mexico 
C)  Mexico and the United States 
D)  United States and Canada 
E)  Canada, Mexico, United States, and Greenland 
A)  Canada, Mexico, United States 
B)  Canada and Mexico 
C)  Mexico and the United States 
D)  United States and Canada 
E)  Canada, Mexico, United States, and Greenland

Question 15

What are the primary compounds found in acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide and lead 
B)  sulfur and nitrogen oxide 
C)  nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide 
D)  lead and chlorofluorocarbons 
E)  chlorofluorocarbons and sulfur 
A)  carbon dioxide and lead 
B)  sulfur and nitrogen oxide 
C)  nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide 
D)  lead and chlorofluorocarbons 
E)  chlorofluorocarbons and sulfur

Question 16

The railroad had very little influence on settlement patterns in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Briefly discuss the following:
Nonmetropolitan growth
Black exodus from the south
Rural-urban migration

Accepted Answer

Nonmetropolitan growth refers to the inc

Question 18

Currently,how many people live in the North American Region?

Accepted Answer

A)  265 million 
B)  295 million 
C)  345 million 
D)  500 million 
E)  1 billion 
A)  265 million 
B)  295 million 
C)  345 million 
D)  500 million 
E)  1 billion

Question 19

The North American region known as the Piedmont is subject to seismic activity,mountain-building,alpine glaciation,and erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When did the third stage of North America's settlement end?

Accepted Answer

A)  just after 1900 
B)  just after 1945 
C)  just before 1945 
D)  just after 1910 
A)  just after 1900 
B)  just after 1945 
C)  just before 1945 
D)  just after 1910

More than ________ percent of Quebec' population speaks French,and language remains the "cultural glue" that holds the homeland together

Acid rain falls only in the same geographic area in which the pollutants that make it are created.

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the Unites States?

Which North American region is the transition zone between nearby flat lowlands and steep mountain slopes?

What Canadian province has a majority of French-Canadian citizens?

Which of the following statements is true?

Horses are in North America because Europeans brought them to the region.

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

NAFTA is an agreement whose objective is to make joint decisions on shared water resources between the United States and Canada.

Today,approximately how many undocumented immigrants live in the US?

This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society

Briefly discuss the historical evolution of the city in the United States.In addition to your essay,please also include a diagram illustrating the spatial expansion of the city through time.

What is the "cultural glue" that holds Quebec together?

What countries are members of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

What are the primary compounds found in acid rain?

The railroad had very little influence on settlement patterns in North America.

Briefly discuss the following: Nonmetropolitan growth Black exodus from the south Rural-urban migration

Currently,how many people live in the North American Region?

The North American region known as the Piedmont is subject to seismic activity,mountain-building,alpine glaciation,and erosion.

When did the third stage of North America's settlement end?

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Exam 3: North America

More than ________ percent of Quebec' population speaks French,and language remains the "cultural glue" that holds the homeland together

Acid rain falls only in the same geographic area in which the pollutants that make it are created.

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the Unites States?

Which North American region is the transition zone between nearby flat lowlands and steep mountain slopes?

What Canadian province has a majority of French-Canadian citizens?

Which of the following statements is true?

Horses are in North America because Europeans brought them to the region.

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

NAFTA is an agreement whose objective is to make joint decisions on shared water resources between the United States and Canada.

Today,approximately how many undocumented immigrants live in the US?

This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society

Briefly discuss the historical evolution of the city in the United States.In addition to your essay,please also include a diagram illustrating the spatial expansion of the city through time.

What is the "cultural glue" that holds Quebec together?

What countries are members of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

What are the primary compounds found in acid rain?

The railroad had very little influence on settlement patterns in North America.

Briefly discuss the following: Nonmetropolitan growth Black exodus from the south Rural-urban migration

Currently,how many people live in the North American Region?

The North American region known as the Piedmont is subject to seismic activity,mountain-building,alpine glaciation,and erosion.

When did the third stage of North America's settlement end?

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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