Question 1

Which North American region features mountain-building, alpine glaciation, and erosion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What employment sector is identified with services?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary

Question 3

Megalopolis includes all of the following metropolitan areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Baltimore/Washington, D.C. 
B) Chicago. 
C) Philadelphia. 
D) New York City. 
E) Boston. 
A) Baltimore/Washington, D.C. 
B) Chicago. 
C) Philadelphia. 
D) New York City. 
E) Boston.

Question 4

What do we call the situation wherein metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns?

Accepted Answer

A) counterurbanization 
B) concentric zones model 
C) urban realms model 
D) edge cities 
E) urban decentralization 
A) counterurbanization 
B) concentric zones model 
C) urban realms model 
D) edge cities 
E) urban decentralization

Question 5

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did more decentralized settlement along commuter routes develop, in some cases as far away as 40-60 miles from downtown?

Accepted Answer

A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Freeway era 
E) Internet era 
A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Freeway era 
E) Internet era

Question 6

Lutherans are clustered in what part of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) mostly in Utah and Idaho 
B) the Deep South 
C) the West and Southwest 
D) mostly in Minnesota and the Dakotas 
E) in the coal mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania 
A) mostly in Utah and Idaho 
B) the Deep South 
C) the West and Southwest 
D) mostly in Minnesota and the Dakotas 
E) in the coal mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania

Question 7

Which of the following cities grew by about 26% between 2000 and 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) Los Angeles 
B) Seattle 
C) Minneapolis 
D) Houston 
E) Chicago 
A) Los Angeles 
B) Seattle 
C) Minneapolis 
D) Houston 
E) Chicago

Question 8

What employment sector is identified with natural resource extraction, including mining and agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary

Question 9

Hedo Turkoglu, Manu Ginobili and Pau Gasol are all examples of the globalization of what American cultural product?

Accepted Answer

A) music 
B) television 
C) NBA Basketball 
D) fashion 
E) Disney goods 
A) music 
B) television 
C) NBA Basketball 
D) fashion 
E) Disney goods

Question 10

The Athabasca Oil Sands, controversial because of planned long-distance pipelines near environmentally sensitive areas, are located in

Accepted Answer

A) Alberta. 
B) Oklahoma. 
C) Texas. 
D) British Columbia. 
E) Saskatchewan. 
A) Alberta. 
B) Oklahoma. 
C) Texas. 
D) British Columbia. 
E) Saskatchewan.

Question 11

The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that the 2050 population of North America will be

Accepted Answer

A) 265 million. 
B) 395 million. 
C) 464 million. 
D) 500 million. 
E) almost 1 billion. 
A) 265 million. 
B) 395 million. 
C) 464 million. 
D) 500 million. 
E) almost 1 billion.

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic populations in the United States is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) California has both the largest Hispanic population and the largest Asian population. 
B) Nearly 60% of Canadian immigrants are Asian. 
C) By 2050 nearly one in three Americans will be Hispanic. 
D) The largest Asian ethnic group in the United States is the Chinese. 
E) California has the largest Hispanic population, while New York has the largest Asian population. 
A) California has both the largest Hispanic population and the largest Asian population. 
B) Nearly 60% of Canadian immigrants are Asian. 
C) By 2050 nearly one in three Americans will be Hispanic. 
D) The largest Asian ethnic group in the United States is the Chinese. 
E) California has the largest Hispanic population, while New York has the largest Asian population.

Question 13

What part of North America was settled last?

Accepted Answer

A) the St. Lawrence Valley 
B) the San Francisco, California region 
C) the Gulf Coast of the United States 
D) the Plains provinces of Canada 
E) the Upper Rio Grande Valley 
A) the St. Lawrence Valley 
B) the San Francisco, California region 
C) the Gulf Coast of the United States 
D) the Plains provinces of Canada 
E) the Upper Rio Grande Valley

Question 14

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada is slightly smaller in land area than the United States, and its population is only about 10% that of the United States. 
B) Canada is slightly smaller in land area than the United States, and its population is only about 20% that of the United States. 
C) Canada is slightly larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 20% that of the United States. 
D) Canada is slightly larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 11% that of the United States. 
E) The United States and Canada have almost exactly the same land area, but the population of the United States is double that of Canada. 
A) Canada is slightly smaller in land area than the United States, and its population is only about 10% that of the United States. 
B) Canada is slightly smaller in land area than the United States, and its population is only about 20% that of the United States. 
C) Canada is slightly larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 20% that of the United States. 
D) Canada is slightly larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 11% that of the United States. 
E) The United States and Canada have almost exactly the same land area, but the population of the United States is double that of Canada.

Question 15

What percentage of today's Toronto population is foreign-born?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 22 
C) 35 
D) 40 
E) 44 
A) 10 
B) 22 
C) 35 
D) 40 
E) 44

Question 16

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 17

The settlement of North America by Europeans took place in how many stages?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five

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

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 20

Discuss the differences between the United States and Canada in their respective approaches to native peoples and national politics. Be certain to discuss such issues as gaming and the role of the governments in settling land claims.

Accepted Answer

The United States and Canada have both h

Which North American region features mountain-building, alpine glaciation, and erosion?

What employment sector is identified with services?

Megalopolis includes all of the following metropolitan areas EXCEPT

What do we call the situation wherein metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did more decentralized settlement along commuter routes develop, in some cases as far away as 40-60 miles from downtown?

Lutherans are clustered in what part of the United States?

Which of the following cities grew by about 26% between 2000 and 2010?

What employment sector is identified with natural resource extraction, including mining and agriculture?

Hedo Turkoglu, Manu Ginobili and Pau Gasol are all examples of the globalization of what American cultural product?

The Athabasca Oil Sands, controversial because of planned long-distance pipelines near environmentally sensitive areas, are located in

The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that the 2050 population of North America will be

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic populations in the United States is LEAST accurate?

What part of North America was settled last?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

What percentage of today's Toronto population is foreign-born?

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

The settlement of North America by Europeans took place in how many stages?

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

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

Discuss the differences between the United States and Canada in their respective approaches to native peoples and national politics. Be certain to discuss such issues as gaming and the role of the governments in settling land claims.

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The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

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The Russian Domain

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Exam 3: North America

Which North American region features mountain-building, alpine glaciation, and erosion?

What employment sector is identified with services?

Megalopolis includes all of the following metropolitan areas EXCEPT

What do we call the situation wherein metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did more decentralized settlement along commuter routes develop, in some cases as far away as 40-60 miles from downtown?

Lutherans are clustered in what part of the United States?

Which of the following cities grew by about 26% between 2000 and 2010?

What employment sector is identified with natural resource extraction, including mining and agriculture?

Hedo Turkoglu, Manu Ginobili and Pau Gasol are all examples of the globalization of what American cultural product?

The Athabasca Oil Sands, controversial because of planned long-distance pipelines near environmentally sensitive areas, are located in

The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that the 2050 population of North America will be

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic populations in the United States is LEAST accurate?

What part of North America was settled last?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

What percentage of today's Toronto population is foreign-born?

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

The settlement of North America by Europeans took place in how many stages?

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

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

Discuss the differences between the United States and Canada in their respective approaches to native peoples and national politics. Be certain to discuss such issues as gaming and the role of the governments in settling land claims.

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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