Question 1

The Asian American population of Texas is

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A)  descended from Chinese laborers. 
B)  primarily immigrant, having come from Southeast Asia. 
C)  concentrated in rural areas of the state. 
D)  is statistically less likely than other groups to attend universities.

Question 2

Texas ranks __________ in the amount of carbon dioxide and heat-trapping gases generated.

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A)  first 
B)  third 
C)  last 
D)  fifth

Question 3

According to Professor Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is

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A)  individualistic. 
B)  individualistic and traditionalistic. 
C)  moralistic and traditionalistic. 
D)  moralistic and individualistic.

Question 4

The overwhelming share of alternative fuel strategies in Texas is generated by

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A)  water. 
B)  fracking. 
C)  wind. 
D)  coal.

Question 5

Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science?

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A)  Biotechnology 
B)  High technology 
C)  Nanotechnology 
D)  Robotics

Question 6

Discuss the role of white supremacy and racial injustice in Texas. What evidence exists to shed light on the degree to which racial oppression played in the role of Texas History? Was the Battle of the Alamo an extension of white supremacy against Mexicans? Justify your answers.

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Question 7

There are three ethnic groups that constitute 95 percent of the Texas population. Trace the history of each in the state. What are their present approximate percentages in the population, and what future trends are probable in the next generation? As you are probably a member of one of the three, what are your attitudes toward other two?

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Question 8

Which of the following was created in 1957 for purposes of state mandated water planning?

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A)  Texas Education Agency 
B)  Texas Department of Water 
C)  Texas Environmental Protection Agency 
D)  Texas Water Development Board

Question 9

The service industry in Texas

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A)  pays lower wages and salaries than manufacturing firms. 
B)  is one of the slowest growing economic sectors in Texas. 
C)  created genetically modified organisms (GMO's). 
D)  employs over one-half of all Texas workers.

Question 10

Trace the historical development and current status of the cotton, cattle, and oil industries in Texas. Based on what you know about work in these industries, in which would you have preferred working? Why, and in what capacity?

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Question 11

In 2011, land-based industries in Texas experienced record financial losses as a result of

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A)  increased taxes. 
B)  a drought. 
C)  immigration. 
D)  fraud.

Question 12

The process of mixing chemicals with sand and water and injecting them into the ground to force out oil and gas from the shale below, is referred to as

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A)  pumping. 
B)  fracking. 
C)  hydroplaning. 
D)  turbining.

Question 13

The origin of Texas cattle ranching can be traced to

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A)  Mayor Walter McAllister and his comments in a documentary titled, "Hunger in America." 
B)  Samuel Maverick and the Knights of the Golden Circle. 
C)  John "Rip" Ford and the slave-owning class that existed before the Civil War. 
D)  Gregorio de Villalobos and the Spanish-Moorish cattle brought from Spain to Mexico.

Question 14

After WWII, increased numbers of Latinos in Texas sought employment in

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A)  the agricultural sector. 
B)  the industrial sector. 
C)  the Mexican markets. 
D)  the Canadian markets.

Question 15

Texas has the __________ largest number of African Americans in the nation after New York and California.

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A)  second 
B)  fourth 
C)  fifth 
D)  third

Question 16

Texas ranks ______________ in the nation in the number of Latino residents.

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A)  third 
B)  fourth 
C)  second 
D)  fifth

Question 17

The only region of Texas classified as mountainous is the

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A)  Basin and Range Province. 
B)  Gulf Coastal Plains 
C)  Great Plains. 
D)  Interior Lowlands.

Question 18

Discuss the principal industries in Texas at the beginning of the twenty-first century, their origins, and future prospects. Based on what you know, evaluate the future prospects of the field for which you are training. In light of this knowledge, could you have a more stable and secure economic future if you changed plans? Explain.

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Question 19

The African American population of Texas

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A)  comprises over one-half of the state's population. 
B)  resides primarily on farms and in rural villages. 
C)  is concentrated in Lubbock, Laredo, and El Paso. 
D)  resides mainly in urban counties of north central, northeast, and southeast Texas.

Question 20

According to the 2010 census, the population of Texas is approximately

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A)  5 million. 
B)  17 million. 
C)  25 million. 
D)  37 million.

Exam 1: The Environment of Texas Politics