Full file at https://testbanku.eu/ Test Bank for The World Today Concepts and Regions in Geography 7th Edition by Nijman Complete downloadable file at: https://testbanku.eu/Test-Bank-for-The-World-Today-Concepts-and- Regions-in-Geography-7th-Edition-by-Nijman Question type: Multiple-Choice 1) The two leading language groups in Canada are: a) English and Spanish b) English and French c) English and Canadian d) Canadian and French e) French and Spanish Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Discuss the North American Realm and its population clusters. Section Reference: Defining the North American Realm and Its Population Clusters 2) More than 80% of Canada's exports go to: a) The United States b) The United Kingdom c) China d) Japan e) Mexico Answer: a Difficulty: Easy
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Test Bank for The World Today Concepts and Regions in Geography 7th Edition by NijmanComplete downloadable file at:https://testbanku.eu/Test-Bank-for-The-World-Today-Concepts-and-Regions-in-Geography-7th-Edition-by-Nijman
Question type: Multiple-Choice
1) The two leading language groups in Canada are:
a) English and Spanishb) English and Frenchc) English and Canadiand) Canadian and Frenche) French and Spanish
Answer: b
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the North American Realm and its population clusters.Section Reference: Defining the North American Realm and Its Population Clusters
2) More than 80% of Canada's exports go to:
a) The United Statesb) The United Kingdomc) Chinad) Japane) Mexico
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the North American Realm and its population clusters.Section Reference: Defining The North American Realm and Its Population Clusters Population Clusters
3) The physiographic region called the Canadian Shield:
a) contains enormous mineral resourcesb) is an intermontane zonec) consists of extensive mountainous terraind) is bordered on the west by the Appalachian Mountainse) is also known as the Arctic Coastal Plain
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
4) Which of the following States contains territory located in the Intermontane Basin and Plateau physiographic province?
a) Wisconsinb) Texasc) Pennsylvaniad) Nevadae) New York
Answer: d
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
5) The Great Lakes' main outlet to the sea is the:
a) Mississippi Riverb) St. Lawrence Riverc) Erie Canald) Columbia Rivere) There is no outlet to the sea.
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
6) A continental climate is most likely to be found in:
a) Maineb) Oregonc) Florida
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
d) Hawai'ie) Kansas
Answer: e
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
7) The rain-shadow effect is felt most strongly in which physiographic province of North America?
a) The Rocky Mountainsb) The Gulf-Atlantic Plainc) The Interior Lowlandsd) The Great Plainse) The Canadian Shield
Answer: d
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America's Physical Geography
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
8) According to Figure 1-4, the highest elevation in North America lies within this physiographic province:
a) Pacific Mountains and Valleysb) Intermontane Valleys and Plateausc) Rocky Mountainsd) Canadian Shielde) Appalachian Mountains
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
9) The rain shadow effect would be most evident in which direction relative to the Rocky Mountains?
a) eastb) southc) southwestd) weste) northwest
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
10) The people called Native Americans in the U.S. are called __________ in Canada.
a) Native Canadiansb) Indiansc) Aboriginalsd) Saskatchewanse) First Nations
Answer: e
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss the basic historical geography of the settlement of the U.S. and Canada and the major languages and religions of North America.Section Reference: Native Americans and European Settlement; Cultural Foundations
11) The two European powers that fought over control of the territory that became Canada were the:
a) French and Russiansb) British and Russiansc) French and Britishd) Dutch and Spanishe) Spanish and Portuguese
Answer: c
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the historical geography of the settlement of the U.S. and Canada and the major languages and religions of North America.Section Reference: Native Americans and European Settlement; Cultural Foundations
12) Mormonism is mostly found in the:
a) Northern Frontierb) Continental Interiorc) Maritime Northeastd) Southweste) Western Frontier
Answer: e
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the historical geography of the settlement of the U.S. and Canada and the major languages and religions of North America.Section Reference: Native Americans and European Settlement; Cultural Foundations
13) Washington D.C. is to the United States as _________ is to Canada.
a) Winnipegb) Ottawac) Torontod) Vancouvere) Montreal
Answer: b
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
14) According to Figure 1-7, which of the following is a major natural gas producing State?
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) Wisconsinb) New Yorkc) Floridad) Texase) Arizona
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
15) Which province in Canada has significant coal deposits (see Figure 1-7)?
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) Ontariob) Yukon Territoryc) Manitobad) Albertae) Quebec
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
16) The North Slope of Alaska contains large quantities of:
a) tar sands
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
b) diamondsc) coald) oile) cattle
Answer: d
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
17) According to Figure 1-7, what mineral deposit in addition to oil and gas is located along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico?
a) Lead
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
b) Nickelc) Silverd) Sulphure) Gold
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
18) According to Figure 1-7, which of the following locations does not contain oil reserves?
a) Californiab) Wyoming
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
c) Oklahomad) Illinoise) Florida
Answer: e
Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
19) Which is the only one of the Great Lakes situated completely within the boundary of the United States?
a) Superiorb) Michiganc) Hurond) Eriee) Ontario
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
20) Which city is not part of the American Manufacturing Belt?
a) Chicagob) Pittsburghc) Kansas Cityd) Torontoe) New York
Answer: c
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.Section Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial Economy
21) The development of America’s multimodal pattern of urban development initially started ________ .
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) at the beginning of the 21stcenturyb) during the Industrial Revolutionc) after World War IId) at the beginning of the 20thcenturye) during the 1980s
Answer: c
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.Section Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial Economy
22) The information economy embodies the ____________ sector of a nation’s economy.
a) primaryb) secondaryc) tertiaryd) quaternarye) quinary
Answer: d
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.Section Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial Economy
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
23) According to Figure 1-10, in which sector of metropolitan Los Angeles would gentrification most likely occur?
a) West/Pacific Foothillsb) Northwest/San Fernandoc) East/San Gabriel Valleyd) Southeast/Orange Countye) Central Los Angeles
Answer: e
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.Section Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial Economy
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
24) Look at the figures below. Which state within the American Manufacturing Belt has the highest percentage of homes with mortgage equity problems?
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) Illinoisb) Michiganc) Ohiod) New Yorke) Pennsylvania
Answer: b
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.Section Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial Economy
25) Which of the following administrative units was created in the late 1990s as a result of a major aboriginal land claim?
a) Newfoundlandb) Yukonc) Alaskad) Nunavute) Quebec
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
26) Montreal and the lower course of the St. Lawrence Seaway are located in the Canadian province of ________.
a) British Columbiab) Albertac) Nova Scotiad) Quebece) Ontario
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Learning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
27) Canada’s largest city on the Pacific Ocean is:
a) Montrealb) Torontoc) Ottawad) Vancouvere) Calgary
Answer: d
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
28) Which of the following is one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces?
a) New Brunswickb) British Columbiac) Nunavutd) Quebece) Alberta
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
29) Which of the following is one of Canada's Prairie Provinces?
a) Nova Scotiab) British Columbiac) Manitobad) Newfoundland and Labradore) Prince Edward Island
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Answer: c
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
30) The majority of Canadians live ____________________.
a) close to the US borderb) in the western provincesc) in the martitime provincesd) in Ontarioe) in Quebec
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
31) Devolutionary forces in Canada are strongest in _______.
a) Nunavutb) Nova Scotiac) Newfoundlandd) British Columbiae) Quebec
Answer: e
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
32) Cross-border linkages to the U.S. in Quebec are most strongly developed with the State of:
a) Ohiob) Maine
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
c) New Yorkd) Michigane) Massachusetts
Answer: c
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.Section Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces
33) The Southwest Region has the largest cluster of _________.
a) Hispanicsb) African-Americansc) Asiansd) Native Americanse) European-Americans
Answer: a
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Describe the basic geography of race and ethnicity in the United States.Section Reference: Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States
34) Which U.S. State contains the largest number of Asians?
a) Texasb) New Yorkc) Illinoisd) Oregone) California
Answer: e
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Describe the basic geography of race and ethnicity in the United States.Section Reference: Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States
35) The most numerous among Americans who would identify themselves as Asians are
a) Japanese
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
b) Filipinoc) Koreand) Chinesee) Vietnamese
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Describe the basic geography of race and ethnicity in the United States.Section Reference: Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States
36) According to Figure 1-14, which of the North American regions is located only in the United States?
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) The Continental Interiorb) The Maritime Northeastc) The Southeastd) The Pacific Hingee) The Northern Frontier
Answer: c
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
37) Which region of North America contains the most important agricultural area of this realm?
a) The Continental Interiorb) The Western Frontierc) The Southwestd) The Northern Frontiere) North American’s Historic Core
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
38) Northern New England is tied culturally and economically to:
a) Quebecb) Atlantic Canadac) British Columbiad) St. Lawrence Valleye) metropolitan Montreal
Answer: b
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
39) Which of the following is not part of North America's leading Francophone area?
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) southern Quebecb) northern New Brunswickc) northernmost New Hampshired) southern Louisianae) metropolitan Montreal
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
40) Canada's large cluster of Francophones in New Brunswick is known as the
a) Cajunsb) First Nationsc) Acadiansd) Old Brunswickerse) Prince Edward Islanders
Answer: c
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
41) Ethanol production is mostly likely found in _____.
a) The Pacific Hingeb) The Western Frontierc) The Continental Interiord) The Southe) North America’s Historic Core
Answer: c
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
42) The North American region that has undergone the most change in recent decades is:
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) the Southb) North America’s Historic Core c) the Pacific Hinged) The Western Frontiere) French Canada
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
43) The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and poor is:
a) the Southb) the Maritime Northeastc) the Southwestd) New England/Atlantic Provincese) the Western Frontier
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
44) The Southwest is a tricultural region comprised of:
a) blacks, whites, and Native Americansb) Mexicans, Alaskans, and Hawaiiansc) Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglosd) Mexicans, Native Americans, and First Nationse) none of the above
Answer: c
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
45) Which of the following cities is not part of the Southwest's booming growth triangle?
a) Dallasb) San Antonioc) Fort Worthd) Phoenixe) Houston
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
46) Which of the following conurbations is one of the realm's most productive post-industrial complexes?
a) Phoenix-Tucsonb) Dallas/Fort Worth-Houston-San Antonioc) Boston-Washingtond) Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beache) Atlanta-Charlotte-Greensboro
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
47) The fastest-growing large metropolitan area in the U.S. is:
a) Detroitb) Las Vegasc) Atlantad) Bostone) St. Louis
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
48) Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and western Colorado are all part of the:
a) Western Frontierb) Continental Interiorc) Northern Frontierd) Southweste) Pacific Hinge
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
49) Which of the following cities is not located in the Western Frontier region?
a) Las Vegas, Nevadab) Phoenix, Arizonac) Denver, Coloradod) Salt Lake City, Utahe) Boise, Idaho
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
50) The North American region that is the largest and the least densely settled is the:
a) Northern Frontierb) Continental Interiorc) Maritime Northeastd) Southweste) Western Frontier
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
51) The North American region in which First Nations have the greatest interest is:
a) Northern Frontierb) Continental Interiorc) Maritime Northeastd) Southweste) Western Interior
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
52) Northern New England is tied culturally and economically to:
a) Quebecb) Atlantic Canadac) British Columbiad) St. Lawrence Valleye) metropolitan Montreal
Answer: b
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
53) Which of the following is not part of North America's leading Francophone area?
a) southern Quebecb) northern New Brunswickc) northernmost New Hampshired) southern Louisianae) metropolitan Montreal
Answer: d
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
54) Canada's large cluster of Francophones in New Brunswick is known as the
a) Cajunsb) First Nationsc) Acadiansd) Old Brunswickerse) Prince Edward Islanders
Answer: c
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
55) Ethanol production is mostly likely found in _____.
a) The Pacific Hingeb) The Western Frontierc) The Continental Interiord) The Southe) North America’s Historic Core
Answer: c
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
56) The North American region that has undergone the most change in recent decades is:
a) the Southb) North America’s Historic Core c) the Pacific Hinged) The Western Frontiere) French Canada
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
57) The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and poor is:
a) the Southb) the Maritime Northeastc) the Southwestd) New England/Atlantic Provincese) the Western Frontier
Answer: a
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
58) The Southwest is a tricultural region comprised of:
a) blacks, whites, and Native Americansb) Mexicans, Alaskans, and Hawaiiansc) Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglosd) Mexicans, Native Americans, and First Nationse) none of the above
Answer: c
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
59) Which of the following cities is not part of the Southwest's booming growth triangle?
a) Dallasb) San Antonioc) Fort Worthd) Phoenixe) Houston
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Learning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
60) Which of the following conurbations is one of the realm's most productive post-industrial complexes?
a) Phoenix-Tucsonb) Dallas/Fort Worth-Houston-San Antonioc) Boston-Washingtond) Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beache) Atlanta-Charlotte-Greensboro
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
61) The fastest-growing large metropolitan area in the U.S. is:
a) Detroitb) Las Vegasc) Atlantad) Bostone) St. Louis
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
62) Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and western Colorado are all part of the:
a) Western Frontierb) Continental Interiorc) Northern Frontierd) Southweste) Pacific Hinge
Answer: a
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
63) Which of the following cities is not located in the Western Frontier region?
a) Las Vegas, Nevadab) Phoenix, Arizonac) Denver, Coloradod) Salt Lake City, Utahe) Boise, Idaho
Answer: b
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
64) The North American region that is the largest and the least densely settled is the:
a) Northern Frontierb) Continental Interiorc) Maritime Northeastd) Southweste) Western Frontier
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
65) The North American region in which First Nations have the greatest interest is:
a) Northern Frontierb) Continental Interiorc) Maritime Northeastd) Southweste) Western Interior
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
66) The major mountain range of the Pacific Northwest is the:
a) Rockiesb) Sierra Nevadac) Black Hillsd) Cascadese) Wasatch
Answer: d
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
67) _________ is the most Asianized metropolis in North America.
a) Denverb) Vancouverc) Seattled) New Yorke) Chicago
Answer: b
Difficulty: HardLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
68) According to the figure below, this farm region contains the largest farms and the smallest populations:
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
a) The Fruitful Rimb) The Heartlandc) The Northern Great Plainsd) Prairie Gatewaye) Southern Seaboard
Answer: c
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
69) According to the figure below, Canada's Boreal forest lies predominantly in this North American region:
a) Northern Frontierb) Western Frontierc) French Canadad) Continental Interior (North)e) Maritime Northeast
Answer: a
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.Section Reference: Regions: Regions of North America
Question Type: True/False
70) Canada’s population is growing as quickly as that in the US.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the North American Realm and its population clusters.Section Reference: Defining The North American Realm and Its Population Clusters
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
71) Both Canada and the US exhibit a high degree of cultural pluralism.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the North American Realm and its population clusters.Section Reference: Defining The North American Realm and Its Population Clusters
72) African Americans constitute about 25 percent of the U.S. population.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the North American Realm and its population clusters.Section Reference: Defining The North American Realm and Its Population Clusters
73) Physically homogeneous regions are called physiographic provinces.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
74) The intermontane region of North America is found in eastern Canada.
Answer: False
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
75) Yearly temperature ranges are much larger where continentality prevails.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
76) The rain shadow effect has its greatest influence on the climate of Los Angeles and other Pacific-bordering cities.
Answer: False
Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.Section Reference: North America’s Physical Geography
77) The predominant religion in the South is Roman Catholicism.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the historical geography of the settlement of the U.S. and Canada and the major languages and religions of North America.Section Reference: Native Americans and European Settlement; Cultural Foundations
78) Americans are more religious than the rest of the Western world.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the historical geography of the settlement of the U.S. and Canada and the major languages and religions of North America.Section Reference: Native Americans and European Settlement; Cultural Foundations
79) The most widespread religion in North America is Roman Catholic.
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the historical geography of the settlement of the U.S. and Canada and the major languages and religions of North America.Section Reference: Native Americans and European Settlement; Cultural Foundations
80) Like the U.S., Canada is a federal state.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
81) The Canadian Shield is a highland geological feature that has almost no natural resources.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
82) California is the most populous State in the U.S.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.Section Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural Resources
83) Most Americans today are employed in the primary sector of the economy.
Answer: False
Difficulty: MediumSection Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial EconomyLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.
84) The Great Recession has had a more negative impact in Canada than in the United States.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial EconomyLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.
85) Since the 1970s the population center of gravity in the United States has not changed.
Answer: False
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: The Making of a Multicultural RealmLearning Objective: Discuss the geography of multiculturalism and the immigration issues that now face the U.S. and Canada.
86) Nunavut is a new aboriginal province in northern Quebec.
Answer: False
Difficulty: MediumSection Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive ForcesLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.
87) Quebec successfully seceded from Canada in 2007.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regionalism in Canada: Divisive ForcesLearning Objective: Discuss Canada’s provinces and territories, English-French cultural division, and the Indigenous People’s movement.
88) New England has a strong cultural and economic affinity with the Atlantic provinces of Canada.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
89) Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada's easternmost province.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
90) Wheat farming is, in general, located to the west of corn farming in the U.S.
Answer: True
Difficulty: MediumSection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
91) The population of the Continental Interior is in decline.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
92) Increasing numbers of Hispanics are found throughout the Southeast and Southwest Regions.
Answer: True
Difficulty: MediumSection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
93) Miami is the 'Gateway to Latin America.'
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
94) Alaska is located in the Western Frontier region.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
95) The Western Frontier includes the States of Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and western Colorado.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
96) The Las Vegas area is the fastest growing part of the Northern Frontier.
Answer: False
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
97) The Northern Frontier is the largest region in North America.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
98) The Canadian Shield is located in the Northern Frontier.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
99) The Northern Frontier has significant quantities of raw materials, including oil.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
100) Unlike much of the rest of the western half of the U.S., most of the Pacific Hinge region has adequate rainfall.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
101) Vancouver is the most Asianized metropolis in North America.
Answer: True
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
Question type: Text-entry
102) The westernmost and largest of the five Great Lakes is Lake___.
Answer: Superior
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: North America’s Physical Geography Learning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.
103) The northward extension of the Sierra Nevada Mountains through the states of Oregon and Washington are called the __________ Mountains.
Answer: Cascade
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: North America’s Physical GeographyLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.
104) The main outlet to the sea for the Great Lakes is the __________ River.
Answer: St. Lawrence
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: North America’s Physical GeographyLearning Objective: Identify the landform regions, climates, and major lakes and rivers of North America.
105) The three leading fossil fuels are petroleum (oil), natural gas, and___.
Answer: coal
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: The Federal Map of North America; The Distribution of Natural ResourcesLearning Objective: Discuss the interrelatedness between political boundaries of U.S. States and Canadian Provinces and the location of major natural resources.
106) Secondary economic activities involve jobs in the __________ sector, which is engaged in the transformation of raw materials into finished ___ products.
Answer: manufacturing; industrial
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Urbanization and The Spatial EconomyLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.
107) Since the 1970s, the advent of widespread ___ __________ helped speed the population boom of the Sunbelt States of the U.S. southern tier.
Answer: air-conditioning
Difficulty: MediumSection Reference: Urbanization and the Spatial EconomyLearning Objective: Discuss the evolution of the economic and parallel urban geography of North America.
108) Montreal and the lower course of the St. Lawrence River are located in the Canadian province of___.
Answer: Quebec
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North America Learning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
Full file at https://testbanku.eu/
109) The four ‘corner’ cities of the American Manufacturing Belt are: Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Milwaukee, and _____________.
Answer: Boston
Difficulty: MediumSection Reference: Regions: Regions of North America Learning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
110) The only U.S. State that lies within the Northern Frontier region is __________.
Answer: Alaska
Difficulty: EasySection Reference: Regions: Regions of North AmericaLearning Objective: Discuss North America’s nine regions.
Related Documents
