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Chapter 3North America

Multiple Choice

Introduction

1. The two major language groups in Canada are:A. English and Spanish *B. English and French C. English and CanadianD. Canadian and French E. only English is spoken widely in Canada

2. _____ percentage of North American society lives in urban areas.*A. 75% B. !% C. 5!%D. 1!% E. "5%

". very year about _____ of Americans change residence.

A. 25% *B. 17% C. 1!%D. #!% E. 5!%

#. The three major ages of North America since Columbus! inchronological order! are:A. $ran& ind$s'rial& agric$l'$ral*B. agric$l'$re& ind$s'rial $rani(a'ion& pos'ind$s'rial socie'y and econo)yC. pos'ind$s'rial socie'y and econo)y& agric$l'$re& ind$s'rial $rani(a'ionD. $ran& r$ral& pos'ind$s'rial socie'y and econo)yE. 1#217!!& 17!11+!& 1+!presen'

5. The "nited #tates is appro$imately _________ times larger than Canadain terms of population.

A. 2 B. " *C. 1!D. 25 E. Canada,s pop$la'ion is larger 'han 'ha' o- 'he

ni'ed S'a'es

/. %hich of the following is true&A. Canada is a -rag)en'ed s'a'e.*B. 0he ni'ed S'a'es is a -rag)en'ed s'a'e.C. Canadians lie& -or 'he )os' par'& )ore 'han 2!! )iles -ro) 'he .S. order.D. awai,i ca$ses 'he ni'ed S'a'es 'o e called a -rag)en'ed s'a'e.E. All o- 'he aoe are -alse.

7. Appro$imately _____ percent of the Canadian population spea's

(rench.A. 5 B. 15 *C. 25D. 55 E. !

+. ___ percent of )uebec*s population is (rench spea'ing.A. 2! B. 1! *C. +5

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D. 1!! E. + . %hich of the following is inaccurate& +oth Canada and the "nited

#tates3A. are -ederal s'a'esB. hae pl$ral socie'iesC. possess aried na'$ral reso$rce ases

*D. hae large pop$la'ions y world s'andardsE. hae s'rongly $rani(ed pop$la'ions

1!. %hich Canadian province contains the majority of (rench,spea'ingciti-ens&A. 4oa Sco'ia B. Bri'ish Col$)ia C ani'oa*D. 6$eec E. aine

11. +lac's today constitute about ______ percent of the "nited #tates*population.*A. 1" B. 27 C. "D. #+ E. "

North America’s Physical Geography

12. The major mountain chain in the eastern "nited #tates is the:A. ockies *B. Appalachians C. Cascades D. A'lan'ic

o$n'ains E. 'here are no )o$n'ains in 'he eas'ern ni'edS'a'es

1". The physiographic region called the Canadian #hield3*A. is 'he geologic core o- 4or'h A)ericaB. is an in'er)on'ane (oneC. consis's o- an e8'ensie sedi)en'ary s$r-aceD. is ordered on 'he wes' y 'he Appalachian o$n'ainsE. is also known as 'he Arc'ic Coas'al 9lain

1#. %hich of the following states contains territory located in thentermontane +asin and /lateau physiographic province&A. :isconsin B. 0e8as C. 9ennsylania*D. 4eada E. 4ew ;ork

15. %hich western "nited #tates city is least li'ely to su0er from theadverse e0ects of the 1rain shadow2 phenomenon&*A. San Francisco B. Dener C. Sal' owaD. Arkansas E. Florida

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17. The 4reat 5a'es* main outlet to the sea is the:A. ississippi ier *B. S'.

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Twentieth-Century Industrial Urani!ation

25. %hich of the following cities reached its pea' as a dynamic economic

center during the #teel6ail poch 789;,8&*A. 9i''s$rgh B. Bos'on C. ron orse *B. Sail:agon C. S'eelailD. A$'oAirA)eni'y E. none o- 'he aoe

27. @uring the #ail,%agon epoch most of the important American citieswere found in the:

A. idwes' *B. 4or'heas' C. So$'hD. hio ier =alley E. nor'hern par' o- aine

2+. An amenity is:A. a -or) o- 'ranspor'a'ion $sed in 'he idwes'*B. so)e'hing pleasan' in 'he eniron)en'C. an epoch o- )e'ropoli'an eol$'ion in CanadaD. only -o$nd in S$nel' localesE. -o$nd in 'he nor'hern par' o- aine

2. The core area of the "nited #tates is 'nown as the:A. 4or'heas' B. A'lan'ic Seaoard *C. A)erican

an$-ac'$ring Bel' D. Borcher' epoch E. )ega$ran area

"!. %hich of the following is not a primary conurbation&

A.

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"". The largely blac' areas in "# cities are often called:*A. ghe''os B. neighorhoods C. o$'er ci'iesD. a)eni'ies E. $ran real)s

"#. The ?nal era of the Adams model of intraurban structural evolution isthe:

A. A$'o)oile era B. Elec'ric S'ree'car Era *C. Freeway EraD. :alkingorsecar Era E. Error Era


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"5. %hich of the following is false&A. any .S. s$$rs hae now eco)e -$llIedged o$'er ci'iesB. 'he $ran real)s )odel has een applied 'o

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#". %hich of the following jobs belongs to the tertiary sector of theAmerican economy&*A. co)p$'er sys'e)s specialis'B. chie- e8ec$'ie o- a )$l'ina'ional corpora'ion C. a$'o asse)ly line

welderD. oHce recep'ionis' E. -ar)er

##. The transformation of raw materials into ?nished products isassociated with the ____________ sector of a nation*s economy.A. pri)ary *B. secondary C. 'er'iaryD. @$a'ernary E. @$inary

#5. %hich of the following is not a fossil fuel&A. na'$ral gas B. oil C. coal*D. elec'rici'y E. pe'role$)

#/. The "nited #tates is particularly well endowed with:A. )olyden$) B. (inc C. 'in

*D. coal E. none o- 'he aoe

#7. %hich of the following is a major oil producing state&A. aine B. 4ew ;ork C. hio*D. 0e8as E. none o- 'he aoe

#+. %hich of the following is a natural gas producing state&A. aine B. 4ew ;ork C. hio*D. 0e8as E. none o- 'he aoe

#. n the 8

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5". The geographic concept that best e$plains the persistence of industryin the American Banufacturing +elt today is:*A. his'orical iner'ia B. s$prana'ionalis) C. 'he law o- pri)a'e

ac'ii'yD. )en'al )apping E. 'he 'oacco loy

5#. %hich of the following is false&A. 0he .S. )icroprocessor ind$s'ry is concen'ra'ed in Silicon =alley.B. 0he .S. is c$rren'ly in a pos'ind$s'rial reol$'ionC. Silicon =alley )ay e 'ho$gh' o- as a 'echnopole*D. 0he ercedesBen( -ac'ory in Alaa)a '$rned o$' 'o e a grea' ines')en'

-or 'he s'a'e goern)en'E. S'an-ord niersi'y is an i)por'an' co)ponen' o- Silicon =alley

Canada

55. %hich city is located closest to the Canadian capital of ttawa&

*A. 0oron'o B. :indsor C. =anco$erD. inneapolis E. :ashing'on& D.C.

5/. Bontreal and the lower course of the #t. 5awrence #eaway are locatedin the Canadian province of ________ .A. Bri'ish Colo)ia B. Aler'a C. 4oa Sco'ia*D. 6$eec E. n'ario

57. The capital of Canada is:A. on'real B. 0oron'o *C. ''awaD. =anco$er E. :hi'ehorse

5+. %hich of the following is one of Canada*s Atlantic provinces&*A. 4oa Sco'ia B. Bri'ish Col$)ia C. ani'oaD. 6$eec E. aine

5. %hich of the following is one of Canada*s /rairie provinces&A. 4oa Sco'ia B. Bri'ish Col$)ia *C. ani'oaD. 6$eec E. aine

/!. %hich of the following is one of Canada*s /aci?c provinces&A. 4oa Sco'ia *B. Bri'ish Col$)ia C. ani'oaD. 6$eec E. aine

/1. Aboriginal peoples in Canada have had their rights recogni-ed by the(ederal government as evidenced by the formation of:A. 'he ;$kon *B. 4$na$' C. 'he 4or'hwes' 0erri'oriesD. 'he eech

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/2. %hich of the following is Canada*s most populace province&A. 4oa Sco'ia *B. n'ario C. ani'oaD. 9rince Edward >sland E. Aler'a

Population in Time and Space

/". The inhabitable -one of permanent settlement of a country is 'nownas its:

*A. ec$)ene B. a)eni'y C. 4$na$'D. )an$-ac'$ring el' E. core area

/#. Bore than D;E of Canadians live in an area 'nown as:*A. ain S'ree' B. egalopolis C. 4$na$'D. Aler'a E. core area

/5. Canada began to unify around:*A. 1+/7 B. 1+!! C. 11#D. 177/ E. 1/5!

//. The ?rst uropean group to settle Canada were the:*A. French B. Bri'ish C. SpanishD. D$'ch E. none o- 'he aoe

/7. The two uropean powers that fought over control of the area thatbecame Canada were the:*A. French and Bri'ish B. Bri'ish and D$'ch C. French and SpanishD. D$'ch and French E. none o- 'he aoe

/+. %hich of the following was 'nown as "pper Canada&A. 4oa Sco'ia *B. n'ario C. ani'oa

D. 6$eec E. 4$na$'

/. ne of the conditions of the entry of +ritish Columbia into Canadawas:

*A. 'he $ilding o- 'he 'ranscon'inen'al Canadian 9acic ailwayB. 'he opening o- 'he 9ana)a CanalC. 'he es'alish)en' o- reg$lar -erry serice 'hro$gh 'he 4or'hwes' 9assageD. 'he opening o- 'he S'.

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72. The three eras of Canada*s economic development are:A. Fron'ierS'aples Era& Era o- Socialis)& Era o- ?loal Capi'alis)*B. Fron'ierS'aples Era& Era o- >nd$s'rial Capi'alis)& Era o- ?loal Capi'alis)C. :alking& Sail& ailroadD. ain S'ree' deelop)en'& pri)ary deelop)en'& secondary deelop)en'E. none o- 'he aoe

7". )uebec has as'ed for status as a _______ society in order to stay in theCanadian federation.A. special B. dieren' C. French*D. dis'inc' E. none o- 'he aoe

Cultural%Political Geography

7#. The province that has threatened to leave the Canadian unionbecause of cultural and linguistic di0erences is:*A. 6$eec B. 4$na$' C. 4AF0A

D. n'ario E. Bri'ish Col$)ia

75. %hich of the following is false&A. 'he French speaking area o- Canada is no' e8ac'ly co'er)ino$s wi'h 'he

proince o- 6$eecB. so)e Englishspeaking co))$ni'ies in 6$eec hae )ade i' known 'ha'

'hey )igh' wan' 'o secede -ro) 6$eecC. 'he Cree in 4or'hern 6$eec wo$ld also like independence -ro) Canada*D. 6$eec has 'wice o'ed -or independenceE. 'he 'erri'ory o- 'he Cree has signican' hydroelec'ric power

#conomic Geography

7/. The most important sectors of the Canadian economy are:A. pri)ary and secondary*B. 'er'iary and @$a'ernary C. pri)ary and 'er'iaryD. secondary and 'er'iaryE. )aple lea-s and ice hockey

77. %hich of the following do not go together&A. Canadian Shield rich )ineral deposi'sB. Aler'a oil*C. ani'oa whea'D. So$'hern n'ario pos'ind$s'rial 'rans-or)a'ionE. Bananas 4$na$'

7+. A regional state is:A. a proince ao$' 'o secede -ro) a co$n'ryB. a )e)er o- a s$prana'ional econo)ic gro$p *C. one o- 'he Fo$r

CanadasD. a gro$ping o- proinces or s'a'es E. a na'$ral econo)ic (one

NA&TA

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7. NA(TA includes all of the following countries e$cept:*A. Baha)as B. ni'ed S'a'es C. e8icoD. Canada E. All are in 4AF0A

+!. NA(TA may be supplanted by3*A. 0he Free 0rade Area o- 'he A)ericas F0AA

B. 0he

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The Maritime Northeast

+/. Northern New ngland is tied culturally and economically to:A. 6$eec *B. A'lan'ic Canada C. Bri'ish Col$)iaD. 9rince Edward >sland E. 4ew-o$ndland

+7. %hich of the following statements is true&A. 4ew England,s econo)y declined in 'he la'e 1!s.B. All econo)ic sec'ors in 4ew England hae s$ered d$ring 'he pas' 'wo

decades.C. icroco)p$'ers hae had li''le eec' on 4ew England,s econo)y.*D. 4ew England,s econo)y has een on a roller coas'er since 1+!& and was

on an $p'$rn d$ring 'he la'e 1!s.E. All o- 'he aoe are -alse.

++. %hich of the following statements is false&

A. 4ew oil deposi's in oshore 4ew-o$ndland )ay 'rans-or) 'ha' proince,secono)y.B. 0he A'lan'ic 9roinces hae had disagree)en's oer shing righ's wi'h

o'her na'ions.C. 9rince Edward >sland is now connec'ed 'o 'he )ainland ia an eigh')ile

ridge.*D. 4ew-o$ndland is Canada,s riches' proince.E. All o- 'he aoe are -alse.

&rench Canada

+. %hich of the following is not part of the (rancophone area&

A. so$'hern par' o- 6$eec *B. 4ew Br$nswick C.nor'hern aine

D. wes'ern 4ew ;ork E. all o- 'he aoe are par's o- 'he Francophone area

!. A uniFue form of rural settlement developed in (rench Canada iscalled:

*A. long lo's B. illage cen'ered agric$l'$re C. rierside lo'sD. 'ownship and range E. none o- 'he aoe

1. Canada*s large cluster of (rancophones in New +runswic' are 'nownas:

*A. Acadians B. n'arioans C. FrenchD. Br$nswickers E. none o- 'he aoe

2. )uebec has:A. a declining ir'h ra'e.B. oered incen'ies -or French speakers -ro) elsewhere 'o )oe 'o 6$eec.*C. signican' hydroelec'ric power.D. a pop$la'ion 'ha' has rapidly $rani(ed.E. all o- 'he aoe are 'r$e.

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The Continental Interior

". %hich state is located in the ".#. %heat +elt&A. >owa B. 0e8as *C. ansasD. aine E. 4one o- 'he aoe s'a'es prod$ce signican'

@$an'i'ies o- whea'

#. %hich state is located in the ".#. Corn +elt&*A. >owa B. 0e8as C. FloridaD. aine E. 4one o- 'he aoe s'a'es prod$ce signican'

@$an'i'ies o- corn

5. %hich of the following statements about the Continental nterior isfalse&

*A. 0he s)all -a)ily -ar) con'in$es 'o predo)ina'e.B. any yo$ng persons are leaing 'he area& leaing ehind an aging

pop$la'ion.

C. 0ele)arke'ing has eco)e a )aJor en'erprise.D. Spring whea' is grown in 'he )ore nor'herly par's o- 'he region.E. ogs are raised in conJ$nc'ion wi'h corn.

The South

/. The North American region which has undergone the most change inrecent years is:

*A. 'he So$'h B. 'he Con'inen'al Core C. Agric$l'$ral ear'landD. 4ew EnglandKA'lan'ic 9roinces E. French Canada

7. The 1bulldo-er revolution2 is associated with which region&


+. The region with the greatest disparity in income between rich andpoor is:


. %hich city bills itself as the 14ateway to 5atin America&A. 0a)pa B. o$s'on *C. ia)iD. ?eorgia E. 4ew rleans

1!!. %hich of the following is not a demographic change that has occurredin The #outh&A. )igra'ion o- whi'es -ro) 'he 4or'hB. )igra'ion o- lacks -ro) 'he 4or'h*C. Signican' grow'h in 'he Frenchspeaking pop$la'ion.D. )igra'ion o- re'irees 'o Florida& 4or'h Carolina& and elsewhereE. )igra'ion o- Asians

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The Southwest

1!1. The #outhwest is a tricultural region comprised of:A. lacks& whi'es and 4a'ie A)ericansB. whi'es& Alaskans& and awaiians

*C. 4a'ie A)ericans& ispanics& and AnglosD. e8icans& 4a'ie A)ericans and A)ericansE. none o- 'he aoe

1!2. The three,pronged foundation of the #outhwest is:A. sailwagon& horsecarwalking& s'eelrailB. coal& na'$ral gas& oilC. $ran& r$ral& and s$$ran se''le)en'*D. elec'rici'y& wa'er& and 'he a$'o)oileE. none o- 'he aoe

1!". Buch of the growth of Te$as is based on which raw material&

A. coal *B. oil C. )olyden$)D. cac'$s J$ice E. elec'rici'y

1!#. %hich of the following is one of the world*s most productive post,industrial comple$es&

A. 9hoeni8 and 0$sconB. DallasFor' :or'h& o$s'on and San An'onioC. El 9aso*D. ia)i& For' n'erior C. ari'i)e 4or'heas'D. So$'hwes' E. 9acic inge

1!+. Bany disenchanted Californians have moved to the:*A. :es'ern Fron'ier B. Con'inen'al >n'erior C. ari'i)e 4or'heas'D. So$'hwes' E. 9acic inge

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1!. #oftware alley is found in which state&A. Cali-ornia *B. 'ah C. 4eadaD. 4ew ;ork E. on'ana

11!. igher income! recreation,see'ing city dwellers invading an area thathas a less aGuent population trying to preserve a way of life based on

declining activities such as mining and e$tensive agriculture de?neswhich of the following regions&*A. :es'ern Fron'ier B. Con'inen'al >n'erior C. ari'i)e 4or'heas'D. So$'hwes' E. 9acic inge

The Northern &rontier

111. The North American region which is the largest and the leastdensely settled is the:

*A. 4or'hern Fron'ier B. Con'inen'al >n'erior C. ari'i)e 4or'heas'D. So$'hwes' E. 9acic inge

112. The North American region in which (irst Nations has the greatestinterest is:*A. 4or'hern Fron'ier B. Con'inen'al >n'erior C. ari'i)e 4or'heas'D. So$'hwes' E. 9acic inge

11". The North American region which is most dependent upon thee$traction of raw materials is the:*A. 4or'hern Fron'ier B. Con'inen'al >n'erior C. ari'i)e 4or'heas'D. So$'hwes' E. 9acic inge

11#. The Hu'on! Northwest Territories and Nunavut are all part of the:

*A. 4or'hern Fron'ier B. Con'inen'al >n'erior C. ari'i)e 4or'heas'D. So$'hwes' E. 9acic inge

115. Technological brea'throughs are beginning to allow the e$ploitationof which of the following Albertan commodities&*A. 'ar sands B. dia)onds C. hydroelec'ric powerD. oil E. cold wea'her ananas

11/. The North #lope of Alas'a contains large Fuantities of:*A. 'ar sands B. dia)onds C. hydroelec'ric powerD. oil E. cold wea'her ananas

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The Paci(c )inge

117. All of the following are found in The %est Coast region e$cept:A. Cali-ornia *B. 'he o$'e 12+ corridor C. ly)pic o$n'ainsD. San Francisco E. ear'h@$akes

11+. Buch of the growth in the /aci?c inge occurred:A. a-'er 'he discoery o- gold*B. a-'er :orld :ar >>C. e'ween 'he 'wo world warsD. when 'he $ssians en'ered 4or'h A)erica in 'he 1#!!sE. in 'he 1!s

11. The /aci?c inge is called a 1hinge2 because:A. 'he po'en'ial -or ear'h@$akes is so grea' 'ha' 'he area is like a hinge&

hanging o 'he re)ainder o- 'he con'inen'*B. i' represen's a ga'eway 'o Asia and 'he 9acic i)

C. o- 'he large ispanic pop$la'ionD. i' is a h$)id area o- 'he :es'E. i' is a )aJor agric$l'$ral area

12!. The most important factor in the growth of the /aci?c Northwesthas been:

A. cheap oil *B. cheap hydroelec'ric power C. 'he Sea''leSeahawks D. i's war) cli)a'e E. 'he da))ing o- 'heColorado ier

121. _________ is the city with the most Asians in North America.A. Dener *B. =anco$er C. Sea''le D. San Diego

E. Chicago

Chapter 3North America

True-&alse

Introduction

1. 0he opposi'e o- 'he S$nel' is 'he ainel'. F

2. French shares e@$al oHcial s'a'$s wi'h English in Canada. 0

". 0he ni'ed S'a'es is a geographically -rag)en'ed co$n'ry& $' Canada is no'.


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0

#. os' Canadians lie wi'hin 1! )iles o- 'he ni'ed S'a'es, order. F

5. ore 'han 75 percen' o- 4or'h A)ericans lie in $ran areas. F

/. 4early ! percen' o- residen's o- 6$eec are Francophone. 0

7. acial segrega'ion in 'he ni'ed S'a'es can e said 'o e de facto. 0

+. Bo'h 'he ni'ed S'a'es and Canada hae a )a'$ring pos'ind$s'rial socie'y andecono)y. 0

. 0he ni'ed S'a'es is sligh'ly less 'han 'en 'i)es larger in pop$la'ion si(e 'hanCanada. 0

1!. Appro8i)a'ely 75 percen' o- 'he Canadian pop$la'ion 'oday $ses English as'heir rs' or )aJor lang$age. F

11. Bo'h 'he ni'ed S'a'es and Canada e8hii' c$l'$ral pl$ralis). 0

North America’s Physical Geography

12. 0he ockies and Appalachians hae a dieren' geographic orien'a'ion 'han 'heAlps& which leads 'o dieren' wea'her pa''erns in 'he 'wo areas o- 'he world.0

1". 9hysically ho)ogeneo$s regions are called physiographic proinces. 0

1#. 0he ocky o$n'ains are aligned in a generally nor'hso$'h direc'ion. 0

15. 0he in'er)on'ane region o- 4or'h A)erica is -o$nd in eas'ern Canada. F

1/. 0he )os' i)por'an' physical -ea'$re o- 'he wes'ern .S. is 'he ?$l- Coas'alplain. F

17. ;early 'e)pera'$re ranges are )$ch larger where con'inen'ali'y preails. 0

1+. 0he rain shadow eec' has i's grea'es' inI$ence on 'he cli)a'e o- San Diego.F

1. 0he na'$ral ege'a'ion where rain-all is $nder 2! inches per year is -ores' in4or'h A)erica. F

2!. An isohye' is a line o- e@$al 'e)pera'$re. F


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21. 0here are )ore 'ornados in 'he cen'ral S each year 'han anywhere else onear'h. 0

22. :ashing'on& D.C.& Bal'i)ore& and 9hiladelphia are all Fall line ci'ies. 0

The United States2". 9$sh -ac'ors )o'ia'e people 'o )oe away -ro) an area. 0

2#. igra'ion s'rea)s are d$e only 'o p$ll -ac'ors. F

25. A )aJor reason -or grow'h in 'he S$nel' is 'ha' )any new i))igran's arese''ling 'here. 0

2/. Een A-rican A)ericans are )oing 'o 'he S$nel' a-'er years o- )oing nor'h.0

27. Despi'e 'he wes'ward)oing -ron'ier& )any par's o- Cali-ornia were se''led yeas'erners e-ore 'he ?rea' 9lains region. 0

2+. D$ring 'he colonial era in 'he S& 0idewa'er =irginia and aryland speciali(edin 'he growing o- 'oacco. 0

1 0he ni'ed S'a'es Ciil :ar 'ook place in 'he 1+!s and 'he So$'h 'ook)any years 'o recoer. F

Twentieth-Century Industrial Urani!ation

"!. >n 'he Sail:agon Epoch 17!1+"!& 'he leading ci'ies were Bos'on&4ew ;ork& and 9hiladelphia. 0

"1. 0he correc' order o- 'he epochs o- )e'ropoli'an eol$'ion is Sail:agon&>ron orse& S'eelail& A$'oAirA)eni'y. 0

"2. Ano'her na)e -or 'he A)erican an$-ac'$ring Bel' is 'he con'inen'alcore area. 0

"". 0he na)e egalopolis applies 'o 'he as'& coalescing $ran region

e'ween Bos'on and :ashing'on& D. C. 0"#. 0he correc' order o- 'he in'ra)e'ropoli'an $rani(a'ion )odel is 'he:alkingorsecar& ecrea'ional A$'o)oile& Elec'ric S'ree'car& andFreeway Eras. F


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"5. ?he''oes deeloped in 4or'h A)erican ci'ies in 'he 12!s& as$ne)ployed lacks -ro) 'he So$'h ca)e 4or'h 'o work in -ac'ories& andwhi'es re-$sed 'o share 'heir liing space wi'h 'he). 0

"/. 0he shaping o- 'he spa'ial -or) o- 'he A)erican )e'ropolis -ro) 12!

1#5 was )ore heaily inI$enced y pria'e a$'o)oiles 'han p$lic'ransi' sys'e)s. 0

"7. 0he s$$ran area o- a ci'y 'ha' has signican' nonresiden'ial ac'ii'yis known as an o$'er

ci'y. 0

"+. Ga)es =ance recogni(ed 'he na'$re o- 'he )$l'icen'ered )e'ropolis inhis L$ran real)sM )odel. 0

Cultural Geography

". os' Bap'is's are concen'ra'ed in 'he So$'heas'ern ni'ed S'a'es. 0

#!. os' Gews are concen'ra'ed in egalopolis& so$'hern Cali-ornia& so$'hernFlorida& and 'he idwes'. 0

#1. or)ons are concen'ra'ed in 'he 4or'heas'. F

#2. A-rican A)ericans cons'i'$'e ao$' 25 percen' o- all A)ericans. F

#". os' ispanics are loca'ed in Cali-ornia& 0e8as& 4ew e8ico& and So$'hFlorida. 0

##. Fi-'y percen' o- all i))igran's s'ill se''le in ei'her 4ew ;ork Ci'y orChicago. F

#5. 0he lack pop$la'ion is e8pec'ed 'o e larger 'han 'he ispanicpop$la'ion e-ore 2!!!& 'herey )aking i' 'he larges' .S. )inori'y. F

The Changing Geography o" #conomic Acti$ity #/. 0he serices sec'or o- 'he econo)y incl$des a wide range o- ac'ii'ies&

-ro) re'ailing& 'o nance& 'o ed$ca'ion& 'o ro$'ine oHceased Jos. 0


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#7. A )$ch lower percen'age o- workers are e)ployed in agric$l'$re in4or'h A)erica 'han a cen'$ry ago. 0

#+. os' A)ericans are e)ployed in 'he pri)ary sec'or o- 'he econo)y. F

#. 9ri)ary ind$s'ries incl$de s'eel )an$-ac'$ring& a$'o)oile prod$c'ion&and -$rni'$re )aking. F

5!. 0he Appalachian region is 'he )os' i)por'an' coal region. 0

51. $ch o- .S. oil co)es -ro) 4ew England. F

52. 0he general pa''ern o- .S. agric$l'$re is consis'en' wi'h 'he asic ideao- on 0hNnen. 0

5". nly 1.5 percen' o- A)ericans lie on -ar)s. 0

5#. 0he dairy el' is nor'h o- 'he corn el'. 0

55. os' o- 'he ocky o$n'ain area s$ppor's gra(ing and irriga'ed crops.0

5/. 0he old co''on el' is cen'ered in ansas. F

57. Econo)ies o- scale only deelop in ind$s'rial areas. F

5+. is'orical iner'ia 'ends 'o )ake cer'ain loca'ional pa''erns re)ain 'he

sa)e. 0

5. :i'hin 'he A)erican an$-ac'$ring Bel'& 'he idwes' has shown )oreposi'ie changes 'han has 'he 4or'heas'. 0

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/#. 9rince Edward >sland is an A'lan'ic proince. 0

/5. Bri'ish Col$)ia is a 9acic 9roince o- Canada. 0

//. 4$na$' is a new aoriginal proince in so$'hern 6$eec. F

/7. 0he >n$i' are a na'ie 'rie -or who) 4$na$' was -or)ed. 0


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Population in Time and Space

/+. An ec$)ene is 'he inhai'ale (one o- per)anen' se''le)en' in an area.0

/. ain S'ree' is 'he con$ra'ion -ro) 6$eec Ci'y 'o :indsor. 0

7!. >n spi'e o- i's cen'ral loca'ion& ain S'ree' Canada con'ains /! percen' o- Canada,s land area and 2 percen' o- i's pop$la'ion. F

71. Despi'e a se''le)en' his'ory as long as 'ha' o- 'he ni'ed S'a'es& 'he)odern Canadian s'a'e was no' -or)ed $n'il a-'er 'he . S. Ciil :ar1+/11+/5. 0

72. 0he original E$ropean se''lers in French Canada were 'he 9ro'es'an'$g$eno's -ro) Bri'ain. F

7". 0he Bri'ish 4or'h A)erica Ac' es'alished 'he Canadian Federa'ion in1+/7. 0

7#. 0he 'hree s'ages in 'he deelop)en' o- 'wen'ie'h cen'$ry Canada are'he Fron'ierS'aples Era& 'he Era o- >nd$s'rial Capi'alis)& and 'he Era o-?loal Co)pe'i'ion. 0

Cultural%Political Geography

75. 6$eec is 'he Canadian proince 'ha' has e8pressed so)e desire 'o secede-ro) Canada. 0

7/. 0he s$ccess-$l s$ccession o- 6$eec -ro) 'he Canadian con-edera'ion in 1+2res$l'ed in 'he ir'h o- 'he new co$n'ry o- Francophone LFrench CanadaM on

Gan$ary 1& 12. F

77. Co)plica'ing 6$eec,s secession -ro) Canada is 'ha' Firs' 4a'ion and >n$i'peoples clai) large sec'ions o- nor'hern 6$eec. 0

7+. >n 15& 6$eec o'ed 'o eco)e independen' -ro) Canada& $' 'he )oewas oer'$rned y 'he Canadian S$pre)e Co$r'. F

#conomic Geography

7. 0he Canadian Shield is a large geological -ea'$re 'ha' has al)os' no na'$ralreso$rces. F

+!. 7! percen' o- 'he Canadian work-orce is now e)ployed in 'he 'er'iary and@$a'ernary sec'ors o- 'he econo)y. 0

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+1. 4AF0A is likely 'o dee)phasi(e eas'wes' econo)ic connec'ions in Canadaand 'o inigora'e nor'hso$'h connec'ions e'ween ario$s Canadian proincesand S s'a'es 'o 'he so$'h. 0

+2. A Lregional s'a'eM is a na'$ral econo)ic (one. 0

NA&TA

+". 0he 4or'h A)erican Free 0rade Agree)en' adds e8ico 'o Canada and 'heni'ed S'a'es as a 'hird par'ner in a Lco))on )arke'.M 0

The North American Core

+#. 0he an$-ac'$ring Bel' is seeing con'in$ing increases in ind$s'riale)ploy)en'. F

+5. egalopolis is 'he na)e -or 'he large region aro$nd Bos'on 'ha' incl$des 'he

o$'e 12+ -reeway corridor. F

+/. 4ew ;ork Ci'y re)ains 'he na'ional leader in nance and ader'ising and isho)e 'o signican' ele)en's o- 'he roadcas' and prin' )edia. 0

+7. 0he a$'o)oile ind$s'ry re)ains i)por'an' in 'he idwes'& wi'h o'h A)ericanand Gapanese co)panies haing a$'o)oile asse)ly plan's in 'he area. 0

The Maritime Northeast

++. 4ew England -eels a grea' c$l'$ral and econo)ic aHni'y wi'h 'he A'lan'ic9roinces o- Canada. 0

+. 9ri)ary ac'ii'ies con'ri$'e ery li''le 'o 'he econo)y o- 'he ari'i)e4or'heas'. F

!. 0he econo)y o- 4ew England has e8perienced o'h spec'ac$lar prosperi'y aswell as hard 'i)es d$ring 'he pas' 'wen'y years. 0

1. 4ew-o$ndland is Canada,s poores' proince. 0

2. 0he cos' o- doing $siness in 4ew England is higher 'han in 'he So$'h or 'he

So$'hwes'. 0

&rench Canada

". 0he S'.

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5. French speakers in 4ew Br$nswick are known as ec$)enes. F

/. Agric$l'$re in French Canada is o-'en done on Llong lo'sM designed 'o eperpendic$lar 'o 'he S'.

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111. The Las e!as area is the hottest !rowth area in the Western Frontier. (T)

11". any 'ransplan'ed Floridians hae se''led in 'he :es'ern Fron'ier. F11". #$ana!in! !rowth without restrictin! econo%ic activit&' are uwords heard in the North

*%erican Core. (F)

The Northern Frontier

11+. The Northern Frontier is the lar!est re!ion in North *%erica. (T)

11. 0he Canadian Shield is loca'ed in 'he 4or'hern Fron'ier. 0

11/. The Northern Frontier has si!nificant @$an'i'ies o- raw )a'erials& incl$ding oil. 0

117. 0hir'y percen' o- 'he pop$la'ion o- 'he 4or'hern Fron'ier is in Alaska. 0

The Pacific Hinge

11+. Cali-ornia is A)ericaOs )os' pop$lo$s s'a'e. 0

11. Aircra-' )an$-ac'$ring is par'ic$larly i)por'an' in 'he 9acic 4or'hwes'. 0

12!. nlike )$ch o- 'he res' o- 'he wes'ern par's o- 'he S& 'he 9acic inge hasade@$a'e rain-all. 0

121. 0he San Andreas -a$l' is loca'ed in Cali-ornia. 0

122. =anco$er is 'he )os' Asiani(ed )e'ropolis in 4or'h A)erica. 0

Matching

12". A'lan'ic 9roince C12#. Corn Bel' D125. Adirondacks A12/. il shale B127. Francophone Canada E

A. 4ew ;orkB. ColoradoC. 4oa Sco'iaD. >llinoisE. 6$eec

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12+. Si'e o- Canadian capi'al E12. :in'er :hea' Bel' B1"!. =anco$er A1"1. Corn Bel' D1"2. ississippi Del'a C

A. Bri'ish Col$)iaB. ansasC. owaE. n'ario

&ill Ins

1"". 0he nor'hward e8'ension o- 'he Sierra 4eada 'hro$gh 'he s'a'es o- regonand :ashing'on is called 'he PPPPPPPPPP o$n'ains. Cascade

1"#. 0he )os' widespread na'$ral ege'a'ion in Arid A)erica& where ann$alprecipi'a'ion is less 'hen 5! cen'i)e'ers 2! inches& is PPPPPPPPPP . grassland&s'eppe

1"5. 0he wes'ern)os' and larges' o- 'he e ?rea' nd$s'rial

1#1. 0he 'hree leading -ossil -$els are pe'role$) oil& na'$ral gas& and PPPPPPPPPP .Coal

1#2. 0he oerall regional dis'ri$'ion o- .S. agric$l'$ral ac'ii'y can e e8plainedwi'hin 'he spa'ial-ra)ework o- 'he )odel deeloped y PPPPPPPPPP . =on 0hNnen

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1#". on'real and 'he lower co$rse o- 'he S'.

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