CHAPTER 3
1. In 2010, the population of the United States was A. 305 million B. 310 million C. 315 million D. 320 million E. 325 million
2. The United States population is growing at a rate 30% higher than Canada. A. True B. False
3. In the western interior, the Rocky Mountains form a continental backbone from central Alaska to: A. New Mexico B. Arizona C. Utah D. Nevada E. California
4. There are no areas of true tropical environment in the North American Realm except at the southern tip of Florida A. True B. False
5. North American indigenous domains include all but: A. Plains B. Plateau C. Arctic
D. Northwest Coast E. Northeast Coast
6. Today, the remaining Native American nations are left with only about 4 percent of U.S. territory in the form of mostly impoverished reservations. A. True B. False
7. According to urban geographer Brian Berry, the modern American creed does not include: A. An ability to move B. Adventurous drive C. An ingrained sense of heritage D. A need for societal acceptance E. A liking for things new
8. 45 percent of U.S. residents believe that the values of Islam are “in agreement” with the American way of life A. True B. False
9. Canada would like to become a unitary state while the United States prefers to stay a federal state. A. True B. False
10. In many ways the key Canadian province is __________ , containing the country's largest and most globalized city A. Quebec B. Ontario
C. Toronto D. New Brunswick E. British Columbia
11. The distribution of natural gas reserves resembles that of oilfields because petroleum and natural gas tend to be found in similar geological formations. A. True B. False
12. Oil is being drawn from deposits of tar sand in: A. Alaska B. Saudi Arabia C. California D. Canada E. Kuwait
13. In the early industrial concentration and continuing urban expansion in North America, this city was an area of secondary growth: A. Portland B. Denver C. Fort Worth D. Jacksonville E. Atlanta
14. Banking would be an example of a profession from the tertiary. A. True B. False
15. In Canada in the 1990's, the melting pot notion was put to the test when immigrants arrived from:
A. Europe B. Mexico C. Central Asia D. East Asia E. South America
16. The United States is becoming a mosaic culture. A. True B. False
17. Canada is the third largest state in the world (territorially) after Russia. A. True B. False
18. Quebec is nearly twice the size as: A. Alaska B. California C. Texas D. Michigan E. Montana
19. The highest concentration of Hispanic populations in the United States is in: A. The Northeast B. The Southwest C. The Southeast D. The Pacific Northwest E. The Midwest
20. The Asian immigrant population the United States has dropped in recent years. A. True B. False
21. The major megalopolis in the United States extends from: A. Boston to Washington, D.C. B. Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. C. New York City to Washington, D.C. D. Boston to Philadelphia E. Boston to New York City
22. Internet Alley is in Silicon Valley. A. True B. False
23. The following has not contributed to slow economic growth in New England: A. maritime orientation B. spillover from Boston's economy C. persistent rural character of the area D. difficult environments E. limited resources
24. The discovery of significant offshore oil reserves has boosted the economies of Newfoundland and Labrador. A. True B. False
25. Many residents of Quebec feel they have no need for natural gas. A. True
B. False
26. __________ has cost Quebec dearly and sets this region off from the rest of Canada that virtually encircles it. A. Enculturation B. Open-mindedness C. Functionalism D. Regionalism E. Parochialism
27. North Carolina's Research Triangle is part of the New South. A. True B. False
28. An explosion at a British petroleum rig on April 20th of 2010 caused an estimated __________ barrels of oil to spill into the Gulf. A. 4.5 million B. 4.9 million C. 5.5 million D. 5.9 million E. 6 million
29. Austin is at the heart of a high industrial complex called a technopole. A. True B. False
30. The Pacific Rim does not include Australia. A. True B. False
31. In what Americans refer to as the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle-Tacoma area originally benefited from cheap __________ , attracting aluminum producers and aircraft manufacturers A. Natural Gas B. Oil C. Hydroelectricity D. Minerals E. Coal
32. One of the fastest-growth metropolitan areas in North America, Las Vegas lies on the border between the Western Frontier and Southwest regions. A. True B. False
33. America's and the world's most rapidly expanding crop of the past half-century has been: A. Rice B. Corn C. Wheat D. Soybeans E. Cotton
34. The region known as the Northern Frontier does not include Alaska. A. True B. False
CHAPTER 4
1. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement among these countries: A. The United States, Canada and France B. The United States, Canada and Mexico C. Canada, Mexico and France D. Canada, Mexico and Africa E. The United States, Mexico and Africa
2. Mexico now provides roughly what percent of United States imports annually? A. 12 B. 20 C. 37 D. 52 E. 75
3. 2010 was a year without a destructive landfall on one of the most densely populated areas in “Hurricane Alley. A. True B. False
4. A __________ is an isthmian link between two continents. A. maquiladoras B. tierra caliente C. land bridge D. tierra templada E. tierra helada
5. Anthropologists refer to the Middle American culture hearth as ______________.
A. Mesoamerica B. the Valley of Mexico C. Hurricane Alley D. tierra nevada E. tierra helada
6. Spain's defeat of the Mayans in the early sixteenth century opened the door to Spanish penetration and supremacy. A. True B. False
7. The __________ made Cuba independent and put Puerto Rico under the U.S. flag. A. Spanish-American war of 1898 B. Spanish-American war of 1878 C. War of 1812 D. Revolutionary War E. Spanish-American war of 1888
8. The Mainland was dominated by the hacienda, which was far less self-sufficient and more dependent on external markets. A. True B. False
9. Today, what percent of the Mexican people reside in towns and cities, a surprisingly high proportion for a less developed country? A. 25 B. 35 C. 57 D. 76 E. 81
10. Transculturation refers to the two-way exchange of culture traits between societies in close contact. A. True B. False
11. The westernmost of Central America's republics, __________ has more land neighbors than any other. A. Honduras B. Guatemala C. Nicaragua D. Costa Rica E. Panama
12. Belize is known as a center for offshore banking – a financial haven for foreign companies and individuals who want to avoid paying taxes in their home countries. A. True B. False
13. People who have mixed __________ ancestries are described as mulatto. A. European-African B. European-American C. Caribbean-African D. Caribbean-American E. None of these
14. Social stratification in most Caribbean islands is rigid and social mobility is limited. A. True B. False
15. All of the following are political entities of the Greater Antilles except: A. Cuba B. Haiti C. Jamaica D. Puerto Rico E. Panama
16. Smaller than Connecticut and with 2.8 million people, Jamaica has experienced a steadily declining national income over the past few decades despite its relatively slow population growth. A. True B. False
17. In 2009, only __________ of elementary school-age girls in Haiti received an education. A. 10% B. 15% C. 25% D. 40% E. 50%
18. Puerto Rico has long been dependent on a single-crop economy in sugar. A. True B. False
19. Trinidad is a reflection of the predicament of small-island developing economies in that, after the initial wave of decolonization around 1970, several territories decided that they were probably better off staying with the European country that had ruled them. A. True B. False
20. __________, ___________ and ____________ are now “countries” within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. A. Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten B. Curacao, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten C. Curacao, Aruba, Puerto Rico D. Aruba, Trinidad, St. Maarten E. None of these
CHAPTER 5
1. The _________ refers to the intricate connections that exist between climate, geology, biology and human cultures. A. liberation theology B. Estrecho de Todas los Santos C. unity of place D. land alienation E. None of these
2. Alexander von Humboldt laid the foundation for modern geography as an integrative discipline with a spatial perspective. A. True B. False
3. Low-altitude valleys, called altiplanos, provided fertile soils, reliable water supplies, building materials, and natural protection to their inhabitants. A. True B. False
4. The takeover of indigenously held land by foreigners is known as ___________. A. land alienation B. cosmos
C. altiplano D. plural societies E. unity of place
5. The liberation theology movement was a blend of Christian religion and capitalist thinking that read the teachings of Christ as a quest to liberate the impoverished masses from oppression. A. True B. False
6. Liberation theology emerged in the __________ in __________ . A. 1960's, South Africa B. 1950's, South Africa C. 1950's, South America D. 1960's, South America E. 1950's, Central America
7. In South America, larger-scale commercial and smaller-scale subsistence agriculture exist side by side to a greater degree than anywhere else in the country. A. True B. False
8. Today, the leading Brazilian exports include: A. oil, steel and coffee B. oil, steel and aircraft C. oil, steel and sugar D. steel and coffee E. All of these
9. A megacity is one whose population exceeds _________. A. 10 million B. 12 million C. 15 million D. 16 million E. 18 million
10. This is where many newcomers earn their first cash income by becoming part of the informal sector. A. Zone of maturity B. Zone of peripheral squatter settlements C. Zone of in situ accretion D. Zone of disamenity E. Elite residential sector
11. In South America, the richest 20% of the people control __________ % of all wealth, while the poorest 20% own __________ %. A. 50, 2 B. 70, 2 C. 80, 5 D. 75, 3 E. 67, 4
12. Dependencia theory was a new way of thinking about economic development and underdevelopment that explained the persistent poverty of some countries in terms of the unequal relations with other (rich) countries. A. True B. False
13. The concept of an insurgent state represents the evolutionary stage of counteroffensive.
A. True B. False
14. __________ is the easternmost outpost of the Caribbean North, and is mainland South America's only dependency. A. Guyana B. French Guiana C. Venezuela D. Suriname E. None of these
15. The Andean West region encompasses all of the following except: A. Peru B. Paraguay C. Bolivia D. Venezuela E. Ecuador
16. Peru has never had an Amerindian president. A. True B. False
17. The largest southern core country is _______________. A. Chile B. Uruguay C. Brazil D. Argentina E. Paraguay
18. Argentina is the world's quintessential example of what elongation means to the functioning of a state. A. True B. False
19. Brazil is designated as one of the four biggest emerging markets along with: A. China, Russia, India B. China, Ecuador, Brazil C. Russia, India, Brazil D. Russia, Ecuador, Venezuela E. India, Venezuela, Brazil
20. The wealth of Sao Paulo State was built on its coffee plantations known as fazendas. A. True B. False
