Which one of these regions is NOT one of Garreau’s regions of North America?

1. Dixie
2. The Oil Field
3. Quebec
4. Ecotopia
5. The Breadbaskeet
6. The Breadbasket

Garreau’s Nine Nations of North America are examples of what type of region?

1. Landform
2. Agricultural
3. Formal
4. Functional

Which country in North America was the last to achieve independence from colonial rule?

1. The United States
2. Mexico
3. Canada
4. Greenland

According to the lecture, the population density of the U.S. is _________sq/mile.

1. 30
2. 77
3. 6
4. 104
5. 42

By current research, aboriginal people first came to the North American continent about when?

1. 14,000 to 50,000 years ago
2. 140,000 to 500,000 years ago
3. 1,400 to 5,000 years ago
4. 1,400,000 to 5,000,000 years ago

A presidential republic, such as the United States, has what characteristics?

1. The judicial and the legislative branches are linked
2. The executive and legislative branches of government are separate
3. The president and the executive branch are separate
4. The executive and legislative branches of government are linked

Geography in the past was deeply connected to exploration, today it is ________.

1. Still based on exploration
2. A study of interconnectedness
3. a technical discipline related solely to the use of GIS
4. A study of cartography

Joel Garreau, in his book Nine Nations of North America divided the continent based on what characteristic?

1. Landforms
2. All of the above
3. Political divisions
4. Cultural characteristics

During the 19th and early 20th centuries the majority of immigrants to the United States were from what part of the world?

1. Eastern and Southern Europe
2. Africa
3. Western Europe
4. Latin America and Asia

A region created by a shared set of links or spatial interactions is called what?

1. A formal region
2. A functional region
3. A perceptual region
4. A core region

Looking at the map (1.10) what part of North America is associated with sugarcane farming?

1. Idaho
2. California
3. Texas
4. Florida

In terms of cultural diversity for North America (Canada and the United States), which of the following is true?

1. Canada is probably the most culturally diverse region on Earth, while the United States is not.
2. As a whole, Canada and the United States is probably the most diverse region on Earth.
3. The United States is the most culturally diverse region on Earth while Canada is not.
4. As a whole, Canada and the United States is probably not the most diverse region on Earth.

The world’s largest island is what?

1. Japan
2. Greenland
3. Australia
4. Great Britain

The Corn Belt is considered to be what type of region?

1. A Conceptual region
2. A Physiographic Region
3. A Formal region
4. A Functional region
5. A Nodal region

For question #35, go here:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/north-america-physical-geography/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, what is the largest urban area in the United States?

1. Chicago
2. Los Angeles
3. Miami
4. Washington, D.C.
5. New York City

An area of near uniformity in one or more characteristics is called what?

1. A core region
2. A formal region
3. A perceptual region
4. A functional region

According to the lecture, what state gets the HIGHEST average precipitation?

1. Arizona
2. California
3. Florida
4. Louisiana
5. Washington

According to the lecture, the U.S. covers nearly

10. 10.6 million square miles
11. 2.5 million square miles
12. 3.8 million square miles
13. 5 million square miles
14. 1.1 million square miles

The total amount of miles of border shared by the U.S. with Mexico is?

1. 2,456
2. 3,500
3. 4,565
4. 6,500
5. 1, 989

According to the video which of these is NOT a sector in the US-Mexico border patrol?

1. Yuma
2. El Paso
3. Tijuana
4. San Diego
5. Del Rio

 For question #33, go here:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/north-america-physical-geography/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, what is the population density per square kilometer? 

1. 76
2. 23
3. 57
4. 96
5. 31

According to Figure 1.10, what specialty crops are known to grow in Florida?

1. Rice and peanuts
2. Sugar cane and fruit
3. Sugarbeets and soybeans
4. All of the above are grown in Florida
5. Wheat and potatoes

For question #34, go here:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/north-america-physical-geography/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, what is a cordelia? 

1. A series of mountain ranges
2. A series of deserts
3. A series of lakes 
4. A series of rivers
5. Wetland areas

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT

1. the population density of North America is around 42
2. the latitudinal location of the US provides a wide variety of climates
3. The Ohio and Missouri Rivers drain into the Mississippi River
4. The Western Uplands consist of rolling hills and low mountains
5. The US has a tropical rainforest climate

At the time of American independence in 1789, the population of the United States was dominated by

1. Western Europeans
2. Eastern Europeans
3. Native Americans
4. Africans

For #32, go here:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/north-america-physical-geography/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, where are the Everglades located?

1. Florida
2. California
3. Texas
4. Mississippi
5. North CArolina

According to the lecture the greatest portion of the United States at the same latitude as

1. The Sahara Desert
2. Russia
3. Australia
4. The Mediterranean Sea
5. Brazil