According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the region?

1. Founded as a logging center, Seattle’s regional dominance was due to the coming of 
   railroads
2. Vancouver is Canada’s busiest port
3. Portland has a more diversified economy than Seattle
4. Seattle has been the region’s largest city since late 1800s
5. With more than 1.2 million people, Vancouver is now Canada’s largest city

According to the lecture, which of the following statements regarding the region is INCORRECT?

1. Japan is the primary customer for British Columbia and Alaska lumber
2. Most of the agricultural production is for consumption back in eastern Canada and the 
   eastern U.S.
3. Washington, Oregon, and California supply more than 50% of the U.S. total timber 
   production
4. The area east of Cascades is predominately semi-arid, grasses and desert shrubs 
   and supports the dry farming of wheat
5. The Willamette Valley produces both forage crops and dairy products

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding Alaska?

1. The Federal government, especially the Department of Defense, is the dominant 
   employer in Alaska
2. The Federal government is the largest landowner in Alaska
3. Petroleum was not discovered in Alaska until 1968 at Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope
4. Alaska statehood came in 1959
5. The Yukon Delta is the largest national park in Alaska

Why did the number of settlers to the Pacific Northwest increase dramatically after 1880?

1. Both B and C
2. Steamships drastically reduced the travel time over sailing ships
3. The completion of transcontinental railroads in the United States and Canada
4. The completion of the Panama Canal

Economic recessions have a particularly strong impact on demand for what product from the Pacific Northwest?

1. Airplanes
2. Computers
3. Timber
4. Salmon

What innovative environmental policy did Oregon put into practice to limit and protect its natural environment from unbridled growth?

1. City limits
2. Wildlife conservation areas
3. Urban growth boundaries
4. Road tolls

To the east of the Cascades, the “Palouse” or “Inland Empire” is known for growing what crops?

1. Blueberries, Oats, and grapes
2. Wheat, blueberries, and pears
3. Pears, apples, and oats
4. Wheat, apples, and grapes

In the Pacific Northwest orographic precipitation usually occurs where?

1. On the western side of mountain ranges
2. Near the coast
3. On the eastern side of mountain ranges
4. In valleys between mountain ranges

Prior to 1846, what country shared governance of the Oregon Territory with the United States?

1. The French
2. The British
3. The Spanish
4. The Russians

 What city, is associated with grunge rock and was originally founded as a logging center?

1. Victoria
2. Seattle
3. Vancouver
4. Portland

Which of the following is a name for the Pacific Northwest that was coined my novelist Ernest Callenbach?

1. Cascadia
2. Ecotopia
3. Eutopia
4. Pacifica

What factor made Victoria and Vancouver different than other cities in British Columbia and led them to become the two largest cities in the province?

1. Most other cities in B.C. can only be reached by air or water travel.
2. They were the two cities with the closest ties to the United States
3. Victoria and Vancouver were two major trading ports and the commerce with Asia and Russia drew settlers.
4. Victoria and Vancouver were the two largest forts in B.C. and so drew a large population early.

The Quincy Library Group became famous for creating a plan for the management of what resource?

1. Forests
2. Oil
3. Gold
4. Water

Most mountain ranges in the Pacific Northwest run in what direction?

1. North – South
2. There is no pattern, different ranges run in different directions
3. Northeast to Southwest
4. East – West

Where did most immigrants who travelled along the Oregon Trail end up settling?

1. Vancouver Island
2. The Willamette Valley
3. The Columbia Plateau
4. California

Most indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest relied on what as their primary source of food?

1. Fishing and marine resources
2. Agriculture
3. Hunting
4. Gathering seeds, fruits, and berries.

The first major wave of American settlement in Oregon’s Willamette Valley was set into motion by which of the following?

1. Homestead Act
2. Expulsion Act
3. Dawes Act
4. Donation Land Claims Act

Both the Old Believers, and more recent immigrants from the former Soviet Union, emigrated from their homelands for what reason?

1. They were envious of the Alaskan settlements they could see from Russia.
2. They faced religious persecution
3. They were escaping war
4. They were political refugees

What North American region has become the leading center for the production of “microbrew” beers?

1. Megalopolis
2. The Intermontane
3. California
4. The Pacific Northwest

Most land in British Columbia and Alaska is too cold, rainy, or rugged for commercial farming, except for what region?

1. Willamette Valley
2. Fraser Valley
3. Rogue Valley
4. Columbia Valley

Ecotopia was the name given by the author Callenbach to which region?

1. The Intermontane
2. California
3. The Rocky Mountains
4. Megalopolis
5. The Pacific Northwest

One factor that has made the Pacific Northwest an attractive region for high technology companies is what?

1. Low cost of living
2. Attractive natural environments
3. Abundance of workers
4. Established, technology-oriented universities.

The large agricultural valley in western Oregon, which was the primary destination for early settlers coming to the region via the Oregon Trail is called what?

1. The Santa Clara Valley
2. The Frasier Valley
3. The Willamette Valley
4. The Central Valley

What city in the Pacific Northwest has become a center for settlement of immigrants from Hong Kong?

1. Seattle, Washington
2. Vancouver, British Columbia
3. Olympia, Washington
4. Portland, Oregon

The cities of Longview and Richland, in Washington, are unique because of what?

1. They are both centers for the nuclear energy industry.
2. They were both preplanned cities.
3. They were both towns owned by private corporations.
4. They are both owned and run by Native American tribes, while remaining part of the United States.

What city in the Pacific Northwest is known for its innovative environmental protections and livability?

1. Portland
2. Eugene
3. Vancouver
4. Seattle

Who were the first European explorers to visit the Pacific Northwest?

1. Spanish
2. French
3. Russian
4. British

What primary sector industries are associated with the Pacific Northwest?

1. Cotton and tobacco farming
2. Shrimping, rice farming
3. Forestry/logging, salmon fishing
4. Coffee and pineapple plantations