Which of the following factors allowed New York to become a greater economic power than Philadelphia over time?

1. Most people thought the landscape around New York was more beautiful to that around Philadelphia, so they preferred to settle in New York
2. The city fathers of New York had access to more capital
3. New York had a greater diversity of immigrants from all over Europe
4. New York had better access to locations in the interior such as the Great Lakes

According to the lecture, the urban environment/landscape of Megalopolis includes all of the following EXCEPT

1. Little variation in land use
2. Cultural institutions
3. Places that import what they lack from places that have a surplus
4. Most of the construction of beltways and parkways took place after World War II
5. A growth pattern that followed transportation corridors

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ten largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.

1. Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
3. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL
5. Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH

Early in the country’s history, transportation was primarily along rivers and the Great Lakes, then railroads. Goods were exported to Europe. Nowadays, shipping is done in containers that are transferred back and forth from trucks, railroads, and giant ships that travel across the oceans. China is a major trade partner. Map #4 in the worksheet shows the volume of shipments that go through North America’s ports, as well as the highway and railroad networks that serve the ports.

Due to increased trade with China and other populous Asian nations, and its proximity to major interstate highways and cross-country rail lines, which city has the busiest port in the United States and a dominant shipping/warehousing industry?

1. Charleston, South Carolina
2. Seattle/Tacoma
3. New York/New Jersey
4. Los Angeles/Long Beach
5. Norfolk, Virginia

According to the lecture, which one of the following is an incorrect statement?

1. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, and Washington DC are the main nodes of Megalopolis
2. Political splintering is one of the major problems facing Megalopolis today
3. The textile industry was the first prominent industry in Megalopolis
4. The St. Lawrence Seaway benefited all of Megalopolis
5. The opening of the Erie Canal mostly benefited New York

What did fair housing laws do in the late 1960s?

1. Took away the authorization of the state seizing the homes of citizens
2. Made sure that rural homeowners could keep their property in the case of crop failures
3. Prohibited discrimination in housing 
4. Set a minimum square footage requirement for all homes
5. Created new zoning laws that protected newly built suburbs

Most of the rivers in the Megalopolis Region flow from the Northwest to the Southeast across the three physiographic provinces in which order?

1. Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Appalachians
2. Appalachians, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
3. Appalachians, Coastal Plain, Piedmont
4. Piedmont, Appalachians, Coastal Plain

Which of the following social issues is likely to be a continuing problem for Megalopolis in the near future?

1. A shortage of well educated and qualified workers
2. None of these will be a problem
3. Tensions between different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups
4. Loss of population from cities

 Refer to Box 7.1 in the text to answer this question. From the map, the development pressure on the western edge of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is predominantly at this level.

1. Low
2. Very Low
3. Very High
4. High
5. Moderate

Which city enjoyed a long reign as the steel capital of the country due to its location at the confluence of three rivers? This location allowed the easy transport of the raw materials such as iron ore and coal that were used in the manufacturing process for steel production.

1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2. San Diego, California
3. Tampa, Florida
4. Salt Lake City, Utah
5. Austin, Texas

Which list below best describes the natural hazards faced by the Megalopolis Region?

1. Hurricanes, Drought, Tsunamis
2. Hurricanes, Blizzards, Flooding
3. Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Forest Fires
4. Blizzards, Tornados, Drought

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According to the website, which of these is NOT one of the five boroughs in New York City?

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1. Queens
2. Manhatten
3. Brooklyn
4. Harlem
5. The Bronx

There are about 3.5 million homeless people in the United States currently. About how many homeless people are there in Washington, D.C?

1. 100,000
2. 14,000
3. 60,000
4. 3,000

What does the “Long Island Express” refer to?

1. An island off the coast of New York
2. An alcoholic beverage
3. A hurricane
4. A subway system
5. A coastal heavy downpour

Imagine that you are an early British immigrant to the east coast of America. You have been charged by the British government with establishing a new settlement. What characteristics would you be looking for to create a successful new city?

1. I would go ashore and establish the settlement as soon as I sighted land. The most important thing would be to get the settlement started as quickly as possible.
2. I would explore the coast looking for a harbor where ships could easily put down anchor and establish a settlement there. The most important thing would be to find a location that would facilitate trade with Britain.
3. I would go ashore and send settlement parties to explore inland areas. The most important thing would be to move westward across the continent to establish settlements in the interior.
4. I would look first for open land that looked fertile. The most important thing would be to find a location with high quality soil for farming.

The three major physiographic provinces that make up Megalopolis are

1. The Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Pacific Border, the Columbia Plateau
2. The Appalachians, the Central Lowland, and St. Lawrence Valley
3. The Piedmont, the Ozarks, the Adirondacks
4. The Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Appalachians

Which of the following does not describe the changing pattern of African-American settlement in the Megalopolis Region?

1. After the restrictive immigration laws limited the numbers of new foreign-born in-migrants to the US, many African-Americans moved to the region from the Southern United States to find work
2. Early African-American settlers mostly found work on farms in rural parts of Megalopolis
3. Once discrimination in housing was outlawed many African-Americans began moving to suburban areas
4. Prior to 1948 most African Americans lived in city centers because of discriminatory codes that prevented the sale of suburban houses to minorities.

What was different about the settlement of Philadelphia that resulted in many of city’s most attractive features such as broad streets and many green spaces such as parks and gardens?

1. The city was settled by Germans who brought with them this pattern of city development
2. Philadelphia was one of the first eastern cities to be planned rather than be settled haphazardly
3. The city developed more slowly than other eastern cities, allowing for the creation of more green spaces
4. The location of the city on the Delaware River meant that there was plenty of space for the city to include lots of green spaces

Although much of Megalopolis region is urbanized, what type of land covers dominate in rural parts of the region?

1. Deserts, Grasslands
2. Tundra, Forest
3. Farmland, Grasslands
4. Forest, Farmland

According to Figure 7.1, what mountain chain is present along the Megalopolis region?

1. The Cascade Range
2. The Rocky Mountains
3. Appalachian Mountains
4. The Alps
5. The Sierra Nevadas

According to the lecture, Megalopolis has undergone many changes. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding these changes?

1. It does include some rural areas
2. It is the largest settlement agglomeration in the United States
3. The term was coined by Jean Gottman to describe the population cluster extending from Washington, DC to Boston
4. It includes portions of Virginia and New Hampshire
5. it contains only 1.5% of the US land area but 17% of the population
6. All of these all correct

In recent years, the economy of Atlantic City has begun to recover from the slump it faced after WWII. What economic sector is responsible for this recovery?

1. Tertiary
2. Secondary
3. Primary
4. Quaternary

According to the lecture, Megalopolis has undergone many changes. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding these changes?

1. Immigration from Europe, especially Ireland and Germany in the 1940s and 1950s dramatically changed the population
2. The mid-1950s saw population movement from the central cities to suburban areas
3. The 1980s saw the displacement of lower-income residents through the process of gentrification
4. After 1910, there was increasing migration into Megalopolis by African-Americans
5. Agricultural change was due to changes in land use and land value

Why were port cities such as New York and Boston so important to the growth of Megalopolis in the earliest years Euro-American settlements?

1. Port cities facilitated the shipment of raw materials from the colonies to Europe
2. Port cities allowed shipping trade between different colonies in the region
3. Port cities allowed the rapid settlement of areas west of the Appalachians
4. Port cities were centers of culture, diversity, and innovation

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According to the website, what natural disaster may affect the coastal city?

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1. Earthquakes
2. Tornadoes
3. Hurricanes
4. Wild fires
5. Chronic flooding

One of the main disagreements that led to the Civil War was over slavery. Southerners feared that without slave labor, their economy would be devastated. Refer to Map #1 in the Map Worksheet file to answer this question.

In comparing the land use and industries in the South and the North, which factor was key to the southern states’ desire to keep slavery legal in the 1860s?

1. The heavier concentration of textile mills in the South, requiring port laborers to ship finished textiles overseas.
2. The heavier concentration of labor intensive crops like corn, wheat, and dairy cattle in the South.
3. The heavier concentration of factories requiring manufacturing laborers in the South.
4. The lower number of slave revolts in the South led them to believe the slaves were content.
5. The heavier concentration of labor intensive crops like rice, cotton, sugar, and tobacco in the South.

Which region of the country is home to more manufacturing centers (including automotive, meat packing, and steel work) than any other?

1. The Southwes
2. The Southeast
3. The Pacific Northwest
4. The Midwest/Great Lakes region
5. The Rocky Mountain region