Detroit, suffering from the impacts of continuing population loss, due to the economy has decided to ________ large areas of the city (about 40 square miles in all), in order to improve Detroit’s economic future.

1. Industrialize
2. Renovate
3. Incorporate (into separate cities)
4. Abandon

The Great Migration significantly expanded cities north of the ________.

1. Mississippi River
2. Mason Dixon Line
3. Great Lakes
4. Ohio River

The Great Lakes and the Corn Belt region became known as the “Rust Belt” because

1. The large number of underground iron deposits that filtered into emerging underground springs gave the rocks of the region a yellowish-orange “rusty” tinge as it oxidized.
2. The region used to be the hub of the rail system developed during WWII to move goods across America, but as shipping goods by truck and airplane became more prevalent, the system decayed leaving an iron skeleton of its former glory.
3. Decades after the invention of the automobile, large numbers of auto scrapyards and recyclers appeared around manufacturing cities so the iron and steel could eventually be reused.
4. The decay of the region’s cities from deindustrialization, as steel mills and auto manufacturers moved to other parts of the world, and the resulting loss of population, increase in crime and chronic unemployment.

How were the Great Lakes formed?

1. Glaciers retreating and ice melting
2. Meteorites leaving craters
3. Faults shifting
4. Volcanic eruptions
5. Sinkholes

According to the lecture, which state would APPEAR to have the largest population of hogs and pigs?

1. Indiana
2. Kansas
3. Nebraska
4. Iowa
5. Illinois

What term is used to describe a farm that primarily grows crops that are sold directly to food processing companies?

1. Cash-grain farms
2. Mixed farms
3. Family farms
4. Underground farms
5. Corporate farms

The Gateway Arch is a symbol of what city?

1. Detroit, Michigan
2. St. Louis, Missouri
3. Chicago, Illinois
4. Youngstown, Ohio

According to the lecture, all of these states grow 175 bushels per acre of corn EXCEPT:

1. Texas
2. Nebraska
3. California
4. Montana
5. Iowa

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The Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve is working with what university?

1. University of California, Davis
2. Texas A&M University
3. University of Texas
4. University of Nebraska
5. Kansas University

According to the lecture, which of the following is NOT true regarding mechanization and farm size?

1. The number of farms started to rapidly decrease around 1920
2. due to the economies of scale, medium- and large-sized farms were favored
3. One reason for the increase in farm machinery was the availability of rural credit
4. Farm size started to rapidly increase around 1950
5. By 1992 over 75% of all farms were larger than 260 acres

According to the lecture, all of the following are true regarding the regions soils EXCEPT:

1. Mollisols are high in organic content
2. Alfisols and Mollisols are the two most common soils
3. Alfisols are the best for grain production
4. Alfosils are usually associated with coniferous and mixed forests
5. Mollisols form under grasses

 Farms where most of the crops are fed to livestock are called what?

1. Mixed Farms
2. Cash-grain farms
3. Corporate farms
4. Family farms

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding agriculture beyond the Corn Belt

1. Dairy production was mostly south of the Corn Belt
2. Farmers switched to dairying because the climate was too cold to grow corm
3. The Fruit Belt extends around the Lake Michigan and Lake Erie shorelines
4. Dairy production was done most by German and Scandinavian immigrants
5. The Fruit Belt orchards thrive due to the moderating effects of the lakes

For this question go here:

http://www.history.com/topics/chicago (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, Chicago was originally established as ____________?

1. A tourist attraction
2. A military base
3. A water transit hub
4. A coal mine
5. The capital of the United States

Cities in the Great Lakes and Corn Belt that are ________ seem to be more successful in weathering the transition to the postindustrial economy.

1. It does not matter; both types have weathered the transition.
2. More oriented to manufacturing
3. It does not matter; both types have trouble weathering the transition.
4. Less oriented to manufacturing

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the regions agricultural development?

1. The shipping of wheat production was highly dependent on waterways
2. Hogs and cattle were the types of domestic livestock that provided meat
3. Flour milling was mostly done at break-in bulk points like Cincinnati and Buffalo
4. Wheat production shifted west with settlement
5. Initially, corn was the highest value crop because of its reliable market

The cities of Oshawa, Hamilton, St. Catherine’s Niagara, and Toronto are all located on the shores of Lake Ontario and form one of the most highly populated corridors in Canada. This region is called ________.

1. The Ontario Industrial Region
2. The Silver Crescent
3. The Golden Horseshoe
4. L’arc Prosp

What animal production in the Corn Belt is so high, that there are about 5 of these per person in Iowa?

1. Sheep
2. Hogs
3. Rabbits
4. Cattle

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What do we see in the cabin of Farmer John’s tractor?

1. Corn seeds
2. Farmer John’s nitrous oxide horsepower booster tanks
3. All kinds of computer devices
4. Two drivers plus a navigator
5. Farmer John in a protective suit to keep out pesticide

Non-native fish from Vietnam were carelessly introduced into many bodies of water in the United States. They have no native predators and so outspawn native fish, and outcompete many native fish for food. These fish are known as ________.

1. Asian Jumping Carp
2. Saigon Shovelnose Salmon
3. Ho Chi Minh Snake Pike
4. Vietnamese Burrowing Catfish

In the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the British agreed to give up land bounded by the Great Lakes, Ohio River, and the Mississippi River to America. This area became known at that time as what?

1. The Western Woodland
2. The Old Northwest
3. The Heartland
4. The Buckeye Region

Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, what survey method was used in the settlement of the Great lakes and Corn Belt region?

1. The Township and Range System
2. The Lot and Block System
3. The Long Lot System
4. The Metes and Bounds System

 A water connection caused by extensive human modification of the landscape in the early 20th Century exists between ________.

1. The Great Lakes and the Mississippi Basin
2. Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes
3. The Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
4. Lake Erie and the Rocky Mountains

Much of the terrain, from flatland to gently rolling hills, of the Great lakes and Corn Belt was shaped by ________.

1. Pyroclastic flow
2. Tectonics
3. Uplift
4. Glaciation

According to the video, which lake is the 5th largest in the world?

1. Lake Erie
2. Lake Michigan
3. Lake Huron
4. Lake Ontario
5. Lake Superior

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http://www.history.com/topics/chicago (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, what ended the last Native American resistance in this area?

1. The Red River War
2. The Creek War
3. The French and Indian War
4. The Blackhawk War
5. The Battle of Little Bighorn

Youngstown, Ohio was hit by an economic decline after the closing of the Campbell Works in 1977. What strategy was the most successful for Youngstown to revitalize their economy?

1. They decided to court international manufacturers by limiting Union benefits and wages.
2. They approved the construction of a new prison in the city, and invited residents to take control of the planning process for the city.
3. The residents decided to seek local support to fill the empty factories, rather then attempt to attract national or global capital.
4. They accepted that the city was smaller, and tried to give it the classic “small town feel” to increase tourist traffic and develop a service economy.