Is forestry an important part of the economy of the Inland South?

1. No, the thin, nutrient poor soils are not suitable for growing forests.
2. No, the many pests prevalent in the south have prevented many trees from prospering.
3. In the past, yes, but in recent decades forests have been overharvested, leading to a downturn in the industry.
4. Yes, the warm, moist climate allows trees to grow quickly.

Why is mountain top removal mining is unpopular with some concerned citizens in the Inland South?

1. It is more environmentally damaging than underground mining.
2. It is more dangerous for workers than underground mining.
3. It is more expensive and time consuming than underground mining.
4. It destroys the scenic value, and harms the tourism industry.

What two major tertiary sector industries in the Inland South have experienced major growth in the last half of the twentieth century?

1. Paper mills and high technology.
2. Automobile manufacturing and paper mills.
3. The military and tourism.
4. High technology and healthcare.

According to the lecture which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

1. Between 1820 and 1860, the proportion of free American Blacks actually decreased
2. Between 1830 and 1860 nearly 1 million slaves were transported westward by the cotton migration
3. Between 1830 and 1860 Southerners migrated towards the southwest to increase cotton cultivation in order to satisfy the demands of the rapidly growing American North
4. Between 1830 and 1860 the center of cotton production shifted from South Carolina to Mississippi
5. By 1860, a little over 10 percent of all Blacks in the United States were free

 A system of farming in which the land and equipment is owned not owned by the farmers, but rather by large landowners is called what?

1. Communal Farms
2. “Jim Crow”
3. Slavery
4. Sharecropping

While much of the South was dominated by plantation farming, which required slave labor, what area of the South did small, less wealthy farmers, who owned few if any slaves, dominate?

1. The Ozarks
2. The Coastal South
3. The lowlands
4. The mountainous areas

For #33 go here:

http://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/research-triangle-park/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, why was Research Triangle Park created?

1. To research the effects of lung cancer
2. To create more space for the textile industry
3. To attract modern industries to North Carolina 
4. To fund government reconstruction projects
5. To generate more revenue for NASCAR tracks and race car technology

Which crop traditionally grown in the Inland South has declined during the 20th century because of increasing pest infestation?

1. Peaches
2. Tobacco
3. Cotton
4. Corn

Why is eastern Oklahoma the location of tribal headquarters for many Native American groups?

1. Oklahoma had better laws protecting Native Americans.
2. Eastern Oklahoma had the most modern schools, as well as plentiful jobs for Native Americans.
3. Many regions in Oklahoma were spiritual centers for Native American tribes.
4. Many tribes were forced to relocate to this region.

What national park, located in the Inland South, is the nation’s most frequently visited?

1. Yellowstone
2. Serpent Mound
3. Great Smokey Mountains
4. The Black Hills

Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in eastern North America, is located where?

1. In the Ouachitas
2. In the Ozarks
3. In the southern Appalachians
4. In the northern Appalachians

Slavery was abolished during ?

1. The Cold War
2. The American Revolutionary War
3. World War I
4. The Trail of Tears
5. The Civil War

What type of natural hazard frequently causes damage to roads and homes in the Inland South?

1. Tornados
2. Lightning and Hail
3. Forest Fires
4. Flash flooding

According to Figure 9.4, which of these states did NOT secede before Fort Sumter’s surrender?

1. Florida
2. Iowa
3. Texas
4. Louisiana
5. Alabama

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According to this video, what product was being transported at night in fast vehicles?

1. Sugar Cane
2. Narcotics
3. Moonshine
4. Cigarettes
5. Prostitutes

In recent decades the production of livestock has ________ in the Inland South.

1. Become unprofitable
2. Remained steady
3. Grown
4. Decreased

 Which of these states does NOT belong in the “East South Central” category?

1. Tennessee
2. Georgia
3. Alabama
4. Mississippi
5. Kentucky

For #35 go here:

http://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/research-triangle-park/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, which of these universities is located in the RTP?

1. Stanford University
2. Duke University
3. Harvard University
4. Columbia University
5. Brown University 

About when did Latino immigrants begin migrating to the Inland South in large numbers?

1. 20 years ago
2. 5 years ago
3. 100 years ago
4. 50 years ago

While thousands of Native Americans were force to leave their homelands for “Indian Territory,” some Seminoles resisted by moving into what area?

1. Tennessee
2. Oklahoma
3. Peninsular Florida
4. The Appalachian Mountains

For #31 go here:

http://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/research-triangle-park/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, which of these was NOT a manufacturing job that North Carolina is dependent on?

1. Meatpacking
2. Furniture
3. Agriculture
4. Forestry
5. Textile

Which of the following best describes your trip, if you were travelling from Memphis Tennessee, west across Arkansas towards Fort Smith, on the western border with Oklahoma?

1. You would be travelling from the lowlands of eastern Arkansas into hilly western Arkansas.
2. You would be travelling from hilly eastern Arkansas into the lowlands of western Arkansas.
3. The scenery would be hilly in both eastern and western Arkansas with little change.
4. The scenery would be flat in both eastern and western Arkansas with little change.

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

1. The Cotton Belt extended from southern Virginia west into eastern Texas
2. In 1860, an independent American South would have been one of the world’s wealthiest nations
3. The expansion of cotton cultivation depended on, among other things, labor availability and a system of global trade
4. Kentucky was the only state in the American South to have no cotton cultivation
5. The most common form of cotton in the American South was the so-called ‘sea-island’ cotton

Since WWII, the population of the Inland South has ________.

1. Stagnated
2. Grown at about the same rate as the rest of the U.S
3. Grown more rapidly than the rest of the U.S
4. Grown more slowly than the rest of the U.S

Regarding slavery, which of the following is INCORRECT?

1. Slaves were expected to pick up to 150 pounds of cotton a day
2. One of the obstacles to abolishing slavery was the fact that the U.S. Constitution did not directly address the issue of slavery
3. In 1860, over 75 percent of all Southerners owned at least one slave
4. Slavery was tolerated because Blacks were thought to scientifically inferior to whites
5. Less than 1 percent of Southerners owned more than 100 slaves

What kind of human activities have combined with high rainfall, and steep mountains slopes to result in severe flooding in parts of the Appalachians?

1. Industrialization resulting in the silting of rivers.
2. The rerouting and damming of rivers
3. The removal of trees and vegetation due to logging and mining.
4. The leveling of small hills to produce more farmland.

Country music can be traced back to roots in what culture and region of North America?

1. Scotch-Irish settlers in Appalachia
2. Spanish settlers in West Texas
3. Cajun settlers in Louisiana
4. Africans brought over as slaves