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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Heavy winter snowfall
B Flooding
C Fogs
D Both heavy winter snowfall and fogs can disrupt transportation
Question #2
A The Rock of Ages Corporation was founded in 1885
B The mountainside where the granite is quarried is called ‘Graniteville’
C The E.L. Smith quarry in Barre, Vermont is the largest dimensional stone quarry in the world
D Barre Gray granite is primarily used in monument construction
E All of these statements are true
Question #3
A The first demonstrations for independence from the crown
B The first presidential inauguration
C The beginning of the Revolutionary War
D The arrival of the Pilgrims
E Boston Tea Party of 1773
Question #4
A The New England Revolution
B New York Yankees
C Boston Red Sox
D Boston Celtics
E New England Patriots
Question #5
A Chicago
B San Francisco
C Las Vegas
D Miami
E Los Angeles
Question #6
A Ernest Hemmingway
B Jean Gottman
C Thomas Edison
D Bounty Paper Towels
E Charles Darwin
F John Muir
Question #7
A 1990
B 1980
C 2010
D 1960
E 2000
Question #8
A The northeast part of Maine has a potato industry that competes with that of Idaho
B In early times, agriculture was most subsistence farming
C The Lake Champlain lowlands are a ‘milk shed’ that provide the milk for parts of Megalopolis
D Today, most farmers specialize in a single crop
E Today, nearly 50% of the region is farmed compared to only 5% around 100 years ago
Question #9
A The region was close to the worlds richest fishing ground
B The Labrador Current flows southward and chills the water
C The polar, continental, and maritime air masses all meet in the Bypassed East thus maximizing the influence of the marine climate
D Lake Champlain forms part of the New York-Vermont boundary
E Fish and trees were the early export commodities of the Bypassed East
Question #10
A The early textile industry in New Hampshire attracted many immigrants from Italy and Germany
B Mount Washington at around 6300ft is the regions highest peak
C Vermont was the 14th state to join the United States
D New Hampshire has held the first presidential primary since 1952
E Vermont was first claimed by the French and taken over by the British after the French Indian War
Question #11
A The region is an area of limited development located near an area of much greater accessibility
B The region extends into parts of Canada
C New Hampshire was the first state to declare independence from England
D The region was settled relatively late thus contributing to its isolation
E There are relatively few large urban areas
Question #12
A Vermont
B Massachusetts
C Maine
D part of New York
E New Hampshire
Question #13
A The economy of the region is mostly dependent on natural resources and primary economic activity
B The economy of the region is relatively weaker than those of nearby regions
C None of these are correct
D The economy of the region is dependent on migrant labor from nearby regions
Question #14
A Technological improvements have allowed fishing to take place at much faster rates than ever before
B Pesticides from agricultural runoff are poisoning fish in the north Atlantic
C U.S. and Canadian governments have imposed onerous laws on fishermen, causing them to abandon their traditional ways of life
D Fishermen from the region can’t compete with cheap fish from China
Question #15
A The few lakes or ponds
B The rugged coastline and many harbors
C The collapse of the Great Stone Face
D The rich soil
Question #16
A Cool climate and rocky soils
B Rich fisheries
C Both cool climate and rocky soils AND the lack of natural resources are correct
D Lack of natural resources
Question #17
A Many harbors where cities and towns have been established
B Both glaciation has left thin soils and many harbors where cities and towns have been established are correct
C Glaciation has left thin soils and rocky, rugged coastline
D Gently sloping, with wide flat sandy beaches
Question #18
A The end of French political control over much of the region
B The promise of free land
C The growing tensions in the 13 colonies of the United States
D All of these answer choices are correct
Question #19
A Nez Perce, Omaha, Pawnee, Wichita
B Chippewa, Shawnee, Powhatan, Waco
C Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Beothuk
D Miwok, Yurok, Chumashan, Athabaskan
Question #20
A Rich soils for farming
B Gold and other minerals
C The fishing grounds
D Forests and logging
Question #21
A Declining lobster prices
B Technological improvements in lobster fishing techniques
C Most people in the region are tired of eating lobster
D Overfishing of cod, which eats lobsters
Question #22
A The Sun Belt
B Quebec
C Megalopolis
D The Rust Belt
Question #23
A The residents of the most Northeastern part of Canada, Newfoundland.
B Winter storms that move in from the northeast and bring heavy snowfall.
C Tropical storms that bring high winds and heavy rains to the Atlantic Periphery in late summer and early fall.
D Heavy fogs the move in from the northeast along with the cold Labrador Current.
Question #24
A The Blue Ridge Mountains
B The Ozarks
C The Appalachians
D The Baffin Mountains
E The Rockies
Question #25
A Identifying strongly as Canadians or Americans.
B Highly independent and self-sufficient.
C Eager to move to other regions and escape chronic unemployment and poverty.
D Hostile and yet dependent on outsiders.
Question #26
A Cold air settling into valleys while warmer air passes over.
B The cooling of land after sunset which causes condensation in the air.
C Winds blowing up a slope causing cooling and condensation.
D The interaction of a warm ocean current with cold air masses.
Question #27
A The British.
B The Spanish.
C The Norse.
D The French.
Question #28
A Warm and mild with most precipitation taking place in the winter
B Cool and mild with most precipitation taking place in summer
C Cool summers and cold winters with most precipitation taking place in the winter
D Cool summers and cold winters with significant precipitation year round
Question #29
A Maine
B Vermont
C Quebec
D Off the Atlantic coast of Canada
Question #30
A Grasslands.
B Urban uses.
C Agriculture.
D Forests.
Question #31
A On the Atlantic coast or in river valleys.
B In the interior.
C In the south-western portion of the region.
D Close to other nearby regions.
Question #32
A Inuit, Inuktitut
B British separatist/English
C Norse, Scandinavian
D French Canadian/French
Question #33
A Real estate prices will rise
B All are correct
C Local businesses will benefit from the increased numbers of customers
D Businesses might be attracted by the increasing population and low cost of living for their workers
Question #34
A Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine
B Newfoundland and Labrador
C Nova Scotia
D Upstate New York
Question #35
A Both providing incentives and providing retraining are correct
B Provided retraining and payments for lost wages to fishermen.
C Subsidizing education and health care for isolated fishing towns.
D Providing incentives for people to move to larger communities.