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Question #1

What country in North America has the largest total number of immigrants of any country in the world?,,

A Canada

B Greenland

C The United States

D None of the above

Question #2

According to the lecture the greatest portion of the United States at the same latitude as

A Australia

B The Mediterranean Sea

C Brazil

D Russia

E The Sahara Desert

Question #3

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/north-america-physical-geography/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. According to the webpage, where are the Everglades located?

A California

B North Carolina

C Mississippi

D Florida

E Texas

Question #4

At the time of American independence in 1789, the population of the United States was dominated by

A Native Americans

B Western Europeans

C Eastern Europeans

D Africans

Question #5

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT

A the latitudinal location of the US provides a wide variety of climates

B The Western Uplands consist of rolling hills and low mountains

C The US has a tropical rainforest climate

D The Ohio and Missouri Rivers drain into the Mississippi River

E the population density of North America is around 42

Question #6

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/north-america-physical-geography/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. According to the webpage, what is a cordelia?

A A series of lakes

B A series of deserts

C A series of rivers

D A series of mountain ranges

E Wetland areas

Question #7

According to Figure 1.10, what specialty crops are known to grow in Florida?

A Sugarbeets and soybeans

B Wheat and potatoes

C Rice and peanuts

D Sugar cane and fruit

E All of the above are grown in Florida

Question #8

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/north-america-physical-geography/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. According to the webpage, what is the population density per square kilometer?

A 96

B 23

C 57

D 31

E 76

Question #9

According to the video which of these is NOT a sector in the US-Mexico border patrol?

A El Paso

B Yuma

C Tijuana

D Del Rio

E San Diego

Question #10

The total amount of miles of border shared by the U.S. with Mexico is?

A 1, 989

B 6,500

C 3,500

D 2,456

E 4,565

Question #11

According to the lecture, the U.S. covers nearly

A 2.5 million square miles

B 1.1 million square miles

C 10.6 million square miles

D 5 million square miles

E 3.8 million square miles

Question #12

According to the lecture, what state gets the HIGHEST average precipitation?

A Washington

B California

C Florida

D Louisiana

E Arizona

Question #13

An area of near uniformity in one or more characteristics is called what?

A A core region

B A perceptual region

C A formal region

D A functional region

Question #14

A Miami

B Chicago

C Washington, D.C.

D New York City

E Los Angeles

Question #15

The Corn Belt is considered to be what type of region?

A A Physiographic Region

B A Conceptual region

C A Nodal region

D A Formal region

E A Functional region

Question #16

The world’s largest island is what?

A Australia

B Japan

C Great Britain

D Greenland

Question #17

In terms of cultural diversity for North America (Canada and the United States), which of the following is true?

A Canada is probably the most culturally diverse region on Earth, while the United States is not.

B The United States is the most culturally diverse region on Earth while Canada is not.

C As a whole, Canada and the United States is probably not the most diverse region on Earth.

D As a whole, Canada and the United States is probably the most diverse region on Earth.

Question #18

Looking at the map (1.10) what part of North America is associated with sugarcane farming?

A California

B Florida

C Idaho

D Texas

Question #19

A region created by a shared set of links or spatial interactions is called what?

A A core region

B A formal region

C A perceptual region

D A functional region

Question #20

During the 19th and early 20th centuries the majority of immigrants to the United States were from what part of the world?

A Africa

B Eastern and Southern Europe

C Latin America and Asia

D Western Europe

Question #21

Joel Garreau, in his book Nine Nations of North America divided the continent based on what characteristic?

A Landforms

B Cultural characteristics

C Political divisions

D All of the above

Question #22

Geography in the past was deeply connected to exploration, today it is ________.

A a technical discipline related solely to the use of GIS

B A study of cartography

C Still based on exploration

D A study of interconnectedness

Question #23

A presidential republic, such as the United States, has what characteristics?

A The executive and legislative branches of government are separate

B The judicial and the legislative branches are linked

C The president and the executive branch are separate

D The executive and legislative branches of government are linked

Question #24

By current research, aboriginal people first came to the North American continent about when?

A 14,000 to 50,000 years ago

B 1,400,000 to 5,000,000 years ago

C 140,000 to 500,000 years ago

D 1,400 to 5,000 years ago

Question #25

According to the lecture, the population density of the U.S. is _________sq/mile.

A 104

B 30

C 42

D 6

E 77

Question #26

Which country in North America was the last to achieve independence from colonial rule?

A Greenland

B Canada

C The United States

D Mexico

Question #27

Garreau’s Nine Nations of North America are examples of what type of region?

A Agricultural

B Formal

C Landform

D Functional

Question #28

Which one of these regions is NOT one of Garreau’s regions of North America?

A The Breadbasket

B Ecotopia

C Quebec

D Dixie

E The Oil Field

Question #29

Most immigrants from Latin America and Asia have arrived in the United States when?

A In the 19th and early 20th century

B Since the 1960s

C Since the 1990s

D Around American independence

Question #30

The word Geography comes from the words for “earth” and “writing” in what language?

A French

B German

C Latin

D Greek

Question #31

Looking at the map (1.10) what crop, besides corn, is grown in the Corn Belt?

A Soybeans

B Hay

C Tobacco

D Wheat

Question #32

The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by

A The continental United States and Mexico

B Canada and the continental United States

C Canada and Alaska

D Canada and Greenland

Question #33

North America is the world’s ________.

A Third largest continent

B First largest continent

C Fourth largest continent

D Second largest continent

Question #34

Which country has the highest rate of immigration (as a percentage of population) in the world?

A Greenland

B The United States

C Canada

D None of the Above

Question #35

The combined area of Canada and the United States covers about what percent of the world’s land area?

A 40%

B 25%

C 13%

D 5%

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