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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Western Washington and Oregon get more precipitation than eastern Washington and Oregon
B The Douglas firs of the region can grow up to a height of 200 feet
C The region extends down into Northern California
D The maximum reported precipitation is around 150 inches
E There is a rain forest on the Olympic Peninsula
Question #2
A Forestry/logging, salmon fishing
B Shrimping, rice farming
C Coffee and pineapple plantations
D Cotton and tobacco farming
Question #3
A French
B British
C Russian
D Spanish
Question #4
A Portland
B Seattle
C Vancouver
D Eugene
Question #5
A They are both centers for the nuclear energy industry.
B They are both owned and run by Native American tribes, while remaining part of the United States.
C They were both towns owned by private corporations.
D They were both preplanned cities.
Question #6
A Vancouver, British Columbia
B Olympia, Washington
C Portland, Oregon
D Seattle, Washington
Question #7
A The Central Valley
B The Santa Clara Valley
C The Willamette Valley
D The Frasier Valley
Question #8
A Abundance of workers
B Established, technology-oriented universities.
C Attractive natural environments
D Low cost of living
Question #9
A The Intermontane
B The Rocky Mountains
C California
D Megalopolis
E The Pacific Northwest
Question #10
A Columbia Valley
B Rogue Valley
C Fraser Valley
D Willamette Valley
Question #11
A Megalopolis
B California
C The Intermontane
D The Pacific Northwest
Question #12
A They faced religious persecution
B They were escaping war
C They were political refugees
D They were envious of the Alaskan settlements they could see from Russia.
Question #13
A Homestead Act
B Donation Land Claims Act
C Expulsion Act
D Dawes Act
Question #14
A Hunting
B Gathering seeds, fruits, and berries.
C Fishing and marine resources
D Agriculture
Question #15
A Vancouver Island
B California
C The Willamette Valley
D The Columbia Plateau
Question #16
A Northeast to Southwest
B North – South
C East – West
D There is no pattern, different ranges run in different directions
Question #17
A Gold
B Water
C Forests
D Oil
Question #18
A Most other cities in B.C. can only be reached by air or water travel.
B Victoria and Vancouver were the two largest forts in B.C. and so drew a large population early.
C Victoria and Vancouver were two major trading ports and the commerce with Asia and Russia drew settlers.
D They were the two cities with the closest ties to the United States
Question #19
A Cascadia
B Ecotopia
C Pacifica
D Eutopia
Question #20
A Seattle
B Victoria
C Vancouver
D Portland
Question #21
A The British
B The Russians
C The Spanish
D The French
Question #22
A On the eastern side of mountain ranges
B In valleys between mountain ranges
C On the western side of mountain ranges
D Near the coast
Question #23
A Blueberries, Oats, and grapes
B Wheat, apples, and grapes
C Wheat, blueberries, and pears
D Pears, apples, and oats
Question #24
A City limits
B Wildlife conservation areas
C Urban growth boundaries
D Road tolls
Question #25
A Timber
B Salmon
C Airplanes
D Computers
Question #26
A The completion of transcontinental railroads in the United States and Canada
B The completion of transcontinental railroads in the United States and Canada
C Steamships drastically reduced the travel time over sailing ships.
D All of the above
Question #27
A Petroleum was not discovered in Alaska until 1968 at Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope
B Alaska statehood came in 1959
C The Federal government is the largest landowner in Alaska
D The Federal government, especially the Department of Defense, is the dominant employer in Alaska
E The Yukon Delta is the largest national park in Alaska
Question #28
A The area east of Cascades is predominately semi-arid, grasses and desert shrubs and supports the dry farming of wheat
B Japan is the primary customer for British Columbia and Alaska lumber
C Washington, Oregon, and California supply more than 50% of the U.S. total timber production
D The Willamette Valley produces both forage crops and dairy products
E Most of the agricultural production is for consumption back in eastern Canada and the eastern U.S.
Question #29
A Seattle has been the region’s largest city since late 1800s
B With more than 1.2 million people, Vancouver is now Canada’s largest city
C Founded as a logging center, Seattle’s regional dominance was due to the coming of railroads
D Portland has a more diversified economy than Seattle
E Vancouver is Canada’s busiest port
Question #30
A The Modoc and Klamath native peoples inhabited Oregon while the Palouse and Yakima tribes inhabited Washington
B Most of the region’s population lives in the lowlands from the Fraser River in Canada to the Willamette Valley in Washington
C The U.S.-Canadian border was set by agreement at 49* N latitude
D The first railroad to Seattle stimulated large numbers of immigrants, especially Scandinavians, into Washington
E Because of its remoteness, there was much slower population growth in this region than the national averages in U.S. and Canada
Question #31
A The Hudsons Bay Company was a fur-trading operation in Columbia River Basin in the early 1700s
B It was the Oregon Trail that brought settlers from Missouri to the Willamette Valley
C The U.S. purchased Alaska from the Russians in 1867
D The first Russian settlements occurred in the late 1700s
E Outside of the polar regions, this region was the last area to be explored by Europeans
Question #32
A The purpose a totem pole is Totem pole is to provide a record of a persons life carved into vertical log
B Among American Indians, potlatch is known as the ritual giving of gifts
C The pre-European American Indian population was relatively small considering the abundance of year-round food
D The American Indian economy was predominately hunting and gathering
E There were a number of distinct ethnic groups clustered in small valleys along the coast
Question #33
A Mt. Logan is the highest mountain in Canada
B The Alaska panhandle is predominately mountains and islands
C The Chugach and Kenai Mountains are along Alaska’s coast
D Alaska’s capital, Anchorage, is on a narrow coastal lowland in the Alaskan panhandle
E Mount St. Helens is a volcanic peak located in the Cascades
Question #34
A The coast ranges of Washington and Oregon are low rounded mountains with maximum elevations of around 1200 feet
B Snow is generally uncommon south of Vancouver
C The Cascades are an uplifted plateau topped with volcanic peaks
D At 20,300 feet, Mt. McKinley is the highest mountain in North America
E The region’s winters are usually mild and the summers generally are cool
Question #35
A The region’s lowlands are semi-arid
B The heaviest precipitation falls on the windward side of the region’s mountains
C There is generally less rainfall north and west of Alaskas panhandle
D Most of the region’s precipitation occurs in the summer, especially in the north
E Regional storms move south and east
