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