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Question #1

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

A. 5%

B. 25%

C. 13%

D. 40%

Question #2

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

A. The United States

B. Canada

C. Greenland

D. None of the Above

Question #3

North America is the world's ________.

A. Third largest continent

B. First largest continent

C. Fourth largest continent

D. Second largest continent

Question #4

The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by

A. Canada and Greenland

B. Canada and the continental United States

C. Canada and Alaska

D. The continental United States and Mexico

Question #5

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

A. Hay

B. Wheat

C. Tobacco

D. Soybeans

Question #6

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

A. French

B. Latin

C. Greek

D. German

Question #7

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

A. Since the 1960s

B. Since the 1990s

C. Around American independence

D. In the 19th and early 20th century

Question #8

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

A. The Breadbasket

B. Quebec

C. The Oil Field

D. Ecotopia

E. Dixie

Question #9

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

A. Agricultural

B. Functional

C. Formal

D. Landform

Question #10

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

A. Mexico

B. The United States

C. Greenland

D. Canada

Question #11

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

A. 30

B. 104

C. 77

D. 42

E. 6

Question #12

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

A. 1,400,000 to 5,000,000 years ago

B. 14,000 to 50,000 years ago

C. 1,400 to 5,000 years ago

D. 140,000 to 500,000 years ago

Question #13

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

A. The judicial and the legislative branches are linked

B. The president and the executive branch are separate

C. The executive and legislative branches of government are separate

D. The executive and legislative branches of government are linked

Question #14

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

A. A study of interconnectedness

B. A study of cartography

C. a technical discipline related solely to the use of GIS

D. Still based on exploration

Question #15

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

A. Cultural characteristics

B. Political divisions

C. Landforms

D. All of the above

Question #16

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

A. Western Europe

B. Latin America and Asia

C. Africa

D. Eastern and Southern Europe

Question #17

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 #18

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

A. Texas

B. California

C. Florida

D. Idaho

Question #19

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

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

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

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

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

Question #20

The world's largest island is what?

A. Greenland

B. Great Britain

C. Japan

D. Australia

Question #21

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

A. A Nodal region

B. A Physiographic Region

C. A Functional region

D. A Formal region

E. A Conceptual region

Question #22

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 largest urban area in the United States?

A. Miami

B. Washington, D.C.

C. New York City

D. Los Angeles

E. Chicago

Question #23

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

A. A functional region

B. A formal region

C. A core region

D. A perceptual region

Question #24

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

A. California

B. Washington

C. Arizona

D. Florida

E. Louisiana

Question #25

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

A. 2.5 million square miles

B. 10.6 million square miles

C. 5 million square miles

D. 3.8 million square miles

E. 1.1 million square miles

Question #26

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

A. 4,565

B. 6,500

C. 1, 989

D. 3,500

E. 2,456

Question #27

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

A. San Diego

B. Tijuana

C. Yuma

D. El Paso

E. Del Rio

Question #28

A. 96

B. 31

C. 76

D. 23

E. 57

Question #29

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

A. Sugar cane and fruit

B. Wheat and potatoes

C. Sugarbeets and soybeans

D. Rice and peanuts

E. All of the above are grown in Florida

Question #30

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 deserts

B. A series of rivers

C. Wetland areas

D. A series of lakes

E. A series of mountain ranges

Question #31

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT

A. The US has a tropical rainforest climate

B. The Ohio and Missouri Rivers drain into the Mississippi River

C. the latitudinal location of the US provides a wide variety of climates

D. The Western Uplands consist of rolling hills and low mountains

E. the population density of North America is around 42

Question #32

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

A. Africans

B. Western Europeans

C. Native Americans

D. Eastern Europeans

Question #33

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. Florida

C. North Carolina

D. Mississippi

E. Texas

Question #34

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

A. The Mediterranean Sea

B. Brazil

C. Australia

D. Russia

E. The Sahara Desert

Question #35

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

A. The United States

B. Canada

C. Greenland

D. None of the above

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