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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. 13%

C. 40%

D. 25%

Question #2

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

A. The United States

B. Greenland

C. Canada

D. None of the Above

Question #3

North America is the world's ________.

A. Third largest continent

B. Fourth largest continent

C. First largest continent

D. Second largest continent

Question #4

The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by

A. Canada and the continental United States

B. Canada and Greenland

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. Tobacco

B. Soybeans

C. Hay

D. Wheat

Question #6

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

A. French

B. German

C. Greek

D. Latin

Question #7

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

A. Since the 1990s

B. Around American independence

C. Since the 1960s

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. Dixie

B. The Oil Field

C. Quebec

D. Ecotopia

E. The Breadbasket

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. The United States

B. Greenland

C. Mexico

D. Canada

Question #11

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

A. 42

B. 77

C. 104

D. 30

E. 6

Question #12

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

A. 14,000 to 50,000 years ago

B. 140,000 to 500,000 years ago

C. 1,400 to 5,000 years ago

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

Question #13

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

A. The president and the executive branch are separate

B. The executive and legislative branches of government are linked

C. The executive and legislative branches of government are separate

D. The judicial and the legislative branches are linked

Question #14

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

A. A study of cartography

B. A study of interconnectedness

C. Still based on exploration

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

Question #15

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

A. Cultural characteristics

B. Landforms

C. Political divisions

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. Latin America and Asia

B. Africa

C. Eastern and Southern Europe

D. Western Europe

Question #17

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

A. A perceptual region

B. A formal region

C. A functional region

D. A core region

Question #18

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

A. California

B. Idaho

C. Florida

D. Texas

Question #19

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

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

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

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

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

Question #20

The world's largest island is what?

A. Japan

B. Great Britain

C. Greenland

D. Australia

Question #21

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

A. A Formal region

B. A Physiographic Region

C. A Nodal region

D. A Conceptual region

E. A Functional 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. Los Angeles

B. New York City

C. Chicago

D. Washington, D.C.

E. Miami

Question #23

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

A. A perceptual region

B. A functional region

C. A formal region

D. A core region

Question #24

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

A. Florida

B. California

C. Louisiana

D. Washington

E. Arizona

Question #25

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

A. 2.5 million square miles

B. 10.6 million square miles

C. 1.1 million square miles

D. 3.8 million square miles

E. 5 million square miles

Question #26

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

A. 6,500

B. 3,500

C. 1, 989

D. 2,456

E. 4,565

Question #27

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

A. Tijuana

B. Yuma

C. San Diego

D. El Paso

E. Del Rio

Question #28

A. 31

B. 96

C. 57

D. 23

E. 76

Question #29

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

A. Wheat and potatoes

B. Rice and peanuts

C. Sugar cane and fruit

D. Sugarbeets and soybeans

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 lakes

B. A series of deserts

C. A series of rivers

D. A series of mountain ranges

E. Wetland areas

Question #31

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 population density of North America is around 42

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

D. The US has a tropical rainforest climate

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

Question #32

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

A. Africans

B. Eastern Europeans

C. Native Americans

D. Western 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. Florida

B. California

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 Sahara Desert

B. Russia

C. Australia

D. The Mediterranean Sea

E. Brazil

Question #35

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

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