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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. 13%

B. 5%

C. 40%

D. 25%

Question #2

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

A. Greenland

B. Canada

C. The United States

D. None of the Above

Question #3

North America is the world's ________.

A. Fourth largest continent

B. Second largest continent

C. First largest continent

D. Third largest continent

Question #4

The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by

A. The continental United States and Mexico

B. Canada and Alaska

C. Canada and Greenland

D. Canada and the continental United States

Question #5

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

A. Wheat

B. Tobacco

C. Hay

D. Soybeans

Question #6

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

A. French

B. German

C. Latin

D. Greek

Question #7

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

A. Around American independence

B. Since the 1960s

C. Since the 1990s

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. Dixie

C. The Oil Field

D. Ecotopia

E. Quebec

Question #9

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

A. Formal

B. Agricultural

C. Functional

D. Landform

Question #10

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

A. Canada

B. Mexico

C. Greenland

D. The United States

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

D. 1,400 to 5,000 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 executive and legislative branches of government are linked

C. The executive and legislative branches of government are separate

D. The president and the executive branch are separate

Question #14

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

A. Still based on exploration

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

C. A study of interconnectedness

D. A study of cartography

Question #15

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

A. Political divisions

B. Cultural characteristics

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. Eastern and Southern Europe

C. Africa

D. Latin America and Asia

Question #17

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

A. A perceptual region

B. A core region

C. A formal 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. Florida

C. Idaho

D. California

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 the most diverse region on Earth.

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

C. The United States is the most culturally diverse region on Earth while Canada 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. Australia

B. Greenland

C. Japan

D. Great Britain

Question #21

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

A. A Functional region

B. A Nodal region

C. A Conceptual region

D. A Formal region

E. A Physiographic 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. Chicago

C. New York City

D. Washington, D.C.

E. Miami

Question #23

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

A. A functional region

B. A perceptual region

C. A core region

D. A formal region

Question #24

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

A. Florida

B. California

C. Louisiana

D. Arizona

E. Washington

Question #25

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

A. 3.8 million square miles

B. 10.6 million square miles

C. 5 million square miles

D. 2.5 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. 6,500

B. 4,565

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. Tijuana

B. Del Rio

C. Yuma

D. El Paso

E. San Diego

Question #28

A. 31

B. 96

C. 23

D. 76

E. 57

Question #29

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

A. Sugar cane and fruit

B. Sugarbeets and soybeans

C. Rice and peanuts

D. Wheat and potatoes

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 rivers

B. Wetland areas

C. A series of deserts

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 population density of North America is around 42

B. The US has a tropical rainforest climate

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

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

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. Western Europeans

B. Eastern Europeans

C. Africans

D. Native Americans

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. Mississippi

B. California

C. Florida

D. Texas

E. North Carolina

Question #34

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

A. Australia

B. The Sahara Desert

C. The Mediterranean Sea

D. Brazil

E. Russia

Question #35

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

A. Greenland

B. The United States

C. Canada

D. None of the above

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