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Question #1
According to Hudson, Louisville developed as a trade hub along which of the following rivers?
A.
Ohio River
B.
Cumberland River
C.
Mississippi River
D.
Green River
E.
Wabash River
Question #2
According to Hudson, what percentage of the coal currently mined in the US is used for generating electricity?
A.
85%
B.
92%
C.
90%
D.
95%
E.
93%
Question #3
According to Hudson, what is the name of the city once referred to as “Atomic Bomb City?"
A.
Alcoa, Tennessee
B.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
C.
Kingsport, Tennessee
D.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
E.
Florence, Alabama
Question #4
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the city of St. Louis is NOT true?
A.
The city languished during the period of Spanish control in the late 1700s
B.
During the Civil War, the population of the city was divided between Northern and Southern sympathizers
C.
The city’s name honored King Louis the XI
D.
The city started as a fur trading post
E.
The city became the most accessible trade center west of the Appalachians following the rise of steamboating
Question #5
According to Nostrand, Map 8.4, in colonial times six of the thirteen colonies had grants of land that read "from sea to sea." Which of the following states did NOT make a claim to western land?
A.
Vermont
B.
Connecticut
C.
Georgia
D.
Massachusetts
E.
Virginia
Question #6
Which one is NOT a part of upland Appalachia? (from Nostrand)
A.
Piedmont
B.
Atlantic Seaboard
C.
Ridge and Valley Province
D.
Appalachian Plateau
Question #7
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding Fort Smith is NOT true?
A.
Fort Smith was founded as a military outpost
B.
Fort Smith’s development was restricted by the designation of Oklahoma as Indian Territory
C.
Fort Smith’s location on the Arkansas River was easily accessible from the Ohio River or New Orleans
D.
Fort Smith became an important river port for cargo heading west
E.
Fort Smith’s development was unaffected by the designation of Oklahoma as Indian Territory
Question #8
For this question, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76TRQCz7w4w According to the video, after Daniel Boone and his men help create Wilderness Road, they chose a spot on the other side of the mountain for new settlement. What was this new settlement called?
A.
Wilderness Road
B.
Boonesborough
C.
Booneville
D.
Cumberland Gap
Question #9
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the Bluegrass region of Kentucky is NOT true?
A.
The Bluegrass region is divided geologically into roughly concentric inner and outer regions of the Jessamine Dome
B.
The bluegrass of Kentucky is actually of European origin
C.
The Bluegrass region was already a well-used country by the time the first white settlers arrived
D.
The Bluegrass region used to be home to large herds of bison
E.
The grass which gives the region its name was cultivated by centuries of Native American agricultural work
Question #10
According to Hudson, Franklin D. Roosevelt was a firm believer in all of the following, EXCEPT?
A.
regional planning
B.
flood control
C.
segregation
D.
public power
Question #11
According to Hudson, which of the following rivers does NOT cross the Blue Ridge Mountains?
A.
French Broad River
B.
All of these rivers cross the Blue Ridge Mountains
C.
Roanoke River
D.
James River
E.
Potomac River
Question #12
According to Hudson, the Tennessee River and all of the following tributaries form a crescent-shaped drainage course, EXCEPT?
A.
Roanoke
B.
French Broad
C.
Clinch
D.
Holsten
Question #13
According to Hudson, which of the following was among the earliest tourist meccas in the Ozarks, dating to the 1800s?
A.
Blue Ridge Mountains
B.
Eureka Springs
C.
Salem Springs
D.
Mammoth Caves
Question #14
According to Hudson, which of the following largest cities have attracted an even larger share of the investment capital of the Ozark-Ouachita region in recent decades, between St. Louis and Texas?
A.
Nashville
B.
Charleston
C.
Raleigh
D.
Little Rock
Question #15
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the reservoir development in the Ozarks is TRUE?
A.
Recreational facilities such as golf courses and theme parks were built following the reservoir development
B.
The US Army Corps of Engineers built dams in the Ozarks for flood control
C.
All of these statements are true
D.
Roughly 500,000 people now live in the Ozarks because of the reservoir developments
E.
The new shorelines created by the reservoirs became popular sites for real estate development
Question #16
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding Osage Plains coal is NOT true?
A.
The coal from this region is low in sulfur content unlike the Eastern Interior Field
B.
This region produced hundreds of millions of tons of coal for electricity generation during the 1920s
C.
The coal fields are extensive, but shallow
D.
The coal from this region is high in sulfur content similar to the Eastern Interior Field
E.
This region produces less than one million tons of coal per year currently
Question #17
According to Hudson, which of the following statements about the Arkansas River Valley and the Ouachita Mountains is TRUE?
A.
The Ouachita Mountains were formed during a different episode of continental collision than the Ridge and Valley section of the Appalachians
B.
The Arkansas River Valley is an alluvial valley
C.
The Ouachita Mountains contain multiple hot springs which resulted from geothermal activity during the formation of the mountains
D.
The Ouachita Mountains cover a larger area than the Ridge and Valley section of the Appalachians, but are lower in elevation
E.
The city of Little Rock marks the Arkansas River’s entrance to the valley and Fort Smith marks the exit
Question #18
According to Hudson, which of the following industries was NOT a major part of St. Louis’ industrial activities?
A.
Chemical manufacturing
B.
Meatpacking
C.
Airplane manufacturing
D.
Railway equipment
E.
Steel production
Question #19
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the Middle Mississippi Valley is TRUE?
A.
The city of Cairo was positioned between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers but was safe from flooding
B.
The east bank of the Mississippi was liberated from Spanish control by Virginian troops led by George Rogers Clark
C.
The French settlement of Kaskaskia became the first capital of Illinois
D.
The French did not control nor influence the Middle Mississippi Valley very strongly
E.
The west bank of the Mississippi was French territory until the US purchased it via the Louisiana Purchase
Question #20
Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the Federal City. Who appointed him? (from Nostrand Culture Regions)
A.
Benjamin Franklin
B.
George Washington
C.
King George
D.
Thomas Jefferson
E.
James Monroe
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