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Question #1
According to Hudson, Louisville developed as a trade hub along which of the following rivers?
A.
Cumberland River
B.
Wabash River
C.
Green River
D.
Mississippi River
E.
Ohio River
Question #2
According to Hudson, what percentage of the coal currently mined in the US is used for generating electricity?
A.
92%
B.
93%
C.
85%
D.
90%
E.
95%
Question #3
According to Hudson, what is the name of the city once referred to as “Atomic Bomb City?"
A.
Florence, Alabama
B.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
C.
Alcoa, Tennessee
D.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
E.
Kingsport, Tennessee
Question #4
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the city of St. Louis is NOT true?
A.
The city’s name honored King Louis the XI
B.
The city started as a fur trading post
C.
During the Civil War, the population of the city was divided between Northern and Southern sympathizers
D.
The city became the most accessible trade center west of the Appalachians following the rise of steamboating
E.
The city languished during the period of Spanish control in the late 1700s
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.
Massachusetts
B.
Virginia
C.
Vermont
D.
Connecticut
E.
Georgia
Question #6
Which one is NOT a part of upland Appalachia? (from Nostrand)
A.
Piedmont
B.
Atlantic Seaboard
C.
Appalachian Plateau
D.
Ridge and Valley Province
Question #7
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding Fort Smith is NOT true?
A.
Fort Smith became an important river port for cargo heading west
B.
Fort Smith’s development was restricted by the designation of Oklahoma as Indian Territory
C.
Fort Smith’s development was unaffected by the designation of Oklahoma as Indian Territory
D.
Fort Smith’s location on the Arkansas River was easily accessible from the Ohio River or New Orleans
E.
Fort Smith was founded as a military outpost
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.
Booneville
B.
Boonesborough
C.
Wilderness Road
D.
Cumberland Gap
Question #9
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the Bluegrass region of Kentucky is NOT true?
A.
The grass which gives the region its name was cultivated by centuries of Native American agricultural work
B.
The Bluegrass region was already a well-used country by the time the first white settlers arrived
C.
The bluegrass of Kentucky is actually of European origin
D.
The Bluegrass region used to be home to large herds of bison
E.
The Bluegrass region is divided geologically into roughly concentric inner and outer regions of the Jessamine Dome
Question #10
According to Hudson, Franklin D. Roosevelt was a firm believer in all of the following, EXCEPT?
A.
segregation
B.
regional planning
C.
flood control
D.
public power
Question #11
According to Hudson, which of the following rivers does NOT cross the Blue Ridge Mountains?
A.
Potomac River
B.
Roanoke River
C.
All of these rivers cross the Blue Ridge Mountains
D.
French Broad River
E.
James River
Question #12
According to Hudson, the Tennessee River and all of the following tributaries form a crescent-shaped drainage course, EXCEPT?
A.
Holsten
B.
Roanoke
C.
French Broad
D.
Clinch
Question #13
According to Hudson, which of the following was among the earliest tourist meccas in the Ozarks, dating to the 1800s?
A.
Mammoth Caves
B.
Salem Springs
C.
Blue Ridge Mountains
D.
Eureka Springs
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.
Raleigh
B.
Little Rock
C.
Nashville
D.
Charleston
Question #15
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the reservoir development in the Ozarks is TRUE?
A.
Roughly 500,000 people now live in the Ozarks because of the reservoir developments
B.
Recreational facilities such as golf courses and theme parks were built following the reservoir development
C.
All of these statements are true
D.
The US Army Corps of Engineers built dams in the Ozarks for flood control
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.
This region produced hundreds of millions of tons of coal for electricity generation during the 1920s
B.
The coal from this region is low in sulfur content unlike the Eastern Interior Field
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 Arkansas River Valley is an alluvial valley
B.
The Ouachita Mountains contain multiple hot springs which resulted from geothermal activity during the formation of the mountains
C.
The city of Little Rock marks the Arkansas River’s entrance to the valley and Fort Smith marks the exit
D.
The Ouachita Mountains were formed during a different episode of continental collision than the Ridge and Valley section of the Appalachians
E.
The Ouachita Mountains cover a larger area than the Ridge and Valley section of the Appalachians, but are lower in elevation
Question #18
According to Hudson, which of the following industries was NOT a major part of St. Louis’ industrial activities?
A.
Meatpacking
B.
Steel production
C.
Chemical manufacturing
D.
Railway equipment
E.
Airplane manufacturing
Question #19
According to Hudson, which of the following statements regarding the Middle Mississippi Valley is TRUE?
A.
The French did not control nor influence the Middle Mississippi Valley very strongly
B.
The city of Cairo was positioned between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers but was safe from flooding
C.
The French settlement of Kaskaskia became the first capital of Illinois
D.
The east bank of the Mississippi was liberated from Spanish control by Virginian troops led by George Rogers Clark
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.
George Washington
B.
Benjamin Franklin
C.
James Monroe
D.
King George
E.
Thomas Jefferson
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