GCU322 Lecture Quiz 6
Washington, DC was a somewhat smaller city (especially when Congress was not in session) prior to the decade of the _____, when an expanding federal bureaucracy gave the city a major push on its way to becoming a major metro area.
1930s
The metro area of Hartford (the largest in Connecticut) ranks as the _____ largest metro area in US; the metro area of Providence (the largest in Rhode Island) ranks as the _____ largest metro area in US; the metro area of Manchester (the largest in New Hampshire) ranks as the _____ largest metro area in US; and the metro area of Portland (the largest in Maine) ranks as the _____ largest metro area in US.
48th/ 38th/ 128th/ 104th
Which of New York City's 5 boroughs is NOT an island or part of an island?
Bronx
The _____ River Valley (in its southern portion) largely serves as the cultural divide between the New York City and Boston metro areas. This cultural split is best exhibited in the division of sports fandoms.
Connecticut
In the 1600s, the Dutch purchased _____ Island from the local Indians for $24 ($5,000 in today's money) worth of beads and trinkets.
Manhattan
Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island belong to the state of:
Massachusetts
The Berkshire Hills in western _____ are considered part of Megalopolis, even though they are within the Appalachian Mountains.
Massachusetts
The Cape May Peninsula is at the southeastern tip of:
New Jersey
Boston is considered the unofficial "capital" of New England, an area comprised of 6 states. Which of the following states is NOT part of New England?
New York
The most populous city in New Jersey, _____, is part of the New York City metro area.
Newark
The _____ Rivers empty into Chesapeake Bay.
Potomac and Susquehanna
The very first factories in America were powered at the Fall Line of the _____ River.
Merrimack
Over the past 40+ years, _____ numbers have increased tremendously in the suburban areas of Megalopolis.
deer
80% of the land in Megalopolis is nonurban, and the majority of this is comprised of:
forest
Metro Baltimore has nearly _____ of Maryland's population.
half
Which is NOT associated with the Hudson River?
the boundary between Connecticut and New York
Cultural diversity in Megalopolis is highest in:
the central part of metro areas
The Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey is called "Barrens" because:
the soil does not allow for good agricultural development, as early would-be settlers in the area discovered
Which metro area of Megalopolis has had the fastest growth rate since 1990 (again growth rate, not raw numbers)?
Washington, DC
The most populous city in Delaware, _____, is part of the Philadelphia metro area.
Wilmington
