GEOG 200 CHAP. # 03

*****12. Washington is to the United States as _________ is to Canada. A) Winnipeg B) Toronto C) Ottawa D) Vancouver E) Montreal

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*****27. Examples of technopoles include all but which of the following. A) Detroit's suburbs B) Suburban Washington, DC C) Silicon Valley D) Route 128 near Boston E) Austin, Texas

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30. Canada's large cluster of Francophones in New Brunswick is known as the A) Cajuns B) First Nations C) Acadians D) Old Brunswickers E) Prince Edward Islanders

Acadians

87. The only U.S. State that lies within the Northern Frontier region is _____.

Alaska

16. Which province in Canada has significant coal deposits? A) Ontario B) Yukon Territory C) Manitoba D) Alberta E) Quebec

Alberta

28. Northern New England is tied culturally and economically to: A) Quebec B) Atlantic Canada C) British Columbia D) St. Lawrence Valley E) metropolitan Montreal

Atlantic Canada

84. The four 'corner' cities of the American Manufacturing Belt are: Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Milwaukee, and _________.

Boston

11. Which U.S. State contains the largest number of Asians? A) Texas B) New York C) Illinois D) Oregon E) California

California

46. The major mountain range of the Pacific Northwest is the: A) Rockies B) Sierra Nevada C) Black Hills D) Cascades E) Wasatch

Cascades

36. Which of the following conurbations is one of the realm's most productive post-industrial complexes? A) Phoenix-Tucson B) Dallas/Fort Worth-Houston-San Antonio C) Boston-Washington D) Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach E) Atlanta-Charlotte-Greensboro

Dallas/Fort Worth-Houston-San Antonio

1. The two leading language groups in Canada are: A) English and Spanish B) English and French C) English and Canadian D) Canadian and French E) French and Spanish

English and French

48. Canada's population is growing as quickly as that in the US.

False

51. The intermontane region of North America is found in eastern Canada.

False

54. The natural vegetation where rainfall is less than 20 inches per year is forest.

False

57. African Americans constitute about 25 percent of the U.S. population.

False

61. Nunavut is a new aboriginal province in northern Quebec.

False

70. Alaska is located in the western Frontier region.

False

72. The Las Vegas area is the fastest growing part of the Northern Frontier.

False

6. The people called Native Americans in the U.S. are called __________ in Canada. A) Native Canadians B) Indians C) Aboriginals D) Saskatchewans E) First Nations

First Nations

25. The two European powers that fought over control of the territory that became Canada were the: A) French and Russians B) British and Russians C) French and British D) Dutch and Spanish E) Spanish and Portuguese

French and British

10. The Southwest Region has the largest cluster of _________. A) Asians B) African-Americans C) Hispanics D) Native Americans E) European-Americans

Hispanics

5. A continental climate is most likely to be found in: A) Maine B) Oregon C) Florida D) Hawai'i E) Kansas

Kansas

7. Which city is not part of the American Manufacturing Belt? A) Chicago B) Pittsburgh C) Kansas City D) Toronto E) New York

Kansas City

37. The fastest-growing large metropolitan area in the U.S. is: A) Detroit B) Las Vegas C) Atlanta D) Boston E) St. Louis

Las Vegas

26. Cross-border linkages to the U.S. in Quebec are most strongly developed with the State of: A) Ohio B) Maine C) New York D) Michigan E) Massachusetts

Maine

22. Which of the following is one of Canada's Prairie Provinces? A) Nova Scotia B) British Columbia C) Manitoba D) Newfoundland and Labrador E) Prince Edward Island

Manitoba

34. The Southwest is a tricultural region comprised of: A) blacks, whites, and Native Americans B) Mexicans, Alaskans, and Hawaiians C) Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos D) Mexicans, Native Americans, and First Nations E) none of the above

Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos

3. Which of the following States contains territory located in the Intermontane Basin and Plateau physiographic province? A) Wisconsin B) Texas C) Pennsylvania D) Nevada E) New York

Nevada

21. Which of the following is one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces? A) New Brunswick B) British Columbia C) Nunavut D) Quebec E) Alberta

New Brunswick

40. The North American region that is the largest and the least densely settled is the: A) Northern Frontier B) Continental Interior C) Maritime Northeast D) Southwest E) Western Frontier

Northern Frontier

41. The North American region in which First Nations have the greatest interest is: A) Northern Frontier B) Continental Interior C) Maritime Northeast D) Southwest E) Western Interior

Northern Frontier

43. Alaska belongs to the region known as the: A) Southwest B) Continental Interior C) Maritime Northeast D) Northern Frontier E) Pacific Hinge

Northern Frontier

18. Which of the following administrative units was created in the late 1990s as a result of a major aboriginal land claim? A) Newfoundland B) Yukon C) Alaska D) Nunavut E) Quebec

Nunavut

35. Which of the following cities is not part of the Southwest's booming growth triangle? A) Dallas B) San Antonio C) Fort Worth D) Phoenix E) Houston

Phoenix

39. Which of the following cities is not located in the Western Frontier region? A) Las Vegas, Nevada B) Phoenix, Arizona C) Denver, Colorado D) Salt Lake City, Utah E) Boise, Idaho

Phoenix, Arizona

19. Montreal and the lower course of the St. Lawrence Seaway are located in the Canadian province of ________. A) British Columbia B) Alberta C) Nova Scotia D) Quebec E) Ontario

Quebec

24. Devolutionary forces in Canada are strongest in _______. A) Nunavut B) Nova Scotia C) Newfoundland D) British Columbia E) Quebec

Quebec

88. Montreal and the lower course of the St. Lawrence River are located in the Canadian province of ________.

Quebec

83. The main outlet to the sea for the Great Lakes is the __________ River.

St. Lawrence

4. The Great Lakes' main outlet to the sea is the: A) Mississippi River B) St. Lawrence River C) Erie Canal D) Columbia River E) Ther is no outlet to the sea

St. Lawrence River

82. The westernmost and largest of the five Great Lakes is Lake __________.

Superior

69. Miami is the 'Gateway to Latin America.'

TRUE

15. Which of the following is a major natural gas producing State? A) Wisconsin B) New York C) Florida D) Texas E) Arizona

Texas

17. Which region of North America contains the most important agricultural area of the this realm? A) The Continental Interior B) The Western Frontier C) The Southwest D) The Northern Frontier E) North American's Historic Core

The Continental Interior

31. Ethanol production is mostly likely found in_____. A) The Pacific hing B) The Western Frontier C) The Continental Interior D) The South E) North America's Historic Core

The Continental Interior

13. The rain-shadow effect is felt most strongly in which physiographic province of North America? A) The Rocky Mountains B) the Gulf-Atlantic Plain C) The Interior Lowlands D) The Great Plains E) The Canadian Shield

The Great Plains

8. Which of the the North American regions is located only in the United States? A) The Continental Interior B) The Maritime Northeast C) The South D) The Pacific Hinge E) The Northern Frontier

The South

76. California is the most populous State in the U.S.

True

20. Canada's largest city on the Pacific Ocean is: A) Montreal B) Toronto C) Ottawa D) Vancouver E) Calgary

Vancouver

47. Vancouver is the most Asianized metropolis in North America. A) Denver B) Vancouver C) Seattle D) New York E) Chicago

Vancouver

38. Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and western Colorado are all part of the: A) Western Frontier B) Continental Interior C) Northern Frontier D) Southwest E) Pacific Hinge

Western Frontier

42. Mormonism is mostly found in the A) Northern Frontier B) Continental Interior C) Maritime Northeast D) Southwest E) Western Frontier

Western Frontier

9. The development of America's multimodal pattern of urban development initially started ________ . A) at the beginning of the 21st centrury B) during the Industrial Revolution C) after World War II D) at the beginning of the 20th century E) during the 1980s

after World War II

23. The majority of Candaians live ____________________. A) in the western provinces B) close to the US border C) in the martitime provinces D) in Ontario E) in Quebec

close to the US border

86. The three leading fossil fuels are petroleum (oil), natural gas, and ______.

coal

50. Physically homogeneous regions are called physiographic provinces.

false

53. The rain shadow effect has its greatest influence on the climate of Los Angeles and other Pacific-bordering cities.

false

58. Most Americans today are employed in the primary sector of the economy.

false

59. A technopole is an urban area that emphasizes traditional industry.

false

62. Quebec successfully seceded from Canada in 2007.

false

63. The Canadian Shield is a highland geological feature that has almost no natural resources.

false

81. The most widespread natural vegetation in Arid America, where annual precipitation is less than 50 centimeters (20 inches), is ___________.

grassland

2. The physiographic region called the Canadian Shield: A) is the geologic core of North America B) is an intermontane zone C) consists of extensive mountainous terrain D) is bordered on the west by the Appalachian Mountains E) is also known as the Arctic Coastal Plain

is the geologic core of North America

85. Secondary economic activities involve jobs in the ___________ sector, which is engaged in the transformation of raw materials into finished products.

manufacturing;industrial

45. The North Slope of Alaska contains large quantities of: A) tar sands B) diamonds C) coal D) oil E) cattle

oil

80. The northward extension of the Sierra Nevada Mountains through the states of Oregon and Washington are called the ______ Mountains.

pacific

14. The information economy embodies the ____________ sector of a nation's economy. A) primary B) secondary C) tertiary D) quaternary E) quinary

quaternary

29. Which of the following is not part of North America's leading Francophone area? A) southern Quebec B) northern New Brunswick C) northernmost New Hampshire D) southern Louisiana E) metropolitan Montreal

southern Louisiana

44. Technological breakthroughs now allow for the major exploitation of which of the following Albertan resources? A) tar sands B) diamonds C) hydroelectric power D) spring wheat E) ethanol

tar sands

32. The North American region that has undergone the most change in recent decades is: A) the South B) North America's Historic Core C) the Pacific Hinge D) The Western Frontier E) French Canada

the South

33. The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and poor is: A) the South B) the Maritime Northeast C) the Southwest D) New England/Atlantic Provinces E) the Western Frontier

the South

49. Both Canada and the US exhibit a high degree of cultural pluralism

true

52. Yearly temperature ranges are much larger where continentality prevails

true

55. The predominant religion in the South is Roman Catholicism.

true

56. Americans are more religious than the rest of the Western world.

true

60. Like the U.S., Canada is a federal state.

true

64. New England has a strong cultural and economic affinity with the Atlantic provinces of Canada.

true

65. Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada's easternmost province.

true

66. Wheat farming is, in general, located to the west of corn farming in the U.S.

true

67. The population of the Continental Interior is in decline.

true

68. Increasing numbers of Hispanics are found throughout the South.

true

71. The Western Frontier includes the States of Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and western

true

73 The Northern Frontier is the largest region in North America.

true

74. The Canadian Shield is located in the Northern Frontier.

true

75. The Northern Frontier has significant quantities of raw materials, including oil

true

77. Unlike much of the rest of the western half of the U.S., most the Pacific Hinge region has adequate rainfall

true

78. The San Andreas Fault is located in California

true

79. Vancouver is the most Asianized metropolis in North America.

true