Unit 2: Human Geography

Which of the following best describes the spoken languages in Canada?

English and French are the two official languages.

Canada is considered a postindustrial society largely due to its significant fishing industry.

False

Many ______ fled to Canada after the American Revolution.

Loyalists

What effect did the 2008 economic downturn in the U.S. have on the global economy?

Other countries also suffered financial distress.

Why is the U.S. one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?

Over centuries, immigrants have arrived from many different countries.

What was the major cause of the 2008 economic downtown in the U.S.?

a crisis in the home mortgage banking sector

Which of the following is an economic activity characteristic of a postindustrial economy?

biotechnology

A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country is called a

dominion

Quebec's French-speaking inhabitants are known as the Metis.

false

Some of Canada's leading exports include automobiles, auto parts, crude petroleum, natural gas, and

forestry products

California's Silicon Valley, Seattle, Washington; and Austin, Texas are urban areas that have become leaders in the

high-tech industry

What type of music developed in the U.S. during the early 1900s that combined African rhythms with European harmonies?

jazz

Because of its immigration history, _______________________________ in the U.S.

many different religions are practiced

Since the 1960s, the population of the Manufacturing Belt has declined while the number of businesses moving to the _________ has increased

sunbelt

What was the series of safe houses that helped thousands of African Americans escape slavery before the Civil War?

the Underground Railroad

Canada's high standard of living and multiculturalism are reasons why many people to emigrate.

true

First Nation is a term that refers to indigenous peoples of Canada who are neither Inuit nor Metis.

true

Many French-speaking Canadians who seek greater protection for their language and culture support separatism.

true

The _____, the indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.

Inuit

How was geography important to the colonial New England economy?

It has excellent natural harbors and abundant supply of timber.