Geography 220 Midterm Toby Applegate UMASS
Which statement is NOT true of agriculture in Central America?
Most agricultural land in the region is controlled by cooperatives of small farmers.
The Nicaraguan Somoza regime was ousted by the _____ in 1979.
Sandinistas
Which industry is NOT one of the major ones in the Pacific Northwest subregion of North America?
Service is NOT. Major industries ARE: fishing, logging, agriculture.
The El Niño effect reaches its peak around:
Christmas
The manufacture of computer components has emerged as the leading employer of the workforce in northern New England and the Atlantic Provinces.
False. It is a big industry there though.
In Middle/South America, a woman's best friends are likely to be her former schoolmates.
False. Probably family.
The earliest European explorers to arrive in North America did NOT come from:
Greece.
Economic and human development in the Guianas lags behind that of Caribbean island nations with similar colonial histories due to the social and cultural differences between citizens of Asian and African descent.
True
Given the high value of water, it is safe to conclude that most Americans greatly underpay for their current water supply.
True
Over the long run, immigrants to the United States contribute more to the economy than they cost.
True
The Great Lakes are depressions left by glacial scouring.
True
The cities on the edge of the Great Plains are growing as young people leave the prairies for urban life.
True
Which factor impacts the climate variability found in North America?
landforms on the continent that impact the movement of air masses
Which factor is NOT a challenge to working families in the cities of Middle/South America?
the lack of religious institutions such as churches
What was the relationship between African American migration and the American South in the 1990s?
African Americans moved to the South in great numbers.
Which city is NOT located in North America's continental interior?
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Which statement is TRUE regarding the high-tech industry today?
Businesses are often located near major universities or research institutions.
Which city is NOT located in the Great Plains or on the periphery of that subregion?
Chicago is NOT. Cities that ARE: Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis.
The world's DRIEST desert is located in:
Chile
According to the textbook, the high quality of life in the Caribbean is due primarily to the general process of neocolonialism.
False
Changing gender roles in the region (Middle/South America) have resulted in decreasing female employment in factories.
False
Compared with the other subregions of North America, New England and the Atlantic Provinces remain comparatively poor.
False
Dead zones tend to occur in isolated lakes in the continental interior of North America.
False
Evidence from Middle and South America indicates that activities in the informal economy are wasteful of resources.
False
Immigrants and their children accounted for less than half of North American population growth in the 1990s.
False
In 2015, in the United States, the wealthiest 1 percent of households owned 3.5 percent of the country's total wealth.
False
Most Native American reservations in the United States are self-sufficient and have abundant resources.
False
Nineteenth-century European settlers were attracted to the Great Plains by its mild and predictable climate.
False
The devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti was a result of a volcanic eruption.
False
The regional boundaries of the American South are strictly drawn.
False
The term used to refer to Mexico, Central America, and the islands of the Caribbean is:
Middle America
Which factor contributed to the rapid spread of Evangelical Protestantism in Middle and South America?
It appeals to the poor and middle classes in both rural and urban areas.
Which statement is NOT true of brain drain?
It only occurs from one country to another.
It is likely that Bolivia has half the world's supply of:
Lithium
The only country in the Southern Cone of South America with a predominantly mestizo population is:
Paraguay
Japanese influence in Middle/South America is particularly strong in:
Peru
What was a major consequence of the structural adjustment-type bailout program in Middle and South America?
Public spending on public health, infrastructure, and education was reduced.
What is the name of the tectonic process that has created many of the mountains in Middle and South America?
Subduction
Which statement is TRUE of maquiladoras in Mexico?
They provide an inexpensive labor pool within easy reach of US markets.
The introduction of _____ allowed Native Americans to begin building cities by freeing up community members to engage in activities other than agriculture, hunting, and gathering.
corn, squash, and beans
