Chapter 2 (North America--US and Canada)

The earliest European explorers to arrive in North America did NOT come from: Select one: A. Italy. B. Spain. C. Portugal. D. Greece.

D. Greece

Which statement is TRUE regarding the high-tech industry today? Select one: A. It has led to the increased economic development of previously rural areas. B. It generally depends on a pool of low-skilled labor. C. It is considered part of the manufacturing/industrial economic sector. D. Businesses are often located near major universities or research institutions.

D. businesses are often located near major universities or research institutions

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. Select one: A. guns B. horses C. cattle D. corn, squash, and beans

D. corn, squash and beans

Which factor impacts the climate variability found in North America? Select one: A. outsourcing of production operations B. population growth in South America C. tectonic plate activity D. landforms on the continent that influence the movement of air masses

D. landforms on the continent that influence the movement of air masses

Which industry is NOT one of the major ones in the Pacific Northwest subregion of North America? Select one: A. logging B. agriculture C. fishing D. service

D. service

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 city is NOT located in North America's continental interior? Select one: A. Fairbanks, Alaska B. Bismarck, North Dakota C. Laramie, Wyoming D. Calgary, Alberta

B. Bismark, North Dakota

Which city is NOT located in the Great Plains or on the periphery of that subregion? Select one: A. Kansas City B. Chicago C. St. Louis D. Minneapolis

B. Chicago

What was the relationship between African American migration and the American South in the 1990s? Select one: A. There was no change in the African American population. B. African Americans moved in search of better opportunities in the Old Economic Core. C. African Americans moved to the South in great numbers. D. African Americans moved from Southern cities back to Southern rural areas.

C. African Americans moved to the South in great numbers

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

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 manufacture of computer components has emerged as the leading employer of the workforce in northern New England and the Atlantic Provinces.

False

The regional boundaries of the American South are strictly drawn.

False