Geography Chapter 11

1. True or False ? In the United States, the Northeast accounts for 18 percent of the nation's population on 5 percent of the land area.

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2. True or False ? The world's longest international border is between the U.S. and Canada.

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5. True or False ? Alberta threatened to secede after Canada signed the Kyoto Protocol.

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6. True or False ? Demographers estimate that by 2050 the non-Hispanic white population of the U.S. will drop below 50 percent.

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7. True or False ?In terms of natural hazards, the West Coast is more prone to earthquakes and volcanoes, whereas the East Coast is at greater risk of hurricane damage.

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8. True or False ? According to a 2006 study by the Arbor Foundation, natural vegetation zones show a noticeable shift poleward, which means that biomes are responding to global warming.

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28. Which city became the fur trade's forward post towards the interior wilderness of North America? a. Toronto b. Ottawa c. Montreal d. Quebec City e. Sudbury

c. Montreal

14. Which of these cities lies on the fall line? a. New York, N.Y. b. Pittsburgh, Penn. c. Richmond, Va. d. Nashville, Tenn. e. Tallahassee, Fla.

c. Richmond, Va.

34. What 1862 event helped make much of the central and western American territories attractive for settlement? a. The Oregon Trail b. The Civil War c. The Homestead Act d. The California Gold Rush e. The Manifest Destiny proclamation

c. The Homestead Act

3. True or False ? Quebec City was founded on an island in the St. Lawrence River by the French in 1608.

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4. True or False ? "People overpopulation" is a problem in the United States.

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7. Which of these islands has significant permanent ice cover? a. Ellesmere Island b. Baffin Island c. Vancouver Island d. Victoria Island e. Banks Island

a. Ellesmere Island

27. The United States: a. Is the world leader in both software and semiconductors b. Is second only to Canada in the amount of lumber produced each year c. Significantly lags behind Canada in the amount of hydroelectric power generated each year d. Produces two-thirds of the world's corn and soybeans e. Produces almost one-third of the world's coal

a. Is the world leader in both software and semiconductors

15. Dairy farming is most likely to be found in which of these areas? a. New England b. The Piedmont c. Florida d. The Great Plains e. Newfoundland

a. New England

24. For several decades in the 20th century, the U.S. was the world's greatest producer of: a. Petroleum b. Iron ore c. Copper d. Uranium e. Aluminum

a. Petroleum

12. Which of these is not a tributary of the Mississippi River? a. Snake River b. Ohio River c. Red River d. Missouri River e. Arkansas River

a. Snake River

29. The French government was expelled from Canada in: a. 1700 b. 1763 c. 1878 d. 1891 e. 1903

b. 1763

19. Canada's petroleum reserves are mainly located in: a. British Columbia b. Alberta c. Manitoba d. Yukon Territory e. Ontario

b. Alberta

5. The largest source of immigrants to Canada is: a. Vietnam b. China c. Pakistan d. South Korea e. India

b. China

22. According to the text, the United States has more _____ than any other country in the world. a. Iron ore reserves b. Natural hazards c. Cities of over 1 million population d. Indigenous languages e. Land prone to desertification

b. Natural hazards

30. Which of these statements about Nunavut is false? a. Nunavut means "our land" in an Inuit language. b. Nunavut includes all Canadian land north of 60° N and west of the Hudson Bay. c. 30,000 people live in Nunavut scattered among 30 towns and villages. d. The federal government of Canada subsidizes Nunavut to an amount approximating $38,000 per individual. e. The cost of maintaining Nunavut is higher than any other political unit of Canada.

b. Nunavut includes all Canadian land north of 60° N and west of the Hudson Bay.

10. The Piedmont is bordered by: a. The Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains b. The Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachians c. The Appalachians and the Interior Plains d. The Great Plains and the Gulf Coastal Lowland e. The Sierra Nevada and the Pacific Ocean

b. The Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachians

13. What was a key difference between the United States and Canada in developing a mechanized, high energy use economy? a. The concept of the "Protestant work ethic" in the United States b. The large, unified, and growing domestic market in the United States allowing producers to specialize in a few mass-produced goods c. American labor shortages which attracted immigrants from around the world to work in the fields and factories of the U.S. d. The relatively few instances in which U.S. energies and production had to be diverted into defense and war e. The presence of an enormous number of natural resources in the United States attracted foreign capital early on

b. The large, unified, and growing domestic market in the United States allowing producers to specialize in a few mass-produced goods

9. The main center of Canadian automobile manufacturing is: a. Windsor b. Toronto c. Montreal d. Quebec City e. Edmonton

b. Toronto

1. Canada's population is approximately: a. 5 million b. 20 million c. 35 million d. 114 million e. 360 million

c. 35 million

18. Approximately _____ million people in the United States are Hispanic. a. 1.2 b. 12 c. 42 d. 82 e. 102

c. 42

8. Which of these lies immediately south of the Coast Mountains? a. Sierra Nevada b. Appalachians c. Cascade Range d. Alaska Range e. Mackenzie Mountains

c. Cascade Range

26. Which of these statements about Native Americans is false? a. The Dakota and Lakota tribes developed their subsistence patterns after the arrival of Europeans in North America. b. The Navajo speak a language of the Na-Dene family, which is prominent in Alaska and northwestern Canada. c. The Inuit peoples were the first group to cross the Bering land bridge and the Inuit civilizations in Greenland are the oldest in North America. d. The potlatch system of rank and status in society developed among tribes of the Northwest Coast culture area. e. The definition of "First Nations" in Canada does not include the Inuit.

c. The Inuit peoples were the first group to cross the Bering land bridge and the Inuit civilizations in Greenland are the oldest in North America.

20. The leading state in terms of agricultural production is: a. Texas b. Florida c. Nebraska d. California e. Illinois

d. California

33. What was the significance of the British-North America Act? a. It was the official acknowledgment by Great Britain of the independence of the United States. b. It authorized the use of force by Britain to defend Canada in the War of 1812. c. It established the boundary between Canada and the United States along the 49th parallel west of the Lake of the Woods. d. It merged Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the independent nation of Canada. e. It established the British legal title to lands along the Atlantic coast that would become the 13 individual colonies.

d. It merged Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the independent nation of Canada.

25. The largest Native tribe in the United States today is the: a. Hopi b. Seminole c. Cherokee d. Navajo e. Sioux

d. Navajo

23. About 20 percent of the electricity generated in the United States comes from: a. Hydropower b. Coal-fired plants c. Natural gas d. Nuclear power e. Solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources

d. Nuclear power

17. The Interior Highlands include the: a. Appalachian Mountains b. Superior Upland c. Great Basin d. Ozark Plateau e. Front Range

d. Ozark Plateau

3. In Canada: a. Fifty percent of the population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border b. There are two core regions, one for English-speaking Canada and the other for French speakers c. The growth rate is higher than that of the U.S. because Canada's population is so much smaller d. There is no quota as to how many immigrants can legally enter the country each year e. None of the above

d. There is no quota as to how many immigrants can legally enter the country each year

16. The continental United States (including Alaska) contains how many climate types? a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 11 e. 12

e. 12

2. Which of these was never a U.S. colony or territory? a. Guam b. Marshall Islands c. Philippines d. Palau e. Cuba

e. Cuba

6. The Canadian Shield: a. Contains some of the richest soils in North America b. Is a large highland plateau on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains c. Is the northern extension of the Great Plains d. Is composed of ancient rocks rich in metals e. Forms part of the border between Maine and Quebec

e. Forms part of the border between Maine and Quebec

11. Which of these lakes is the smallest? a. Great Slave Lake b. Lake Erie c. Lake Winnipeg d. Great Bear Lake e. Great Salt Lake

e. Great Salt Lake

32. Which province was the last to join Canada? a. British Columbia b. Saskatchewan c. Quebec d. Prince Edward Island e. Newfoundland and Labrador

e. Newfoundland and Labrador

21. Which of these statements about agriculture in North America is false? a. Lush pastures in marine west coast climates support dairy farming. b. Spring wheat farming is especially pronounced in the western area of the humid continental (cold) climate. c. The lower Mississippi River valley is the center of plantation agriculture in the U.S. d. Cattle ranching is the dominant agriculture found in semiarid/steppe climates. e. Newfoundland and the Maritime provinces are dominated by grain and mixed farming.

e. Newfoundland and the Maritime provinces are dominated by grain and mixed farming.

4. Which of these countries is currently not a significant source of immigrants to the United States? a. Canada b. Vietnam c. India d. Russia e. United Kingdom

e. United Kingdom

31. Many of the first English-speaking settlers into Lower Canada were immigrants from: a. Scotland b. England c. Ireland d. Upper Canada e. United States

e. United States