Geography of North America, The: Environment, Culture, Economy 2nd Edition by Susan Hardwick test ba

GeoStandard1:   5. That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity.
GeoStandard2:   3. How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface.
 

19) Looking at the map (1.10) what part of North America is associated with sugarcane farming?
A) California
B) Idaho
C) Florida
D) Texas
Answer:  C
Diff: 1
Chapter Section:  Approaches Used in This Book
Bloom's Taxonomy:  2 Comprehension - Locate
GeoStandard1:   1. How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information.
GeoStandard2:   4. The physical and human characteristics of places.
20) Looking at the map (1.10) what crop, besides corn, is grown in the Corn Belt?
A) Wheat
B) Tobacco
C) Hay
D) Soybeans
Answer:  D
Diff: 1
Chapter Section:  Approaches Used in This Book
Bloom's Taxonomy:  2 Comprehension - Locate
GeoStandard1:   1. How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information.
GeoStandard2:   4. The physical and human characteristics of places.
 
21) France and Britain both vied for control of what part of North America?
A) The United States
B) Canada
C) Alaska
D) Greenland
Answer:  B
Diff: 1
Chapter Section:  Why Study North America?
Bloom's Taxonomy:  1 Knowledge - Select
GeoStandard1:  13. How forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface.
GeoStandard2:  17. How to apply geography to interpret the past.
 

22) The capital of Canada is what?
A) Montreal
B) Vancouver
C) Ottawa
D) Winnipeg
Answer:  C
Diff: 1
Chapter Section:  Why Study North America?
Bloom's Taxonomy:  1 Knowledge - Select
GeoStandard1:  10. The characteristics, distributions, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
GeoStandard2:   4. The physical and human characteristics of places.
 
23) When did Greenland become an independent nation?
A) 1867
B) 1776
C) 1979
D) 1929
Answer:  C
Diff: 3
Chapter Section:  Why Study North America?
Bloom's Taxonomy:  1 Knowledge - Select
GeoStandard1:   4. The physical and human characteristics of places.
GeoStandard2:  13. How forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface.
24) By current research, aboriginal people first came to the North American continent about when?
A) 1,400 to 5,000 years ago
B) 14,000 to 50,000 years ago
C) 140,000 to 500,000 years ago
D) 1,400,000 to 5,000,000 years ago
Answer:  B
Diff: 2
Chapter Section:  Why Study North America?
Bloom's Taxonomy:  1 Knowledge - Select
GeoStandard1:  10. The characteristics, distributions, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
GeoStandard2:   9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
 

25) In terms of cultural diversity for North America (Canada and the United States), which of the following is true?
A) Canada is probably the most culturally diverse region on Earth, while the United States is not.
B) The United States is the most culturally diverse region on Earth while Canada is not.
C) As a whole, Canada and the United States is probably not the most diverse region on Earth.
D) As a whole, Canada and the United States is probably the most diverse region on Earth.
Answer:  D
Diff: 1
Chapter Section:  Why Study North America?
Bloom's Taxonomy:  2 Comprehension - Select
GeoStandard1:  10. The characteristics, distributions, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
GeoStandard2:   9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
 
26) At the time of American independence in 1789, the population of the United States was dominated by
A) Native Americans
B) Eastern Europeans
C) Western Europeans
D) Africans
Answer:  C
Diff: 1
Chapter Section:  Why Study North America?
Bloom's Taxonomy:  1 Knowledge - Select
GeoStandard1:   9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
GeoStandard2:   4. The physical and human characteristics of places.
27) The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by