Question 1

According to the figure below,Canada's Boreal forest lies predominantly in the region:

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A)   Northern Frontier
B)   Western Frontier
C)   French Canada
D)   Continental Interior (North) 
E)   Maritime NortheastF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Since the 1970s the population center of gravity in the United States has not changed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Montreal and the lower course of the St.Lawrence Seaway are located in the Canadian province of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   British Columbia
B)   Alberta
C)   Nova Scotia
D)   Quebec
E)   OntarioF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

California is the most populous State in the U.S.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Alaska is located in the Western Frontier region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The North American region that has undergone the most change over the past 50 years is:

Accepted Answer

A)   the South
B)   North America's Historic Core          
C)   the Pacific Hinge
D)   The Western Frontier
E)   French CanadaF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The two leading languages spoken in Canada are:

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A)   English and Spanish
B)   English and French
C)   English and Canadian
D)   Canadian and French
E)   French and SpanishF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The Northern Frontier is the largest region in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Figure 1-7,which of the following States does not contain oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A)   California
B)   Wyoming
C)   Oklahoma
D)   Illinois
E)   FloridaF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

African Americans constitute about 25 percent of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The rain-shadow effect is felt most strongly in which physiographic province of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Rocky Mountains
B)   The Gulf-Atlantic Plain
C)   The Interior Lowlands
D)   The Great Plains
E)   The Canadian ShieldF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of North America's primary Francophone area?

Accepted Answer

A)   southern Quebec
B)   northern New Brunswick
C)   northernmost New Hampshire
D)   southern Louisiana
E)   metropolitan MontrealF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The outlet to the sea for the Great Lakes is the __________ River.

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Question 14

The Las Vegas area is the fastest growing part of the Northern Frontier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The four 'corner' cities of the American Manufacturing Belt are: Washington,D.C.,St.Louis,Milwaukee,and _____________.

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The answer of The four 'corner' cities of the American...

Question 16

The physiographic region called the Canadian Shield:

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A)   contains enormous mineral resources
B)   is an intermontane zone
C)   consists of extensive mountainous terrain
D)   is bordered on the west by the Appalachian Mountains
E)   is also known as the Arctic Coastal PlainF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The Canadian Shield is mostly located in the Northern Frontier region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The majority of Canadians live ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   close to the U.S. border
B)   in the western provinces
C)   in the Atlantic provinces
D)   in rural area
E)   on the shores of Lake Michigan and SuperiorF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following cities is not located in the Western Frontier region?

Accepted Answer

A)   Las Vegas, Nevada
B)   Phoenix, Arizona
C)   Denver, Colorado
D)   Salt Lake City, Utah
E)   Boise, IdahoF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Washington D.C.is to the United States as _________ is to Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)   Winnipeg
B)   Ottawa
C)   Toronto
D)   Vancouver
E)   MontrealF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 2: The North American Realm

The North American region that has undergone the most change over the past 50 years is:

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California is the most populous State in the U.S.

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The outlet to the sea for the Great Lakes is the __________ River.

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The Northern Frontier is the largest region in North America.

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Washington D.C.is to the United States as _________ is to Canada.

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The majority of Canadians live ____________________.

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Which of the following cities is not located in the Western Frontier region?

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The two leading languages spoken in Canada are:

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The Las Vegas area is the fastest growing part of the Northern Frontier.

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Since the 1970s the population center of gravity in the United States has not changed.

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The rain-shadow effect is felt most strongly in which physiographic province of North America?

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According to the figure below,Canada's Boreal forest lies predominantly in the region:

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African Americans constitute about 25 percent of the U.S.population.

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According to Figure 1-7,which of the following States does not contain oil reserves?

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Which of the following is not part of North America's primary Francophone area?

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Montreal and the lower course of the St.Lawrence Seaway are located in the Canadian province of ________.

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The physiographic region called the Canadian Shield:

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The four 'corner' cities of the American Manufacturing Belt are: Washington,D.C.,St.Louis,Milwaukee,and _____________.

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Alaska is located in the Western Frontier region.

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The Canadian Shield is mostly located in the Northern Frontier region.

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