Deck 13: North America

Question 1

The North American continent seems to have it all: tundra, plains, volcanoes, coasts, mountains, forests, deserts, except:

A) islands
B) steppes
C) inland sea
D) prairies

Answer 1

C

Question 2

There is a lot of seismic activity in the form of earthquakes based on plate tectonics particularly on the west coast. In the Midwest there are also earthquakes caused by oil/gas extraction processes. When human activity contributes to environmental hazards it is referred to as

A) Anthropology
B) Anthropomorphic
C) Anthromorphic
D) Anthropogenic

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which is the correct match?

A) Ecological footprint/Land and water area a city requires to produce resources and contain waste
B) Carbon footprint/Total amount of greenhouse gases produced in the region of a city
C) Water footprint/Global hectares per capita in a city
D) A and B

Answer 3

D

Question 4

How long have humans inhabited North America?

A) 14,500 years
B) 12,600 years
C) 10,000 years
D) 500 years

Question 5

The indigenous people of this continent migrated here from

A) India
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) Africa

Question 6

Which European countries were initially interested in the resources in North America?

A) Spain, England, France
B) Portugal, Holland, Norway
C) Portugal, Spain, Italy
D) Italy, Belgium, Spain

Question 7

For almost two hundred years, North America was considered a "settler society" formed and populated by imperial powers who wanted to colonize an area to develop and strengthen access to resources and wealth. In which years did U.S. and Canada establish their respective independence from Britain?

A) 1763 & 1776
B) 1776 & 1867
C) 1776 & 1931
D) 1763 & 1867

Question 8

Trading patterns had a triangular route which included Europe, eastern seaboard of North America, and West Africa. What did Africa contribute to this trade route?

A) Minerals
B) Cotton
C) Timber
D) Humans

Question 9

When North America shifted from a resource-based economy to a manufacturing one, it resulted in booming economies for many cities. Later, there was a shift in plant locations from northern cities to southern cities. What terms are used to describe the differences?

A) Conveyor belt
B) Rustbelt/Sunbelt
C) Old/New
D) Industrial/Pre-industrial

Question 10

There has been a steady decline of manufacturing employment since the 1960s, but a rise in what type of employment?

A) Green production
B) Service sector
C) Energy generation
D) Primary sector

Question 11

Commercial agriculture has always been a significant component of production in the United States and Canada. It can be described as

A) Organic and sustainable
B) Mechanized and capitalized
C) Majority small farms
D) Large employment opportunities
E) All of the above

Question 12

One side-effect of large-scale farming is the pollution is caused by large application of fertilizers and pesticides. One of the most toxic by-products of field run off is/are

A) pet poisoning
B) landfill demand
C) algae blooms
D) cancer

Question 13

The average age of the 3.2 million farmers in U.S. is approximately

A) 45
B) 51
C) 63
D) 58

Question 14

Farm working conditions, which can be considered quite dangerous, are ________ regulated by government agencies.

A) highly
B) tightly
C) loosely
D) not

Question 15

The most significant current demographic trends in North America are

A) High birth-rate
B) Decrease in older cohorts
C) Baby Boom
D) Smaller family size

Question 16

Both countries in North America have had waves of immigrants that helped to build the economy and population. In the U.S. the percentages were highest in the years

A) 1950 & 1990
B) 1910 & 2015
C) 2010 and 2015
D) 1930 & 2000

Question 17

Women increased their participation in the workforce to the greatest extent after which war?

A) WWI
B) Vietnam War
C) Gulf War
D) World War II

Question 18

Which of the following metro areas has over 15 million residents

A) Miami
B) New York
C) Los Angeles
D) Chicago

Question 19

There are several terms used to describe the population status of cities today. Which term best describes a city population that was quite high at one time, then declined, but is now growing again?

A) steady decline
B) continuous increase
C) growth interrupted
D) slowly resurgent.

Question 20

Which decade saw the largest increase in suburbanization

A) 1930's
B) 1990's
C) 2010's
D) 1950's

Question 21

What are some of the results of a "steady decline" city?

A) Declining tax base
B) Tension between police and minority populations
C) Poor living conditions
D) All of the above

Question 22

There are three border areas in North America. They do not include

A) Baffin Bay
B) Arctic
C) U.S. and Canada
D) Mexico and U.S.

Question 23

NAFTA set out to regulate trade relations between the three countries of U.S. Canada, and Mexico. The main intention of this agreement was to

A) even out the economic disparities of U.S. and Mexico
B) increase trade and investments in North American countries
C) place high tariffs on products crossing borders
D) stop illegal immigration

Question 24

One of the ways the United States maintains its position as a global power is by

A) staying out of other countries conflicts
B) sending troops to every conflict around the globe
C) maintaining military bases in many countries
D) buying a seat at the United Nations