Deck 16: The Pacific Northwest

Question 1

During the early 19th century,most British settlers to the Pacific Northwest were what?

A)British loyalists who had fled to Canada during the Revolutionary War.
B)Employees of the Hudson's Bay Company
C)Independent hunters and trappers trading with the native tribes
D)Irish immigrants fleeing the British takeover of Northern Ireland.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What city in the Pacific Northwest has become a center for settlement of immigrants from Hong Kong?

A)Portland,Oregon
B)Seattle,Washington
C)Vancouver,British Columbia
D)Olympia,Washington

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Who were the first European explorers to visit the Pacific Northwest?

A)Russian
B)French
C)British
D)Spanish

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which primary cultural characteristics are usually associated with the Pacific Northwest?

A)Ethnocentrism and love for high technology and coffee.
B)Resilience and a desire to exploit the natural wealth of the region.
C)Independence and concern for the natural environment.
D)Isolationism and a sense of nationalistic pride.

Question 5

Where did most immigrants who travelled along the Oregon Trail end up settling?

A)California
B)The Willamette Valley
C)The Columbia Plateau
D)Vancouver Island

Question 6

Prior to 1846,what country shared governance of the Oregon Territory with the United States?

A)The French
B)The Russians
C)The British
D)The Spanish

Question 7

What North American region has become the leading center for the production of "microbrew" beers?

A)The Pacific Northwest
B)California
C)The Intermontane
D)Megalopolis

Question 8

Most mountain ranges in the Pacific Northwest run in what direction?

A)There is no pattern,different ranges run in different directions
B)East - West
C)North - South
D)Northeast to Southwest

Question 9

In the Pacific Northwest orographic precipitation usually occurs where?

A)On the western side of mountain ranges
B)On the eastern side of mountain ranges
C)In valleys between mountain ranges
D)Near the coast

Question 10

Why did the number of settlers to the Pacific Northwest increase dramatically after 1880?

A)The completion of transcontinental railroads in the United States and Canada
B)The completion of the Panama Canal
C)Steamships drastically reduced the travel time over sailing ships.
D)Both B and C

Question 11

The first major wave of American settlement in Oregon's Willamette Valley was set into motion by which of the following?

A)Dawes Act
B)Donation Land Claims Act
C)Homestead Act
D)Expulsion Act

Question 12

John and Samantha are planning a vacation in the Pacific Northwest.They decide they would like to visit Seattle and then Vancouver,British Columbia.Rather than renting a car,they decide to take the Clipper Ferry so they can do some whale watching on the way.During the ferry ride they will be traveling through what waterway?

A)The Pacific Ocean
B)The Inside Passage
C)Willapa Bay
D)Johnstone Straight

Question 13

What primary sector industries are associated with the Pacific Northwest?

A)Cotton and tobacco farming
B)Shrimping,rice farming
C)Forestry/logging,salmon fishing
D)Coffee and pineapple plantations

Question 14

Both the Old Believers,and more recent immigrants from the former Soviet Union,emigrated from their homelands for what reason?

A)They faced religious persecution
B)They were escaping war
C)They were envious of the Alaskan settlements they could see from Russia.
D)Both A and C

Question 15

Ecotopia was the name given by the author Callenbach to which region?

A)The Rocky Mountains
B)The Intermontane
C)California
D)The Pacific Northwest
E)Megalopolis

Question 16

Most indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest relied on what as their primary source of food?

A)Agriculture
B)Hunting
C)Fishing and marine resources
D)Gathering seeds,fruits,and berries.

Question 17

(Using Figure 16.2)On this map,Stampede Pass and Bend both have elevations above 3000 ft,but one receives many more inches of rain per year.Which of the following best explains the difference in precipitation?

A)Stampede Pass has a higher elevation than Bend and so gets more rain than Bend
B)Stampede Pass is further North so it gets more rainfall than Bend
C)The Stampede Pass weather station is on the western side of the Cascades and the Bend station is on the eastern side of the Cascades
D)The Stampede Pass weather station is on the eastern side of the Cascades and the Bend station is on the western side of the Cascades

Question 18

Which of the following best defines a rain shadow?

A)The shadow on the moon that lets you know rain is coming.
B)The dark streaks of rain failing from under a cloud when seen from a distance.Looks like a misty shadow.
C)The lack of precipitation on the side of a mountainous area that faces away from prevailing winds
D)The side of the mountain that gets a higher percentage of rain that faces toward the prevailing winds.

Question 19

Which of the following is a name for the Pacific Northwest that was coined my novelist Ernest Callenbach?

A)Ecotopia
B)Cascadia
C)Pacifica
D)Eutopia

Question 20

The large agricultural valley in western Oregon,which was the primary destination for early settlers coming to the region via the Oregon Trail is called what?

A)The Frasier Valley
B)The Santa Clara Valley
C)The Willamette Valley
D)The Central Valley

Question 21

The Klamath mountains are located on the border between ________.

Question 22

Many wealthy immigrants from Hong Kong began immigrating to Canada after 1997 because ________.

Question 23

What factor made Victoria and Vancouver different than other cities in British Columbia and led them to become the two largest cities in the province?

A)Victoria and Vancouver were the two largest forts in B.C.and so drew a large population early.
B)Most other cities in B.C.can only be reached by air or water travel.
C)Victoria and Vancouver were two major trading ports and the commerce with Asia and Russia drew settlers.
D)Both A and C

Question 24

Crater Lake in south-central Oregon,one of the deepest lakes in the world,was created by ________.

Question 25

The Quincy Library Group became famous for creating a plan for the management of what resource?

A)Forests
B)Water
C)Oil
D)Gold

Question 26

What part of the world has become a major trading partner for the Pacific Northwest?

A)Australia
B)Asia
C)Africa
D)South America

Question 27

What city,is associated with grunge rock and was originally founded as a logging center?

A)Seattle
B)Portland
C)Victoria
D)Vancouver

Question 28

Most land in British Columbia and Alaska is too cold,rainy,or rugged for commercial farming,except for what region?

A)Willamette Valley
B)Fraser Valley
C)Rogue Valley
D)Columbia Valley

Question 29

What innovative environmental policy did Oregon put into practice to limit and protect its natural environment from unbridled growth?

A)Urban growth boundaries
B)City limits
C)Road tolls
D)Wildlife conservation areas

Question 30

Prior to WWII,what factor limited the development of large-scale industry in the Pacific Northwest?

A)The lack of power plants prevented the expansion needed.
B)With the lack of population on the Pacific Northwest,there was no demand for finished goods.
C)Its isolation from the rest of North America and difficulty of transporting goods.
D)With the adult U.S.population depleted in the Pacific Northwest after WWI,there was a lack of workers available.

Question 31

The cities of Longview and Richland,in Washington,are unique because of what?

A)They are both centers for the nuclear energy industry.
B)They were both preplanned cities.
C)They were both towns owned by private corporations.
D)They are both owned and run by Native American tribes,while remaining part of the United States.

Question 32

Economic recessions have a particularly strong impact on demand for what product from the Pacific Northwest?

A)Timber
B)Salmon
C)Computers
D)Airplanes

Question 33

What is the largest city in southeastern Alaska?

A)Valdez
B)Sitka
C)Juneau
D)Anchorage

Question 34

What city in the Pacific Northwest is known for its innovative environmental protections and livability?

A)Seattle
B)Vancouver
C)Portland
D)Eugene

Question 35

To the east of the Cascades,the "Palouse" or "Inland Empire" is known for growing what crops?

A)Blueberries,Oats,and grapes
B)Wheat,apples,and grapes
C)Wheat,blueberries,and pears
D)Pears,apples,and oats

Question 36

One factor that has made the Pacific Northwest an attractive region for high technology companies is what?

A)Attractive natural environments
B)Low cost of living
C)Abundance of workers
D)Established,technology-oriented universities.

Question 37

Since 1843,the primary British base of operation in the Pacific Northwest was where?

A)Fort Alexandria
B)Fort Oregon
C)Fort Vancouver
D)Fort Victoria

Question 38

The orographic rainfall on experienced on the western side of the Cascades is caused by ________.

Question 39

The majority of North America's West Coast is currently experiencing the process of ________ while the East Coast is primarily the result of a geomorphic process known as ________.

Question 40

Most large population centers in the Pacific Northwest are located near what?

A)The Cascades
B)Farmland
C)The Coast
D)Forests and mineral resources

Question 41

The discovery that the climate of the Pacific Northwest has many similarities to that of northern France has led to ________.

Question 42

Pikes Place Market in Seattle and Portland's Saturday Market are examples of the increasing importance of ________ to the economy of the Pacific Northwest.

Question 43

Three negative impacts of the increased population growth experienced by the Pacific Northwest in recent decades are ________,________,and ________.

Question 44

Explain the relationship between topography and climate in the Pacific Northwest.Where are there high levels of precipitation? What about low levels? What explains this variation?

Question 45

Although average per capita incomes in the Pacific Northwest are higher than many other regions of North America,there are still high levels of poverty in ________ parts of the region.

Question 46

Explain why Russian Old Believers left their homelands? in western Russia and how they ended up in the Pacific Northwest.What were the push and pull factors involved?

Question 47

Although lumbering,fishing,and manufacturing are still important parts of the economy of the Pacific Northwest,in recent decades ________ and ________ have become increasingly important.

Question 48

How did WWII impact the economy of the Pacific Northwest?

Question 49

The Pacific Northwest has become an increasingly popular destination for tourists.Describe three places you would visit on a trip to the region and what attractions you would visit or activities you would participate in.

Question 50

Compare and contrast the environmental and social problems created by the forestry with those problems cause by population growth.What are the similarities and differences between these issues?