Deck 8: The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

Question 1

Under the Northwest Ordinance and the newly ratified Constitution of the United States,a state could be admitted into the union once it had ________ Euro-American settlers.

A)6,000
B)60,000
C)600,000
D)No lower limit was set on population under the Northwest Ordinance.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

________,________,and ________ are among the combination of factors that The Great Lakes - Corn Belt region's agricultural productivity is some of the best in the world.

A)Fertile soils,excellent transportation,mild winters
B)Technology,favorable government policy,work ethic
C)Experienced farmers,cash-grain farms,subsidized farming
D)Adequate water availability,mixed farming,use of high yield crops

Answer 2

B

Question 3

That the Great Lakes and Corn Belt region are near the geographic center of the United States,its excellent transportation network of waterways and highways,and the perception that truly "American" values are the norm here are all reasons why this region has often been called ________.

A)The Homeland
B)The Fatherland
C)The Heartland
D)The Motherland

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1785,what survey method was used in the settlement of the Great lakes and Corn Belt region?

A)The Township and Range System
B)The Long Lot System
C)The Metes and Bounds System
D)The Lot and Block System

Question 5

The physical and human characteristics of places.

A)Canada
B)America' s central lowlands
C)America' s riverine highlands
D)America' s driftless area

Question 6

In April 1974,the city of Xenia,Ohio suffered severe damage and several fatalities due to what natural hazard common to the Great Lakes and Corn Belt?

A)Blizzards
B)Thunderstorms
C)Earthquakes
D)Tornadoes

Question 7

Non-native fish from Vietnam were carelessly introduced into many bodies of water in the United States.They have no native predators and so outspawn native fish,and outcompete many native fish for food.These fish are known as ________.

A)Vietnamese Burrowing Catfish
B)Saigon Shovelnose Salmon
C)Asian Jumping Carp
D)Ho Chi Minh Snake Pike

Question 8

The climate of the Great Lakes and Corn Belt Region can be characterized as a ________ climate.

A)Dry,maritime
B)Humid,continental
C)Humid,maritime
D)Dry,continental

Question 9

In the 1783 Treaty of Paris,the British agreed to give up land bounded by the Great Lakes,Ohio River,and the Mississippi River to America.This area became known at that time as what?

A)The Heartland
B)The Western Woodland
C)The Buckeye Region
D)The Old Northwest

Question 10

What animal production in the Corn Belt is so high,that there are about 5 of these per person in Iowa?

A)Cattle
B)Sheep
C)Hogs
D)Rabbits

Question 11

Non-native species can be declared an invasive species under what act,triggering federal aid and action to curtail the problem?

A)The Lethar Act
B)The Wohl Act
C)The Sattin Act
D)The Lacey Act

Question 12

What benefit is there for dairy farmers to locate near large cities?

A)The farmer has better access to transportation networks to ship their products.
B)The farmer can sell milk,which is perishable,directly to consumers.
C)The farmer can charge a premium because their products are local.
D)The farmer has better access to labor.Dairy farming is labor intensive.

Question 13

Farms where most of the crops are fed to livestock are called what?

A)Cash-grain farms
B)Family farms
C)Corporate farms
D)Mixed Farms

Question 14

A water connection caused by extensive human modification of the landscape in the early 20ᵗʰ Century exists between ________.

A)Lake Erie and the Rocky Mountains
B)Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes
C)The Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
D)The Great Lakes and the Mississippi Basin

Question 15

The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin,nearby northeastern Iowa,and southeastern Minnesota is best described in which of the following ways?

A)Scenic and hilly,and one of the highest areas of agricultural production.
B)Flat due to glaciation with significant sediment deposits producing significant agricultural production.
C)Scenic and hilly with limited agricultural potential.
D)Flat due to glaciation with less fertile soils for agricultural production.

Question 16

The act of creating man-made waterways,reversing the flow of rivers or changing the terrain to better accommodate human civilization is called ________.

A)Terrain adjustment
B)Hydro-geologic adaptation
C)Landform change
D)Landscape modification

Question 17

The Great Migration significantly expanded cities north of the ________.

A)Mississippi River
B)Mason Dixon Line
C)Great Lakes
D)Ohio River

Question 18

The Great Lakes and the Corn Belt region became known as the "Rust Belt" because

A)Decades after the invention of the automobile,large numbers of auto scrapyards and recyclers appeared around manufacturing cities so the iron and steel could eventually be reused.
B)The large number of underground iron deposits that filtered into emerging underground springs gave the rocks of the region a yellowish-orange "rusty" tinge as it oxidized.
C)The region used to be the hub of the rail system developed during WWII to move goods across America,but as shipping goods by truck and airplane became more prevalent,the system decayed leaving an iron skeleton of its former glory.
D)The decay of the region's cities from deindustrialization,as steel mills and auto manufacturers moved to other parts of the world,and the resulting loss of population,increase in crime and chronic unemployment.

Question 19

Much of the terrain,from flatland to gently rolling hills,of the Great lakes and Corn Belt was shaped by ________.

A)Tectonics
B)Glaciation
C)Uplift
D)Pyroclastic flow

Question 20

Species introduced to areas they are not native to can cause environmental damage by outcompeting the local fauna or flora.These are generally referred to as ________.

A)Invasive species
B)Aggressive groups
C)Encroaching guests
D)Intrusive families

Question 21

What characteristics make Chicago,Illinois a global city?

A)A highly diverse and globalized population
B)World-class medical facilities such as the Mayo Clinic
C)Global economic and transportation links
D)An Internet based industry that rivals the best in the world.

Question 22

The Gateway Arch is a symbol of what city?

A)Chicago,Illinois
B)Detroit,Michigan
C)Youngstown,Ohio
D)St.Louis,Missouri

Question 23

Detroit is one of the most ________ cities in the United States.

A)Diverse
B)Segregated
C)Affluent
D)Populated

Question 24

The example of the Asian Jumping carp,given in the chapter shows what damage an ________ can do to the environment.

Question 25

Detroit,suffering from the impacts of continuing population loss,due to the economy has decided to ________ large areas of the city (about 40 square miles in all),in order to improve Detroit's economic future.

A)Renovate
B)Incorporate (into separate cities)
C)Industrialize
D)Abandon

Question 26

The man-made water connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi drainage basin is an example of ________.

Question 27

The surveying system for settlers,the prohibition of slavery,the establishment of a territorial government,as well as the minimum population required for states to be admitted to the Union for the Great Lakes / Corn Belt region,can be found in the ________ which was drafted in 1785,and passed in 1787.

Question 28

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt is ________.

A)One of the poorest regions in North America
B)A core North American region
C)One of the premier industrial regions in the world
D)Is a major transportation center
E)B,C,D are true.

Question 29

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt region's population is described as ________.

A)Large,diverse,and rural
B)Large,well educated and diverse
C)Urban,well educated,and large
D)Large,well educated,and culturally uniform

Question 30

Youngstown,Ohio was hit by an economic decline after the closing of the Campbell Works in 1977.What strategy was the most successful for Youngstown to revitalize their economy?

A)They accepted that the city was smaller,and tried to give it the classic "small town feel" to increase tourist traffic and develop a service economy.
B)They decided to court international manufacturers by limiting Union benefits and wages.
C)They approved the construction of a new prison in the city,and invited residents to take control of the planning process for the city.
D)The residents decided to seek local support to fill the empty factories,rather then attempt to attract national or global capital.

Question 31

Seven of the states or provinces in the Great Lakes / Corn Belt region are ________,________,________,________,________,________,and ________.

Question 32

Eight Mile Road,popularized by Eminem in rap,and in the movie 8 Mile is located between the city,and the northern suburbs of what city?

A)Chicago,Illinois
B)Detroit,Michigan
C)Cleveland,Ohio
D)Milwaukee,Wisconsin

Question 33

The cities of Oshawa,Hamilton,St.Catherine's Niagara,and Toronto are all located on the shores of Lake Ontario and form one of the most highly populated corridors in Canada.This region is called ________.

A)The Ontario Industrial Region
B)The Golden Horseshoe
C)L'arc Prospère
D)The Silver Crescent

Question 34

Chicago,with its unparalleled transportation connections was a primary industrial center.It was also America's leading center for ________.

A)Meatpacking
B)Lumber producer
C)Immigration processing
D)Glass manufacture

Question 35

Much of the Great Lakes / Corn Belt's topography was formed by ________.

Question 36

Neighborhoods dominated by ethnic oriented churches,schools,and newspapers dominate community life,are called ________.

A)Ghettos
B)Ethnic enclaves
C)Barrios
D)Cultural precinct

Question 37

Many of the communities in the Great Lakes and the Corn Belt region's image and self-identification was closely tied to what?

A)Their principal industrial products
B)Their sports teams
C)Historical Native American tribes of the region
D)The formation of unions

Question 38

In 1900,the second largest city in the United States,next to New York City,was

A)Cleveland,Ohio
B)St.Louis,Missouri
C)Chicago,Illinois
D)Detroit,Michigan

Question 39

Generally speaking,communities with ________ tend to weather region wide declines in production and output more effectively than ones with ________.

A)Specialized industrial bases/diversified industrial bases
B)Diversified populations/homogeneous populations
C)Diversified industrial bases/specialized industrial bases
D)Homogeneous populations/diversified populations

Question 40

Cities in the Great Lakes and Corn Belt that are ________ seem to be more successful in weathering the transition to the postindustrial economy.

A)More oriented to manufacturing
B)Less oriented to manufacturing
C)It does not matter;both types have weathered the transition.
D)It does not matter;both types have trouble weathering the transition.

Question 41

Why did the Great Lakes and Corn Belt region become an early center for industrial development in North America?

Question 42

Describe the physical processes that shaped the topography and hydrology of the Great Lakes-Corn Belt region.

Question 43

Chicago became a major transportation hub of the Great Lakes and Corn Belt.Goods coming in off ship from the lakes could make their way further westward during the Civil War years because the city was ________.

Question 44

Why is the Great Lakes-Corn Belt region often described as America's Heartland?

Question 45

What factors led to deindustrialization in the Great Lakes and Corn Belt region? What strategies have been the most successful in dealing with the economic transition to postindustrialization?

Question 46

Four of the five largest Metropolitan areas in the Great Lakes / Corn Belt are ________,________,________,and ________.

Question 47

Generally,cities that have best resisted the region-wide declines in production and output that has affected so much of the Great Lakes and Corn Belt region have had the advantage of ________.

Question 48

Generally,neither tourism,nor ________ play much of a role in the tertiary economy of the Great Lakes / Corn Belt.This is in contrast to other parts of the United States and Canada.

Question 49

What was the Great Migration? Describe the push and pull factors involved.

Question 50

Two examples each of the push and pull factors that led African Americans to leave the South and travel into the Great Lakes and Corn Belt region are ________,________,________,and ________.