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1What is the term used for the indigenous people of Canada?
- AFirst Nations
- BNative Canadians
- CIndians
- DAborigines
2The Great Lakes' main outlet to the Atlantic Ocean is the:
- AMississippi River.
- BColumbia River.
- CLake Ontario spillway.
- DSt. Lawrence River.
3Which of the following is true about the North American Free Trade Agreement?
- AIt went into effect in the year 2000.
- BIt includes Central America.
- CIt includes only the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- DIt has led to less integration between Canada and the United States.
4A continental climate is most likely to be found in:
- ANew York.
- BOregon.
- CFlorida.
- DKansas.
5What resource is now leading an economic boom that is centered on the Canadian Province of Alberta?
- Atar sands
- Bdiamonds
- Chydroelectric power
- Dspring wheat
6What is the capital of Canada?
- AMontreal
- BToronto
- COttawa
- DVancouver
7The Continental Core region of the United States is also known as the:
- AMain Street Megalopolis
- BNortheastern Seaboard
- CAmerican Manufacturing Belt
- DChicago conurbation
- EMississippi Valley
8Which statement best defines the North American Core?
- AIt encompasses a great rectangle from Boston to Washington to St. Louis to Milwaukee and includes southernmost Ontario.
- BIt incorporates the subsidiary cores of California, Texas, and Florida into a continent-wide network.
- CIt consists of the prime farmlands of the Midwest and the Prairie Provinces.
- DIt lies astride the United States-Canadian boundary westward from Lake Superior, extending to British Columbia and Washington State.
- EIt is constituted by the source area of modern North American culture: the east coast of the United States and Canada's St. Lawrence Valley.
9Northern New England is tied culturally and economically to:
- AQuebec.
- BAtlantic Canada.
- CBritish Columbia.
- DSt. Lawrence Valley.
10The Southwest is a tri-cultural region comprised of:
- Ablacks, whites, and Native Americans
- BMexicans, Alaskans, and Hawaiians
- CNative Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos
- DMexicans, Native Americans, and First Nations
- Enone of the above
11Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and western Colorado are all part of the:
- AWestern Frontier
- BContinental Interior
- CNorthern Interior
- DSouthwest
- EPacific Hinge
12The North American region that is the largest and the least densely settled is the:
- ANorthern Frontier
- BContinental Interior
- CMaritime Northeast
- DSouthwest
- EWestern Frontier
13Which of the following locales does not typify the New South?
- ANorth Carolina’s Research Triangle
- BTennessee’s Oak Ridge complex
- Crural Appalachia
- DVirginia’s Washington suburbs
14Much of the economic growth of Texas is based on what commodity?
- Acoal
- Boil
- Cethanol
- Dwheat
15Between 1990 and 2000, this was the fastest-growing large metropolitan area in the U.S.
- ADetroit
- BLas Vegas
- CAtlanta
- DBoston
- ESt. Louis
16What group comprises over 80% of Nunuvat’s population?
- AAmericans
- BCanadians
- CInuit
- DOttawans
17Which of the following statements about Quebec is false?
- AThe French-speaking area of Canada does not exclusively coincide with the province of Quebec.
- BMore than 85% of Canada’s Francophones live in Quebec.
- CThe Cree in the Northern Quebec have launched their own movement aimed at independence from Canada.
- DNationalist movements in Quebec are more than a half-century old.
18In which North American region are First Nations peoples negotiating with the government over resource development?
- ANorthern Frontier
- BContinental Interior
- CMaritime Northeast
- DSouthwest
19Quebec has:
- Aseen a decline in its support for independence since the 1995 referendum.
- Boffered incentives for French-speaking immigrants from elsewhere to move to Quebec.
- Csignificant hydroelectric power.
- Da population that has steadily urbanized since 1980.
- Eall of the above are true.
20Which metropolis contains the most Asians in North America?
- ADenver
- BVancouver
- CSeattle
- DNew York
21Which of the following countries is located within the culture hearth known as Mesoamerica?
- APuerto Rico
- Bthe United States
- CGuatemala
- DJamaica
22Which of the following is a characteristic of the idealized Spanish town in Mesoamerica?
- Aa central square or plaza
- Ba gridiron layout
- Ca location near good agricultural land
- DAll choices are correct.
23Which of the following best defines the term maquiladora?
- Athe owner of an ejido
- Ba foreign-owned factory that assembles duty-free goods
- Ca person of mixed European-Amerindian ancestry
- Da Mayan plantation
24A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is known as a(n):
- Aspine
- Bisthmus
- Carchipelago
- Dbridgeland
- Epeninsula
25Which of the following is located in the Greater Antilles?
- ACuba
- BNicaragua
- CHonduras
- DMexico
- EBahamas
26Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- AThough African cultural influences dominate in the Caribbean portion of Middle America, Amerindian traditions survive on the mainland.
- BTrinidad is one of the Greater Antilles.
- CAnthropologists commonly refer to the Middle American culture hearth as Mesoamerica.
- DMainland Middle America functions as a land bridge between Mexico and South America.
- EPlantations are found in the Rimland.
27As a group, the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico constitute:
- ALatin America
- BRimland
- Cthe Hispanic Caribbean
- Dthe West Indies
- Ethe Greater Antilles
28Which Caribbean island contains more than one country?
- APuerto Rico
- BCuba
- CBarbados
- DHispaniola
29What crop was historically Cuba’s economic mainstay but is today losing its position as the leading foreign exchange earner?
- Aethanol
- Bcoffee
- Csugarcane
- Dcocaine
30An industry whose success is a mixed blessing for the Caribbean region is:
- Aagriculture.
- Boil production.
- Conline gambling.
- Dtourism
31Which of the following Caribbean republics was devastated by an earthquake in 2010?
- AHaiti
- BJamaica
- CFrench Antilles
- Dthe Bahamas
32Middle America's largest city is:
- AHavana.
- BBogotá
- CSanto Domingo.
- DMexico City.
33Which of the following does not lie in the Euro-Indigenous Mainland?
- ACentral America from Guatemala to Panama (except the Caribbean coastal zone)
- BMexico
- CCosta Rica
- DDominican Republic
34Middle America's largest country in terms of both area and population is:
- AMexico.
- BHispaniola
- CCuba
- DPanama
35Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- AThe Mayan civilization arose in the highland areas of Mexico.
- BThe Aztec civilization was founded on the higher plateaus of present-day Mexico.
- CThe ceremonial center of the Aztec civilization, named Tenochtitlan, was located in the Valley of Mexico.
- DTenochtitlan probably had over 100,000 inhabitants at its peak.
- EThe Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish.
36Mestizos are persons who are of mixed ____________ heritage.
- AEuropean and African
- BEuropean and Amerindian
- CPortuguese and Spanish
- DAmerindian and African
- EAztec and Maya
37Transculturation is most closely associated with the shaping of cultural traits in:
- ACuba
- BMexico
- CPanama
- DPuerto Rico
- EUnited States
38Which of the following statements best defines Central America geographically?
Which of the following statements best defines Central America geographically?- Aa region within Middle America lying between Mexico and the South American continent
- Ba region that incorporates all lands and islands between the United States and South America
- Cthe regional term for the Greater Antilles
- Dthe heartland or central zone of Middle America (Mestizoamerica)
39The Central American country where English has historically been dominant, but where Spanish will eventually become the predominant language is:
- AJamaica.
- BGuatemala.
- CCosta Rica.
- DBelize
40The “Switzerland” of Central America, the region's oldest democratic republic, is:
- ANicaragua
- BJamaica
- CBelize
- DHonduras
- ECosta Rica
41Which of the following countries does not contain a portion of the Amazon Basin?
- ABrazil
- BEcuador
- CPeru
- DChile
42The largest country in terms of landmass in South America is:
- AVenezuela
- BColombia
- CPanama
- DBrazil
43Which South American country was most transformed by the forced immigration of Africans in bondage?
- AArgentina
- BBrazil
- CColombia
- DParaguay
44Which of the following best describes a growth pole?
- Aan established manufacturing center that dominates a substantial hinterland
- Bany large city in a national core area
- Ca location where a set of activities emerge, setting off ripples of development in a surrounding area
- Da location, now in decline, that served as a focal point for a developing region in the past
45The richest 20% of the South American population control _____ of the realm's wealth.
- A2%
- B20%
- C50%
- D60%
- E70%
46An altiplano is a(n):
- Alow area with small mountains
- Bplain high in the Andes
- Cagricultural area in Brazil
- Dtype of Brazilian aircraft
- Ealtitudinal zone lying above tierra firma
47Where is Bogotá, Colombia's capital city, located?
- Aon the arid Pacific coast
- Bon the Caribbean Sea at the outlet of the Magdalena River
- Cin an Andean Basin
- Dat the intersection of three valleys in the eastern savanna zone near the Chilean border
48The dominant economic activity in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo Lowland is:
- Alarge-scale cattle herding.
- Btourism
- Coil production.
- Dcoffee farming.
49Which of the following was the core area of the Incan Empire?
- ACuzco
- BLima
- CBrasilia
- DQuito
- EBuenos Aires
50Which of the following is an element of the informal sector of the economy?
- Agovernment workers
- Bunlicensed sellers of homemade goods
- Cmass-produced industrial goods
- Dthe commercial agricultural sector
51Which of the following statements is false?
- ASouth America's population remains concentrated in its interior, although many peripheral locations are growing rapidly.
- BStrong cultural pluralism exists in a majority of the countries in South America.
- CIn general, the southern portion of South America is the most developed and the northeastern portion is least developed.
- DBrazil alone accounts for about half the land area of South America.
- EBrazil alone accounts for more than half the population of South America.
52Which landlocked South American country would stand to benefit the most from the hidrovia waterway project?
- APeru
- BParaguay
- CSuriname
- DUruguay
53In the Latin American city model, the elite residential sector contains the:
- Acommercial/industrial spine.
- Bdisamenity sector.
- Czone of maturity.
- Dzone of in situ accretion.
54The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 stipulated that a north-south boundary was to be drawn separating the South American territories of ____________________.
- ASpain and France
- BFrance and Britain
- CSpain and Portugal
- Dthe Netherlands and France
- Ethe Incas and the Mayas
55Which of the following is true of Venezuela and Colombia as compared with the Guianas?
- AThey have larger territories and smaller populations.
- BThey have larger populations and smaller territories.
- CThey have less varied physiographies.
- DThey have been more successful in replacing the plantation economy.
56Almost ____ percent of South Americans live in urban areas.
- A20
- B25
- C50
- D60
- E80
57Argentina's dominant city is:
- AMontevideo.
- BAsunción.
- CLa Paz.
- DBuenos Aires.
58Which of the following cities is not the largest urban center in its country?
- ABuenos Aires
- BSantiago
- CRio de Janeiro
- DMontevideo
- EBogotá
59The slums of South America's large cities are known as:
- Amestizos
- Bfavelas or barrios
- Ctierra templada
- Daltiplanos
60The disamenity sector of the Latin American city model is an inward, narrow sectoral extension of the:
- Aperipheral squatter settlements
- Bslum areas known as barrios or favelas
- Cthe central plaza
- Dthe elite residential areas
- Ethe CBD
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