Question 1
2.25/ 2.25pts
There are _________ regions that together define the United States and Canada.
two
eleven
five
six
nine
Question 2
2.25/ 2.25pts
Early immigration to America was dominated by people from the British Isles, resulting in an American
population for whom speaking English and practicing _____ was the norm.
Catholicism
Protestantism
Atheism
Universalism
Lutheranism
Question 3
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In _____, the British Parliament divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.
1790
1783
1791
1787
1781
Question 4
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The _____ tribe is the largest in the United States, with more than 100,000 members in Arizona alone and
others in surrounding states.
Sioux
Cree
Apache
Cherokee
Navajo
Question 5
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Nearly half the Latinx people in the United States live in _____ or Texas.
Florida
Louisiana
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Question 6
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Following the abolishment of slavery following the Civil War, discriminatory laws called Jim Crow were
implemented to continue the subjugation and marginalization of the _____ population.
Quapaw
Hispanic
Choctaw
Black
White
Question 7
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_____ was acquired from Spain in 1819 and _____ was annexed in 1845.
Florida; Texas
Mississippi; Arizona
California; Oklahoma
South Carolina; Arkansas
Louisiana; New Mexico
Question 8
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The population of the Mountain West is growing much faster than the population of the United States as a
whole, reflecting a larger reverse pattern of Americans flocking to the Sun Belt in search of _____.
quality of life and social services
an attractive climate and lifestyle
affordable housing and education
lucrative salaries and low taxes
quality health care and planned cities
Question 9
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From the colonial era until the late nineteenth century, U.S. cities were _____, which were small,
compact, and centrally oriented.
walking cities
railway cities
automobile suburbs
downtown oriented
central business districts
Question 10
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As an indicator of well-being, __________ in the U.S., while the figure may seem high especially when
compared to a century ago, is actually lower than in forty-nine other countries.
life expectancy
religious affiliation
the total fertility rate
inter-regional migration
level of education
Question 11
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To the north of the continent is the __________, geologically the oldest part of North America, and a
sparsely populated area with poor soils.
Appalachian Highland
Arctic
Canadian tundra
All are false.;
Canadian Shield
Question 12
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In 1790, only about _____ percent of the U.S. population lived in urban areas; by 1920, about _____
percent lived in cities.
3; 45
5; 50
1; 39
4; 48
2; 41
Question 13
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As early migrants arrived in the United States they generally learned English within a generation and
assimilated into American society, giving rise to the idea of the United States as a cultural “__________.”
manifestation
mainstream society
melting pot
Dream
norm
Question 14
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Canada’s west coast receives the most rainfall, between _____ inches per year while coastal areas in the
Maritime Provinces receive up to _____ inches per year.
70 and 90; 50
60 and 80; 40
90 and 110; 70
100 and 120; 80
80 and 100; 60
Question 15
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The _____ effect is why eastern Washington state and eastern Oregon, on the leeward side of the western
mountain ranges, are semiarid.
Santa Ana wind
petrichor
freshet
rain shadow
derecho
Question 16
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Migrants to the United States believed the American Dream, that through hard work you could achieve
__________, no matter what your background was.
upward mobility and financial success
upward mobility
land ownership
financial success
financial success and land ownership
Question 17
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To combat the encroachment of English, laws were enacted in Quebec requiring all public advertising to
be in French, or if other languages are used, they must be _____ French letters.
a half inch smaller than the
a different font than the
a lighter print than the
half the size of the
the same color as the
Question 18
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Which region is unique in its high proportion of Latinx and Native American residents?
the American South
the Mountain West
the American Southwest
the Northeastern Core
the Pacific Coast
Question 19
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The _____ is the region that is unique in its high proportion of Latinx and Native American residents.
Mountain West
Northeastern Core
American Southwest
American South
Pacific Coast
Question 20
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A movement of people who wish to have greater political autonomy is called a/an _____ movement.
civil division
separatist
independence
autonomy
devolution
Question 21
2.25/ 2.25pts
The Baja Peninsula, one of Mexico’s two noted peninsulas, extends southward from California for _____
miles.
675
700
725
800
775
I Question 22
0/ 2.25pts
Surrounding the central business district of most cities in Middle and South America are _____ concentric
zones of residential districts.
five
three
two
six
four
Question 23
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_____ is the land system in Mexico in which the community owns the land, but individuals can gain
profit from it by sharing resources.
Communitas
Pueblos
Ejidos
Barrio bajo
Chinampas
Question 24
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The _____ of the earth causes a hurricane to rotate in a cyclonic pattern. North of the equator, tropical
storms rotate in a _____ direction.
size; northwestern
rotation; counterclockwise
gravity; spiraling
mass; northeastern
tilt; clockwise
Question 25
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Fidel Castro's policy of __________ raised concerns in the United States resulting in severed diplomatic
relations with Cuba in 1960.
agricultural production
a prohibition of U.S. goods
Communism
nationalizing businesses and property
gambling
Question 26
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_____ has established a free-trade zone next to the Panama canal to entice international commerce.
Panama
Columbia
Costa Rica
All are true.
All are false.
Question 27
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It is estimated that there were between _____ and _____ million Amerindians in Middle America before
the Europeans arrived.
22; 35
20; 31
15; 25
18; 30
17; 27
Question 28
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_____ corporations own more than half the maquiladoras in Mexico.
European
United States
All are false.
All are true.
Mexican
Question 29
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The three northern countries of the Northern Triangle and neighboring rural regions have found
themselves in a growing economic crisis due to ______.
None are true.
political turmoil
poor economic conditions
All are true.
environmental disasters
Question 30
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The mainland experienced the mixing of European culture with the Amerindian culture to form various
types of mestizo groups with _____ identities.
Hispanic
Chicano
Latinx
All are false.
All are true.
Question 31
2.25/ 2.25pts
Covert activity by CIA operatives continued to fund Contra forces in __________ by selling surplus US
arms to Iran, brokered through the nation of Israel.
Nicaragua
Guatemala
El Salvador
Honduras
Costa Rica
Question 32
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In 1998, Hurricane Mitch, the most devastating hurricane to hit Central America, swept through the
region, devastating Nicaragua and El Salvador, which had already been devastated by _____ in previous
years.
volcanic eruptions
major hurricanes
earthquakes
mud slides
civil wars
Question 33
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In the past few decades, the Mexican economy has slowly become __________ and more focused on the
private sector.
more centralized
less centralized
the largest of NAFTA nations
less diversified
centered on primary output
Question 34
2.25/ 2.25pts
Fidel Castro’s policy of _____ raised concerns in the United States resulting in severed diplomatic
relations with Cuba in 1960.
nationalizing businesses and property
a prohibition of U.S. goods
gambling
agricultural production
Communism
Question 35
2.25/ 2.25pts
Because about four to five million inhabitants of Mexico City have no utilities, _____ has become a
challenge.
water for washing
all are true
public education
human waste buildup
safe food storage
Question 36
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__________ drastically altered the ethnic make-up of the Caribbean.
natural Factors
civil wars
all are false.
colonialism
immigration
Question 37
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Other methods of gaining wealth in the Caribbean include _____ and financial services.
manufacturing
food industry
cryptocurrency
aquaculture
offshore banking
Question 38
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While most of the republics of Central America have both a Caribbean and a Pacific coastline, _____ has
only a Caribbean coast, and _____ has only a Pacific Coast.
El Salvador; Nicaragua
Guatemala; Mexico
Costa Rica; Panama
Panama; Belize
Belize; El Salvador
Question 39
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In the past few decades, various Amerindian groups have organized in the rural areas of Mexico in an
attempt to counter the power of the political elite. In the state of _____, the group calling itself the
Zapatista National Liberation Army (ZNLA) was organized to coincide with the implementation of
NAFTA in 1994.
Colima
Chihuahua
Chiapas
Coahuila
Campeche
Question 40
2.25/ 2.25pts
Mexico City and its surrounding metropolitan centers represent the county’s core—the center of
__________.
wealth
industry
All are true.
power
activity
