1. Immigration currently accounts for about _______ of U.S. population growth.
A. one-half
B. one-third
C. three-quarters
D. a quarter
2. The only Central American country with a long history of democratic government is
A. Nicaragua.
B. Guatemala.
C. Costa Rica.
D. Belize.
3. Which of Canada's Atlantic Provinces has jurisdiction over mainly uninhabited Labrador?
A. Nova Scotia
B. Prince Edward Island
C. New Brunswick
D. Newfoundland
4. Which of the following statements about Southern South America is true?
A. Paraguay is the smallest country of the subregion.
B. Influence of Roman Catholicism has sharply declined in Argentina.
C. Uruguay has the lowest level of urbanization of any mainland Latin American country.
D. The Argentine economy was devastated by the end of 2001 due to multiple factors.
5. Which of the following is the primary subsistence crop in Latin America?
A. Wheat
B. Corn
C. Beans
D. Potatoes
6. In the 1950s, 40 percent of the U.S. workforce was engaged in manufacturing. By the 2000s, fewer than ________ percent of U.S. workers were employed in manufacturing.
A. 15
B. 5
C. 1
D. 7
7. On Caribbean islands with mountains, the windward slopes facing the trade winds force air upward, causing rainfall. As a result, areas immediately to the leeward of the mountains have a microclimate with sparse precipitation called a/an
A. drought shadow.
B. rain shadow.
C. slope shadow.
D. ENSO.
8. Which of the following is not a leading urban center in Venezuela?
A. Valencia
B. Salvador
C. Caracas
D. Maracaibo
9. In the United States, as of 2009, which of the following was the largest and fastest-growing immigrant group?
A. Hispanics
B. Asians
C. Eastern Europeans and Russians
D. Western Europeans
10. Significant settlement in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
A. was a response to the world demand for wheat in the early twentieth century.
B. occurred only as major highways were built across Canada.
C. followed the completion of Canada's transcontinental railways.
D. occurred only after World War II.
11. _______ is one of the first Latin American countries to have a separate ministry of tourism with dedicated funds within its federal governmental structure.
A. Guatemala
B. Chile
C. Mexico
D. Paraguay
12. Which of the following is the primary aim of the Parti Québécois?
A. Secession from Canada in order to become a Department of France
B. Improving economic opportunities for French-speaking Canadians
C. Garnering higher income from the operation of the St. Lawrence Seaway
D. Establishing Quebec as an independent country
13. The Alternative for the Americas agreement of the early 2000s is primarily aimed at
A. improving ties with the European Union.
B. inviting foreign investment from Asia.
C. excluding the United States from Latin America.
D. creating a Latin American Union.
14. In the South American Andes, the altiplano between the Cordillera Oriental and the western Cordillera Occidental is widest in
A. Peru.
B. Chile.
C. Ecuador.
D. Bolivia.
15. Among the northern Andean countries strongly involved in the illegal coca and drug trade, __________ is now the predominant coca producer.
A. Peru
B. Colombia
C. Ecuador
D. Bolivia
16. The _______ were responsible for the forced migration of more people from Africa than any other colonial power.
A. Spanish
B. Portuguese
C. Dutch
D. British
17. _______ refers to a series of vertical zones with distinctive climate and vegetation regimes.
A. Sedimentation
B. Urban expanses
C. Altitudinal zonation
D. Temperature inversions
18. Which of the following states is considered part of the Corn Belt?
A. Oregon
B. Alabama
C. Texas
D. Iowa
19. Which of the following statements about the physical geography of North America is true?
A. The most geologically active region of North America is found along the West Coast.
B. The ancient rock of the Canadian Shield covers about one-fourth of Canada.
C. The Mississippi drainage basin is the fifth largest in the world.
D. The largest tributary of the Mississippi is the Arkansas River.
20. Regarding tropical rainforests, the term evapotranspiration refers to the fact that
A. the humidity of rain forests can produce local and regional precipitation.
B. deforestation causes a loss of soil fertility due to water evaporation.
C. trees absorb carbon dioxide and "exhale" oxygen.
D. deforestation causes a decline in atmospheric oxygen
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