GOVT-2306 Chapter 1,2,3 Exam 1 Review
Questions With Correct Answers
Which of the following universities are the only ones that can receive funds from
oil and gas revenues that go into the Permanent University Fund? - ANSWER
Texas A&M University
University of Texas
The city of _______ is the largest in the state, with a population of over 2 million
people, while the _________________ metro area is the largest metropolitan area
in the state, with over 7.6 million residents. - ANSWER Houston; Dallas-Fort
Worth
Which term describes a narrow view of the world that is associated with rural
values and is often intolerant of diversity? - ANSWER Provincialism
Which of the following economic activities are located primarily in the Gulf
Coastal Plains region? - ANSWER timber; fruit and vegetable farming; industrial
manufacturing
Which physical regions of Texas are most likely to remain consistently
controlled by Republicans? - ANSWER the Great Plains
the Interior Lowlands
Provincialism in Texas has historically contributed which of the following
features to the state's political culture? - ANSWER a narrow worldview and an
intolerance of diversity
a rejection of modern urban lifestyles
a belief that the public interest is not served by spending on social services and
education.
Select the best explanation for the change in production and average closing
price between 2018 and 2020. - ANSWER Companies continued producing oil
but the pandemic radically decreased demand for petroleum products.
Which of the following was the biggest driver of Texas's population growth
between 2010 and 2020? - ANSWER the natural difference between life and
death
Texas is most often characterized by which two political cultures? - ANSWER
traditionalistic
individualistic
,Examine the following timeline on when Confederate monuments were erected
in Texas. Which of the following best supports the assertion that these
monuments were aimed at celebrating the authority of White Texans after the
Civil War ended? - ANSWER Approximately half of the monuments were erected
between 1900 and 1940.
The ___________________________ has the highest proportion of Latino Texans and
contains some of the few rural areas of Texas that are more supportive of the
Democratic party. - ANSWER The Basin and Range Province
Study the following information about other large states in the United States to
determine which of the following statements are accurate. - ANSWER Texas and
California have similar proportions of Latino residents.
Florida and New York have a higher proportion of Black residents than Texas.
For most of Texas history, the ________________ held control of state government.
Today, rural White conservatives constitute the overwhelming majority of
support for the ________________ in Texas. - ANSWER Democratic Party;
Republican Party
Which of the issues below have been identified as priorities that the influential
cultural and social conservatives in the Republican Party would like to see
enacted? - ANSWER limits to abortion; traditional marriage; immigration
restrictions
The overwhelming majority of Black Texans live in which geographic region of
Texas? - ANSWER Gulf Coastal Plains
In the early twentieth century, less than 50 years after the end of the Civil War,
influential groups in the state sought to rewrite history by promoting the
_____________ narrative, which suggested that the South's primary cause was
not to protect ___________ but to protect states' rights from an overreaching
federal government. - ANSWER "Lost Cause"; enslavement
When Texas entered the Union in 1845, what did Texas do with its public lands? -
ANSWER Texas retained control of its public lands.
Match each industry with the urban area it is most associated with.
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Austin - ANSWER San Antonio - military installations
Fort Worth - cattle
Houston - energy
Austin - high tech
,What are the reasons that Latino populations make up higher concentrations in
urban areas and the Rio Grande Valley? - ANSWER relative geography to
international border
availability of jobs
Which of the following has been used to deal with the controversy surrounding
memorials and monuments to the Confederacy and its leaders placed on public
grounds? - ANSWER providing more historically accurate and inclusive context
by moving them or adding new monuments.
Which of the following statements about political culture accurately describe
Texas? - ANSWER The political culture of Texas is being influenced by changing
demographics.
Values in urban areas are strongly influenced by the diverse populations living
there.
The persistent poverty created by the sharecropper and tenant farmer systems
had what political impact on Texas? - ANSWER Poor farmers supported populist
movements that led to stronger popular control of government and industry.
Put the following urban areas in order in terms of projected population in 2050,
from largest to smallest. - ANSWER Houston; Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington;
Austin; San Antonio; El Paso
Texas is poorer and less educated overall than the national averages for income
and education. Which factor, of several that may exist, is the most important
cause of why the state lags behind? - ANSWER The Texas population is younger
on average than the rest of the United States.
NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and the world's largest inland
desalination plant at Fort Bliss in El Paso are great examples of which of the
following? - ANSWER Cities gain significant financial and technological
advancements from government programs.
In what ways did Texas benefit from the United States' membership in the
landmark NAFTA trade deal? - ANSWER Texas goods have had more access to
foreign markets.
Trade stimulated growth along Texas's border.
NAFTA helped speed up a diversified economy.
Innovations like the steel plow and barbed wire affected the Texas economy in
what ways? - ANSWER They increased cotton production.
They virtually ended open-range grazing and cattle drives.
Which of the following statements about the cotton economy in Texas are
accurate? - ANSWER It established a working underclass in Texas society.
, It helped bolster the Populist movement against railroads.
What future trends can be inferred from the information in the chart? - ANSWER
Texas will become more firmly positioned as a majority minority state.
If current trends continue, Latinos will likely soon become the largest single
demographic segment of the state population.
In recent years, business groups, a key part of the Republican base in Texas,
have been challenged by which group that makes up another important part of
the Republican coalition? - ANSWER social conservatives
Which factors help explain why the Austin metro area has a higher average
income than other major metro areas in Texas? - ANSWER It has a highly
educated workforce.
It has a thriving high-tech industry.
It contains the state capital.
Texas Democrats believe the path to being more competitive in statewide
politics in Texas is largely tied to which of the following trends? - ANSWER an
expanding young Latino population
Texas is often described as sharing features of both individualistic and
traditionalistic political cultures for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER
Social services connected to government are minimized.
Limited regulation on individuals and businesses to encourage self-interested
hard work.
Elites, such as business leaders, have a dominant voice in how the state is run.
What are the political impacts of the trend shown in the chart? - ANSWER The
population shift means politics in the state are increasingly dominated by the
growing and diverse urban and suburban areas of the state.
The state's economy has become less focused on traditional industries such as
farming, ranching, and oil.
Though Black Americans were emancipated in 1865, they were disenfranchised
by the ____________ and forced to pay ____ taxes in order to vote. It was only after
the Voting Rights Act of ____ that the political system opened up for Black
Americans. - ANSWER White primary; poll; 1965
Which of the following industries helped contribute to Houston's growth over
time? - ANSWER cotton
trade
oil
Questions With Correct Answers
Which of the following universities are the only ones that can receive funds from
oil and gas revenues that go into the Permanent University Fund? - ANSWER
Texas A&M University
University of Texas
The city of _______ is the largest in the state, with a population of over 2 million
people, while the _________________ metro area is the largest metropolitan area
in the state, with over 7.6 million residents. - ANSWER Houston; Dallas-Fort
Worth
Which term describes a narrow view of the world that is associated with rural
values and is often intolerant of diversity? - ANSWER Provincialism
Which of the following economic activities are located primarily in the Gulf
Coastal Plains region? - ANSWER timber; fruit and vegetable farming; industrial
manufacturing
Which physical regions of Texas are most likely to remain consistently
controlled by Republicans? - ANSWER the Great Plains
the Interior Lowlands
Provincialism in Texas has historically contributed which of the following
features to the state's political culture? - ANSWER a narrow worldview and an
intolerance of diversity
a rejection of modern urban lifestyles
a belief that the public interest is not served by spending on social services and
education.
Select the best explanation for the change in production and average closing
price between 2018 and 2020. - ANSWER Companies continued producing oil
but the pandemic radically decreased demand for petroleum products.
Which of the following was the biggest driver of Texas's population growth
between 2010 and 2020? - ANSWER the natural difference between life and
death
Texas is most often characterized by which two political cultures? - ANSWER
traditionalistic
individualistic
,Examine the following timeline on when Confederate monuments were erected
in Texas. Which of the following best supports the assertion that these
monuments were aimed at celebrating the authority of White Texans after the
Civil War ended? - ANSWER Approximately half of the monuments were erected
between 1900 and 1940.
The ___________________________ has the highest proportion of Latino Texans and
contains some of the few rural areas of Texas that are more supportive of the
Democratic party. - ANSWER The Basin and Range Province
Study the following information about other large states in the United States to
determine which of the following statements are accurate. - ANSWER Texas and
California have similar proportions of Latino residents.
Florida and New York have a higher proportion of Black residents than Texas.
For most of Texas history, the ________________ held control of state government.
Today, rural White conservatives constitute the overwhelming majority of
support for the ________________ in Texas. - ANSWER Democratic Party;
Republican Party
Which of the issues below have been identified as priorities that the influential
cultural and social conservatives in the Republican Party would like to see
enacted? - ANSWER limits to abortion; traditional marriage; immigration
restrictions
The overwhelming majority of Black Texans live in which geographic region of
Texas? - ANSWER Gulf Coastal Plains
In the early twentieth century, less than 50 years after the end of the Civil War,
influential groups in the state sought to rewrite history by promoting the
_____________ narrative, which suggested that the South's primary cause was
not to protect ___________ but to protect states' rights from an overreaching
federal government. - ANSWER "Lost Cause"; enslavement
When Texas entered the Union in 1845, what did Texas do with its public lands? -
ANSWER Texas retained control of its public lands.
Match each industry with the urban area it is most associated with.
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Austin - ANSWER San Antonio - military installations
Fort Worth - cattle
Houston - energy
Austin - high tech
,What are the reasons that Latino populations make up higher concentrations in
urban areas and the Rio Grande Valley? - ANSWER relative geography to
international border
availability of jobs
Which of the following has been used to deal with the controversy surrounding
memorials and monuments to the Confederacy and its leaders placed on public
grounds? - ANSWER providing more historically accurate and inclusive context
by moving them or adding new monuments.
Which of the following statements about political culture accurately describe
Texas? - ANSWER The political culture of Texas is being influenced by changing
demographics.
Values in urban areas are strongly influenced by the diverse populations living
there.
The persistent poverty created by the sharecropper and tenant farmer systems
had what political impact on Texas? - ANSWER Poor farmers supported populist
movements that led to stronger popular control of government and industry.
Put the following urban areas in order in terms of projected population in 2050,
from largest to smallest. - ANSWER Houston; Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington;
Austin; San Antonio; El Paso
Texas is poorer and less educated overall than the national averages for income
and education. Which factor, of several that may exist, is the most important
cause of why the state lags behind? - ANSWER The Texas population is younger
on average than the rest of the United States.
NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and the world's largest inland
desalination plant at Fort Bliss in El Paso are great examples of which of the
following? - ANSWER Cities gain significant financial and technological
advancements from government programs.
In what ways did Texas benefit from the United States' membership in the
landmark NAFTA trade deal? - ANSWER Texas goods have had more access to
foreign markets.
Trade stimulated growth along Texas's border.
NAFTA helped speed up a diversified economy.
Innovations like the steel plow and barbed wire affected the Texas economy in
what ways? - ANSWER They increased cotton production.
They virtually ended open-range grazing and cattle drives.
Which of the following statements about the cotton economy in Texas are
accurate? - ANSWER It established a working underclass in Texas society.
, It helped bolster the Populist movement against railroads.
What future trends can be inferred from the information in the chart? - ANSWER
Texas will become more firmly positioned as a majority minority state.
If current trends continue, Latinos will likely soon become the largest single
demographic segment of the state population.
In recent years, business groups, a key part of the Republican base in Texas,
have been challenged by which group that makes up another important part of
the Republican coalition? - ANSWER social conservatives
Which factors help explain why the Austin metro area has a higher average
income than other major metro areas in Texas? - ANSWER It has a highly
educated workforce.
It has a thriving high-tech industry.
It contains the state capital.
Texas Democrats believe the path to being more competitive in statewide
politics in Texas is largely tied to which of the following trends? - ANSWER an
expanding young Latino population
Texas is often described as sharing features of both individualistic and
traditionalistic political cultures for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER
Social services connected to government are minimized.
Limited regulation on individuals and businesses to encourage self-interested
hard work.
Elites, such as business leaders, have a dominant voice in how the state is run.
What are the political impacts of the trend shown in the chart? - ANSWER The
population shift means politics in the state are increasingly dominated by the
growing and diverse urban and suburban areas of the state.
The state's economy has become less focused on traditional industries such as
farming, ranching, and oil.
Though Black Americans were emancipated in 1865, they were disenfranchised
by the ____________ and forced to pay ____ taxes in order to vote. It was only after
the Voting Rights Act of ____ that the political system opened up for Black
Americans. - ANSWER White primary; poll; 1965
Which of the following industries helped contribute to Houston's growth over
time? - ANSWER cotton
trade
oil
