World Regional Geography Exam
Study Guide Complete Answers
Which of the following are phases in globalization of Oceania - Answer-To the
currently emerging linkage with Asia for economic trade in recent years
Began from a predominantly European focus
During WWII, the United States established military bases on what island system in
order to have power in the Pacific - Answer-The Philippines
Which of the following would not contribute to deforestation - Answer-Digital divide
Which of the following mountain chains is the oldest, and hence the most eroded -
Answer-Appalachian
Native people in Canada primarily live on reservations in what territory or province -
Answer-Nunavut
Which of the following cities are located in Canada - Answer-Montreal, Vancouver
Native Americans chose to migrate from Georgia to Oklahoma, because they
thought it would be a more prosperous place to established a reservation - Answer-
False
Which statement describes the climate changes typically associated with an El Niño
event in the western Pacific - Answer-Ocean temperatures cool down, which results
in less cloud cover and rain
By the mid-nineteenth century, north America's economy was based on which
industry - Answer-Steel
Montreal and the lower course of the St. Lawrence Seaway are located in the
Canadian province of _____ - Answer-Quebec
A narrow circular sandy island with a barrier reef and a shallow lagoon is called an -
Answer-Atoll
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver are all: -
Answer-port cities engaged in trade around the Pacific Rim
Which of the following patterns of movements has not been common for North
America - Answer-From the United States to Latin America
The Antarctic Treaty provided territorial claims to which of the following countries -
Answer-Norway, Chile, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Australia
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Dust Bowl - Answer-The
dust bowl happened at the same time as WWII
,Approximately 67 percent of African American children in North American are born
into a single-parent family - Answer-True
The country whose indigenous population was devastated by environmental pollution
wrought by the Ok Tedi Mine is: - Answer-Papua New Guinea
Urban centers are located in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions - Answer-False
Warming at the polls could bring industrial development such as mining for oil and
natural gas - Answer-True
What is Wallace's Line? - Answer-A line separating Australian faunal species from
Asian species
Climate change at the poles my result in decreased greenhouse gas emissions, as
the permafrost thaws and polar oceans warm - Answer-False
The French-speaking province of Canada that has repeatedly hinted at seceding
from Canada is - Answer-Quebec
Prior to 2009, the U.S.-Mexico border had about 10 times more border guards than
the U.S.-Canada borer - Answer-True
Which of the following statement best summarizes the story of how humans first
came into North America - Answer-Small bands of hunters came from eastern
northeastern Asia by crossing the Bering land bridge
The passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement has has which of the
following effects - Answer-Reduction and removal of tariffs between Mexico, the
United States, and Canada
Which of the following organizations associated with globalization serves as an
international government/diplomatic structure - Answer-United Nations
New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Hawaiian islands are all examples of atolls - Answer-
False
The Amish of North America are example of what type of culture - Answer-Folk
culture
Which of the following statements depict problems which have occurred in Oceania
since the mining industry by foreign investors was developed - Answer-All of them
The Rocky Mountains were created by the collision of the North American Plate with
the - Answer-Pacific plate
The largest concentration of Canadians is located in what part of Canada - Answer-
Along the U.S. border in southeast corner of Canada
, In general, which statement describes a recent trend in the lives of the women of
Australia and New Zealand - Answer-Access to jobs has improved
The Pacific Way is a political and cultural philosophy that was articulated as a formal
concept in Fiji around 1970 - Answer-True
By reversing the flow of the Chicago River, the city of Chicago is now sending its
wastewater to which water body - Answer-Gulf of Mexico
Which subregion of the Pacific realm contains medium sized islands, people with
relatively lighter-colored skin tones, and historically contained class-based societies
where violent warfare was common - Answer-Polynesia
When the soil erodes into the Mississippi Delta region causing the silt to push the
delta down into the Gulf of Mexico, this is called - Answer-Subsidence
Which of the following features on the North American physical landscape is the
work of glaciers that once covered large part of the continent as recently as 10,000
years ago - Answer-Great Lakes
Which of the following environmental disasters occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in
2010 - Answer-Deepwater Horizon Spill
The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and
poor is - Answer-The south
Puerto Rico and Hawaii are both island territories of the United States located in the
Pacific Ocean - Answer-False
What process resulted in the formation of the North American central lowland that
lies in between the two major mountain ranges of the continent - Answer-Material
that erodes from the Rocky Mountains has Ben deposited by wind, rain, and rivers
Which of the following states border the Gulf of Mexico - Answer-Texas, Mississippi,
Florida, Alabama
The trend of movement of people southward in the United States is called - Answer-
Counter urbanization
What term below means a chain of islands - Answer-Archipelago
Which of the following is not an example of the impact of globalization on culture in
the United States - Answer-Introduction of country music
Canada and the United States were once the same country, but divided into two
countries after the Civil War - Answer-False
The Great Lakes of North America are located between the states Utah and Nevada
- Answer-False
Study Guide Complete Answers
Which of the following are phases in globalization of Oceania - Answer-To the
currently emerging linkage with Asia for economic trade in recent years
Began from a predominantly European focus
During WWII, the United States established military bases on what island system in
order to have power in the Pacific - Answer-The Philippines
Which of the following would not contribute to deforestation - Answer-Digital divide
Which of the following mountain chains is the oldest, and hence the most eroded -
Answer-Appalachian
Native people in Canada primarily live on reservations in what territory or province -
Answer-Nunavut
Which of the following cities are located in Canada - Answer-Montreal, Vancouver
Native Americans chose to migrate from Georgia to Oklahoma, because they
thought it would be a more prosperous place to established a reservation - Answer-
False
Which statement describes the climate changes typically associated with an El Niño
event in the western Pacific - Answer-Ocean temperatures cool down, which results
in less cloud cover and rain
By the mid-nineteenth century, north America's economy was based on which
industry - Answer-Steel
Montreal and the lower course of the St. Lawrence Seaway are located in the
Canadian province of _____ - Answer-Quebec
A narrow circular sandy island with a barrier reef and a shallow lagoon is called an -
Answer-Atoll
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver are all: -
Answer-port cities engaged in trade around the Pacific Rim
Which of the following patterns of movements has not been common for North
America - Answer-From the United States to Latin America
The Antarctic Treaty provided territorial claims to which of the following countries -
Answer-Norway, Chile, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Australia
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Dust Bowl - Answer-The
dust bowl happened at the same time as WWII
,Approximately 67 percent of African American children in North American are born
into a single-parent family - Answer-True
The country whose indigenous population was devastated by environmental pollution
wrought by the Ok Tedi Mine is: - Answer-Papua New Guinea
Urban centers are located in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions - Answer-False
Warming at the polls could bring industrial development such as mining for oil and
natural gas - Answer-True
What is Wallace's Line? - Answer-A line separating Australian faunal species from
Asian species
Climate change at the poles my result in decreased greenhouse gas emissions, as
the permafrost thaws and polar oceans warm - Answer-False
The French-speaking province of Canada that has repeatedly hinted at seceding
from Canada is - Answer-Quebec
Prior to 2009, the U.S.-Mexico border had about 10 times more border guards than
the U.S.-Canada borer - Answer-True
Which of the following statement best summarizes the story of how humans first
came into North America - Answer-Small bands of hunters came from eastern
northeastern Asia by crossing the Bering land bridge
The passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement has has which of the
following effects - Answer-Reduction and removal of tariffs between Mexico, the
United States, and Canada
Which of the following organizations associated with globalization serves as an
international government/diplomatic structure - Answer-United Nations
New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Hawaiian islands are all examples of atolls - Answer-
False
The Amish of North America are example of what type of culture - Answer-Folk
culture
Which of the following statements depict problems which have occurred in Oceania
since the mining industry by foreign investors was developed - Answer-All of them
The Rocky Mountains were created by the collision of the North American Plate with
the - Answer-Pacific plate
The largest concentration of Canadians is located in what part of Canada - Answer-
Along the U.S. border in southeast corner of Canada
, In general, which statement describes a recent trend in the lives of the women of
Australia and New Zealand - Answer-Access to jobs has improved
The Pacific Way is a political and cultural philosophy that was articulated as a formal
concept in Fiji around 1970 - Answer-True
By reversing the flow of the Chicago River, the city of Chicago is now sending its
wastewater to which water body - Answer-Gulf of Mexico
Which subregion of the Pacific realm contains medium sized islands, people with
relatively lighter-colored skin tones, and historically contained class-based societies
where violent warfare was common - Answer-Polynesia
When the soil erodes into the Mississippi Delta region causing the silt to push the
delta down into the Gulf of Mexico, this is called - Answer-Subsidence
Which of the following features on the North American physical landscape is the
work of glaciers that once covered large part of the continent as recently as 10,000
years ago - Answer-Great Lakes
Which of the following environmental disasters occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in
2010 - Answer-Deepwater Horizon Spill
The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and
poor is - Answer-The south
Puerto Rico and Hawaii are both island territories of the United States located in the
Pacific Ocean - Answer-False
What process resulted in the formation of the North American central lowland that
lies in between the two major mountain ranges of the continent - Answer-Material
that erodes from the Rocky Mountains has Ben deposited by wind, rain, and rivers
Which of the following states border the Gulf of Mexico - Answer-Texas, Mississippi,
Florida, Alabama
The trend of movement of people southward in the United States is called - Answer-
Counter urbanization
What term below means a chain of islands - Answer-Archipelago
Which of the following is not an example of the impact of globalization on culture in
the United States - Answer-Introduction of country music
Canada and the United States were once the same country, but divided into two
countries after the Civil War - Answer-False
The Great Lakes of North America are located between the states Utah and Nevada
- Answer-False
