Question 1

The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by

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A)  Canada and Alaska
B)  Canada and the continental United States
C)  The continental United States and Mexico
D)  Canada and Greenland

Question 2

Geographic analysis generally focus on three broad topics,people,cultures,and cultural landscapes;political economies;and ________.

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physical geography/s...

Question 3

Francophones are people who speak what language?

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A)  French
B)  German
C)  Frankish
D)  English

Question 4

Compare and contrast how Canada and the United States emerged from their colonial rule.

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Canada and the United States both emerge...

Question 5

Looking at the map (1.9)of landform regions of North America,________ and ________ take up the largest amount of land in Canada and the United States.

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the Interi...

Question 6

What country in North America has the largest total number of immigrants of any country in the world?

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A)  The United States
B)  Canada
C)  Greenland
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Garreau's Nine Nations of North America are examples of what type of region?

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A)  Formal
B)  Functional
C)  Landform
D)  Agricultural

Question 8

Two different ways to divide North America into regions are ________ and ________.

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cultural regions,lan...

Question 9

Looking at the map (1.10) what crop,besides corn,is grown in the Corn Belt?

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A)  Wheat
B)  Tobacco
C)  Hay
D)  Soybeans

Question 10

One example of a formal region is ________.

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French Canada.Agricu...

Question 11

The combined area of Canada and the United States covers about what percent of the world's land area?

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A)  5%
B)  13%
C)  25%
D)  40%

Question 12

Explain the "geographic perspective" and how geographers use that perspective to address real world problems.

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The "geographic perspective" refers to t...

Question 13

The capital of Canada is what?

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A)  Montreal
B)  Vancouver
C)  Ottawa
D)  Winnipeg

Question 14

The prime minister in Canada fulfills which of the following roles?

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A)  The chief executive of the country
B)  A member of the legislative branch
C)  A member of the nobility
D)  Both A and B

Question 15

Two examples of thematic geography topics are ________ and ________.

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physical geography,c...

Question 16

When did Greenland become an independent nation?

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A)  1867
B)  1776
C)  1979
D)  1929

Question 17

By using the Geographic Perspective in Geographic Analysis

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A)  We can study the Earth's physical systems with reference to people,cultures and cultural landscapes.
B)  We can study the Earth's people,cultures,and cultural landscapes with reference to political economies.
C)  We can study political economies in reference to Earth's physical systems.
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

Joel Garreau,in his book Nine Nations of North America divided the continent based on what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landforms
B)  Political divisions
C)  Cultural characteristics
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Canada's political system,in which the Queen of England is the official head of state,but a prime minister is the elected head of the federal government,is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Commonwealth
B)  A Republic
C)  A Monarchy
D)  Socialism

Question 20

The word Geography comes from the words for "earth" and "writing" in what language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek
B)  Latin
C)  German
D)  French

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Explain the "geographic perspective" and how geographers use that perspective to address real world problems.

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What country in North America has the largest total number of immigrants of any country in the world?

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The prime minister in Canada fulfills which of the following roles?

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Compare and contrast how Canada and the United States emerged from their colonial rule.

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Geographic analysis generally focus on three broad topics,people,cultures,and cultural landscapes;political economies;and ________.

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Canada's political system,in which the Queen of England is the official head of state,but a prime minister is the elected head of the federal government,is called what?

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Looking at the map (1.9)of landform regions of North America,________ and ________ take up the largest amount of land in Canada and the United States.

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The combined area of Canada and the United States covers about what percent of the world's land area?

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The word Geography comes from the words for "earth" and "writing" in what language?

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One example of a formal region is ________.

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Garreau's Nine Nations of North America are examples of what type of region?

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By using the Geographic Perspective in Geographic Analysis

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When did Greenland become an independent nation?

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The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by

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The capital of Canada is what?

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Two examples of thematic geography topics are ________ and ________.

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Two different ways to divide North America into regions are ________ and ________.

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Looking at the map (1.10) what crop,besides corn,is grown in the Corn Belt?

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Francophones are people who speak what language?

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Joel Garreau,in his book Nine Nations of North America divided the continent based on what characteristic?

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