- 55. The predominant religion in the South is Roman Catholicism.
- 57. African Americans constitute about 25 percent of the U.S. population.
- 50. Physically homogeneous regions are called physiographic provinces.
- 47. Vancouver is the most Asianized metropolis in North America.A) Denver B) Vancouver C) Seattle D) New YorkE) Chicago
- 35. Which of the following cities is not part of the Southwest's booming growth triangle?A) DallasB) San AntonioC) Fort WorthD) PhoenixE) Houston
- 43. Alaska belongs to the region known as the:A) SouthwestB) Continental InteriorC) Maritime NortheastD) Northern FrontierE) Pacific Hinge
- 54. The natural vegetation where rainfall is less than 20 inches per year is forest.
- 38. Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and western Colorado are all part of the:A) Western Frontier B) Continental Interior C) Northern FrontierD) Southwest E) Pacific Hinge
- 51. The intermontane region of North America is found in eastern Canada.
- 36. Which of the following conurbations is one of the realm's most productive post-industrial complexes?A) Phoenix-Tucson B) Dallas/Fort Worth-Houston-San Antonio C) Boston-WashingtonD) Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach E) Atlanta-Charlotte-Greensboro
- 34. The Southwest is a tricultural region comprised of:A) blacks, whites, and Native AmericansB) Mexicans, Alaskans, and HawaiiansC) Native Americans, Hispanics, and AnglosD) Mexicans, Native Americans, and First NationsE) none of the above
- 13. The rain-shadow effect is felt most strongly in which physiographic province of North America?A) The Rocky Mountains B) the Gulf-Atlantic Plain C) The Interior LowlandsD) The Great Plains E) The Canadian Shield
- 37. The fastest-growing large metropolitan area in the U.S. is:A) Detroit B) Las Vegas C) AtlantaD) BostonE) St. Louis
- 20. Canada's largest city on the Pacific Ocean is:A) Montreal B) Toronto C) OttawaD) Vancouver E) Calgary
- 40. The North American region that is the largest and the least densely settled is the: A) Northern FrontierB) Continental InteriorC) Maritime NortheastD) SouthwestE) Western Frontier
- 42. Mormonism is mostly found in the A) Northern FrontierB) Continental InteriorC) Maritime NortheastD) SouthwestE) Western Frontier
- 33. The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and poor is:A) the South B) the Maritime Northeast C) the SouthwestD) New England/Atlantic Provinces E) the Western Frontier
- 41. The North American region in which First Nations have the greatest interest is:A) Northern FrontierB) Continental InteriorC) Maritime NortheastD) SouthwestE) Western Interior
- 39. Which of the following cities is not located in the Western Frontier region?A) Las Vegas, NevadaB) Phoenix, Arizona C) Denver, ColoradoD) Salt Lake City, UtahE) Boise, Idaho
- 16. Which province in Canada has significant coal deposits? A) OntarioB) Yukon TerritoryC) Manitoba D) Alberta E) Quebec