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Side A ------ Side B
The two leading language groups in Canada are: ------ English and French 
The physiographic region called the Canadian Shield  ------ is the geologic gore of North America
which state contains territory located in the Intermontane Basin and Plateau physiography region? ------ Nevada
The Great Lakes main outlet to the sea is the  ------ St. Lawrence River 
A continental climate is most likely to be found in  ------ Kansas
The people called Native Americans in the U.S. are called what in Canada? ------ First Nations 
An amenity is ------ something pleasant in the environment 
The Continental Core of the U.S. is also known as the  ------ American Manufacturing Belt 
In 1900, the geographic form of the American city was most strongly shaped by  ------ the electric car 
which metropolitan are contains the U.S's largest cluster of Asians  ------ Los Angeles
Which ethnic group does not fit with the are identified? ------ Hispanics and Montana 
Which of the following is a secondary economic activity? ------ Beer brewing 
The transformation of raw materials into finished products is associated with ------ the second sector of a nation's economy
What is a major natural gas producing state? ------ Texas 
More than 75% of North Americans live in urban areas ------ True 
The United States is slightly less than ten times larger in population size than Canada  ------ True 
Physically homogeneous regions are called physiographic provinces  ------ True 
The intermontane region of North America is found in eastern Canada  ------ False 
Yearly temperature ranges are much larger where continentality prevails  ------ True 
The rain shadow effect has its greatest influence on the climate of Los Angeles and other Pacific-bordering cities  ------ True 
The natural vegetation where rainfall is less than 20 inches per year is forest  ------ False 
The correct historical sequence of the intrametropolitan urban growth model is the Walking-Horsecar, Recreational Automobile, Electric Streetcar, and Freeway Eras  ------ False 
African-American's make up about 25% of U.S. population ------ False 
Most Americans are employed in the primary sector of the economy  ------ False 
A technopole is an urban area that emphasizes traditional industry ------ False 
Canada is a federal state  ------ True 
Which city is not located within the American Manufacturing Belt? ------ Atlanta 
The capital of Canada is  ------ Ottowa 
the habitable zone of permanent settlement of a country is known as its  ------ ecumene 
hey its ok! cary loves you :)  ------ and hey this time next week you'll be gettin ready to go to portland 
the two European powers that fought over control of the territory that became Canada were  ------ the French and British 
Canada's primate city is  ------ Canada has no primate city 
A unique form of rural settlement developed in French Canada is called  ------ long lots 
The Kuwait of North America is the nickname of  ------ Alberta 
The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and poor is  ------ the South
The North Slope of Alaska contains large quantities of  ------ oil 
what valley is not located in california? ------ willamette 
what is the metropolis that contains the most aisans in north america  ------ Vancouver 
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is known as an  ------ isthmus 
which of the following is located in the greater antilles? ------ cuba 
as a group the islands of cuba ,hispaniola, jamaica, and puerto rico constitute  ------ the greater antilles 
which country is located with the culture hearth known as mesoamerica? ------ guatemala 
the idealized spanish town in meoamerica had  ------ cenetral square,girdiron layour, and a location near good land all of the above 
Middle American's largest country today in terms of both area and population is  ------ Mexico 
The current population of Mexico is  ------ 112 million 
transculturation is closely associated with the shaping of cultural traits in  ------ Mexico 
A maquiladora is  ------ a foreign owned factory in northern mexico that assembles duty-free goods
what country does not have a common border with Guatemala? ------ Nicaragua 
Which country was formerly known as British Honduras? ------ Belize 
Which of the following is the smallest Central American country in terms of population  ------ Belize 
While other Central American countries were called banana republics, this country was a coffee republic  ------ El Salvador 
Central America's poorest country is  ------ Nicaragua 
The capital of Nicaragua located on the mountanious pacfic side of the country is  ------ managua 
The Switzerland of Central America, the region's oldest democratic republic is  ------ Costa Rica 
As one travels north leaving south america the first country encountered on the central american land bridge is  ------ Panama 
the panama canal was opened in  ------ 1914 
Which Carribean island contains more than one state? ------ Hispaniola 
The most important crop in Cuba before the fall of the Soviet Union was  ------ sugarcane 
middle americas largest city is  ------ mexico city 
which of the following colonial associations is incorrect? ------ britain and the domincan republic 
In the americas the largest spanish speaking population can be found in  ------ mexico 
who is the largest exporter of bananas is americas ------ ecuador 
what is the tallest watefall in the americas  ------ angel falls 
what is the hottest place in the americas ------ death valley 
what is the largest lake in the Americas  ------ Superior 
What is the largest country by size in the Americas? ------ Canada 
The largest desert in the America's is  ------ Patagonian 
More than 60% of all Canadians live in an urban region known as  ------ main street 
one of the conditions of the entry of British Columbia into Canada was ------ the building of the transcontinental Canadian pacific highway 
Is Trinidad in the greater antilles ------ no 
Which of the following countries is located within the culture hearth of meso america? ------ Aztec
The mayan civilizations arose in the highlands of mexico  ------ false 
The Caribbean coast of Middle America is ------ part of the Rimland 
people who are of mixed European and American heritage  ------ Mestizos 
Transculturalation is most closely associated with the shaping of cultural traits in  ------ Mexico 
Transformation of raw materials into finished products is associated with the what sector  ------ secondary 
Montreal and the lower course of the st.lawrence seaway are located in the Canadian province of  ------ Quebec 
Is this association correct?Orange River and Nigeria  ------ No 
Which of the following is associated with the concept of continental drift? ------ Pangea 
What is a disease called that spreads worldwide? ------ pandemic 
land tenure refers to  ------ the way people own,occupy, and use land 
west africa showed a high degree of regional complementarity between  ------ the people of the tropical forest and the people of the dry interior 
before independence, the modern state of the congo was a colony of  ------ belgium 
which state was not a colony of France prior to its independence  ------ Ghana 
What country was not a British colony prior to its independence  ------ Ethiopia 
What was the last country to give up its African colonies  ------ South Africa

Side A ------ Side B
The two leading language groups in Canada are: ------ English and French 
The physiographic region called the Canadian Shield  ------ is the geologic gore of North America
which state contains territory located in the Intermontane Basin and Plateau physiography region? ------ Nevada
The Great Lakes main outlet to the sea is the  ------ St. Lawrence River 
A continental climate is most likely to be found in  ------ Kansas
The people called Native Americans in the U.S. are called what in Canada? ------ First Nations 
An amenity is ------ something pleasant in the environment 
The Continental Core of the U.S. is also known as the  ------ American Manufacturing Belt 
In 1900, the geographic form of the American city was most strongly shaped by  ------ the electric car 
which metropolitan are contains the U.S's largest cluster of Asians  ------ Los Angeles
Which ethnic group does not fit with the are identified? ------ Hispanics and Montana 
Which of the following is a secondary economic activity? ------ Beer brewing 
The transformation of raw materials into finished products is associated with ------ the second sector of a nation's economy
What is a major natural gas producing state? ------ Texas 
More than 75% of North Americans live in urban areas ------ True 
The United States is slightly less than ten times larger in population size than Canada  ------ True 
Physically homogeneous regions are called physiographic provinces  ------ True 
The intermontane region of North America is found in eastern Canada  ------ False 
Yearly temperature ranges are much larger where continentality prevails  ------ True 
The rain shadow effect has its greatest influence on the climate of Los Angeles and other Pacific-bordering cities  ------ True 
The natural vegetation where rainfall is less than 20 inches per year is forest  ------ False 
The correct historical sequence of the intrametropolitan urban growth model is the Walking-Horsecar, Recreational Automobile, Electric Streetcar, and Freeway Eras  ------ False 
African-American's make up about 25% of U.S. population ------ False 
Most Americans are employed in the primary sector of the economy  ------ False 
A technopole is an urban area that emphasizes traditional industry ------ False 
Canada is a federal state  ------ True 
Which city is not located within the American Manufacturing Belt? ------ Atlanta 
The capital of Canada is  ------ Ottowa 
the habitable zone of permanent settlement of a country is known as its  ------ ecumene 
hey its ok! cary loves you :)  ------ and hey this time next week you'll be gettin ready to go to portland 
the two European powers that fought over control of the territory that became Canada were  ------ the French and British 
Canada's primate city is  ------ Canada has no primate city 
A unique form of rural settlement developed in French Canada is called  ------ long lots 
The Kuwait of North America is the nickname of  ------ Alberta 
The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and poor is  ------ the South
The North Slope of Alaska contains large quantities of  ------ oil 
what valley is not located in california? ------ willamette 
what is the metropolis that contains the most aisans in north america  ------ Vancouver 
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is known as an  ------ isthmus 
which of the following is located in the greater antilles? ------ cuba 
as a group the islands of cuba ,hispaniola, jamaica, and puerto rico constitute  ------ the greater antilles 
which country is located with the culture hearth known as mesoamerica? ------ guatemala 
the idealized spanish town in meoamerica had  ------ cenetral square,girdiron layour, and a location near good land all of the above 
Middle American's largest country today in terms of both area and population is  ------ Mexico 
The current population of Mexico is  ------ 112 million 
transculturation is closely associated with the shaping of cultural traits in  ------ Mexico 
A maquiladora is  ------ a foreign owned factory in northern mexico that assembles duty-free goods
what country does not have a common border with Guatemala? ------ Nicaragua 
Which country was formerly known as British Honduras? ------ Belize 
Which of the following is the smallest Central American country in terms of population  ------ Belize 
While other Central American countries were called banana republics, this country was a coffee republic  ------ El Salvador 
Central America's poorest country is  ------ Nicaragua 
The capital of Nicaragua located on the mountanious pacfic side of the country is  ------ managua 
The Switzerland of Central America, the region's oldest democratic republic is  ------ Costa Rica 
As one travels north leaving south america the first country encountered on the central american land bridge is  ------ Panama 
the panama canal was opened in  ------ 1914 
Which Carribean island contains more than one state? ------ Hispaniola 
The most important crop in Cuba before the fall of the Soviet Union was  ------ sugarcane 
middle americas largest city is  ------ mexico city 
which of the following colonial associations is incorrect? ------ britain and the domincan republic 
In the americas the largest spanish speaking population can be found in  ------ mexico 
who is the largest exporter of bananas is americas ------ ecuador 
what is the tallest watefall in the americas  ------ angel falls 
what is the hottest place in the americas ------ death valley 
what is the largest lake in the Americas  ------ Superior 
What is the largest country by size in the Americas? ------ Canada 
The largest desert in the America's is  ------ Patagonian 
More than 60% of all Canadians live in an urban region known as  ------ main street 
one of the conditions of the entry of British Columbia into Canada was ------ the building of the transcontinental Canadian pacific highway 
Is Trinidad in the greater antilles ------ no 
Which of the following countries is located within the culture hearth of meso america? ------ Aztec
The mayan civilizations arose in the highlands of mexico  ------ false 
The Caribbean coast of Middle America is ------ part of the Rimland 
people who are of mixed European and American heritage  ------ Mestizos 
Transculturalation is most closely associated with the shaping of cultural traits in  ------ Mexico 
Transformation of raw materials into finished products is associated with the what sector  ------ secondary 
Montreal and the lower course of the st.lawrence seaway are located in the Canadian province of  ------ Quebec 
Is this association correct?Orange River and Nigeria  ------ No 
Which of the following is associated with the concept of continental drift? ------ Pangea 
What is a disease called that spreads worldwide? ------ pandemic 
land tenure refers to  ------ the way people own,occupy, and use land 
west africa showed a high degree of regional complementarity between  ------ the people of the tropical forest and the people of the dry interior 
before independence, the modern state of the congo was a colony of  ------ belgium 
which state was not a colony of France prior to its independence  ------ Ghana 
What country was not a British colony prior to its independence  ------ Ethiopia 
What was the last country to give up its African colonies  ------ South Africa