1.
what factors influence the variety of lifestyles within a country’s subregions?

location

local industry

climate

all of the above
2.
the discovery of which mineral(s) spurred development in canada

gold

silver

copper

all of the above
3.
which of the following issues did not result from los angeles’ rapid population growth throughout the 20th century?

construction on earthquake-threatened land

climate change

air pollution

inadequate water supplies
4.
what is the gender breakdown of the workforce in america?

50 percent men and 50 percent women

60 percent men and 40 percent women

25 percent men and 75 percent women

75 percent men and 25 percent women
5.
the is the line of highest points in the rocky mountains that marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward.

continental divide

great plains

canadian shield

mississippi delta
6.
many of canada’s native peoples live on public land set aside for them by the government.

canadian shield

native grounds

rupert’s land

reserves
7.
which resource is not one for which the prairie provinces are known?

natural gas

oil

agriculture

lumber
8.
following the september 11 attacks, the u. s. went on a(n) alert after traces of this were found in letters sent through the mail.

e coli; chemical weapon

mycobacteria; biological weapon

bacillus anthracis; chemical weapon

anthrax; biological weapon
9.
the objective of terrorism is to intimidate or cause fear for political or social ends.

true

false
10.
canadians have built their major highways east to west in the southern part of the country because most of the population resides there.

true

false