Economics
From 1979 to 2005, What part of the world had seen a rapid development of Global Submarine Telecommunications and these connections were primary to what coast of the United States?
Asia and the Western Coast
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information Systems or Graphic information Systems
What was discovered in the Black Hills in 1874?
Gold
As discussed in class, what were the two kinds of areas that enslaved blacks were most concentrated in the American South?
Along rivers and the coast.
What kind of policies did America use to begin competing with Britain economically in 1861?
Protectionist Policies
What is Geographic Imagination?
The geographical imagination is a way of thinking about the world and considering the relative importance of places and the relationships between “our” places and “other” places.
What region was occupied by Yemen in the sixth century and caused Africa to be introduced to coffee and would later cause coffee to be brought to the Americas?
A. Barbary Coast B. Ethiopia C. Sudan D. Congo Basin
B. Ethiopia
What was the name of the Native American prophet that started the Ghost Dance movement?
Wovoka or Jack Wilson
In the article about the Gender Wealth Gap in the 19th century what was concluded about MWPAs before they were implemented?
There was already an increase in women's wealth in the United States before MWPAs.
What is the study of Labor Geography?
Sub-discipline of Human Geography that deals with spatial relationships and geographic trends within labor and political systems.
Which five items were all brought from Africa during the Columbian Exchange?
A. Pumpkins, Vanilla, Tobacco, Maize, and Tomatoes
B. Horse Radish, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg, and Wasabi
C. Sorghum, Sesame Seeds, Kenaf, Castor Beans, and Bush Yams.
D. Lotus, Pineapple, Fenugreek, Celery, and Juniper
C. Sorghum, Sesame Seeds, Kenaf, Castor Beans, and Bush Yams.
How many Native Americas were in the Western Hemisphere pre 1492?
A. 20-50 million B. 60-80 Million C. 60-90 Million D. 40-100 Million
D. 40-100 Million
What two economic agreements were implemented after WWII and started in the United States?
The Bretton Woods System and GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
What does RS stand for?
Remote Sensoring
The cattle industry correlated with what other industry in Prince Edward Island from the 1800s to the 1850s?
Timber
What were national parks used as during the Second World War?
Prison Camps for POWs
Between 1831 and 1860 what percentage of cotton imports to Britain were American?
A. 71.2% B. 67.3% C. 55.7% D. 68.5%
D. 68.5%
What is Neo-Geography?
The term neogeography relates to technical developments in Web-mapping technology and spatial data infrastructures that have significantly changed how users collect, share, and interact with geographic information online.
What did the city of New York do to combat it's urban uncleanliness in 1915?
discourage transport of manure throughout urban environments to prevent the breeding of flies.
In the New FamilySearch database that was made by the LDS church, as of 2011, how many names were present in it?
A. 672 Million B. 445 Million C. 823 Million D. 328 Million
C. 823 Million