Geography 2?

5. The 1890 U.S. Census led some people to conclude that there was no longer a frontier line in the West. Early in the 20th century, President Theodore Roosevelt advocated the conservation of the nation’s natural resources. These events signaled a change in how people perceived





A. farmland


B. urban areas


C. wilderness areas


D. centers of industry and technology


6. The establishment of Yellow Stone National Park in 1876 and the expansion of the national park system under President Theodore Roosevelt highlighted the realization that our nation’s natural resources needed protection by the federal government. These acts reflected a change in how people perceived





A. Centers of industry and technology


B. Wilderness areas


C. Farmlands


D. Urban areas


7. In recent decades, a number of states have passed laws designed to protect wetlands such as marshes and swamps. These laws make it difficult for developers to begin new construction on wetlands. This trend was motivated by





A. a decrease in the economic value of wetlands


B. an increase in the geographical area covered by wetlands.


C. a decrease in the number of environmental threats to wetlands.


D. an increased awareness of the environmental importance of wetlands.


8. Consider the following changes that occurred in the United States in the late 19th century. • Improvement in agricultural production • Increases in immigration from Europe • Advancements in networks of railroad and streetcar lines These changes led to the





A. a. rapid growth of urban areas


B. b. acquisition of overseas territories


C. c. elimination of large suburbs around many cities


D. d. movement of people from the urban to the rural areas.


9. Which of the following had the most direct effect on the transformation of the United States into a mostly suburban nation?





A. Automobile


B. Shopping Malls


C. Air Travel


D. Personal computers


10. In the early 1900s, increased farm productivity, increased immigration, and improved public transportation led to





A. Increased urban population.


B. Increased rural population


C. Decreased suburbanization.


D. Decreased air and water pollution


11. Which of the following was most directly responsible for increased farm productivity during the 20th century?





A. Improved farming technology


B. Reduction in the number of farm operators


C. Favorable weather patterns throughout the century.


D. U.S. Department of agriculture


12. Which of the following is an unintended consequence of urbanization?





A. Fewer job opportunities for immigrants.


B. Smaller government.


C. Decreased road building.


D. Increased air pollution.


13. What helped to popularize personal computers with ordinary people during the early 1980's?





A. The internet


B. Improved public transportation facilities


C. Better educated workforce


D. Wide range of software programs


14. In 1950, New York City was the only city in the world with a population of more than ten million people. By 2000, there were nineteen cities with populations of over ten million people. One reason for this increase in urbanization was





A. A decrease in birthrates around the world.


B. The spread of industrialization around the world


C. An increase in air pollution in industrialized areas.


D. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War


15. Starting in the 1920s, the landscape of America changed dramatically. For the first time, motels, drive-in movies, gas stations, parking garages, and houses with garages become commonplace. Which of the following causes is most directly related to these changes?





A. Increased land use.


B. Improved communication.


C. Improved government services.


D. Improved modes of transportation.








FINISH

Geography 2?
5) C


6) C


7) D


8) A


9) A


10) A


11) A


12) D


13) A


14) B


15) D

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