WG 9/11 Small Groups

Multiple Choice

Which pair correctly classifies a region?

• perceptual region - Panama Canal

• perceptual region - New England

• functional region - The Netherlands

• formal region - The Old South

Multiple Choice

Which of these features explains why the U.S. Great Plains are called “the nation’s breadbasket”?

• oil reserves

• fertile soils

• supply of timber

• wind power potential

Multiple Choice

Use the list below to answer the question.

“Triangles” in the United States

The Research Triangle: Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill

The Texaplex Triangle: Dallas/Ft. Worth–San Antonio–Houston

Tribeca: Triangle below Canal Street in New York City

Which type of region is described by this list?

• perceptual—linked by historic events and consequences

• formal—based on similar climate characteristics

• functional—linked together by communication, transportation, or economics

• perceptual—based on attitudes about ethnicities and belief systems

Multiple Choice

Considered the most international of China’s major cities, Shanghai is also known as the

• Athens of the Pacific.

• Cairo of the Yangzi River.

• Paris of the East.

• London of China.

Multiple Choice

                  Geographic Facts about Some Nations

• Fact 1: Scarcity of natural resources has led Japan to look for resources overseas.

• Fact 2: In Australia, population density is affected by a large desert.

• Fact 3: Plant materials are often used in fuels in the United States.

• Fact 4: A major export of Ghana is gold.

Which statement could best be added to this list?

• In Iran, Islam has a strong influence on lawmaking.

• In Cuba, one political party controls the government.

• In Haiti, both African and French traditions affect culture.

• In Venezuela, the economy depends mostly on oil production.

Multiple Choice

Use the list below to answer the question.

The Inuit along the Arctic Coast

The Mbuti in Zaire

The Amish in the United States

Which trait do these groups have in common?

• emphasis on a formal education

• reliance on protection of civil rights

• emphasis on traditional practices

• reliance on government subsidies

Multiple Choice

Based on the table, which nation is the least developed economically?

• Afghanistan

• Finland

• Laos

• Malaysia