Question 1

What technology,new in the late 19th century,increased the demand for copper worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  The automobile
B)  Cartridge style bullets
C)  Electricity
D)  Lead-free plumbingE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Population growth in many cities in the Rocky Mountain region has prompted ________.

Accepted Answer

efforts to preserve ...

Question 3

The formation of the Rocky Mountains began about 200 million years ago with the collision of the North American Plate and that other plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The South American Plate
B)  The Pacific Plate
C)  The Juan de Fuca Plate
D)  The Caribbean PlateE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

One of the last cases of Native American resistance to European settlement occurred in the late 19th century when ________.

Accepted Answer

Chief Joseph and the...

Question 5

Describe the general distribution of ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain region and the factors influencing this distribution.

Accepted Answer

The general distribution of ecosystems i...

Question 6

The most important factor influencing vegetation patterns in the Rocky Mountain Region is what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of precipitation
B)  Differences in elevation
C)  Animal habitation
D)  Planting patterns of indigenous groupsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Breakdown the factors that lead to frequent conflicts between newcomers and longtime residents in the Rocky Mountain region.Make an argument for one of these factors being the most influential in causing these conflicts.

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Question 8

Where are most forests in the Rocky Mountain region located?

Accepted Answer

A)  At low elevations on valley floors
B)  At low elevations in the foothills
C)  Moderate elevations on mountain slopes
D)  High elevations near mountain peaksE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The first Europeans to explore the Rocky Mountain Region where largely looking for what resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fur
B)  Lumber
C)  Gold
D)  OilE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What city in the Rocky Mountain region was the site of one of the first large ski resorts in North America during the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sun Valley,Idaho
B)  Sugar Hill,Colorado
C)  Telemark,Colorado
D)  St.Anton,IdahoE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which city,that has experienced population growth due to the high technology sector in recent decades,is also the largest U.S.city in the Rocky Mountain region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Butte
B)  Denver
C)  Helena
D)  CalgaryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

If you were hiking through the Rocky Mountains and saw a sharp ridge of peaks that looked a bit like the teeth of a saw,you might reasonably conclude that it had been shaped by what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erosion from winter snow packs.
B)  A strike-slip fault that caused uplift.
C)  Two parallel glaciers in the valleys on each side.
D)  Tectonic activity.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following physical features of the Rocky Mountain region were formed by volcanic activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foothills and front ranges
B)  V-shaped valleys
C)  Calderas
D)  MorainesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In the 1890s,what did the Canadian minister of the Interior do to attract settlers to western Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lowered land prices
B)  Promised jobs to new immigrants
C)  Lowered taxes in western Canada
D)  Started an advertising campaignE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The Lewis and Clark expedition,Zebulon Pike,and Clifford Sifton encouraged settlement in the Rocky Mountain region by ________.

Accepted Answer

bringing back report...

Question 16

What was the response of Chief Joseph,leader of the Nez Perce,when the U.S.government wanted the Nez Perce to move reservation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief Joseph wanted peace with the white settlers and so encouraged his people to move to the reservation
B)  Chief Joseph and his people tried to escape the U.S.cavalry by fleeing to Canada
C)  Chief Joseph hid in the Rockies engaging in active war with the U.S.government.
D)  Chief Joseph merged the Nez Pierce with the Blackfeet tribe defying the U.S.government order.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Most farms in the Rocky Mountain region are located near ________.

Accepted Answer

a water so...

Question 18

There are less than 2000 wolves living in the United States and about 50,000 wolves in Canada.What Canadian management policy is a major contributor to the flourishing of wolves in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The forced migration of American wolves to Canada.
B)  Restriction in hunting causing an overpopulation of deer in Canada.
C)  The creation of large wilderness areas.
D)  The United States issues more hunting permits for wolves than Canada.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In towns like Butte and Helena,growth in what industry has made up for loss in mining jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logging
B)  Historic tourism
C)  Banking
D)  Government researchE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which Rocky Mountain city is host to one of the largest rodeos in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denver
B)  Butte
C)  Helena
D)  CalgaryE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 12: The Rocky Mountains

What city in the Rocky Mountain region was the site of one of the first large ski resorts in North America during the 1930s?

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In towns like Butte and Helena,growth in what industry has made up for loss in mining jobs?

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What technology,new in the late 19th century,increased the demand for copper worldwide?

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Which city,that has experienced population growth due to the high technology sector in recent decades,is also the largest U.S.city in the Rocky Mountain region?

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Which Rocky Mountain city is host to one of the largest rodeos in North America?

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What was the response of Chief Joseph,leader of the Nez Perce,when the U.S.government wanted the Nez Perce to move reservation?

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In the 1890s,what did the Canadian minister of the Interior do to attract settlers to western Canada?

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The most important factor influencing vegetation patterns in the Rocky Mountain Region is what?

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There are less than 2000 wolves living in the United States and about 50,000 wolves in Canada.What Canadian management policy is a major contributor to the flourishing of wolves in Canada?

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Where are most forests in the Rocky Mountain region located?

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The formation of the Rocky Mountains began about 200 million years ago with the collision of the North American Plate and that other plate?

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One of the last cases of Native American resistance to European settlement occurred in the late 19th century when ________.

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If you were hiking through the Rocky Mountains and saw a sharp ridge of peaks that looked a bit like the teeth of a saw,you might reasonably conclude that it had been shaped by what?

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Most farms in the Rocky Mountain region are located near ________.

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The Lewis and Clark expedition,Zebulon Pike,and Clifford Sifton encouraged settlement in the Rocky Mountain region by ________.

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Describe the general distribution of ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain region and the factors influencing this distribution.

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