Geography open notes quiz on Sept 10; call it Tres Hombres

Magnet @ Meadows: Katie Malmay
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1. Native to and occurring naturally in an area. a) indigent b) indiginal c) indigenous d) indigital.
2. Arabic greeting; "Peace!" a) Salaam b) Ramadan c) Shalom d) Ciao.
3. Jersey is one of the Channel Islands on the coast of Normandy, France. It is owned by the a) British
b) French c) Irish d) Belgians.
4. The remaining piece of the US Ethnic Population circle graph, according to the US Census Bureau, after giving slices to Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians, American Indians and other minority groups: a) 19% b) 44%
c) 66% d) 74%.
5. New Orleanians refer to suburbs such as Kenner as being on the West Bank. Decide whether the French Quarter is on the a) West Bank or b) East Bank.
6. The damage to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina was due mostly to a) wind damage b) levee failure
c) loss of wetlands d) catastrophic conditions.
7. Because of its rivers and widespread deposits of alluvial soil, Louisiana has developed much of its wealth through a) agriculture b) petroleum c) seafood d) history.
8. A landlocked, mountainous nation in which the Taliban once sheltered the operations of al Qaeda.
a) Iran b) Iraq c) Afghanistan d) Pakistan.
9. Most directly associated with the 9/11 attacks: a) Taliban b) al Qaeda c) Afghanis d) Arabians.
10. a) Henry Hudson b) Hernan DeSoto c) Lewis and Clark: Which exploring group opened the Atlantic rim to trade and development?
11. A) Conservative b) liberal: strongly supports lower taxes.
12. A) Conservative b) liberal: strongly against government regulations that guide the economy.