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GWA U.S. Test Prt. 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the US government type

A

Federal Republic

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2
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What is the singular federal district in the US

A

Washington D.C.

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3
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What are two major unincorporated territories

A

Guam & Porto Rico

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4
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What is the US total land area? Rank?

A

3.7 million miles; 3rd

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5
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What is the US population? Rank?

A

341 Million; 3rd

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6
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What % does the US comprise of the world population

A

5%

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7
Q

Which countries have a larger pop. than the US

A

India & China

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8
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What states are the most populated (1-5)

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1) California
2) Texas
3) New York
4) Florida
5) Pennsylvania

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9
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What states are the most DENSLY populated (1-5)

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1) New Jersey
2) Rhode Island
3) Massachusetts
4) Connecticut
5) Maryland

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10
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What state is the least DENSLY populated

A

Alaska

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11
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What % of the US is Hispanic

A

8.7%

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12
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What % of the US is Asian

A

2.9%

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13
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What % of the US is Black

A

11.2%

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14
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What % of the US is Native American

A

2.2%

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15
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What % of the US is European American

A

75%

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16
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What percent of the US pop. are farmers

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1.7%

17
Q

What is the US major religion

A

Christianity

18
Q

What % of US is Christian

A

75%

19
Q

What % is the religion Protestant in US

A

51.3%

20
Q

What % is the religion Roman Catholic in US

A

23.9%

21
Q

Is nearly every religion in the world represented in the US

A

Yes

22
Q

How many climatic zones does the US have

A

11 (The greatest out of the world)

23
Q

Who were the first Inhabitants in the US

A

Paleo-Indians

24
Q

When did the Paleo-Indians first settle

A

Ice Age

25
Q

Who were the first Europeans in the US

A

Vikings

26
Q

When did the Vikings arrive to the US

A

1100’s

27
Q

Who was the first permeant SETTLEMENT in the US

A

Spanish

28
Q

When did the Spanish first settle

A

1565

29
Q

What was the first COLONY in the US

A

Jamestown

30
Q

When did Jamestown become a colony

A

1607

31
Q

What was the purpose of most early colonies

A

Seeking religious freedom

32
Q

What was the religion of Maryland

A

Catholic

33
Q

What was the religion of Pennsylvania

A

Quakers

34
Q

What was the religion of Virginia

A

Protestant

35
Q

What was the religion of Massachusetts

A

Puritans

36
Q

What was the first settlement of the Spanish

A

St. Augustine

37
Q

Where did the interstate highway begin (region)

A

Midwest

38
Q

What was out 21st state

A

Illinois

39
Q

When did Illinois become a state

A

1818

GWA (After Latin A.) (47 decks)

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