Chapter 6 U.S. Economy and Culture

What is the approximate percentage of the U.S. population that identifies as Christian?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 75%

The majority of Hispanic-Americans live in the Southwest.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which of the following would not be considered part of a city's infrastructure?

• railway system
• ample utilities (electricity, water, gas)
• adequate highway system
• affordable housing

What determines the location of different types of U.S. commercial agriculture?

• Access to water and ports
• Proximity to a major city
• Climate and soil
• U.S. Department of Agriculture

7. Industries like petroleum, steel, transportation equipment, chemicals, electronics and lumber were boosted mostly by innovations in labor and skilled workers.

• TRUE
• FALSE

8. What grew as people and businesses moved to the fringes of cities?

• The number of farming jobs
• The number of factory jobs
• The number of service jobs
• Unemployment

9. What percentage of the American population lives in poverty?

• 20
• 13
• 5
• 25

10. Americans have not always valued education.

• TRUE
• FALSE

11. Advances in transportation technology allowed people more freedom to

• work on larger farms.
• live in large cities.
• go to the drive-in movies.
• live outside the city.

12. African Americans comprise a smaller percentage of the U.S. population than Hispanics?

• FALSE
• TRUE