Chapter 10 Review 2

How have changes in communication affected Texas businesses?

• People work faster.

• Businesses and profits have increased.

• Businesses and people can keep in touch around the world.

• All of the answers

Many petrochemical plants are located in which region of Texas?

• The Basins

• The Gulf Coast

• The North Central Plains

• The Mountains and Basins

Between 2004 and 2006, how much did United States imports from Mexico increase?

• By about $50,000 million

• By about $100,000 million

• By about $150,000 million

• By about $200,000 million

How have scientific discoveries and innovations in the aerospace industry benefited Texas?

• Many jobs have come to Texas, including those at the Johnson Space Center.

• Many jobs have moved to Mexico, including those at the Johnson Space Center.

• Many more Texans than before work in petrochemicals.

• Many more Texans than before work in agriculture.

Which Texas products are sold to people and businesses in other parts of the United States and around the world?

• Oil and gas

• Plastics, fertilizer, chemicals

• Computers and computer software

• All of the answers

What do Texans like Willie Nelson and Sandra Cisneros earn their living by providing?

• Hi-tech goods, such as computers and phones

• Services, such as entertainment and writing

• Subsistence, such as farming and raising animals

• Festivals, such as science fairs

What is the significance of the Juneteenth celebration in Texas?

• It celebrates the day the Civil War ended in Texas.

• It celebrates the day the Mexicans defeated the French.

• It celebrates the day that slaves everywhere were freed.

• It celebrates the day that slaves in Texas learned they were free.

In what way are religious groups in Texas alike?

• They all have ceremonies when their children turn 15.

• They all set aside a month to think about their faith.

• They all have special customs and celebrations.

• They all give gifts at Christmas celebrations.

For whom is it a tradition to celebrate a birthday with a treat-filled piñata?

• Many people who speak Spanish

• Many people who speak Vietnamese

• People who celebrate Chinese New Year

• None of the answers

What is a custom?

• An economic region

• A demonstration of ranch life

• A shared history

• A way a group of people do something