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U.S. Economy

Which description of Delaware agriculture is accurate?

  • Montgomery County combines state-government activity with agriculture
  • New Castle County combines state-government activity with agriculture
  • Sussex County combines state-government activity with agriculture
  • Kent County combines state-government activity with agriculture
Correct answer(s):
  • Kent County combines state-government activity with agriculture
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U.S. Economy

Which fact best describes Delaware poultry production?

  • Kent County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
  • Bucks County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
  • Sussex County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
  • New Castle County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
Correct answer(s):
  • Sussex County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
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Geography of the United States

What does Delaware’s compact size make possible?

  • Most farmland is separated from cities by major mountain ranges
  • Delaware’s cities must be hundreds of miles from its beaches
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together
  • The state has no nearby mix of urban, rural and coastal areas
Correct answer(s):
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together
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U.S. Economy

How have Delaware’s rivers and bays affected the state?

  • They mainly prevented communities from developing near water
  • They affected only recreation and not economic activity
  • They have had little connection to settlement or trade
  • They have influenced settlement, trade and local economies
Correct answer(s):
  • They have influenced settlement, trade and local economies
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United States of America

Which statement best summarizes the Lenape in the Delaware Valley?

  • The Seminole were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Cherokee were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Navajo were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Lenape were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
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  • The Lenape were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
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United States of America

Which choice gives the correct context for Lewes?

  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1634
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1611
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1631
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1626
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  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1631
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United States of America

Which statement is correct about the Swanendael settlement?

  • The Swanendael settlement did not survive for long
  • The Swanendael settlement remained the region’s main settlement until the 1900s
  • The Swanendael settlement grew into a large colony that lasted for centuries
  • The Swanendael settlement became Delaware’s permanent capital
Correct answer(s):
  • The Swanendael settlement did not survive for long
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Geography of the United States

Which description of Cape Henlopen is accurate?

  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Lake Erie
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Pacific Ocean
Correct answer(s):
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
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Geography of the United States

Which fact best describes Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help?

  • The Pacific Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Lake Erie and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Gulf of Mexico and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
Correct answer(s):
  • The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware's coast
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Geography of the United States

Which option accurately explains Delaware’s climate?

  • Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • Virginia has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • Maryland has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • New Jersey has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
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  • Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
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Geography of the United States

What is the correct interpretation of Delaware’s precipitation?

  • Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year
  • Delaware receives roughly 68 inches of precipitation in an average year
  • Delaware receives roughly 22 inches of precipitation in an average year
  • Delaware receives roughly 55 inches of precipitation in an average year
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year
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