The South is established as a vernacular region of the United ...

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The South is established as a vernacular region of the United States by
 
  A) climate, low educational attainment, cotton production, and the prevalence of talk radio stations.
  B) climate, low high-school graduation rates, and the Roman Catholic and Baptist churches.
  C) low high school graduation rates, climate, cotton and corn (maize) production, and abuses of the rights of voters and minorities.
  D) high cotton production, high church attendance, the prevalence of right-wing talk radio stations, and limits placed on the civil rights of ethnic and racial minorities.
  E) climate, low educational attainment, cotton production, and the prevalence of Baptist churches.

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely a functional region?
 
  A) an area where new ideas seem to be circulating the fastest
  B) the area of dominance of a particular church or sect
  C) the area that a person regards as a hometown
  D) the area of dominance of a television station
  E) area where people tend to be fans of a particular professional football team

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D