- 1. In which part of Alabama is the Birmingham metropolitan area located?
A) Southwestern
B) Eastern
C) Coastal
D) North central
- 2. How many counties are in the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area as of 2023?
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Twelve
D) Five
- 3. What was the population of the Birmingham MSA according to the 2020 census?
A) 950,200
B) 1,180,631
C) 1,415,988
D) 1,250,000
- 4. What rank was the Birmingham MSA in terms of size in the U.S. as of the 2020 census?
A) 60th
B) 35th
C) 42nd
D) 50th
- 5. Which micropolitan area is combined with the Birmingham MSA to form the CSA?
A) Gadsden
B) Tuscaloosa
C) Cullman
D) Anniston
- 6. Which counties comprise the Talladega–Sylacauga Micropolitan Statistical Area?
A) Bibb and Blount
B) Jefferson and Shelby
C) Talladega and Coosa
D) St. Clair and Walker
- 7. What is the population of the Birmingham–Cullman–Talladega Combined Statistical Area according to the 2020 census?
A) 1,180,631
B) 1,320,500
C) 1,415,988
D) 1,550,000
- 8. What rank is the Birmingham CSA in terms of population sub-regions in the U.S.?
A) 50th
B) 25th
C) 10th
D) 42nd
- 9. Roughly what fraction of Alabama's population lives in the Birmingham CSA?
A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 1/4
D) 1/10
- 10. Which region is Birmingham considered the largest population center in?
A) The Gulf Coast
B) Southern Alabama
C) Central Alabama
D) Coastal Alabama
- 11. Blount and Cullman counties are also part of which regional area?
A) North Alabama
B) The Wiregrass
C) West Alabama
D) South Alabama
- 12. The North Alabama region is also known locally by what name?
A) Piedmont
B) Black Belt
C) Tennessee Valley
D) Appalachian Plateau
- 13. Which nearby counties are not officially part of Greater Birmingham but contribute to its economy?
A) Mobile, Baldwin, and Clarke
B) Lee, Russell, and Macon
C) Bibb, Chilton, and Walker
D) Tuscaloosa, Etowah, and Calhoun
- 14. Birmingham is part of which larger megaregion?
A) Sun Belt
B) Midwest Megalopolis
C) Piedmont Atlantic
D) Great Lakes
- 15. How is Birmingham classified by the U.S. Census?
A) Southwest
B) Southeast
C) Midwest
D) Northeast
- 16. What geographic area does Birmingham fall into due to its location at the southern terminus of the Appalachian foothills?
A) Deep South
B) Mississippi Delta
C) Upland South
D) Coastal Plain
- 17. Which commission defines the entire MSA and CSA as part of its region?
A) Appalachian Regional Commission
B) Coastal Commission
C) Tennessee Valley Authority
D) Southern Regional Commission
- 18. What is the largest urban area and metro in Alabama?
A) Birmingham
B) Huntsville
C) Montgomery
D) Mobile
- 19. What percentage of the Birmingham–Hoover, AL area population is African American?
A) 65.8%
B) 4.5%
C) 1.9%
D) 31.6%
- 20. Which company is the second largest book retailer in the United States and headquartered in Birmingham?
A) Hibbett Sports
B) EBSCO Industries
C) Books-A-Million
D) Shipt
- 21. Which city is a principal city in the Birmingham–Cullman–Talladega Combined Statistical Area?
A) Homewood
B) Sylacauga
C) Helena
D) Alabaster
- 22. Approximately how many employees does the University of Alabama at Birmingham have?
A) 50,000
B) 20,000
C) 10,000
D) 5,000
- 23. What is the racial makeup percentage of White residents in the Birmingham–Hoover, AL area?
A) 31.6%
B) 4.5%
C) 65.8%
D) 1.9%
- 24. Which county is included in the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area?
A) Cullman
B) Jefferson
C) Talladega
D) Coosa
- 25. Which of these is listed as a suburb with at least 10,000 inhabitants?
A) Sylacauga
B) Talladega
C) Vestavia Hills
D) Birmingham
- 26. Which industry is mentioned as part of Birmingham's diversified economy?
A) Aerospace
B) Health-related technological research
C) Tourism
D) Agriculture
- 27. Which of the following is a major employer in the Birmingham area?
A) McWane, Inc.
B) Toyota
C) Microsoft
D) Google
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