Unit 2: The Americas

Multiple Choice

What type of map is the following?

• Physical

• Political

• Population

Multiple Choice

True or False: The United States and Canada have fertile soil resulting in an abundance of agricultural production of goods.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is True with regards to the production and consumption of oil in the United States?

• The U.S. doesn't use much oil.

• The U.S. is one of the top producers of oil in the world.

• The U.S. imports oil because we don't produce enough.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The continental divide separates a continent's river systems.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which Canadian Territory has a large French Speaking population?

• Quebec

• Alberta

• Yukon

• Ontario

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons Canadians live near the border of the US, EXCEPT...

• Milder climate

• closer to major cities

• fertile soils

• colder climate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following physical features begin in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountain

• St. Lawrence River

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Panama Canal is a man-made water way that has shorten the sailing time from the east to the west coast.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which agricultural technique has contributed to the shrinking of the rainforest?

• Terraced farming

• Crop Rotation farming

• Slash and burn farming

• Organic farming

Multiple Choice

USMCA is a trade agreement between which three countries?

• US, Cuba, and Mexico

• US, Columbia, and Mexico

• US, Canada, and Mexico

• US, Costa Rica, and Mexico

Multiple Choice

Fidel Castro was the communist leader of which island nation in Latin America?

• Bahamas

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is located on the western side of South America?

• Rocky

• Appalachian

• Andes

• Himalayas

Multiple Choice

Which river system is the largest in South America?

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Amazon

• Nile

Multiple Choice

The Amazon Rainforest is primarily located in which country?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Panama

• Argentina

Multiple Choice

Which two European countries had the greatest impact on Latin America?

• Spain and France

• Spain and England

• Spain and Portugal

• Spain and Italy

Multiple Choice

What is urbanization?

• People move away from cities

• Cities expand as more people move to urban areas

• Government controls the economy

• Deserts continue to grow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a part of the infrastructure of a place?

• Transportation

• Electricity

• Houses

• Language

Match

Match the following Economic Systems

• Traditional

• Command

• Market

• Mixed

based on customs and traditions

Government decides for the people

Owned by Individuals and business

combination of two or more economic sys.

• based on customs and traditions

• Government decides for the people

• Owned by Individuals and business

• combination of two or more economic sys.

Multiple Choice

Which system allows individuals and business to control the what is produced?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism