North America

A map that shows the different countries and their borders is a 

• road map
• political map
• physical map

A map that shows geographical terms, such as mountains, desert and forest is called a 

• political map
• physical map
• highway map

The United States has become a ____________ because of the many ethnic groups who have immigrated.

• colony
• capital
• Melting pot
• bowl of soup

A person who moves from the country they were born to another country to make a home is an

• entrepreneur
• salesman
• immigrant
• president

All of the following are reasons for limiting the power of a government EXCEPT

• preventing human abuse
• allowing economic freedom
• assuring control of the press
• allowing religious freedom

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

• multiparty election
• rule by one
• free speech

Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?

• Appalachian Mts. and Mississippi River
• St. Lawrence River and Rocky Mts.
• Mississippi River and the Great Lakes
• Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

A society where two or more cultures exist within close proximity is called

• government
• multiculturalism
• religion
• education

In the United States, government under the Constitution includes all of the following EXCEPT

• unlimited power
• civil rights
• limited power
• checks and balances

Which foreign policy issue listed below has generated the greatest current debate between the U.S. and Mexico.

• religion
• immigration
• economy