US and Canada Geography

The Eastern region of the United States is characterized by

• the Great Plains, the Appalachian Mountain Range, and the New England Coast

• the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the St. Lawrence Seaway

• the Appalachian Mountain Range, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Atlantic Coastal Plain

• the Appalachian Mountain Range, the New England Coast, and the Rocky Mountain Range

One of the earliest groups to settle in the Eastern United States were the

• French

• British

• Spanish

• Vikings

The _________ is the part of the Rocky Mountains where rivers stop flowing east and start flowing west

• Continental Divide

• contiguous

• Cordillera

• Separatists

Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which physical feature is a major source of US-Canada and overseas trading that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Oceans?

• The Hudson Bay
• The St. Lawrence River
• The Great Lakes
• The Rocky Mountains

The national government of Canada is concentrated into one primary governing body called the

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Provincial Council

• Parliament

Which statement best describes how the governments of both the United States and Canada distribute power between the central government and local governments?

• Power is divided between the central and local governments.

• A written constitution determines how power is to be divided.

• The central government holds most of the power

• The local governments hold most of the power.

Which term best describes the governments of both the United States and Canada?

• direct democracy

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• representative democracy

What are the main languages of Canada?

• English 
• French
• English and French
• Spanish