Unit 4 Test Review- US/Canada/Latin America

Which of the following countries is NOT part of North America?

• United States

• Panama

• Canada

• Mexico

Which hemisphere is North America located in?

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

A person of Native American and European descent is known as

• Creoles

• Mulatto

• Mestizo

• Latino

Because people in both Canada and the United States get to vote on their leaders, they have this type of government

• monarchy

• Parliamentary

• Legislative

• democracy

Which statement accurately describes Canada’s population distribution?

• Most Canadians live within 100 miles of US/Canada border.

• Most Canadians live in the Northern Territories.

• Most Canadians live in rural cities.

• Most Canadians live along the Atlantic Coast.

What major river flows some 2,350 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an important route for trade?

• a. The Colorado River
• b. The Allegheny River
•  c. The St. Lawrence River
• d. The Mississippi River

Canada is composed of ________.

• a. 50 States

• b. 10 Provinces and 3 Territories

• c. 26 Cantons

• 13 parishes

What are the Great Plains of the United States?

• a. the flat, desolate area in central Alaska
• b. a flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains
• c. the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
• the flat landscape between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River

This river acts as a natural barrier between the United States and Mexico.

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

• San Antonio River

What is the name of the major mountain range found along the western coast of the US & Canada?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Cascade Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains