US/Canada Quiz

What is the longest river in the US?

• Missouri River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Rio Grande River

What is the region of the US called in the middle with mainly farmland?

• The South

• The Southeast

• The Midwest

• The West

What changed California from a a few distant settlements to numerous boom towns?

• The gold rush

• The Mexican-American War

• The Civil War

• The Transcontinental Railroad

What is the largest mountain range in the US that is located in the western part of the US?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• The Himalaya Mountains

Since the 1960s, the population of the Manufacturing Belt has declined while the number of businesses moving to the ________ has increased.

• Sun Belt

• Corn Belt

• Rust Belt

• Bible Belt

Which event encouraged the growth of large cities in the United States in the 1800s?

Group of answer choices

• The Communist Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The End of World War II

• The Neolithic Revolution

Because of its immigration history, _____ in the United States.

Group of answer choices

• a post-industrial economy emerged

• many different religions are practiced

• cities are the most ethnically uniform areas ...

• there are abundant natural resources ...

The movement of people from rural areas, or towns, to urban areas, or cities, is known as...

• urbanization

• automation

• mechanization

• modernization

People who move from one country to live permanently in another are known as...

• immigrants

• integrations

• urbanizers

• cultures

Which answer explains population distribution in Canada ?

• Much of Canada’s mineral wealth lies beneath the Arctic tundra, so many people live in the area hoping to benefit from this wealth.

• Harsh climate and isolation force many people to settle in the Maritime Provinces such as Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

• Being close to the U.S. and milder climate has resulted in most Canadians living within 100 miles of the border with the U.S.

• Although it is small, Canada’s population is evenly distributed across its vast land area.