Cultural Geography of the US and Canada

Which statement best describes the U.S. government’s system of separation of powers?

• It gives some groups the power to stop the actions of others.

• It divides power between the president and Congress

• It divides power among three branches of government.

• It divides power among the 50 states.

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

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Provincial Council

• Parliament

Which statement explains why the United States imports energy resources despite being a major producer of energy itself?

• The United States produces types of energy that are unable to fuel automobiles.

• The United States made prior commitments to purchase energy resources from many other nations.

• The United States is currently the world’s largest consumer of energy resources.

• The United States has tighter environmental restrictions on energy production than its neighbors.

Which practice is most common in market-based economies such as the United States and Canada?

• The government owns and manages businesses.

• A government agency sets the prices of goods and services.

• Individual businesses decide for themselves what and how to produce.

• Private businesses cooperate to set prices and quality standards

Which religious faith currently has the most followers in the United States?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Roman Catholicism

• Protestant Christianity

Which of the following cultural traits was diffused to the US and Canada due to colonization?

• limited government
• Christianity/Catholicism
• French language
• all of these

What are the main languages of Canada?

• English 
• French
• English and French
• Spanish

Where is the majority of Canada's population density? 

• Northern Territories
• Near the US border
• West Coast
• The Canadian Shield

Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada share? 

• Appalachian Mountains
• Gulf of Mexico
• Canadian Shield
• Great Lakes

Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada share? 

• Appalachian Mountains
• Gulf of Mexico
• Canadian Shield
• Great Lakes