Americas Quiz

During the Ice Age, the Bering Strait is theorized to have-

• frozen, allowing people from Asia to walk across to the New World.

• melted away, causing a separation between Asia and North America.

• frozen, preventing people from moving east into North America.

• frozen then thawed, creating large fjords.

Which river has shaped the Grand Canyon?

• Arizona
• Mississippi
• Colorado
• American

Which resource is most abundant in Texas, Alaska, and Alberta?

• Lumber

• Oil

• coal

• uranium

The Grand Canyon was formed mainly by

• Water erosion
• Wind erosion
• Chemical weathering
• Mechanical weathering

Which major party tends to be more conservative and supports less federal government funding?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

Which of the two major political parties is more likely to support raising taxes on the rich to help the poor?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Green Party

• Libertarian Party

Which political ideology is described below: favor large government, favor social programs, favor equality for all, favor education and science

• Liberal
• Conservative
• Authoritatian
• Libertarian

Which political ideology is described below: favor freedoms of the individual, favor small government, favor states' rights, and favor religious freedoms

• Conservative
• Liberal 
• Authoritarian 
• Libertarian

One argument against NAFTA

• Lower prices of goods

• Outsources jobs to outside countries

• Increase competition

• Economic growth

What is the primary purpose USMCA?

• To reduce trade barriers among the US, Canada, and Mexico

• To reduce trade barriers among Central America and Mexico

• To reduce trade barriers among Brazil and Mexico

• To encourage free trade between the US, Europe, and Canada