Unit 2: US and Canada retest

What country is credited for the beginning of democracy?

• France

• China

• Greece

• Spain

Answer explanation

This ancient civilization was the first to involve free men to have voice in political matters and to vote for laws and elections.

The court system belongs to the ​ (a)   branch of the U.S. government.

• judicial
• executive
• legislative
• parliamentary

Answer explanation

This branch of government also judges the constitutionality of laws.

Why didn't the founding fathers of the United States want another king?

• They wanted a government with no leader.

• They wanted a government where no one person had all the power.

• They couldn't afford another expensive crown.

• They wanted a queen instead.

Answer explanation

King George III drove the American colonists to rebel leading to the American Revolutionary War. They created a government where this tyranny could never happen again.

Where did the first colonists establish cities?

• On the west coast near the Rocky Mountains.

• In the tundra of Canada.

• On the east coast near the Atlantic Ocean.

• On the Mississippi River.

Answer explanation

The French, English, and Spanish colonists came from the European continent, across the Atlantic ocean. Their route across the ocean took them to the east coast of North America. Think about where the 13 colonies were located.

Which two physical features are shared between Canada ad the United States?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Lakes

• Rio Grande River

Answer explanation

These mountains run from Alaska to northern Mexica across the western states.

These lakes create the international border between some northeastern states and Canada.

The Yukon Territory is in the northern part of Canada. Why don't more people live there?

• Nuclear testing has left the land uninhabitable.

• The hockey teams from Yukon are not as good as other places.

• It becomes extremely cold and food is hard to come by.

• The gold has been mined from the area.

Answer explanation

Permafrost makes building roads and structures incredibly difficult. Without trees and other plant life, food production is also incredibly difficult. Though Canada's First Nations Peoples have survived in the Arctic for a very long time.

Canada's government is considered a ​ (a)   .

• Parliamentary Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Communism
• Socialism
• Representative Monarchy

Answer explanation

This image shows where Canada's Parliament meets.

The ability to own and operate your own business with little government intervention is called ​ (a)   .

• Free Enterprise System
• Democracy
• Socialism
• Command Economy
• Traditional Economy

Answer explanation

"We do what we want" from the bead game illustrated market economies. Our economic system is a type of market economy with limited (minimal) government involvement.

Which group of words reflects culture?

• Music, technology, business

• Traditions, where you live, the pets you own

• Music, food, religion, traditions

• Religion, brand of shoes you wear, your favorite color

Answer explanation

Culture makes up a big part of who we are and how we relate to other people. People who share culture can communicate easily, enjoy similar foods, music, art, and share the same holidays and traditions.

Which is NOT a right guaranteed to United States citizens by the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom to bear arms

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom to use technology

Answer explanation

These freedoms were guaranteed to US citizens by our founding fathers 250 years ago. Amazingly, the list still works for us today.