Unit 2- US and Canada-World Geography Quiz

A low tropical depression that brings violent winds, heavy rain, and storm surges impacting the Atlantic portion of the U.S. is called -

• A monsoon

• A hurricane

• A tornado

• A tsunami

What regional label was given to the area of the United States where factories and mills were abandoned for other regions?

• Wheat Belt

• Pacific Realm

• Financial District

• Rust Belt

Which city is considered to be the center of the world financial market?

• New York City

• Toronto

• London

• Los Angeles

The United States and Canada share the longest -

• Disputed Land Conflcit

• Unfortified Border

• Region of Tropical Territory

• History of Nomadic Lifestylwe

Which river is used to provide irrigation to areas in the southwest United States?

• St. Lawrence

• Columbia

• Rio Grande

• Colorado

Which does not describe the United States?

• Cash crops are exchanged for goods

• Highly developed infrastructures

• Diversified economy and urbanized

• Exporters of technology and information system

Which U.S. city exists because of the confluence of three rivers?

• Richmond, Virginia

• 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• 1. New York City

• 1. Los Angeles, California

Which U.S. city had its early function related to defense, then steel, and later changing to offer diverse services?

• Richmond, Virginia

• New York City, New York

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Dallas, Texas

Which is an area of raised terrain that separates a continent's river systems that feed to different basins?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Canadian Shield

• Continental Divide

• Great Dividing Range

Which river forms a boundary between the United States and Mexico?

• 1. Mississippi River

• 1. Columbia River

• Ohio River

• 1. Rio Grande River