Cultural Geography of the US and Canada

One of the earliest groups to settle in the Eastern United States were the

• French

• British

• Spanish

• Vikings

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

The United States and Canada are both considered to be multicultural societies because---

• The American Indian cultures in these societies did not mix with the European cultures

• Most of the people in these societies speak more that one language.

• A history of immigration has resulted in several cultures contributing to these societies.

• People living in these societies have economic and political freedoms.

What has been the long-term significance of French settlers in Canada?

• They developed an armed conflict with the United States.

• They established a command economy in Canada.

• They created a strong culture region within Canada.

• They created the universal culture for all of Canada.

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

The _________ is the part of the Rocky Mountains where rivers stop flowing east and start flowing west

• Continental Divide

• contiguous

• Cordillera

• Separatists

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

Where is the majority of Canada's population density? 

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

Canada is composed of ________.

• a. 50 States
• b. 10 Provinces and 3 Territories
• c. 26 Cantons
• d. A bunch of moose