North American Geography and Society Quiz

The (a)   River has served as a major transportation and trade route through the center of the United States.

Most Canadians live close to the (a)   border because of milder climate and fertile land.

The (a)   Mountains once limited westward settlement across the U.S. frontier.

What natural resource in the Canadian Shield encouraged mining but limited farming?

(a)  

Industrial growth around the Great Lakes led to a decline in (a)   populations due to pollution.

Hockey is a national sport closely linked with identity in which country?

(a)  

French language and Catholic traditions remain strong in which Canadian province?

(a)  

Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans show the influence of which European culture?

(a)  

Give one way North American media has created a shared culture across regions:

Immigration helps maintain population growth in both the United States and (a)   .