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WorksheetsU.S. & Canada Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which U.S. state is the largest, covering over 600,000 square miles?
a)
California
b)
Alaska
c)
Texas
d)
Kansas!!!
2.
How long is the border between the U.S. & Canada, the longest of undefended border of any two countries in the world?
a)
5500 miles
b)
6500 miles
c)
6500 feet
d)
5500 feet
3.
What is the name used to describe all of states except Alaska & Hawaii?
a)
"Important 48 States"
b)
"Southern 48 States"
c)
"Northern 48 States"
d)
"Lower 48 States"
4.
Which of the following states would you NOT find large amounts of oil in?
a)
Texas
b)
Alaska
c)
Montana
d)
Louisiana
5.
What U.S. city started off as a cattle town providing beef to prospectors in another large city to its north?
a)
Denver
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Boston
d)
Phoenix
6.
Which region of the U.S. is one of the poorest and most unindustralized areas in the entire country?
a)
Rocky Mts. region
b)
Appalachian Mts. region
c)
Great Lakes region
d)
Great Salt Lake region
7.
What are the people who live in the Northern Territories of Canada referred to as?
a)
Inuits
b)
Yuppers
c)
Northies
d)
Northern Canadians
8.
What percentage of the 35 million people that make up Canada's population reside within 100 kilometers of the U.S./Canada border?
a)
70%
b)
80%
c)
90%
d)
Over 99%
9.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 largest U.S. cities that all come from the same state in the Southern region of the U.S.?
a)
Houston
b)
Dallas
c)
Miami
d)
San Antonio
10.
Where did immigrants (most of which came from Europe) have to pass through from 1892 to 1954 in order to get into the U.S.?
a)
Long Island
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Redemption Island
d)
Statue of Liberty
11.
If I wanted to catch and then of course eat some freshwater salmon, what province in Canada should I probably visit?
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Manitoba
c)
Quebec
d)
British Columbia
12.
What type of government does Canada have?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Democracy
13.
What connects the east coast of the U.S. to the Great Lakes?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Erie Canal
d)
St. Lawrence Seaway
14.
What body of water separates Alaska (North America) & Russia (Asia)?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Baffin Bay
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Bering Sea
15.
Which of the following are major tributaries of the Mississippi River?
a)
Ohio & Missouri Rivers
b)
Colorado & Ohio Rivers
c)
Potomac & Columbia Rivers
d)
Colorado & Missouri Rivers
16.
What is the name of the 2nd largest bay in the world that is located along the Canadian coast?
a)
Labrador Bay
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Baffin Bay
d)
Bay of Canada
17.
Toronto and ________ are the two largest cities in Canada.
a)
Edmonton
b)
Calgary
c)
Montreal
d)
Ottawa
18.
Which language (s) are recognized as official languages in Canada?
a)
ONLY English
b)
ONLY French
c)
BOTH French & English
d)
Canada has it's own language
19.
Which industry brings in about $50 billion annually in the U.S.?
a)
Steel industry
b)
Farming industry
c)
Coal industry
d)
Fishing industry
20.
Which of the following is NOT one of the cities in the Midwest that is located near the shores of a Great Lake or major river?
a)
Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
Chicago, Illinois
c)
St. Louis, Missouri
d)
Omaha, Nebraska
21.
What does Canada have more of compared to every other country in the world?
a)
People
b)
Oil
c)
Coastline
d)
Square miles of land
22.
Which city in Canada is much like New York City is in the U.S., in that it is the business capital of the country?
a)
Ottawa
b)
Edmonton
c)
Calgary
d)
Toronto
23.
The NE region gets ______ __ inches of rain each year.
a)
25-40
b)
35-50
c)
45-60
d)
55-70
24.
Which of the following did NOT change trade and travel in the U.S. during the mid-1800's?
a)
Steamboats
b)
Railroads
c)
Automobiles
d)
Canals
25.
What island is part of British Columbia and is home to its capital city of Victoria?
a)
Nantucket Island
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Vancouver Island
d)
Prince Edward Island
26.
July 4, 1776 is to the U.S. as ____________ is to Canada.
a)
July 4, 1867
b)
July 4, 1949
c)
July 1, 1867
d)
July 1, 1949
27.
What province in Canada contains a large amount of oil?
a)
Newfoundland & Labrador
b)
British Columbia
c)
Yukon
d)
Alberta
28.
What major landmark does the Colorado River flow through in the SW part of the U.S.?
a)
Death Valley
b)
Sierra Nevada Mts.
c)
Great Salt Lake
d)
Grand Canyon
29.
If you are planning on visiting the Grand Banks in Canada, which of the following would you most likely to be going to do?
a)
Hunting
b)
Mountain Climbing
c)
Fishing
d)
Shopping
30.
What connects the Greats Lakes to the St. Lawrence River?
a)
Golden Gate Bridge
b)
St. Lawrence Seaway
c)
Erie Canal
d)
Mackenzie River
31.
The 5 Great Lakes are Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ohio.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada and appears on their country's flag.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
An abundance of natural resources is the only real reason that the U.S. has become a wealthy nation.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The Colorado River flows nearby the Grand Canyon (about 50 miles from it actually), but never actually flows through it.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Canada has over 2 million lakes and one of them, Great Bear Lake, is the 8th largest lake in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
There are about 8000 monuments that mark the border between the U.S. & Canada and it is the largest, undefended border in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Cities like Chicago that were located near railroads grew rapidly in the late 1800's.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The U.S. & Canada have about the same amount of metropolitan areas.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The U.S. has the 4th largest population in the world and is also 4th in terms of total area.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
More Canadians live in major cities (percentage wise) than do Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The St. Lawrence River is the longest river in Canada.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Canada's highest point, Mt. Logan, is actually higher than the U.S.'s highest point, Mt. McKinley.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
By the early 1900's, the NE part of the U.S. had become the most productive manufacturing region in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Many of the natural resources like gold, silver, and copper remain beneath the surface of the Earth simply due to the fact that those in the Northern Territories of Canada are too lazy to dig them up.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The MW region of the U.S. ships over 400 million tons of goods each year on the Mississippi River system.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Where Mt. McKinley, the highest point in the U.S., is located.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
47.
A good rule to remember in this region is: The further west you go, the less it rains.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
48.
Melted glaciers deposited mineral-rich materials in this region making the soil very fertile.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
49.
Over 1/2 the population in this region is African American.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
50.
Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Andrew struck here.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
51.
Coal in the only major natural resource that will be found here.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
52.
Has Alaska & Hawaii to thank for much of its beauty.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
53.
Our nation's capital is located in this region between the states of Maryland & Virginia.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
54.
Tobacco, cotton, corn, and beans all have been vital to the success of this region dating back to the late 1500's.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
55.
Two major issues in this region are water shortage and waste disposal.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
56.
Aqueducts have been constructed in the largest city in this region to help supply its many residents with water.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
57.
Its coastal regions get 55-60 inches of rain a year, the most in the U.S.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
58.
Has the most productive farms in the entire world.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
59.
Home to the Pacific NW, which produces about 1/2 of the lumber supply in the U.S.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
60.
This region shares the Great Lakes (except for Ontario) with Canada.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
61.
Home to the business capital of the world.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
62.
Hudson & Connecticut Rivers were vital for trade in this region in the late 1700's.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
63.
In the mid-1800's Americans moved to this region with the idea of striking gold and/or owning land.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
64.
Bayous & swamps like the Everglades create a refuge for birds and animals here.
a)
NE
b)
S
c)
MW
d)
W
65.
TWO regions that have a thriving fishing industry.
a)
NE, S
b)
NE, W
c)
S, W
d)
S, MW
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