WorksheetsUS/Canada Review Pt. 1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What theory suggests that society is best served when people abandon their cultural differences and are assimilated into society?
a)
Stew
b)
Mixed Bowl
c)
Melting Pot
d)
Salad Bowl
2.
Which statement accurately describes Canada’s population distribution?
a)
Most Canadians live within 100 miles of US/ Canadian border.
b)
Most Canadians live in the Northern Territories.
c)
Most Canadians live with Moose.
d)
Most Canadians live along the Atlantic Coast.
3.
What is the current trend in population movement in the United States?
a)
a. from the South to the Northeast
b)
b. from the Northeast to the South and West
c)
c. from the Northeast to the Midwest and South
d)
d. from the West to the Midwest
4.
The wealthiest region in Canada is the _________ Provinces.
a)
a. Atlantic
b)
b. Prairie
c)
c. British Columbia
d)
d. Heartland
5.
The capital of Canada is _____________.
a)
a. Vancouver
b)
b. Calgary
c)
c. Ottawa
d)
d. Toronto
6.
Historically, which region of Canada is the poorest?
a)
a. Heartland Provinces
b)
b. British Columbia
c)
c. Atlantic Provinces
d)
d. Prairie Provinces
7.
_____________ is the cultivation of sea food.
a)
a. Over fishing
b)
b. Aquaculture
c)
c. Canadian Shield
d)
d. Hydroelectricity
8.
Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?
a)
a. Many tributaries provided an abundant source of drinkable water.
b)
b. The waterfalls provided power for factories.
c)
c. The region had a large immigrant population that provided inexpensive labor.
d)
d. They were located near important mineral resources.
9.
_____________ electricity generated from flowing or falling water.
a)
a. Hydroelectricity
b)
b. Carbon Dioxide
c)
c. Aquaculture
d)
d. Canadian Shield
10.
_______________ believed to contribute directly to climate change and the rising of the earth's temperatures.
a)
a. Aquaculture
b)
b. Canadian Shield
c)
c. Hydroelectricity
d)
d. Carbon Dioxide
11.
A giant core of rock anchoring North America and centered on the Hudson Bay and James Bay is known as the ________.
a)
a. Interior Lowlands
b)
b. Pacific Ranges
c)
c. Great Plains
d)
d. Canadian Shield
12.
The __________, the indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.
a)
a. First Nations
b)
b. Quebecois
c)
c. Inuit
d)
d. Metis
13.
California's Silicon Valley, Seattle Washington, and Austin Texas are urban areas that have become the leaders in the ________.
a)
a. Manufacturing Industry
b)
b. High-tech Industry
c)
c. Offshore Industry
d)
d. Automotive Industry
14.
____________ is haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollutants.
a)
a. Eutrophication
b)
b. Desalination
c)
c. Smog
d)
d. Fossil Fuel
15.
In what city did the building of levees damage the natural landscape that once protected it from flooding?
a)
a. New York
b)
b. New Orleans
c)
c. Chicago
d)
d. Atlanta
16.
What major river flows some 2,350 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an important route for trade?
a)
a. The Colorado River
b)
b. The Allegheny River
c)
c. The St. Lawrence River
d)
d. The Mississippi River
17.
Because of its immigration history, ____________ in the United States.
a)
a. many different religions are practiced
b)
b. a postindustrial economy emerged
c)
c. there are abundant natural resources
d)
d. cities are the most ethnically uniform areas
18.
How did the Great Lakes form?
a)
a. By runoff from the Appalachian Mountains
b)
b. By glacier basins filling with water
c)
c. By the collision of tectonic plates
d)
d. By water rising from underground springs.
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