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WorksheetsUnited States and Canada Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
This body of water is the largest freshwater lake system in the world, is located east of the Mississippi River, and is an important waterway for trade between the United States and Canada.
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Missouri River
d)
Canadian Shield
2.
If you were standing on this type of landform, water would be flowing in opposite directions.
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Continental Divide
d)
Volcanic Eruption
3.
Which physical feature is NOT shared between the United States and Canada?
a)
Niagara Falls
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
4.
Which physical feature is NOT shared between the United States and Canada?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
Appalachian Mountains
5.
Which physical features are shared between the United States and Canada?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
All of the above
6.
Which is NOT a natural resource found in the United States?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Fish
d)
Natural Gas
7.
Which is a natural resource that is found in the United States?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Forest
d)
All of the above
8.
Canada's cold climate is mainly due to Canada's ___ location
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
Northern
d)
Eastern
9.
Climates of the United States tend to ___ from region to region.
a)
be different
b)
be hot
c)
be cold
d)
be the same
10.
Climates in the United States vary from region to region. The word vary means to ...
a)
be similar
b)
be different
11.
Most Canadians are of ___ and ___ origin.
a)
American and Canadian
b)
British and French
c)
Russian and Chinese
d)
Indian and Inuit
12.
How would a person know that they have crossed the Continental Divide?
a)
Water would be flowing in opposite directions
b)
They would be at a higher elevation
13.
The coastal provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are called ...
a)
Prairie Provinces
b)
States
c)
Territories
d)
Maritime Provinces
14.
Oil, Natural Gas, Minerals, Forests, and Coal are...
a)
Natural Resources found in the United States
b)
Natural Resources found in Canada
15.
The United States has a limited, democratic government that was established by ...
a)
the US Constitution
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the Department of Homeland Security
16.
The process of ____ uses a long sprinkler system with huge rotating wheels.
a)
Parliament
b)
Irrigation
c)
Terrorism
17.
The ___ are relatively low mountains because weathering forces have eroded their peaks.
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Mt. Saint Helens
c)
Mt. McKinley
d)
Appalachian Mountains
18.
The discovery of ___ in the Yukon Territory brought large numbers of people to Canada in the 1890s.
a)
Diamonds
b)
Gold
c)
Copper
19.
The Department of ___ coordinates efforts to protect the United States against terror attacks.
a)
Justice
b)
Homeland Security
c)
Environmental Protection
d)
Health and Human Services
20.
More than half of all Canadians live in the two provinces of ...
a)
Quebec and Ontario
b)
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
c)
British Columbia and Nunavut
d)
Nunavut and Quebec
21.
The cities established in the 13 Colonies stretched along the ___ because they were major seaports.
a)
Pacific Coast
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Atlantic Coast
22.
___ is Canada's main trading partner.
a)
The United States
b)
Russia
c)
Mexico
23.
A volcanic eruption blew off the peak of this mountain in 1980.
a)
Mount McKinley
b)
Mt. Saint Helens
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
The Rocky Mountains
24.
Although Nunavut is a part of Canada, the people who live there have their own distinct culture and ___.
a)
Language
b)
Religion
c)
Government
d)
Economy
25.
What is Nunavut?
a)
a Canadian province
b)
a Canadian city
c)
a Canadian territory
26.
___ has become one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Quebec City
c)
Toronto
d)
Houston, TX
27.
Tacos, pasta, and sushi are examples of influences of ___ cultures on the United States.
a)
Similar
b)
Diverse
c)
Boring
d)
Strict
28.
In Canada, this happened first...the ___ settled in 1000 AD, then abandoned their ships in Newfoundland.
a)
Vikings
b)
British
c)
Americans
d)
Colonists
29.
Definition: a region of lakes and swamps and rocky uplands that covers about half of Canada.
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Colony
d)
Canadian Shield
30.
Which is NOT a natural resource in the United States?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Forests
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