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US and Canada Geography Unit 2

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between a service industry and manufacturing?

a)

Service industries produce intangible goods.

b)

Only service industries depend on retail sales.

c)

Service industries produce goods for sale.

d)

Manufacturing provides intangible goods.

2.

How are the governments of Canada and the United States similar?

a)

Both allow every citizen to vote in national elections.

b)

Both allow the government to censor newspapers.

c)

Both are limited governments with constitutions.

d)

Both have parliaments led by a president.

3.

The government of the United States can trace its democratic roots to which civilization?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Greece

d)

Egypt

4.

Which of the following is a responsibility expected of U.S. citizens?

a)

Caring for one's property

b)

Voting Washington D.C.

c)

Checking on neighbors

d)

Voting in elections

5.

What feature is missing from many unlimited governments that is often used to limit governments?

a)

Economic freedom

b)

Controlled elections

c)

Censorship

d)

Constitution

6.

What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?

a)

Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party.

b)

Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.

c)

Elections in limited government are open to all eligible voters

d)

News media in limited governments do not report about politics.

7.

Which of the following letters indicates the correct location of Canada on the above map?

a)

D

b)

B

c)

C

d)

A

8.

which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?

a)

Labor, Natural Resources, Capital

b)

Celebrations, Rules, Music

c)

Population, Landforms, Climate

d)

Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities

9.

In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a---

a)

Federal Legal Code

b)

Political Party Platform

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

10.

Which of the following cultural characteristics of the U.S. can be traced back to the lands in North America colonized by the European nation of Great Britain

a)

The communist system is in power

b)

The common language spoken is English

c)

Trade is limited to western spread problem

d)

The common language spoken is French

11.

Based on the above map, most cities in Canada are located near the---------

a)

St. Lawrence Seaway

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

United States

d)

Arctic Circle

12.

The province of Quebec has been the center of cultural conflict in Canada for several years. which of the following cultural traits is the focus of this conflict?

a)

Dietary restrictions

b)

Religious traditions

c)

Language usuage

d)

Clothing styles

13.

Which of the following technological innovations most helped Canadians and Americans settle westward across North America?

a)

Interstate highways

b)

Telegraphs

c)

Electricity

d)

Railroads

14.

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

a)

Proximity to highways and roads

b)

Shared cultural traditions

c)

Access to public transportation

d)

Availability of water

15.

What is culture?

a)

A group of people who share a house, a meal and celebrate birthdays.

b)

No one has culture except the wealthy people.

c)

Having lots of presents at Christmas

d)

It's a set of beliefs, values, and practices a group of people have in common.

16.

Government

Economic Systems

Educational Systems

Religious practices


The list above refers to the basic__________that are common to all societies.

a)

Goals

b)

Geography

c)

Cultural Traditions

d)

Institutions

17.

In many geography classes students identify the location of U.S. state capitals. State capitals are a significant location of geographers to study because---

a)

most of the population are living in these locations

b)

many jobs are available in these locations

c)

rules for societies are created in these locations

d)

historical monuments are built in these locations

18.

British colonization of North America politically influenced the United States and Canada by introducing the idea of---

a)

separation of church and state

b)

free trade

c)

limited government

d)

constitutional monarchy

19.

A common feature of the economic systems in the United States and Canada is that both------

a)

place a salary cap on business leaders' earnings

b)

restrict factory ownership to the government

c)

allow people to own private property

d)

use government quotas to determine what to produce

20.

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

a)

They developed an armed conflict with the United States.

b)

They established a command economy in Canada.

c)

They created a strong culture region within Canada.

d)

They created the universal culture for all of Canada.

21.

Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?

a)

Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River

b)

Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

c)

Mississippi River and the Great Lakes

d)

St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains

22.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

People living in these societies have economic and political freedoms.

23.

___ is the imaginary line around the middle of the earth from East to West.

a)

Equator

b)

Geography

c)

Continent

d)

Prime Median

24.

__ is one of the seven large masses on Earth

a)

Continents

b)

Geography

c)

Climate

d)

Oceans

25.

What physical geographic feature, shared by U.S. and Canada is shown on the map

a)

Franklin Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Great Lakes

26.

Name the country found North of the United States:

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Greenland

d)

Mexico

27.

Name the two physical features that the U.S. and Canada share:

a)

Great Lakes and Mississippi river

b)

Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes

c)

Rio Grande and Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Plains and Mississippi river

28.

A common feature of the economic systems in the United States and Canada

is that both—

a)

allow people to own private property

b)

restrict factory ownership to the government

c)

place a salary cap on business leaders earnings

d)

use government quotas to determine what to produce

29.

Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?

a)

Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

b)

Mississippi River and the Great Lakes

c)

St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River

30.

Article Twenty-nine

Any individual can address the public authorities in writing and with his signature. Only duly constituted organizations and corporate bodies shall have the right to address the public authorities collectively.

---1983 constitution of Bahrain, amended in 2011


First Amendment - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redness of grievances.

----Bill of Rights to the 1789 constitution of the United States


According to the excerpts, which opportunity to participate in the government do both nations protect?

a)

Right to communicate with government officials.

b)

Right to vote

c)

Right to join corporate bodies

d)

Right to the free exercise of religion

31.

The greatest impact of Mexican immigration, though, maybe its contribution to the growing Latin American influence on the everyday life of all Americans. Government projections show that, by the next two generations, more than 25 percent of the U.S. Population will be of Latin American origin.The nation's clothing, music, architecture, literature, and food have all been influenced by our growing Latin and Mexican american Populations.


American English has been most profoundly affected by immigration from mexico and other Spanish-speaking nations. More people in the U.S. speak Spanish than ever before, and many find it a great advantage to speak more than one language.


According to the author of the above excerpt, one impact of Mexican immigration to the United States includes---

a)

Altering the look of cities in the region

b)

Introducing new forms of art in the region

c)

Spreading religious traditions to the region

d)

Changing language patterns of the regions

32.

Which factor most contributed to creating the human geographic characteristics of Canada and the United States listed above?

a)

Spanish conquest of the region in the early half of the sixteenth century.

b)

Colonization of the region in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

c)

Migration of people from south American to North america.

d)

Cultural diffusion resulting from manifest destiny.