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North American Culture

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is multiculturalism?
a)
Many different cultures in one society
b)
Only one culture represented in a society
c)
Racism
2.
What is migration?
a)
providing a service
b)
movement from one place to another
c)
having lots of different types of people
3.
African American contributions to American culture include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
jazz music.
b)
the banjo.
c)
the piano.
d)
bongo drums.
4.
What area of technology does this picture represent best?
a)
Communication
b)
Manufacturing
c)
Energy and Power
d)
Bio-tech
5.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
6.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
7.
What was the main religion spread throughout Mexico by missionaries?
a)
Luthern
b)
Catholic
c)
Jewish
d)
Muslim
8.
Which major U.S. River boarders Texas from Mexico?
a)
Hudson
b)
Ohio
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Red River
9.
Which of the major U.S. Rivers is the longest?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Hudson
d)
Amazon
10.
Three reasons people came to the English Colonies were: religious freedom, profit, and land ownership.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
This mountain range along the East Coast of the US is the oldest range in North America.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Cascade Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
12.
On which of the following regions would you most likely find good land for grazing animals such at cattle?
a)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Rocky Mountains
13.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
14.

What invention first allowed for easier travel to settle western North America?

a)

Railroad

b)

Car

c)

Bus

d)

Plane

15.
Which two countries colonized Canada?
a)
USA and France
b)
Italy and Spain
c)
USA and Great Britain
d)
Great Britain and France
16.
The population of both the United States and Canada is made up of immigrants and their families.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Elements of culture shared by a culture; ex: holidays, language, special foods, & religion
a)
culture trait
b)
culture region
c)
multicultural
d)
globalization
18.
areas that share culture traits in an area of the world; Ex: Latin America
a)
culture region
b)
culture trait
c)
multicultural
d)
culture
19.
Five ways culture spread- 
a)
conquest, exploration, globalization, trade, technology
b)
Charlie eats gooey tater tots
c)
place, location, movement, HEI, region
d)
culture, history, economics, geography, government
20.

The democratic roots of the United States can be traced back to...

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

France

d)

Spain

21.

French settlers helped create a __________ in Canada

a)

strong culture

b)

command economy

c)

conflict with the United States

d)

grand canal for travelers

22.

Urbanization in Canada and the United States was a result of

a)

migration from Asia

b)

free trade zones

c)

migration from rural areas

d)

immigration from Africa

23.

The United States and Canada allow citizens to

a)

restrict factory production

b)

own private property

c)

lengthen government salary caps

d)

produce illegal crops for self profit

24.

Rodeos are an example of culture influenced by

a)

environmental change

b)

contemporary issues

c)

government policies

d)

historical events

25.

Which of the following is a civic duty

a)

voting in elections

b)

reciting the Pledge of allegiance

c)

visiting the historical site of presidents

d)

volunteering at a bake sale

26.

Which of the following is still an ongoing conflict in Canada

a)

clothing styles

b)

language usage

c)

religious traditions

d)

diet restrictions

27.

Immigration from Mexico has helped include

a)

religious persecution

b)

political instability

c)

different language patterns

d)

social unrest

28.

Service Industries include

a)

intangible goods such as mowing lawns

b)

manufacturing intangible goods

c)

depending on resale goods

d)

producing goods for the market

29.

This geographic feature is shared by..

a)

The U.S. and Mexico

b)

Canada and Mexico

c)

Canada and the U.S

d)

Mexico and Vietnam

30.

A country with a history of immigration can be known as

a)

multicultural

b)

Independent systems

c)

European Dependent

d)

representative democracy

31.

Most Canadian cities are located near

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Arctic Circle

c)

Mexico

d)

The United States

32.

Which of the following is a responsibility of citizens

a)

visiting the Hoover Dam

b)

Mowing the lawn

c)

Voting in elections

d)

Calling your friends on the phone

33.

Canada and the United States both..

a)

have parliaments with a president

b)

have constitutions

c)

allow every citizen to vote

d)

allow every citizen to run for president

34.

The Gulf of Mexico borders which two nations

a)

Canada and the U.S.

b)

Canada and Mexico

c)

Mexico and the U.S.

d)

Mexico and England

35.

Limited Government is the same as

a)

Power is restricted

b)

Power is not restricted

c)

Having a dictator in charge

d)

Elections are open to all people

36.

Canada and the United States have chosen to

a)

let one person rule

b)

let the government make all the decisions

c)

limit the power of the government

d)

restrict the number of personal businesses

37.

the United States and Canada can be described as

a)

rule by one

b)

rule by a few

c)

rule by many

d)

rule by whoever is the most powerful

38.

What innovation helped Canadians and Americans settle westward across America

a)

Telegraphs

b)

Railroads

c)

Electricity

d)

Phonographs