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US and Canada Geography Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Sea?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Amazon River
d)
St. Lawrence River
2.
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
3.
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
4.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
5.
Five large lakes located between the United States and Canada containing the largest surface area of fresh water in the world
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Lake Lanier
d)
Gulf of Mexico
6.
Most democracies have a government with three branches; executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the executive branch is the:
a)
Parliament
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Senate
7.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
8.
From which ethnic groups do most Canadians originate? 
a)
Russian and Chinese
b)
British and French 
c)
Indian and Inuit
d)
Italian and German 
9.
The main reason for Canada's cold climate is its
a)
high mountains
b)
northern location 
c)
distance from water
d)
lakes and rivers
10.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
executive, legislative, judicial
b)
local, state, national
c)
Democratic, Republican, Independence
d)
President, Vice President, Speaker of the House
11.
What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
12.
Which of the following government systems means to be ruled by the people?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
13.
In what kind of economic system do private owners get to decide on what to produce, how to produce it, how much to produce, and at what price to sell it at?
a)
Communism
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Traditional 
d)
Socialism
14.
a northern part of the interior lowlands that is a rocky, flat region covering nearly two million square miles and encircling the Hudson Bay.
a)
capoeira
b)
caucusas
c)
Canadian sheild
d)
Chisholm trail
15.
The name of Canada’ lawmaking body is called?
a)
Parliament
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Commonwealth
16.
How would you describe this picture? 
a)
urban
b)
rural
c)
suburban
d)
wilderness
17.
How would you describe this picture?
a)
urban
b)
rural
c)
suburban
d)
wilderness
18.
Something that encourages people to leave a place behind
a)
Push factor
b)
Pull factor
c)
Migration stream
d)
None of the above
19.
Something that encourages people to move to a new place
a)
Push factor
b)
Pull factor
c)
Migration stream
d)
None of the above
20.
Which of the following is a benefit of a free enterprise economy?
a)
Citizens can own their own property.
b)
Citizens can set their own prices.
c)
Citizens can buy and sell freely.
d)
All of these.
21.

Which of the following is the name of culture region in Canada with a strong French influence due to colonization?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Toronto

c)

Yukon Territory

d)

Quebec

22.

Regional divisions of Canada are called

a)

States

b)

Provinces

c)

Divisions

d)

Territories

23.

Which U.S. Region? ...includes the New England states, trade centers, and natural harbors

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

24.

Which region of the U.S. is known as the "bread basket" and includes the Great Lakes?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

25.

The movement of people from their country of origin to live in another country is...

a)

Deportation

b)

Vacation

c)

Immigration

d)

Displacement

26.

The government of this country is a parliamentary democracy...

a)

United States

b)

Canada

27.
What are two landforms that the United States and Canada share?
a)
Great Lakes and Rio Grande
b)
Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes
c)
Rocky Mountains and Lake Lavon
d)
Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico
28.
What part of Canada do most the people live?
a)
In the northern part close to the Arctic Circle
b)
On the islands in the east
c)
The citizens of Canada are spread out evenly throughout the country
d)
The citizens of Canada live close to the border of Canada and the United States, within about 150-200 miles.
29.
A vast grassland of central North America that is largely treeless and ascends to 4,000 feet above sea level.
a)
The Great Plains
b)
The Eurasian Steppe
c)
The Salt Plains
d)
The Serengeti
30.
the line of the highest points in North America that marks the line of separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward.
a)
continentality
b)
continental drift
c)
continental divide
d)
continental breakfast
31.
 Opportunity to make more money is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
32.

Flat, rolling land covered with grass

a)

Tributary

b)

Continental Divide

c)

Tundra

d)

Prairie

33.

A river that flows into a larger river

a)

Wetland

b)

Tributary

c)

Current

d)

Precipitation

34.

The way a nation's people use natural resources, money, and knowledge to produce goods and services

a)

Economy

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Scarcity

d)

Renewable Resource

35.
Which two European countries first explored Canada?
a)
France and England
b)
France and Spain
c)
England and Spain
d)
USA and France
36.
Why do most Canadians live near the US border?
a)
They want to live in the USA.
b)
It is warmer there.
c)
They don't; they live in the north.
d)
That's where most natural resources are.
37.
How large is Canada compared to other countries in the world?
a)
It's the biggest.
b)
2nd biggest.
c)
3rd biggest.
d)
10th biggest.
38.
Which term DOES NOT describe Canada's government?
a)
Federal
b)
Unitary
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
39.
Who is the leader of Canada's government?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Queen
d)
Members of Parliament
40.
Who is Canada's largest trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
UK
d)
USA
41.

Regional economic differences in the United States are mainly due to which of the following?

a)

Different languages spoken in the US

b)

Different religions practiced in America

c)

Geographic factors

d)

International laws

42.

How did buying the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 give the United States an advantage?

a)

It allowed the US to fully control the Mississippi River

b)

It opened up coal country to American Investors

c)

It gave America a warm water port on the Baltic Ocean

d)

It allowed people to celebrate Mardi Gra

43.

What best characterizes the Great Plains region of the US?

a)

Tall pine forests

b)

Vast grasslands with few trees that can rise up to 4000ft

c)

The desert Southwest

d)

Tall mountain peaks of the Rockies

44.

Who does the country of Canada trade the most with?

a)

The United States

b)

Elbonia

c)

Mexico

d)

China

45.

What natural resource does Texas have the most of?

a)

Gas and Oil

b)

Diamonds

c)

Wind turbines

d)

Rattlesnakes

46.

Where do most Canadians live

a)

Along the Rio Grande

b)

Close to the northern US Border

c)

In master planned communities

d)

In the Province of Utopia

47.

What title does the actual leader of Canada use?

a)

Queen

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Czar

d)

Your Highness

48.

How would you describe Urbanization?

a)

when people move from the country to the city

b)

when people move from the city to the country

c)

when industry grows

d)

when cities grow

49.

What geographic factors made New England's economy grow?

a)

thick forests, natural harbors, and fast moving rivers

b)

dry arid climate with rocky soil

c)

vast grasslands for cattle herds

d)

tall mountains, sparse vegetation and lots of wind

50.

What is NAFTA

a)

a trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada

b)

a new Ford car model

c)

a trade agreement between New Jersey, Arkansas, and Florida

51.

What is one possible bad thing about NAFTA?

a)

Increased unemployment in the US

b)

Cheaper cars and other goods

c)

Increased immigration

d)

Increased tariffs on American made goods

52.

What led to increased western settlement of the US in the 1800s?

a)

The invention of the car

b)

The cotton gin

c)

The invention and spread of railroads

d)

Nobody moved west during the 1800s

53.

Where do most immigrants to the US currently come from?

a)

Asia and Latin America

b)

The Caribbean Islands

c)

Africa and the Middle East

d)

Australia and New Zealand

54.

Where do most people in the United Sates live today?

a)

In cities

b)

On farms

c)

Along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

d)

In Home Owner Associations

55.

In terms of people migrating, natural disasters are which of the following?

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

c)

Political factor

d)

Social factor

56.

What region do most Americans live in?

a)

Northeast

b)

Mid-West

c)

Southwest

d)

The Sun Belt

57.

Why do many people in Quebec speak French?

a)

The first French settlers settled most in Eastern Canada

b)

The French Embassy is there

c)

Mountains separated the early French settlers from their English neighbors

d)

The just think it is cool

58.

What hazard do many Canadians deal with?

a)

Risk of exposure due to extreme cold weather

b)

Tornadoes and Hurricanes

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Flooding along major rivers

59.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
60.
NAFTA was signed by the three countries in 
a)
2004
b)
1984
c)
1994
d)
2014
61.
Unemployment in the US rose after NAFTA went into effect. 
a)
True 
b)
False
62.
As a result of NAFTA, many US manufacturers moved to Mexico where employees were cheaper and environmental standards were lower.
a)
True
b)
False

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