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Unit 2 North America Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the geography of the Great Plains encourage agriculture?

a)

Flat and/or rolling hills

b)

many hills

c)

rocky terrain

d)

mountainous

2.

Why do people settle close to bodies of water?

a)

to collect seashells

b)

adventure

c)

there are excellent harbors that encourage trade

d)

to be close to the cities

3.

How did the Spanish not integrate their culture into the lives of Native Americans?

a)

religion

b)

crops

c)

architecture

d)

sports

4.

Why do approximately 90% of Canadians live within 150 miles of the border that separates Canada from the United States?

a)

climate

b)

number of Wal-Marts

c)

cultures

d)

language

5.

Within a culture, who are the aboriginal people?

a)

people who immigrated to an area

b)

people who speak the native languages

c)

the native people, such as the Indians and First Nations

d)

people who speak more than one language

6.

Give an example of an economic and political tie between the United States and Canada. This organization accounts for three-fourths of the imports and exports between Canada and United States.

a)

NATO

b)

UPS

c)

NAFTA

d)

Olympics

7.

What is the vocabulary term that means referring to a people who move about, rather than settle in one place?

a)

tributary

b)

indigenous

c)

nomadic

d)

provinces

e)

staples

8.

What is the vocabulary term that means a smaller river that flows into a larger river?

a)

tributary

b)

indigenous

c)

nomadic

d)

provinces

e)

staples

9.

Which US state is the largest in land area?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Alaska

d)

California

10.

What effect did railroads have on the population west of the Mississippi River?

a)

the population declined; people moved back east

b)

the population at first increased but then declined

c)

the population did not change

d)

the population boomed

11.

What are the climates in Canada’s northern lands?

a)

the north is extremely cold all year

b)

north has short, cold days and long, cold nights

c)

north has mild winters and hot summers

d)

north has cold winters and mild summers

12.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Toronto

b)

Montreal

c)

Ottawa

d)

Vancouver

13.

With which nation does Canada traditionally have the most cultural ties?

a)

Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Spain

14.

Which crop is Idaho famous for producing?

a)

apples

b)

strawberries

c)

corn

d)

potatoes

15.

In what way did the Canadian government give the First Nations more power?

a)

guaranteed them 10 percent of the profits for their products

b)

gave them more rights than other citizens

c)

created new parliamentary positions

d)

created a new territory, Nunavut

16.

Which two climate types are found in the eastern half of the Great Plains?

a)

semiarid and humid continental

b)

humid continental and humid subtropical

c)

humid subtropical and semiarid

d)

tropical rain forest and humid subtropical

17.

the natural surroundings of a place

a)

environment

b)

democracy

c)

autonomy

d)

bilingual

e)

metropolitan area

18.

having independence from another country

a)

environment

b)

democracy

c)

autonomy

d)

bilingual

e)

metropolitan area

19.

able to use two languages

a)

environment

b)

democracy

c)

autonomy

d)

bilingual

e)

metropolitan area

20.

having to do with a large city; an area that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs.

a)

environment

b)

democracy

c)

autonomy

d)

bilingual

e)

metropolitan area

21.

composed of many distinct and different parts

a)

diverse

b)

territory

c)

agribusiness

d)

aerospace

e)

indigenous

22.

the land administered by the national government

a)

diverse

b)

territory

c)

agribusiness

d)

aerospace

e)

indigenous

23.

an industry based on huge farms that rely on machines and mass-production methods

a)

diverse

b)

territory

c)

agribusiness

d)

aerospace

e)

indigenous

24.

the industry that makes vehicles that travel in the air and in outer space

a)

diverse

b)

territory

c)

agribusiness

d)

aerospace

e)

indigenous

25.

living or existing naturally in a particular place

a)

diverse

b)

territory

c)

agribusiness

d)

aerospace

e)

indigenous

26.

to move to an area to settle

a)

migrate

b)

annex

c)

contiguous

d)

immigrate

e)

service industry

27.

to declare ownership of an area.

a)

migrate

b)

annex

c)

contiguous

d)

immigrate

e)

service industry

28.

joined together inside a common boundary

a)

migrate

b)

annex

c)

contiguous

d)

immigrate

e)

service industry

29.

to enter and live in a new country

a)

migrate

b)

annex

c)

contiguous

d)

immigrate

e)

service industry

30.

a type of business that provides services rather than products

a)

migrate

b)

annex

c)

contiguous

d)

immigrate

e)

service industry

31.

a period of violent and sweeping change

a)

revolution

b)

province

c)

mission

d)

levee

e)

civil rights

32.

an administrative unit similar to a state

a)

revolution

b)

province

c)

mission

d)

levee

e)

civil rights

33.

a Catholic-based community in the west

a)

revolution

b)

province

c)

mission

d)

levee

e)

civil rights

34.

a raised riverbank used to control flooding

a)

revolution

b)

province

c)

mission

d)

levee

e)

civil rights

35.

the basic rights that belong to all citizens

a)

revolution

b)

province

c)

mission

d)

levee

e)

civil rights

36.

What are the five themes of Geography?

a)

Location, region, movement, space and mountains

b)

Location, place, movement, human-environment interaction and trees

c)

Location, place, region, human-environment interaction and trade

d)

Location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement

37.

What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?

a)

to show distance

b)

to show location

c)

to show coordinates

d)

to show direction

38.

What is a monarchy?

a)

citizens elect government officials

b)

citizens have no rights

c)

power is passed down from generation to generation

d)

power is gained by military force

39.

What is the effect that globalization has on daily life?

a)

Nations, cultures and economies become separated

b)

Nations, cultures and economies become mixed, helping to spread ideas and innovations

c)

Nations, cultures and ideas do not become mixed

d)

Nations, cultures and economies become like one

40.

a set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people

a)

economy

b)

religion

c)

geography

d)

culture

41.

a)

North Dakota

b)

South Dakota

c)

Kansas

d)

Texas

42.

a)

Washington

b)

Oregon

c)

Montana

d)

North Dakota

43.

a)

Florida

b)

Maine

c)

Washington

d)

New Hampshire

44.

a)

Nebraska

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Texas

d)

Kansas

45.

a)

Kansas

b)

Arkansas

c)

Missouri

d)

Illinois

46.

a)

Maine

b)

New York

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Michigan

47.

a)

Washington

b)

Oregon

c)

California

d)

Texas

48.

a)

Texas

b)

Washington

c)

Maine

d)

Florida

49.

a)

Texas

b)

Washington

c)

Maine

d)

Florida

50.

a)

Missouri

b)

Illinois

c)

Kansas

d)

Iowa

51.

a)

Hawaii

b)

Washington

c)

Alaska

d)

Florida

52.

a)

Alaska

b)

Washington

c)

Hawaii

d)

Florida

53.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Colorada

54.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Colorado

55.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Great Lakes

56.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Colorado

57.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Great Lakes

58.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Great Lakes

59.

a)

Dallas

b)

Washington DC

c)

Los Angeles

d)

St. Louis

60.

a)

Dallas

b)

Washington DC

c)

Los Angeles

d)

St. Louis

61.

a)

Dallas

b)

Chicago

c)

Washington DC

d)

Los Angeles

62.

a)

Dallas

b)

Washington DC

c)

Chicago

d)

Los Angeles

63.

a)

Dallas

b)

Washington DC

c)

Chicago

d)

Los Angeles

64.

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Antarctica

d)

Hudson Bay

65.

a)

Quebec

b)

Nunavut

c)

British Columbia

d)

Alberta

66.

a)

Quebec

b)

Nunavut

c)

British Columbia

d)

Alberta

67.

a)

Quebec

b)

Nunavut

c)

British Columbia

d)

Alberta

68.

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico