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United States and Canada Test

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

2.

Who is the most powerful leader of the Canadian government?

a)

King

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Queen of England

d)

President

3.

Where is the capital of Canada?

a)

Toronto

b)

Vancouver

c)

Ottawa

d)

Quebec

4.

The Canadian Shield, centered on the _, is a plateau covering almost half of Canada.

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Lake Winnipeg

d)

Lake Ontario

5.

What large mountain range is pictured here?

a)

Catskill Moutains

b)

Rocky Moutanins

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Coastal Mountains

6.
Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?
a)
Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River
b)
St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains
c)
Mississippi River and the Great Lakes
d)
Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes
7.

Which group of states has Canada as its border?

a)

New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland

b)

Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

c)

Alabama, Mississipi, Georgia

d)

Washington, Idaho, Montana

8.
The legislative branch
a)
 makes the laws
b)
interprets the laws
c)
executes the laws
d)
decides if laws are constitutional or not 
9.
The president and his cabinet comprise the
a)
executive branch 
b)
legislative branch
c)
judicial branch 
d)
congress 
10.
The judicial branch
a)
 interprets the laws   
b)
makes the laws 
c)
executes the lawes
d)
enforces the laws 
11.
The executive branch 
a)
enforces or executes the laws
b)
interprets the laws
c)
makes the laws
d)
is above the law 
12.

Which 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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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.

16.
Which of the following is an underlying principle of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Government receives its power from the people
b)
The national government is divided between executive and legislative branches.
c)
The government is unlimited, using the power it chooses to lead the people
d)
The President serves a term of 10 years
17.
A person who was born in the United States, born outside of the United States to a parent or parents who are citizens, or a person who has become naturalized.
a)
Nomadic
b)
Popular
c)
Citizen
d)
Indigenous
18.
In what year did Canada establish its own constitution?
a)
A. 1776
b)
B. 1920
c)
C. 1982
d)
D. 2005
19.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
A. Spain & Portugal
b)
B. France & Italy
c)
C. Spain & England
d)
D. England & France
20.
In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Parliament
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor General
21.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
22.
Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?
a)
Refuse to trade with the United States
b)
Close its borders to all new immigrants
c)
Withdraw from the United Nations
d)
Secede and become an independent country
23.
Another word for a native person is __________.
a)
Endangered
b)
Indigenous 
c)

Naturalized

d)
None of These
24.
Which of these countries are bigger than Canada (by land mass)?
a)
United States
b)
None
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britain
25.

Who was the first to sail to North America by way of Canada?

a)

Juan Ponce de Leon

b)

Leif Ericson

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

John Cabot

26.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
27.
What the result of the French and Indian War
a)
France lost its territory in North America to the British 
b)
France took over all of Canada 
c)
Native-Americans succesfully kicked out the British and French from North America 
d)
France defeated the British 
28.

Gave new world lands to the French nobility

a)

Charles II

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

John Cabot

d)

Louis XIII

29.

Find the picture that shows an urban community.

a)
b)
c)
30.

Find the picture that shows a rural community.

a)
b)
c)
31.
What river is highlighted red?
a)
Columbia
b)
Ohio
c)
Colorado
d)
Rio Grande
32.
What river is highlighted blue?
a)
Ohio
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Missouri
d)
St. Lawrence
33.
What river is highlighted red?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Ohio
d)
St. Lawrence
34.
What is the region that is colored blue?
a)
Northeast
b)
West
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
35.
What region is colored yellow on the map?
a)
Southeast
b)
Midwest
c)
West
d)
Northeast 
36.
What region is colored purple on the map? 
a)
West
b)
Midwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
37.
What region is colored green on the map?
a)
West
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Midwest
38.

What region is this?

a)

west

b)

northeast

c)

midwest

d)

southwest

39.
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas are all on the coast of this body of water.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Indian
40.
Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are all on the coast of this body of water.
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Arctic
41.

How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

a)

3 provinces and 10 territories

b)

10 provinces and 0 territories

c)

10 provinces and 3 territories

d)

5 provinces and 2 territories

42.

How did the Quebec Act of 1774 affect French settlers?

a)

It kept them from being deported to France.

b)

It allowed them to keep their language, religion, and system of laws.

c)

It built forts to protect them from the First Nations people.

d)

It allowed them free trade with the First Nations peoples.

43.
The idea that it was the right of Americans to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Civil right
b)
Westward movement
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Secede
44.
The basic rights that belong to all citizens
a)
People's rights
b)
Civil rights
c)
Commercial rights
d)
Citizen rights
45.

Supreme Court

a)

Lower Courts

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Highest court in the Country

d)

Legislative Branch

46.

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

a)

United States

b)

Canada

47.

Where does the U.S. rank in size compared to other countries?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

48.

What states are not part of the contiguous U.S.?

a)

Maine and Florida

b)

Alaska and Texas

c)

California and Florida

d)

Alaska and Hawaii

49.

What is the capital of the U.S.?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Washington, D.C.

50.
What type of government has its power limited by the people?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
51.
What type of government has a leader or a small group of leaders with no limits to their power
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic

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