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Canada & The US TEST

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 4hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a metropolitan area?
a)
A. a major city and its surrounding suburbs
b)
B. the downtown or central business district of a city
c)
C. a ring of suburbs surrounding a city's urban core
d)
D. the small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond a city's suburbs
2.
What mode of transportation allowed city workers to live in far away suburbs and commute to their jobs?
a)
A. streetcars
b)
B. horses
c)
C. cars
d)
D. trains
3.
Which of the following is a statement that a person opposing urban growth might say?
a)
A. Homeowners in new developments pay taxes which help fund roads, schools, and other city services.
b)
B. Houses in the suburbs cost less and are better places to raise a family.
c)
C. People in new developments spend money on furnishings, which is good for local stores.
d)
D. Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.
4.
As Portland, Oregon began to expand in the 1960s and 1970s, people feared that
a)
A. federal highway funds would be withheld because of excessive air pollution.
b)
B. city planners would close down the public transit system.
c)
C. the rich farmland of the Willamette Valley would be covered by development.
d)
D. all of the above
5.
In Portland, the legal border that separates urban land from rural land is called
a)
A. a mixed-use development.
b)
B. an urban growth boundary.
c)
C. the Official Plan.
d)
D. MARTA.
6.
Which phrase best describes Portland today?
a)
A. a compact city with controlled growth
b)
B. a sprawling city with a rundown urban core
c)
C. the fastest-spreading human settlement in history
d)
D. a lightly populated city of big houses on large lots
7.
What is one benefit of a mixed-use development?
a)
A. Housing is kept far away from the noise and traffic of business districts.
b)
B. There is plentiful parking because the development is built around the need for cars.
c)
C. People can live, work, and shop in the same neighborhood.
d)
D. Housing density is lower, and there is plenty of land between homes.
8.
How did Toronto address its problems with a rundown urban core in the 1960s?
a)
A. It largely abandoned the city center and focused on building sprawling suburbs.
b)
B. It ignored the problem because city planners could not reach a resolution.
c)
C. It demolished most downtown buildings and converted the area to a city park.
d)
D. It rebuilt its downtown through infill projects, including many skyscrapers.
9.
What decision did Toronto's leaders make in 1999 that would affect the city for decades?
a)
A. They decided to allow private developers to shape Toronto's growth.
b)
B. They began to create a plan to control the growth of the city.
c)
C. They gave up federal highway funds to avoid having to deal with the air pollution problem.
d)
D. They abandoned the urban core in favor of suburban development.
10.
Toronto's Official Plan allows growth to continue in what percentage of the city?
a)
A. 5 percent
b)
B. 25 percent
c)
C. 45 percent
d)
D. 75 percent
11.
According to Toronto's Official Plan, most new developments will consist of
a)
A. infill and mixed-use projects in the urban core.
b)
B. housing and commercial developments in the suburbs.
c)
C. developments in parks and other open spaces.
d)
D. all of the above.
12.
What resulted from Atlanta's remarkable growth in the 1990s?
a)
A. urban sprawl
b)
B. traffic jams
c)
C. air pollution
d)
D. all of the above
13.
After violating the Clean Air Act, what did Atlanta do to improve air quality?
a)
A. It did nothing, and therefore it lost all of its federal highway funds.
b)
B. It cut pollution by creating a regional transportation system to get people out of their cars.
c)
C. It limited urban sprawl by denying all development permits for a period of 10 years.
d)
D. It created an urban growth boundary and limited development to the urban core.
14.
Why did Governor Roy Barnes of Georgia decide to focus on public transit in Atlanta?
a)
A. He wanted Atlanta to continue growing.
b)
B. He wanted Atlanta to meet Clean Air Act standards.
c)
C. He wanted Atlanta to receive its federal highway funds.
d)
D. all of the above
15.
What resulted from Atlanta's commitment to building a regional public transit system?
a)
A. The city now meets Clean Air Act standards.
b)
B. Urban growth has slowed down dramatically.
c)
C. Residents of Atlanta are now in agreement about urban sprawl.
d)
D. The size of Atlanta is actually decreasing.
16.
Which of the following statements about the United States and Canada is true?
a)
A. The populations of both countries are no longer growing.
b)
B. Development continues to push into the rural fringe in both countries.
c)
C. Urban sprawl is actually good for the environment.
d)
D. Both nations have agreed to bring a halt to all future development.
17.
Why does urban sprawl continue in the United States and Canada?
a)
A. Land and building costs are cheaper in the rural fringe than in the urban core.
b)
B. Some people prefer suburban homes to city apartments.
c)
C. Many people don't like laws that limit where they can choose to live.
d)
D. all of the above
18.
This is the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas
a)
urban sprawl
b)
metropolitan area
c)
rural fringe
d)
whooping cough
19.
Which is a negative effect of urban sprawl?
a)
new, affordable homes
b)
more farmland
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more people pass their geography quiz
20.
What do the dark spots on this population density map represent?
a)
urban cores
b)
metropolitan areas
c)
Somerset, Wisconsin
d)
public transit systems
21.
What part of the metropolitan area is A pointing to?
a)
urban core
b)
urban fringe
c)
rural fringe 
d)
metropolitan area
22.
What part of the metropolitan area is B pointing to?
a)
urban core
b)
rural fringe
c)
urban fringe
d)
mitochondria
23.
What part of the metropolitan area is C pointing to?
a)
rural fringe
b)
urban fringe
c)
urban core
d)
cell membrane
24.
What part of the metropolitan area is a suburb most likely to be located in?
a)
the rural fringe
b)
the urban core
c)
the urban fringe
d)
no
25.
In 1973, Oregon placed growth boundaries around its urban areas. What was the purpose of these boundaries?
a)
to prevent the development of farmland and forests  
b)
to build a new building on an old, abandoned lot
c)
to create bigger and better suburbs
d)
to kick all the people out of the city and let squirrels live in the apartments
26.
Toronto’s Official Plan encourages infill instead of urban sprawl. Which of these is the best  example of infill?
a)
getting a cavity filled in at the dentist
b)
eating ALL THE SWEETS
c)
replacing an abandoned factory with a new apartment building
d)
outfill
27.
Increasing public transit is one way to get people in a metropolitan area to drive less. What is public transit?
a)
A network of buses, trains, and other vehicles used for moving passengers.
b)
not allowing people to build developments on farmland
c)
replacing an abandoned factory with a new apartment building
d)
when all the 7th graders get in Ms. Dodor's beetle and go to Taco Bell
28.
This is the term used to describe a structure that has businesses on the lower levels and residential units on the upper floors.
a)
mixed-use development
b)
infill
c)
metropolitan area
d)
a transformer
29.
Which is a positive effect of urban sprawl?
a)
there are more affordable houses
b)
increased pollution
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more taco bells (this one's not the right answer, but it is true)
30.

Which of these best describes mixed-use development?

a)

Knocking an old building down to build a new one.

b)

Building on the edge of an urban area.

c)

Clearing a forest for farming.

d)

Store, office, & apartments in the same building.

31.
How did Toronto address its problems with a rundown urban core in the 1960s?
a)
It largely abandoned the city center and focused on building sprawling suburbs.
b)
It ignored the problem because city planners could not reach a resolution.
c)
It demolished most downtown buildings and converted the area to a city park.
d)
It rebuilt its downtown through infill projects, including many skyscrapers.
32.
After violating the Clean Air Act, what did Atlanta do to improve air quality?
a)
nothing, and therefore it lost all of its federal highway funds.
b)
cut pollution by creating a regional transportation system to get people out of their cars.
c)
limited urban sprawl by denying all development permits for a period of 10 years.
d)
created an urban growth boundary and limited development to the urban core.
33.
What resulted from Atlanta's remarkable growth in the 1990s?
a)
urban sprawl
b)
traffic jams
c)
air pollution
d)
all of the options
34.

Canada is considered this because different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions.

a)

plural society

b)

an ecumene

c)

metropolitan country

d)

spatial inequality

35.
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.
36.
A region that is well suited for permanent settlement is known as a(n)
a)
plural society
b)
urban area
c)
rural area
d)
ecumene
37.

The graph shows the languages spoken in which region of Canada?

a)

Northern

b)

Plains

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

38.

Each person in the image represents 1 million people. Which choice represents the population of the Core Region of Canada?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

What region of Canada has the three largest urban areas?

a)

Core

b)

Prairie

c)

Northern

d)

Atlantic

40.

Ice skating on a frozen canal in winter is an example of how Canadians in Ottawa have

a)

created economic activity.

b)

adapted to their environment.

c)

celebrated their plural society.

d)

preserved founding peoples' culture.

41.

Why were lighthouses first built in the Atlantic Region?

a)

to store grain

b)

to attract tourists

c)

to generate electricity

d)

to prevent shipwrecks

42.

The castle-like buildings found in the Pacific Regions show the influence of which of Canada's founding peoples?

a)

Asian settlers

b)

British settlers

c)

French settlers

d)

American Indians

43.

French and English are Canada's official languages.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which of these is a native group that settled in the northern regions of Canada?

a)

Inuit

b)

Cherokee

c)

Aztec

d)

Puritans

45.

Which of Canada's geographic regions is LEAST populated?

a)

Core region

b)

Prairie region

c)

Northern region

d)

Pacific region

46.

Here is an image of Canada's Parliament Buildings. In which of Canada's five regions is this building located?

a)

Prairie Region

b)

Core Region

c)

Pacific Region

d)

Northern Region

47.

Which of Canada's founding peoples had the greatest influence on the architectural style of this building?

a)

French and British

b)

American Indians

c)

Chinese Immigrants

d)

Italian immigrants

48.

What region would you find "the polar bear capital of the world?"

a)

The Core Region

b)

The Pacific Region

c)

The Northwest Region

d)

The Prairie Region

49.

Which business is booming in Alberta today?

a)

farming

b)

fishing

c)

banking

d)

oil & gas

50.

In which Canadian province do most people speak French?

a)

Alberta

b)

Quebec

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Saskatchewan

51.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Montreal

b)

Ottawa

c)

Toronto

d)

Vancouver

52.

Which region has many lighthouses found along the coast because of the importance of fishing?

a)

Core

b)

Prairie

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

53.

Which region has a large production of hydroelectric power?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Core

c)

Pacific

d)

Prairie

54.

In the Atlantic region in the 1800's,

a)

fishing was the basis of a strong economy

b)

overfishing had led to limits of fishing

c)

transatlantic shipping businesses employed most residents

d)

yachting became the main economic activity

55.

Which region would you go winter surfing?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Prairie

56.

Which region's main economic activity is farming?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Core

d)

Prairie

57.

Where would you find an annual dog sled race?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Prairie

d)

Core

58.

To move FROM a country is called:

a)

immigration

b)

emigration

59.

To move TO a country is called:

a)

immigration

b)

emigration

60.

The constant flow of migrants from one country into another country is called

a)

pull factor

b)

push factor

c)

migration stream

61.

Something that encourages people to leave a place behind

a)

pull factor

b)

push factor

c)

migration stream

62.

Something that encourages people to move to a place

a)

pull factor

b)

push factor

c)

migration stream

63.

Someone who seeks safety by going to another country is called a

a)

immigrant

b)

refugee

64.

An example of a political push factor is

a)

no jobs available

b)

drought

c)

persecution

65.

An example of an environmental push factor is

a)

no jobs available

b)

drought

c)

persecution

66.

An example of an economic push factor is

a)

drought

b)

no jobs available

c)

persecution

67.

The explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Irish potato famine are examples of

a)

political push factors

b)

environmental push factors

c)

economic push factors

68.

The persecution and genocide of Jews during WWII is an example of

a)

political push factor

b)

environment push factor

c)

economic push factor

69.

Which of the following is a quality of life pull factor?

a)

safety

b)

free college

c)

family reunified

70.

Immigrants have helped the US economy by

a)

serving as soldiers in the military

b)

working as doctors, professors and computer programmers

c)

taking on jobs that native born citizens aren't eager to fill

d)

all of the above

71.

Immigrants have contributed many cultural traditions such as:

a)

food

b)

holidays

c)

music

d)

religion

e)

all of the above

72.

Many immigrants send money back to their home country to help family & friends who remain there. This money is called

a)

remittances

b)

a loan

c)

a payment

d)

credit

73.

Those who enter the US to start new lives are called,

a)

immigrants

b)

citizens

c)

emigrants

d)

tourists

74.

Which is a pull factor of migration

a)

violence

b)

poor school system

c)

lack of fresh water

d)

job opportunities

75.

What are the best reasons might push a person to move away from their country of origin?

a)

good education & better jobs

b)

to be reunited with family

c)

freedom & democracy

d)

war & persecution

76.

What other reasons would the US pull people to want to settle here?

a)

war & violence

b)

political unrest

c)

natural disasters

d)

civil rights & freedom

77.

A person who is fleeing their home country to seek safety in a new country due to war or persecution is called a,

a)

refugee

b)

citizen

c)

tourist

d)

student

78.

Immigrants have helped boost the US economy by doing which of these?

a)

starting new businesses

b)

learning to speak English

c)

using public services

d)

serving in the military

79.

What is a Brain Drain?

a)

loss of good students who go to college in other countries

b)

loss of war refugees who seek safety in other countries

c)

loss of skilled workers who move to other countries

d)

loss of aging parents who join children in other countries

80.

Why are St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, and the Chinese New Year celebrated in the US?

a)

they came to the US with immigrants

b)

they are celebrated just by immigrants who came to the US

c)

they started in the US

d)

they mark important historical US events

81.
What is the most important push factor that drove these people to leave their homeland?
a)
economic push factor
b)
environmental push factor
c)
family push factor
d)
political push factor
82.
Which statement is true?
a)
People are most likely to flee a government that treats its citizens fairly.
b)
All people who suffer at the hands of a harsh government become political refugees.
c)
 People may become political refugees when their government rules through fear.
d)
all of the above
83.
This woman is enrolled in a medical technology program at a U.S. university. Which factor most likely played a role in bringing her to the U.S?
a)
family pull factor
b)
educational pull factor
c)
environmental push factor
d)
political push factor
84.
How do immigrants benefit the United States?
a)
They work at many different kinds of jobs that help keep the economy going.
b)
They pay taxes that help pay for public services.
c)
They help Americans learn more about other cultures.
d)
all of the above
85.
How might the remittances this woman sends back to Ireland help her family?
a)
They might pay for care for her elderly parents.
b)
They might help her siblings immigrate to America.
c)
They might help pay for repairs to her brother's home.
d)
all of the above
86.

Where did the majority of people in the third great wave of immigration to the United States come from?

a)

Australia & Asia

b)

Latin America & Asia

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

Africa

87.

The process of spreading cultural features from one place to another is called

a)

diffusion

b)

remittance

c)

immigration

d)

refugee

88.
Brain drain occurs when which people emigrate?
a)
young, unskilled workers
b)
school-age children
c)
retired senior citizens
d)
well-educated professionals

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