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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would you most likely find in a developed country?

a)

High Levels of Technological Development

b)

A traditional economy

c)

Lack of access to fresh water

d)

tribal cultures

2.

Which event had the greatest impact on the culture of South America?

a)

Arrival of slaves from Africa

b)

Immigration of laborers from Asia

c)

The arrival of Spanish Conquistidors

d)

The completion of the Panama Canal

3.

Which physical feature would be the best place to start a settlement?

a)

A mountain top

b)

Near a river

c)

In a cave

d)

On a flat plain

4.

One reason for the stability of the U.S. political system is that widespread public support exists for —

a)

Requiring citizens to enlist in the military

b)

Allowing students to elect their officials

c)

A single state sponsored religion

d)

Welfare programs

5.

Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define –

a)

Political Regions

b)

Physical Regions

c)

Cultural Regions

d)

Economic Regions

6.

Where is the Amazon River located?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Caribbean

7.
What is the reason the Canadians speak English and French, and many people from Mexico are Catholic?
a)
Everybody speaks English
b)
Aztecs were Catholic
c)
Language and religion are two cultural traits that were brought to North America by colonizing powers
d)
They adopted them from the United States
8.
What is an export?
a)
A good that a country buys
b)
A good that a country sells
c)
A person moving to a new country
d)
A country that does not trade with any other country
9.
What kind of government does Canada have?
a)
Federal Republic
b)
Representative democracy
c)
Parliamentary democracy 
d)
Communist
10.
Contributions of the Aztecs
a)
Trade Routes
b)
Calendar
c)
Skilled Farming
11.
These 2 countries competed with Great Britain for power in the Americas...
a)
France & Spain
b)
France & Mexico
c)
Spain & Italy
12.
Rule by Many
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
13.
Contributions of the Maya
a)
calendar, writing, number system
b)
skilled farming
c)
shipbuilding
14.
The Aztecs ruled after the ________________ civilization collapsed.
a)
Maya
b)
Olmec
15.
"rule by the few", one person rules.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
16.
Government type that means Kings and Queens rule.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
17.
Rulers can do what they want without any constraints.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
18.
Rulers have checks and balances, they must have approval for their actions.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
19.
Government type were a religious leader rules.
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy
20.
The US and Canada have which type of economy?
a)
Traditional Economy
b)
Mixed Economy
c)
Command Economy
d)
Free Enterprise Economy
21.
Which two countries colonized Canada?
a)
USA and France
b)
Italy and Spain
c)
USA and Great Britian
d)
Great Britian and France
22.
Why do Canadians live along the southern border?
a)
Good shooping
b)
Milder climate
c)
Cheaper gas
23.
Complete the sentence. 
Canada does not not have a President, Canada has a _______.
a)
Queen
b)
Prime Minister
c)
President
d)
Sultan
24.
What is hydroelectricity?
a)
Energy created by the sun
b)
Energy created by wind
c)
Energy created by water
d)
Energy created by burning fossil fuels