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US and Canada Geography

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Eastern region of the United States is characterized by

a)

the Great Plains, the Appalachian Mountain Range, and the New England Coast

b)

the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the St. Lawrence Seaway

c)

the Appalachian Mountain Range, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Atlantic Coastal Plain

d)

the Appalachian Mountain Range, the New England Coast, and the Rocky Mountain Range

2.

One of the earliest groups to settle in the Eastern United States were the

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Spanish

d)

Vikings

3.

The _________ is the part of the Rocky Mountains where rivers stop flowing east and start flowing west

a)

Continental Divide

b)

contiguous

c)

Cordillera

d)

Separatists

4.
Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Which physical feature is a major source of US-Canada and overseas trading that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Oceans?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
The Rocky Mountains
7.

The national government of Canada is concentrated into one primary governing body called the

a)

Congress

b)

General Assembly

c)

Provincial Council

d)

Parliament

8.

Which statement best describes how the governments of both the United States and Canada distribute power between the central government and local governments?

a)

Power is divided between the central and local governments.

b)

A written constitution determines how power is to be divided.

c)

The central government holds most of the power

d)

The local governments hold most of the power.

9.

Which term best describes the governments of both the United States and Canada?

a)

direct democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

representative democracy

10.
What are the main languages of Canada?
a)
English 
b)
French
c)
English and French
d)
Spanish
11.
Where is the majority of Canada's population density? 
a)
Northern Territories
b)
Near the US border
c)
West Coast
d)
The Canadian Shield
12.
Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada share? 
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Sierra Madres
c)
Great Basin
d)
Mississippi River
13.

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

14.
What has happened to trade in North America since the signing of NAFTA?
a)
a. It has stayed the same
b)
b. It has increased dramatically
c)
c. It has decreased dramatically
d)
d. It has created huge trade deficits
15.
Canada is composed of ________.
a)
a. 50 States
b)
b. 10 Provinces and 3 Territories
c)
c. 26 Cantons
d)
d. A bunch of moose
16.
Where is the majority of the Inuit population?
a)
a. Yukon Territory 
b)
b. Nunavut
c)
c. Northwest Territories
d)
d. British Columbia
17.
Which of the following is an example of the United States and Canadian Governments working together to improve economic conditions?
a)
a. North Atlantic Treaty Oganization
b)
b. Environmental Protection Agency
c)
c. The European Union
d)
d. North American Free Trade Agreement
18.
What are the Great Plains of the United States?
a)
a. the flat, desolate area in central Alaska
b)
b. a flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains
c)
c. the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
d)
the flat landscape between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River