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WorksheetsChapters 5/6 Review (USA/Canada)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Native Americans are descendants of ancient people who came from Asia.
True
False
The Hawaiian islands were formed by volcanic eruptions on the seafloor.
True
False
The United States lacks significant deposits of fossil fuels.
True
False
French immigrants originally settled in the Northeastern United States.
True
False
Iron ore and coal are two important natural resources found in the Great Lakes region.
True
False
The _______ is the network of railways connecting the East to the West.
Transcontinental Railroad
Coast to Coast Railroad
Transatlantic Railroad
Underground Railroad
What major river flows 2,350 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Colorado River
The Allegheny River
The St. Lawrence River
The Mississippi River
What was the major cause of the 2008 economic downturn in the United States?
A crisis in the home mortgage banking sector
A stock market crash
A severe drought
The collapse of the high-tech sector
How do aqueducts help support California's large population?
By providing a natural vent for urban smog
By bringing freshwater from far away
By increasing the housing supply
By reducing traffic
What is the total value of goods produced and services provided by a country in one year plus the net income from foreign investments called?
Gross Domestic Product
Employment Cost Index
Unemployment Rate
Gross National Product
It is important to conserve fossil fuels because they are
non-renewable energy sources.
the least polluting source of energy.
scarce in the United States.
an inexpensive source of energy.
In what year did the Great Depression begin?
1919
1929
1939
1949
Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill North Carolina are called the __________.
Bermuda Triangle
Research Triangle
High-tech Industry
Service Sector
From which region did the largest group of foreign-born residents, living in the United States today, immigrate?
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Africa
What was the series of safe houses that helped thousands of African Americans escape slavery before the Civil War?
The Mason-Dixon Route
The Northwest Passage
The Underground Railroad
The Washington Expressway
What is it called when the number of fish caught exceeds (is greater) than the number that can be resupplied by natural reproduction?
Overfishing
Cold Catching
Whaling
Deep Sea Fishing
A _________ is a powerful tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters.
aqueduct
hot spot
hurricane
tornado
A __________ is a procedure in which a borrower gives up rights to a property due to the inability to repay the loan.
megalopolis
foreclosure
divide
eutrophication
A _____ is a physical feature that determines the direction of river flow.
fall line
fault
tributary
divide
________ is haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollution sources.
Smog
Fog
Acid Rain
Eutrophication
In what city did the building of levees damage the natural landscape that once protected it from flooding?
New York City
New Orleans
New Mexico
Atlanta
The American-born graffiti art movement, began by disenfranchisd _____________.
suburban youth
rural youth
urban youth
royal youth
The Great Depression ended with the beginning of _________.
World War II
the French and Indian War
World War I
the Revolutionary War
Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida's everglades?
They are a major source of drinking water.
They are major tourist destinations.
They are important navigable waterways.
They provide habitats for a great variety of vegetation and wildlife.
How did the Great Lakes form?
by the collision of tectonic plates
by the runoff from the Appalachian Mountains
by glacier basins filling with water
by water rising from underground springs
The Athabasca Tar Sands are one of the biggest forests in Canada.
True
False
Canada's high standard of living and multiculturalism are reasons why many people emigrate.
True
False
Many French-speaking Canadians, who seek greater protection for their language and culture, support separatism.
True
False
The body of water that flows from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean, draining much of Canada's northern interior, is called the
St. Lawrence River
Mackenzie River
Fraser River
Niagara River
The ______ indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.
Inuit
First Nations
Metis
Quebecois
As of 2011, only 10 percent of Canada's _________ was federally protected.
Fishing ecosystem
Tributary system
Salmon population
Boreal forest
Among the ocean currents that play a major role in Canada's climates is the warm, northward-flowing current known as the
Canadian Shield
Labrador Current
Gulf Stream
Alaska Current
A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country is called a
colony.
First Nation.
dominion.
province.
Which of the following is North America's oldest mountain range?
Appalachian Mountains
Cascade Range
Coast Range
Canadian Rockies
Many ______ fled to Canada after the American Revolution.
Quebecois
British
Inuit
Loyalists
Canada was not as seriously affected as the United States by the 2008 global recession largely because
the housing market declined but employment rose.
the fishing industry provided steady employment for many Canadians.
Canadian banks were more conservative in extending credit.
few Canadians spent more than they earned.
The _________ stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,828 km) from New Mexico to Alaska.
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Pacific Ranges
Great Plains
Today, more than 1/4 of Canadians identify themselves as being
of mixed ethnic origins.
Quebecois.
Native American.
Inuit.
Which of the following is a Canadian author?
Mark Twain
Harper Lee
J. K. Rowling
Margaret Atwood
Which of the following best describes the spoken languages in Canada?
English and the language of the Inuit are dominant.
English and French are the two official languages.
French is the official, dominant language.
French, German, and English are the main languages.
What is the average family size in Canada?
3
4
5
6
What is the literacy rate in Canada?
89%
90%
95%
99%
Which of the following is a seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring, melting the snow?
Dominion
Chinook
Extracting
Inuit
Due to its large land area, the development of Canada's _______ has been essential to the country's economic growth.
manufacturing
tourism
fishing industry
transportation systems
Most of Canada's population lives within _______ miles of the US/Canada border.
50
100
250
500
Emissions in the USA can result in ________ in Canada, threatening timber and water resources.
cooler air temperatures
reduced wetlands
industrial accidents
acid rain
Canada is the world's third largest producer of _______, which is an inexpensive source of renewable energy.
synthetic crude oil
natural gas
wind and solar power
hydroelectricity
Canada is considered a post-industrial society because of its
high level of employment in the service sector.
sustainable balance of forestry and manufacturing.
ability to export its abundance of natural resources.
increased trade with developing nations.
Which of the Great Lakes is not partially located in Canada?
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Who is the current Prime Minister in Canada?
Queen Elizabeth
Julie Payette
Justin Trudeau
Donald Trump
