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Chapters 5/6 Review (USA/Canada)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Native Americans are descendants of ancient people who came from Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Hawaiian islands were formed by volcanic eruptions on the seafloor.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The United States lacks significant deposits of fossil fuels.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

French immigrants originally settled in the Northeastern United States.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Iron ore and coal are two important natural resources found in the Great Lakes region.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The _______ is the network of railways connecting the East to the West.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Coast to Coast Railroad

c)

Transatlantic Railroad

d)

Underground Railroad

7.

What major river flows 2,350 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

The Colorado River

b)

The Allegheny River

c)

The St. Lawrence River

d)

The Mississippi River

8.

What was the major cause of the 2008 economic downturn in the United States?

a)

A crisis in the home mortgage banking sector

b)

A stock market crash

c)

A severe drought

d)

The collapse of the high-tech sector

9.

How do aqueducts help support California's large population?

a)

By providing a natural vent for urban smog

b)

By bringing freshwater from far away

c)

By increasing the housing supply

d)

By reducing traffic

10.

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?

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Employment Cost Index

c)

Unemployment Rate

d)

Gross National Product

11.

It is important to conserve fossil fuels because they are

a)

non-renewable energy sources.

b)

the least polluting source of energy.

c)

scarce in the United States.

d)

an inexpensive source of energy.

12.

In what year did the Great Depression begin?

a)

1919

b)

1929

c)

1939

d)

1949

13.

Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill North Carolina are called the __________.

a)

Bermuda Triangle

b)

Research Triangle

c)

High-tech Industry

d)

Service Sector

14.

From which region did the largest group of foreign-born residents, living in the United States today, immigrate?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Latin America

d)

Africa

15.

What was the series of safe houses that helped thousands of African Americans escape slavery before the Civil War?

a)

The Mason-Dixon Route

b)

The Northwest Passage

c)

The Underground Railroad

d)

The Washington Expressway

16.

What is it called when the number of fish caught exceeds (is greater) than the number that can be resupplied by natural reproduction?

a)

Overfishing

b)

Cold Catching

c)

Whaling

d)

Deep Sea Fishing

17.

A _________ is a powerful tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters.

a)

aqueduct

b)

hot spot

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

18.

A __________ is a procedure in which a borrower gives up rights to a property due to the inability to repay the loan.

a)

megalopolis

b)

foreclosure

c)

divide

d)

eutrophication

19.

A _____ is a physical feature that determines the direction of river flow.

a)

fall line

b)

fault

c)

tributary

d)

divide

20.

________ is haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollution sources.

a)

Smog

b)

Fog

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Eutrophication

21.

In what city did the building of levees damage the natural landscape that once protected it from flooding?

a)

New York City

b)

New Orleans

c)

New Mexico

d)

Atlanta

22.

The American-born graffiti art movement, began by disenfranchisd _____________.

a)

suburban youth

b)

rural youth

c)

urban youth

d)

royal youth

23.

The Great Depression ended with the beginning of _________.

a)

World War II

b)

the French and Indian War

c)

World War I

d)

the Revolutionary War

24.

Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida's everglades?

a)

They are a major source of drinking water.

b)

They are major tourist destinations.

c)

They are important navigable waterways.

d)

They provide habitats for a great variety of vegetation and wildlife.

25.

How did the Great Lakes form?

a)

by the collision of tectonic plates

b)

by the runoff from the Appalachian Mountains

c)

by glacier basins filling with water

d)

by water rising from underground springs

26.

The Athabasca Tar Sands are one of the biggest forests in Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Canada's high standard of living and multiculturalism are reasons why many people emigrate.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Many French-speaking Canadians, who seek greater protection for their language and culture, support separatism.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

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

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Mackenzie River

c)

Fraser River

d)

Niagara River

30.

The ______ indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.

a)

Inuit

b)

First Nations

c)

Metis

d)

Quebecois

31.

As of 2011, only 10 percent of Canada's _________ was federally protected.

a)

Fishing ecosystem

b)

Tributary system

c)

Salmon population

d)

Boreal forest

32.

Among the ocean currents that play a major role in Canada's climates is the warm, northward-flowing current known as the

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Labrador Current

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

Alaska Current

33.

A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country is called a

a)

colony.

b)

First Nation.

c)

dominion.

d)

province.

34.

Which of the following is North America's oldest mountain range?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Cascade Range

c)

Coast Range

d)

Canadian Rockies

35.

Many ______ fled to Canada after the American Revolution.

a)

Quebecois

b)

British

c)

Inuit

d)

Loyalists

36.

Canada was not as seriously affected as the United States by the 2008 global recession largely because

a)

the housing market declined but employment rose.

b)

the fishing industry provided steady employment for many Canadians.

c)

Canadian banks were more conservative in extending credit.

d)

few Canadians spent more than they earned.

37.

The _________ stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,828 km) from New Mexico to Alaska.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Pacific Ranges

d)

Great Plains

38.

Today, more than 1/4 of Canadians identify themselves as being

a)

of mixed ethnic origins.

b)

Quebecois.

c)

Native American.

d)

Inuit.

39.

Which of the following is a Canadian author?

a)

Mark Twain

b)

Harper Lee

c)

J. K. Rowling

d)

Margaret Atwood

40.

Which of the following best describes the spoken languages in Canada?

a)

English and the language of the Inuit are dominant.

b)

English and French are the two official languages.

c)

French is the official, dominant language.

d)

French, German, and English are the main languages.

41.

What is the average family size in Canada?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

42.

What is the literacy rate in Canada?

a)

89%

b)

90%

c)

95%

d)

99%

43.

Which of the following is a seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring, melting the snow?

a)

Dominion

b)

Chinook

c)

Extracting

d)

Inuit

44.

Due to its large land area, the development of Canada's _______ has been essential to the country's economic growth.

a)

manufacturing

b)

tourism

c)

fishing industry

d)

transportation systems

45.

Most of Canada's population lives within _______ miles of the US/Canada border.

a)

50

b)

100

c)

250

d)

500

46.

Emissions in the USA can result in ________ in Canada, threatening timber and water resources.

a)

cooler air temperatures

b)

reduced wetlands

c)

industrial accidents

d)

acid rain

47.

Canada is the world's third largest producer of _______, which is an inexpensive source of renewable energy.

a)

synthetic crude oil

b)

natural gas

c)

wind and solar power

d)

hydroelectricity

48.

Canada is considered a post-industrial society because of its

a)

high level of employment in the service sector.

b)

sustainable balance of forestry and manufacturing.

c)

ability to export its abundance of natural resources.

d)

increased trade with developing nations.

49.

Which of the Great Lakes is not partially located in Canada?

a)

Lake Huron

b)

Lake Ontario

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Erie

50.

Who is the current Prime Minister in Canada?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Julie Payette

c)

Justin Trudeau

d)

Donald Trump