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North America Test Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region in the US contains the biggest megalopolis?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

West

2.

Why do most Canadians live in the south of Canada?

a)

Climate

b)

Natural resources

c)

Trade

d)

Jobs

3.

How are the US and Canada MOST different?

a)

Cultural

b)

Natural resourses

c)

Government

d)

Rocky Mountains

4.

Which of the following is Canada's national capital?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Vancouver, British Columbia

c)

Ottawa, Ontario

d)

Anchorage, Alaska

5.
What was the name of the biggest land purchase the U.S. ever bought?
a)
Luis and Clark
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
The West
d)
Louisiana Purchase
6.
Who did the U.S. buy their biggest piece of land(the Louisiana Purchase) from?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Irish
7.
What does this image illustrate?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
Gold, Glory and God
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Manifest Destiny
8.
Why is the population density lower in the western part of the U.S.?
a)
The mountains and deserts force the settlement patterns to groups closer together.
b)
The eastern half of the U.S. experiences harsh weather and a cold climate yearly.
c)
The newer settlements are on the East Coast.
d)
The nuclear testing in the Nevada desert made those states uninhabitable
9.
What are the official languages of Canada?
a)
English and French
b)
French and German
c)
English and German
d)
British and German
10.
What is Globalization?
a)
The idea that American ideals will prevail around the world
b)
The word used when a country refuses to take part in international trade
c)
The interconnectedness of the world; the spread of ideas, technologies, media, etc
d)
When an American company builds a company abroad to capitalize on cheap labor
11.
What does NAFTA stand for?
a)
North American Foreign Train Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North American Free Time Agreement
d)
North American Follow Trade Agreement
12.
Which two cultural terms does this picture represent?
a)
Multiculturalism and Diffusion
b)
Migration and Immigration
c)
Push and Pull Factors
d)
Culture and Cultural Traits
13.

In 1776, the American colonies declared independence from Britain because they did not

a)

want to upset them

b)

want to lose their land

c)

like paying British taxes

14.

The first permanent European settlement in the United States was

a)

St. Augustine

b)

St. Nicholas

c)

Jamestown

15.

What factor is a major reason why the U.S. is a multi-cultural society?

a)

segregation

b)

immigration

c)

isolation

16.

What are two resources that had a big impact on population growth in the United States - especially, California and Texas?

a)

Lumber and oil

b)

Coal and iron

c)

Gold and oil

d)

Oil and copper

17.

In what years did the French, English and Spanish begin to immigrate to the New World?

a)

1500 and 1600

b)

1700 and 1800

c)

1400 and 1500

d)

1600 and 1700

18.

What body of water separates the United States from Canada?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Baffin Bay

c)

Labrador Sea

d)

Great Lakes

19.

How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

a)

10 provinces and 2 territories

b)

8 provinces and 3 territories

c)

3 provinces and 10 territories

d)

10 provinces and 3 territories

20.

What does the United states have in common with Canada?

a)

English language

b)

religion

c)

colonized by British

d)

all of the above

21.

What type of government does Canada have?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

22.

Which document contains the Bill of Rights?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Federalist Papers

d)

United States Constitution

23.

How did the first indigenous (native) people arrive in North America?

a)

They arrived on slave trading ships from Africa.

b)

They walked over a land bridge from Asia.

c)

They arrived accidentally while looking for the Northwest Passage.

d)

The first Americans were already in North America originally.

24.

During the 19th century (1800s), why were the largest cities in the U.S. all located near bodies of water?

a)

People used the bodies of water for cleaning and sanitation.

b)

The water helps keep the climates mild and humid.

c)

Large cities needed huge supplies of fresh drinking water to sell.

d)

The water supported transportation, trade, and the overall economy.

25.

What is the main difference between a Canadian province and territory?

a)

Territories do not have enough people to qualify as a province.

b)

Provinces must border the United States, and territories do not.

c)

Provinces have mostly French populations and territories have mostly Native American populations.

d)

There is no difference between the two terms - they mean the same thing.

26.

Which of these is part of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

a)

Cabinet

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Representatives

27.

What is the main job of the legislative branch of government?

a)

to make laws

b)

to enforce laws

c)

to define laws

d)

to interpret laws

28.

Which of the following is the main job of the executive branch of the U.S. government?

a)

to change laws that are not working properly

b)

to interpret laws in cases of disagreements

c)

to see that laws are carried out

d)

to pass laws that will solve problems

29.

Which of the following is part of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Senate

b)

Cabinet

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Representatives

30.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
31.
What is the Great Basin?
a)
an area that the Great Lakes drain into
b)
an area between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada Mountains
c)
an area in Mexico that is a desert
d)
an area in Louisiana whee the Mississippi empties
32.
Which branches of government does the president work under?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
All branches 
d)
Executive
33.
Which two groups make up the legislative branch?
a)
President and Vice President
b)
Supreme Court and President
c)
Judges and Police
d)
Senate and House of Representatives
34.
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
a)
100
b)
9
c)
435
d)
0
35.

What is a trade deficit?

a)

When the value of exports exceeds the value of imports

b)

when the value of imports exceeds the value of exports

c)

when the values of imports and exports are equal

d)

when the value of imports for one nation is greater than the value of imports for another nation

36.

New trends in clothing styles might originate in big cities like Paris, London, or New York. Then, they might spread to smaller cities like Boston, Chicago, or Seattle. From there, they spread to smaller towns.

a)

Hierarchical diffusion

b)

Relocation diffusion

c)

Expansion diffusion

d)

Contagious diffusion

37.

Occurs when numerous places or people near the point of origin become adopters

a)

Relocation diffusion

b)

Stimulus diffusion

c)

Hierarchical diffusion

d)

Contagious diffusion

38.

Involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin, or hearth, to a new place

a)

Hierarchical diffusion

b)

Contagious diffusion

c)

Stimulus diffusion

d)

Relocation diffusion

39.

What type of diffusion is this?

a)

Relocation diffusion

b)

Stimulus diffusion

c)

Hierarchical diffusion

d)

Contagious diffusion

40.

general agreement.

a)

Concensus

b)

Constituent

c)

Fiscal

d)

Incumbant

41.

What is unique about the Canadian province of Quebec

a)

They are a large island province

b)

They have a distinct French culture

c)

They have the largest population

d)

They are the closest to the US

42.

What were the citizens known as that wanted independence for Quebec?

a)

Quebecois

b)

loyalists

c)

Aborigine

d)

Conquistadors

43.

What role does the Queen of England mainly play in Canada's government?

a)

a figurehead

b)

supreme leader

c)

Royal Counselor

d)

no role at all

44.

Who is the head of Canada's government elected by the majority party in Parliament?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Governor General

c)

Queen

d)

President

45.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

a)

President

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Parliament

d)

Cabinet

46.

Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?

a)

Natural born citizen, 30 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

b)

Natural born citizen, 35 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

c)

Citizen 14 years, 35 years old, declares war, ratifies treaties

d)

Naturalized citizen, declares war, grants pardons, makes treaties

47.
What river is highlighted blue?
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Colorado
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Columbia