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North American Geography Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States is physically diverse, having all of the following landforms EXCEPT:

a)

Islands

b)

plains

c)

Mountains

d)

canyons

e)

none of the above.

2.

The Eastern region of the United States is characterized by

a)

the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the New England Coast

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

3.

What major river flows through Canada, providing valuable resources?

a)

Mackenzie

b)

Mississippi

c)

Missouri

d)

Colorado

4.

Other than the Native American Indians, Which was the first group to settle in America?

a)

Chinese

b)

English

c)

Mexican

d)

Portugal

5.

Which of the following established colonies in America?

a)

Portugal

b)

English

c)

Mexican

d)

Chinese

e)

All of the Above

6.

Which Canadian provinces are known as having harsh lands, yet provides valuable minerals and lumber?

a)

Atlantic Provinces

b)

Core Provinces

c)

Prairie Provinces

d)

Pacific Provinces

7.

One of the greatest industries for Midwest America has been

a)

glassmaking

b)

steel industry

c)

automobiles

d)

textiles

8.

Which of the following is correct about the U.S. government?

a)

A constitutional government with a president, legislature, and court system

b)

A federation with a president, legislature, and court system

c)

A constitutional government with a prime minister, legislature, and court system

d)

A federation with a prime minister, legislature, and court system

9.

The U.S. is home to people that speak many different languages, but the second most spoken is

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Spanish

10.

The American region that focuses on sea-side industry, as well as being the gateway to America, is

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

South

d)

Mid-Atlantic

11.

The Bible Belt is a region that describes which of the following for the Southern U.S.?

a)

Human Region

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

c)

Movement

d)

Physical Region

12.

The most industrial and populated state of the Pacific region is

a)

New York

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

Washington

13.

One of the greatest challenges facing America today is

a)

An economic Downturn

b)

A unifying Government

c)

Positive Industrial growth

d)

competing land distribution

14.

Much of Canada’s climate, resources, and industry is based on

a)

marine location

b)

minerals

c)

soil

d)

electricity availability

15.

The two primary European groups to settle Canada were

a)

England and France

b)

France and SPain

c)

Portugal and England

d)

England and Spain

16.

Canada’s government is made up of

a)

a constitutional government, a prime minister, and 10 provincial governments

b)

a federation central government, a president, and a legislatur

c)

a constitutional government, a president, and a legislatur

d)

a federation central government (Parliamentary), a prime minister, and 10 provincial governments

17.

What area of Canada sees controversy over their many privileges and their different language?

a)

Toronto

b)

Quebec

c)

Alberta

d)

Ontarion

e)

All of the Above

18.

What region of Canada is more remote than rest, has its own government, and has a unique people?

a)

Prairie Provinces

b)

Nunavut

c)

Maritime Provinces

d)

Heartland

19.

people of northern Canada

a)

Sunni

b)

Anahuac

c)

Inuit

d)

Eskimo

20.

area of a nation that produces food supply

a)

Bible Belt

b)

Wheat zone

c)

Bread basket

d)

Corn Belt

21.

divisions based on commonalities

a)

democracies

b)

sectionalism

c)

regionalism

d)

common ground

22.

government in which legislature and executive are combined (Canada)

a)

democracy

b)

imperialism

c)

parliamentary

d)

monarchy

23.

political division of the United States

a)

State

b)

region

c)

county

d)

City

24.

economic system with private ownership of business

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

free enterprise

25.

political divisions of Canada

a)

provinces

b)

districts

c)

cities

d)

county