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Unit 1 North America

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these words means "Country" and describes an area where there is less than 50,000 people and you might see a lot of farmland.

a)

Metropolitan Area

b)

Urban

c)

Suburb

d)

Rural

2.

This is a city that is located along a large body of water and uses that body of water for trade and ships.

a)

Rural

b)

Port City

c)

Neighborhood

d)

Capital

3.

This type of economy has characteristics of different economic systems.

a)

Command Economy

b)

Mixed Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Market Economy

4.

Title, Key/Legend, Compass Rose, Inset map, and Scale are ____________?

a)

5 themes of Geography

b)

Science tools

c)

Items found in school

d)

Elements of a map

5.

Which of the following is a Physical Map?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the Above

6.

an economy in which the means of production are publicly owned and production and distribution are controlled by the Government

a)

Command Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Market Economy

7.

Which of the following is a political map?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the Above

8.

Which of the following is an example of Absolute Location

a)

VMS is located in Missouri.

b)

Mr. Buddemeyer lives in the USA.

c)

VMS is located at 4300 Gravois Rd. House Springs MO 63051

d)

Mrs. Dussold's room is located in Building 2

9.

an economy in which most of the means of production are privately owned

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

10.

Movement, Location, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Place are ____________?

a)

Elements of a Map

b)

5 Themes of Geography

c)

Types of religion

d)

All of the Above

11.

Which of the following is a Special Purpose Map?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the Above

12.

Relative Location is __________?

a)

Where your relatives live

b)

The exact location of something

c)

A general description of where something can be found

d)

None of the Above

13.

Which of the following is an example of a Push Factor?

a)

Better job

b)

War

c)

Bigger house

d)

Live Closer to family

14.

The purpose of this agreement was to make trade between countries in North America easier and less expensive. The agreement was also meant to increase trade between these neighboring countries.

a)

South America Free Trade Agreement

b)

NAFTA

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Constitution

15.

A System of government that is run by the people.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

All of the Above

16.

This is the total dollar value of all final goods and services produced in country during a single year.

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Standard of Living

c)

Renewable Resource

d)

Free Trade

17.

Which of the following is an example of a Non-Renewable resource?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Oil

d)

Wind

18.

An economy in which resources are distributed through families.

a)

Mixed Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Command Economy

d)

Market Economy

19.

the traditions, arts, religion, and language etc. of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

a)

Physical Features

b)

Rural

c)

Culture

d)

Place

20.

This government is ruled by a king or queen. Leadership is passed down from older to younger generations.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Republic

21.

This word represents "City" in which there is a population greater than 50,000 people. This is also associated with skyscrapers and other characteristics in large cities.

a)

Rural

b)

Country

c)

Urban

d)

Neighborhood

22.

In this type of government one person has absolute power and control of the government, the people, and the economy.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

None of the Above

23.

Imaginary lines that run in an East to West Direction. One example of this would be the Equator.

a)

Line of Longitude

b)

Meridian

c)

Line of Latitude

d)

Perpendicular lines

24.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

gold

d)

Solar energy

25.

Which of the following is NOT a Physical Feature

a)

River

b)

Mountain

c)

St. Louis Arch

d)

Canyon

26.

What is a Representative Democracy?

a)

Dictators make all of the Laws and rules

b)

Citizens elect representatives to make laws

c)

Citizens make the laws and rules

d)

None of the Above

27.

In which region would you associate state fairs where people eat lots of fried foods and have livestock auctions with their cultural identity?

a)

Midwest

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Florida

28.

Which region is where many of the first European Settlers first settled?

a)

West Coast

b)

New England

c)

Texas

d)

Hawaii

29.

Which of the following means: composed of many distinct and different parts

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Culture

d)

Diversity

30.

Imaginary lines that run NORTH to SOUTH. An example would be the Prime Meridian.

a)

Longitude

b)

Parallels

c)

Latitude

d)

Perpendicular

31.

Which of the following is an example of a Human Feature

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which of the following is Pull Factor

a)

War

b)

Wildfire

c)

Better Job

d)

Hurricane

33.

Materials that can be used to produce crops or other products

a)

Resources

b)

Urban

c)

Productivity

d)

GDP

34.

tend to focus on environmental and economic sustainability, urban infrastructure, social equity, and municipal government

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Region

c)

Sustainable community

d)

Place