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US and Canada Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which of these does the combination of climate and weather conditions often result in violent tornadoes?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Beringia

c)

Everglades

d)

St. Lawrence Seaway

2.

Which landform encompasses over 4000 square miles of tall grasses trees and swanpland?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Everglades

d)

Mississippi River

3.

Which of these is hundreds of millions of years old and have been worn down by weather and other natural elements?

a)

Prevailing Westerlies

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Everglades

4.

Which of these connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes?

a)

Mackenzie River

b)

Everglades

c)

Beringia

d)

St. Lawrence Seaway

5.

Which of these helps explain why human population is sparse in the subarctic regions of Alaska and Canada?

a)

Beringia

b)

Westerlies

c)

Everglades

d)

Permafrost

6.

Which of these includes the location of the Continental Divide?

a)

Beringia

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Plains

7.

Which of these flows across the Northwest Territories to the Arctic Ocean?

a)

Beringia

b)

Mackenzie River

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Mississippi River

8.

Which of these describes the land bridge over which early nomads traveled from Asia to North America?

a)

Beringia

b)

Everglades

c)

Yucatan Penninsula

d)

Great Plains

9.

Which of these contributes to the marine west coast climate from southern Alaska to northern California?

a)

Permafrost

b)

Everglades

c)

Prevailing Westerlies

d)

Appalachian Mountains

10.

The United States has to import energy from places like Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The fact that the geography is so harsh is one reason immigrants from around the world have avoided Canada and the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The United States is a Federal Republic.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The United States has a representative democracy which means

a)

the people have no true power to control the government

b)

the people have the power of rule through their elected officials

c)

the government can make decisions without fear of reprecussion

14.
What are the main languages of Canada?
a)
English 
b)
French
c)
English and French
d)
Spanish
15.
Where is the majority of Canada's population density? 
a)
Northern Territories
b)
Near the US border
c)
West Coast
d)
The Canadian Shield
16.

Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada not share? 

a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Great Lakes
17.
Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada share? 
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Sierra Madres
c)
Great Basin
d)
Mississippi River
18.

Which of the following is the name of culture region in Canada with a strong French influence due to colonization?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Toronto

c)

Yukon Territory

d)

Quebec

19.
Canada’s government is made up of ____.
a)

a. A single leader for both head of state and government

b)

b. King

c)

c. President and Prime Minister

d)

d. Prime Minister and Parliament

20.
Canada is composed of ________.
a)
a. 50 States
b)
b. 10 Provinces and 3 Territories
c)
c. 26 Cantons
d)
d. A bunch of moose
21.
What country is Canada's most important trade partner?
a)
Great Britain
b)
b. Australia
c)
c. Mexico
d)
d. United States
22.
Where is the majority of the Inuit population?
a)
a. Yukon Territory 
b)
b. Nunavut
c)
c. Northwest Territories
d)
d. British Columbia
23.

_____________ --the largest core of basement rock that is exposed and anchoring North America and resulting from glaciers scraping across the land.

a)
a. Over Fishing
b)
b. Aquaculture
c)
c. Canadian Shield
d)
d. Hydroelectricity 
24.
What are the Great Plains of the United States?
a)
a. the flat, desolate area in central Alaska
b)
b. a flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains
c)
c. the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
d)
the flat landscape between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
25.
Which statement accurately describes Canada’s population distribution?
a)
Most Canadians live within 100 miles of US/ Canadian border. 
b)
Most Canadians live in the Northern Territories.
c)
Most Canadians live with Moose.
d)
Most Canadians live along the Atlantic Coast.
26.
The capital of Canada is _____________.
a)
a. Vancouver
b)
b. Calgary
c)
c. Ottawa
d)
d. Toronto
27.
How did the Great Lakes form?
a)
a. By runoff from the Appalachian Mountains
b)
b. By glacier basins filling with water
c)
c. By the collision of tectonic plates
d)
d. By water rising from underground springs.
28.

Beringia was a landbridge that connected which two modern day locations?

a)

Canada

b)

Alaska

c)

Russia

d)

China

29.

A chain of metropolitan areas (such as from DC to Boston) is called a(n) ______________.

a)

epicenter

b)

capital

c)

megalopolis

d)

utopia

30.

When it comes to trade, Canada and the US share many...

a)

imports

b)

exports

c)

neither

d)

both

31.

Canada's parliamentary government combines the legislative and executive branches in a system called a parliament.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The first people of which country are referred to as The First Nations?

a)

United States

b)

Alaska

c)

Canada

d)

British Columbia

33.

Canada's prime minister is the majority party's leader in Parliament. The country's governing ruler is

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Queen of Scottland

c)

Queen of England

d)

President

34.

Why have locks been created between the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River?

a)

to slow the shipping that goes through them

b)

to produce hydroelectricity

c)

elevation between the areas is different

d)

to prevent flooding

35.

Which of the following areas is included in the Ring of Fire?

a)

Interior plains

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Alaska

36.

Which formation was created by glaciers in the last ice age?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Mississippi River

37.

In which of these does the combination of climate and weather conditions often result in violent tornadoes?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Beringia

c)

Everglades

d)

St. Lawrence Seaway

38.

The economy of the United States is run on a free enterprise system in which

a)

goods and services are sold or traded at the highest profit margin possible

b)

the government retains strict controls over businesses resources and technology that are sold and traded for profit

c)

business, resources and technology are worker owned and operated

d)

the government exerts little control over business resources and technology operated for profit by private individuals

39.

Canada's prime minister is the majority party's leader in Parliament. The country's governing ruler is

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Queen of Scottland

c)

Queen of England

d)

President

40.

What mountain range is circled in RED?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

41.
Which ocean borders the WEST coast of the United States and Canada?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
42.

A large body of water that is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean south of the United States and east of Mexico


a)

Central Valley

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

San Francisco Bay

d)

Lake Superior

43.

This is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. The other four Great Lakes are shared by the U.S. and Canada.


a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Erie

c)

Lake Ontario

d)

Lake Huron

44.

The large river that forms a border between the US and Mexico


a)

Brooks Range

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Rio Grande

45.

It is the second largest Great Lake by surface area and the fifth largest freshwater lake in the world. It has the longest shoreline of the Great Lakes, counting the shorelines of its 30,000 islands.


a)

Great Salt Lake

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Ontario

46.

The river that forms a border between Iowa and Nebraska


a)

Colorado River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Chesapeake Bay

47.

This land feature is the broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, that lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains.


a)

Great Basin

b)

Cape Cod

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coast Ranges

48.

A system of mountains in the eastern portion of the Unites States from Maine south to Georgia


a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountain Range

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

49.

A mountain range located in Washington, Oregon, and northern California


a)

Cascade Mountain Range

b)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

50.

The river that forms the northern border of Kentucky


a)

Rio Grande

b)

Missouri River

c)

Columbia River

d)

Ohio River

51.

The largest river by volume in the U.S.

a)

San Francisco Bay

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Missouri River

d)

Mississippi River

52.

A major mountain system in the western portion of the United States and Canada, extending 3,000 miles from northern Canada south to New Mexico


a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Cascade Range

d)

Great Basin

53.

An arid desert that is the driest desert in North America.

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Mojave Desert

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

The Salton Sea

54.

What is the tallest peak in the US and all of North American?

a)

Mount McKinley

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Rocky Mountains

55.
The continental DIVIDE is the high point in a landmass that determines the direction that _______ flow.
a)
rivers
b)
mountains
c)
sands
d)
soup
56.
Which landform/physical feature borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
The Continental Divide
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Mountain
57.

Which Great Lake is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake Ontario

58.

Which Great Lake is the arrow pointing toward?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Ontario

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Lake Michigan

59.

Which Great Lake is the arrow pointing toward?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake Michigan

60.

The flat areas in the central part of the US that are used for agriculture are known as:

a)

The Great Plains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Pacific Coast Range

d)

Bayou

61.

What is Canada's largest bay (body of water from the ocean) called?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

English Bay

c)

Whitefish Bay

d)

Nottawasaga Bay

62.

What is one of Canada's major mountain ranges?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Sawtooth's

c)

Mt. Everest

d)

The Andes

63.

What is Canada's largest bay (body of water from the ocean) called?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

English Bay

c)

Whitefish Bay

d)

Nottawasaga Bay

64.

Canada is divided into ...

a)

10 provinces and 3 territories

b)

7 provinces and 6 territories

c)

4 provinces and 8 territories

d)

1 province and 9 territories

65.
Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
a)
They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
b)
They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
c)
They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
d)
They create a border between Canada and Japan
66.
Canadian province # 1 is:
a)
British Columbia
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Yukon Territory
67.
Canadian province # 2 is:
a)
British Columbia
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Yukon Territory
68.
Canadian province # 3 is:
a)
British Columbia
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Yukon Territory
69.
Canadian province # 4 is:
a)
Alberta
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Manitoba
70.
Canadian province # 5 is:
a)
Alberta
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Manitoba
71.
Canadian province # 6 is:
a)
Alberta
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Manitoba
72.
Canadian province # 7 is:
a)
Nunavut
b)
Ontario
c)
Quebec
73.
Canadian province # 8 is:
a)
Nunavut
b)
Ontario
c)
Quebec
74.
Canadian province # 9 is:
a)
Nunavut
b)
Ontario
c)
Quebec
75.

How has climate affected where Canadians live?

a)

Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.

b)

Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.

c)

Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.

d)

Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.

76.

A huge, rocky region that curves around Hudson Bay like a giant horseshoe. This area is filled with substantial deposits of nickel, gold, silver, and copper.

a)

The Grand Banks

b)

Canadian Shield

77.

North America's most important shipping route, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, improving transportation, international relations and trade.

a)

St. Lawrence Seaway

b)

The Grand Banks

78.

This territory was created by the Canadian government for the indigenous Inuit people to govern themselves.

a)

Nunavut

b)

Northwest Territory

79.

Which mountain range is pictured here?

a)

Appalachian Mtns.

b)

Rocky Mtns.

c)

Andes Mtns.

d)

Ural Mtns.

80.

Which mountain range is pictured here?

a)

Rocky Mtns.

b)

Andes Mtns.

c)

Appalachian Mtns.

d)

Canadian Mtns.

81.

What landform is represented by letter B?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Canadian Rocky Mountains

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Appalachian Mountains

82.

What landform is represented by letter D?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

West Texas Canal

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Missouri River

83.

What landform is represented by letter C?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

West Texas Canal

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Missouri River

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