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Unit 2: United States and Canada Review Assessment (Ch 4-5)

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which physical feature is a 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 in the U.S. and Canada.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Great Basin

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

The Great Valley

2.
which is the highest point in North America 
a)
Mount St. Helens
b)
Mount McKinley 
c)
Mount Michell 
d)
Mount Hood
3.
Rugged mountains from Alaska almost to Mexico with very high elevations; contains the Continental Divide
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Highlands
c)
Coastal Range
d)
Basin and Range
4.
Which mountain range is located on the EASTERN side of the United States?
a)
Rocky Mountains 
b)
Appalachian Mountains
5.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

6.

True or False: The Southern Economy focused more on commercial farming?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

New York City is one of the ______________ capitals of the world.

a)

Agricultural

b)

Financial

c)

Entertainment

d)

Commercial

8.

Capital of the United States

a)

Washington State

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

New York City

9.

The Midwest has also been nicknamed America's "_____________"

a)

Cornbasket

b)

Breadbasket

c)

Sweethearts

d)

Ghost Towns

10.

Which southern state is considered a major tourist destination?

a)

Virginia

b)

Florida

c)

Illinois

d)

Georgia

11.

The United States has a _____________ form of government, meaning power is split between national and state governments.

a)

Federal

b)

Representative

c)

Powerful

d)

Monarch

12.

During the Civil War, the South ____________ from the union.

a)

seceded

b)

exceeded

c)

repealed

13.

What mountain range is shaded on the map?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Himalayas

d)

Mount Oklahoma

14.
Which of the major U.S. Rivers is the longest?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Hudson
d)
Amazon
15.

The United States and Canada are on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

16.

What states are not part of the contiguous U.S.?

a)

Maine and Florida

b)

Alaska and Texas

c)

California and Florida

d)

Alaska and Hawaii

17.

Whats does the Judicial Branch of government do?

a)

Supervies laws,

b)

Make laws

c)

Carry out the laws.

d)

Interprets the laws.

18.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Congress, Presidents, Judges
b)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Executive, Legislative, Senate
d)
Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate
19.

What does the Legislative Branch of government do?

a)

Carry out the laws

b)

Approve the laws

c)

Make the laws

d)

Supervise the law

20.

What does the Executive Branch of goernment do?

a)

enforces the laws

b)

Make laws

c)

Supervise laws

d)

Doesn't have anything to do with laws

21.

able to use two languages

a)

nomadic

b)

diversity

c)

bilingual

d)

colonista

22.

people who are believed to be the first people to settle in an area

a)

indigenous

b)

bilingual

c)

nomadic

d)

colonists

23.

the process of moving to a new country, with plans to live there permanently

a)

immigration

b)

migration

c)

diversity

d)

colonization

24.

In what region do most Canadians live?

a)

The northern territories

b)

The western territories

c)

In the interior of the country

d)

Near coasts and the United States border

25.

Why are the northern territories of Canada sparsely populated?

a)

The climate is too cold to sustain major populations

b)

There are boundary disputes

c)

Erosion is destroying the coasts

d)

There is a risk of tornadoes

26.

What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Rio Grande

c)

The Colorado

d)

The Ohio

27.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
28.
Quebec's language and culture has been most influenced by __________.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
29.
Canada was able to get their independence by ______________________.
a)
violent revolutions
b)
peaceful negotiations
c)
going to war with the British
d)
overthrowing the monarch in United Kingdom
30.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
31.
Trade between US, Mexico, and Canada has more than tripled since 1994.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
As a result of NAFTA, many US manufacturers moved to Mexico where employees were cheaper and environmental standards were lower.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
What country is Canada's most important trade partner?
a)
Great Britain
b)
b. Australia
c)
c. Mexico
d)
d. United States
34.

Who has the most amount of power in Canada?

a)

Queen

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Governor General

35.

What type of government does Canada have other than a constitution monarchy?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

36.

In a democracy, who holds all of the political power?

a)

the President

b)

the Queen

c)

the people/citizens

d)

No one

37.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Canada has more land, but less people than the US

b)

Canada has more land and more people than the US

c)

The US has more people and more land than Canada

d)

The two countries have a similar population size

38.

Which sport was invited in Canada?

a)

soccer

b)

hockey

c)

baseball

d)

lacrosse

39.

The Canadian Shield, centered on the _, is a plateau covering almost half of Canada.

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Lake Winnipeg

d)

Lake Ontario

40.
Another word for a native person is __________.
a)
Endangered
b)
Indigenous 
c)

Naturalized

d)
None of These
41.
What river is highlighted red?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Ohio
d)
St. Lawrence
42.

How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

a)

3 provinces and 10 territories

b)

10 provinces and 0 territories

c)

10 provinces and 3 territories

d)

5 provinces and 2 territories

43.

Where is the capital of Canada?

a)

Toronto

b)

Vancouver

c)

Ottawa

d)

Quebec

44.

The new trade deal which replaced NAFTA is known as

a)

the USMCA

b)

the Trump Agreement

c)

NAFTA 2.0

d)

NAFTA is still in place

45.

True or False: NAFTA was negotiatied by President George H.W. Bush, signed into law by President Clinton, and replaced with the USMCA by President Obama.

a)

True

b)

False; replaced with the USMCA by President Biden

c)

False; it was never replaced

d)

False; replaced with the USMCA by President Trump

46.

The main argument used by President Trump against NAFTA was that it

a)

benefited the US and Canada more than Mexico

b)

benefited Canada and Mexico more than the U.S.

c)

it increased jobs in the US under democratic presidents and not republican presidents

47.

True or False: Canada has a free health care system, meaning the government provides health care for its citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Choose two reasons that the majority of largely populated United States cities are in the northeast.

a)

The northeast is where the British colonists initially settled

b)

The northeast is part of tornado alley

c)

The Gold Rush brought many citizens to the Northeast

d)

Many migrants moved to northeastern cities during the Industrial Revolution

49.

The highest point in America is

a)

Mount McKinley

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Mount St. Helen

d)

Mount Oklahoma

50.

What type of government does Canada have?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Absolute Monarchy

51.

What is the official language of the United States?

a)

The United States does not have an official language.

b)

American

c)

English

d)

French

52.

Which of the following Canadian provinces has the largest population of French-speaking people?

a)

Quebec

b)

Manitoba

c)

Ontario

d)

Alberta

53.

Which of the following are major cities in the United States?

a)

New York City, Los Angeles, and Houston

b)

Quebec, Vancouver, and Ottawa

c)

Rio de Janeiro, Bueonos Aries, and Panama City

d)

London, Paris, and Berlin

54.

What are the main language(s) of Canada?

a)

English and Spanish

b)

French

c)

English and French

d)

Spanish

55.

Where is the majority of Canada's population density?

a)

Northern Territories

b)

Within 200 miles of the U.S. border

c)

West Coast

d)

The Canadian Shield

56.

Which branch of government is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

57.

Who is considered the leader of the United States?

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Dictator

d)

Queen

58.

What vocab word has this definition?

individual people have the right to run businesses to make money

a)

fossil fuel

b)

free enterprise system

c)

contiguous

d)

suburb

59.

What vocab word has this definition?

smaller community surrounding a city

a)

fossil fuel

b)

free enterprise system

c)

contiguous

d)

suburb