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WorksheetsUnit 2: United States and Canada Review Assessment (Ch 4-5)
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
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.
The Great Plains
The Great Basin
The Great Lakes
The Great Valley
How many Great Lakes are there?
3
4
5
6
True or False: The Southern Economy focused more on commercial farming?
True
False
New York City is one of the ______________ capitals of the world.
Agricultural
Financial
Entertainment
Commercial
Capital of the United States
Washington State
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
New York City
The Midwest has also been nicknamed America's "_____________"
Cornbasket
Breadbasket
Sweethearts
Ghost Towns
Which southern state is considered a major tourist destination?
Virginia
Florida
Illinois
Georgia
The United States has a _____________ form of government, meaning power is split between national and state governments.
Federal
Representative
Powerful
Monarch
During the Civil War, the South ____________ from the union.
seceded
exceeded
repealed
What mountain range is shaded on the map?
The Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Himalayas
Mount Oklahoma
The United States and Canada are on which continent?
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
What states are not part of the contiguous U.S.?
Maine and Florida
Alaska and Texas
California and Florida
Alaska and Hawaii
Whats does the Judicial Branch of government do?
Supervies laws,
Make laws
Carry out the laws.
Interprets the laws.
What does the Legislative Branch of government do?
Carry out the laws
Approve the laws
Make the laws
Supervise the law
What does the Executive Branch of goernment do?
enforces the laws
Make laws
Supervise laws
Doesn't have anything to do with laws
able to use two languages
nomadic
diversity
bilingual
colonista
people who are believed to be the first people to settle in an area
indigenous
bilingual
nomadic
colonists
the process of moving to a new country, with plans to live there permanently
immigration
migration
diversity
colonization
In what region do most Canadians live?
The northern territories
The western territories
In the interior of the country
Near coasts and the United States border
Why are the northern territories of Canada sparsely populated?
The climate is too cold to sustain major populations
There are boundary disputes
Erosion is destroying the coasts
There is a risk of tornadoes
What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?
The Mississippi
The Rio Grande
The Colorado
The Ohio
Who has the most amount of power in Canada?
Queen
Prime Minister
President
Governor General
What type of government does Canada have other than a constitution monarchy?
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
In a democracy, who holds all of the political power?
the President
the Queen
the people/citizens
No one
Which of the following is true?
Canada has more land, but less people than the US
Canada has more land and more people than the US
The US has more people and more land than Canada
The two countries have a similar population size
Which sport was invited in Canada?
soccer
hockey
baseball
lacrosse
The Canadian Shield, centered on the _, is a plateau covering almost half of Canada.
Hudson Bay
Great Lakes
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Ontario
Naturalized
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
3 provinces and 10 territories
10 provinces and 0 territories
10 provinces and 3 territories
5 provinces and 2 territories
Where is the capital of Canada?
Toronto
Vancouver
Ottawa
Quebec
The new trade deal which replaced NAFTA is known as
the USMCA
the Trump Agreement
NAFTA 2.0
NAFTA is still in place
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.
True
False; replaced with the USMCA by President Biden
False; it was never replaced
False; replaced with the USMCA by President Trump
The main argument used by President Trump against NAFTA was that it
benefited the US and Canada more than Mexico
benefited Canada and Mexico more than the U.S.
it increased jobs in the US under democratic presidents and not republican presidents
True or False: Canada has a free health care system, meaning the government provides health care for its citizens.
True
False
Choose two reasons that the majority of largely populated United States cities are in the northeast.
The northeast is where the British colonists initially settled
The northeast is part of tornado alley
The Gold Rush brought many citizens to the Northeast
Many migrants moved to northeastern cities during the Industrial Revolution
The highest point in America is
Mount McKinley
Mount Rushmore
Mount St. Helen
Mount Oklahoma
What type of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Absolute Monarchy
What is the official language of the United States?
The United States does not have an official language.
American
English
French
Which of the following Canadian provinces has the largest population of French-speaking people?
Quebec
Manitoba
Ontario
Alberta
Which of the following are major cities in the United States?
New York City, Los Angeles, and Houston
Quebec, Vancouver, and Ottawa
Rio de Janeiro, Bueonos Aries, and Panama City
London, Paris, and Berlin
What are the main language(s) of Canada?
English and Spanish
French
English and French
Spanish
Where is the majority of Canada's population density?
Northern Territories
Within 200 miles of the U.S. border
West Coast
The Canadian Shield
Which branch of government is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Who is considered the leader of the United States?
President
Prime Minister
Dictator
Queen
What vocab word has this definition?
individual people have the right to run businesses to make money
fossil fuel
free enterprise system
contiguous
suburb
What vocab word has this definition?
smaller community surrounding a city
fossil fuel
free enterprise system
contiguous
suburb
