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Unit 2 & 3 The Americas Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This landform originally formed the Western boundary of the United States during the Colonial Era.

a)

Rocky Mountain RangeMississippi River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Appalachian Mountain Range

2.

Colonists from these two countries established the first settlements in Canada:

a)

English, Dutch

b)

Dutch, British

c)

English, French

d)

French, Dutch

3.

Which of the following depicts the correct city and province for the capital of Canada?

a)

Vancouver, Alberta

b)

Toronto, Ontario

c)

Winnipeg, Quebec

d)

Ottawa, Ontario

4.

This region of the United States has an economy based largely upon finance and is home to multiple economic exchanges:

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

5.

This prominent peninsula in Mexico extends out into the Gulf of Mexico:

a)

Baja Peninsula

b)

Iberian Peninsula

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Sinai Peninsula

6.

This landform made moving out West difficult for frontiersman during the Gold Rush of 1849:

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Great Plains

d)

Rocky Mountain Range

7.

What is free trade?

a)

When countries agree to exclusively trade with one another.

b)

When countries come in contact with a new trading partner and their economy is boosted.

c)

When countries agree to remove tariffs on imported goods for each other.

d)

When countries place embargoes on foreign countries.

8.

This is the only non-contiguous portion of the Unites States:

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northwest

9.

What does NAFTA stand for?

a)

North American Foreign Tariff Arrangement

b)

North American Free Tariff Agreement

c)

North American Fair Trade Arrangement

d)

North American Free Trade Agreement

10.

The official Languages Act of Canada designated _______________ and _______________ as the two official languages of Canada.

a)

English, French

b)

French, Spanish

c)

French, Portuguese

d)

English, Spanish

11.

The first settled societies living in Mexico appeared near:

a)

Northern Mexico, near present-day Texas

b)

Western Mexico, near present-day Baja California

c)

Eastern Mexico, near present-day Veracruz

d)

Southern Mexico, near present-day Guatemala

12.

Canada has a total of ____ provinces and ____ territories:

a)

10, 3

b)

3, 10

c)

13, 3

d)

13, 1

13.

The primary religion of Central America resulted from colonization and conversion from Europeans, which is why ___________ is the most popular religion:

a)

Lutheranism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Evangelical

d)

Protestant

14.

This region of the United States is marked by vast open plains, a long growing season, and a mild climate making it ideal for an agricultural economy:

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

15.

The ___________ were recognized as being the first society in Mexico.

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

16.

This North American landform is incredibly useful for shipping and meets the Gulf of Mexico at the port of New Orleans:

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Colorado River

17.

What year was NAFTA established?

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1993

d)

1994

18.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons companies relocate factories to Mexico:

a)

Cheaper wages

b)

Less environmental restrictions

c)

Tax breaks

d)

Access to shipping ports

19.

This peninsula in Mexico borders California and Arizona in the United States and extends into the Pacific Ocean

a)

Yucatan peninsula

b)

Baja California

c)

Sinai peninsula

d)

Iberian Peninsula

20.

What is a tariff?

a)

A tax placed on interstate shipments

b)

A tax placed on imported or exported goods

c)

A tax placed on illicit substances

d)

A tax placed on agricultural products like wheat

21.

This is the 2nd largest country in the world based on total landmass:

a)

Brazil

b)

Russia

c)

The United States

d)

Canada

22.

This civilization is noteworthy for their development of pyramids, a calendar, and a formal system of writing:

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

23.

This North American landform is a series of glaciers and rocky terrain that appear just south of the Arctic Circle:

a)

Aleutian Islands

b)

Northwest Passageway

c)

Gulf of St. Lawrence

d)

Canadian Shield

24.

This man is responsible for conquering the Aztec:

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Juan Ponce de Leon

25.

This is landform is located North of Ontario:

a)

Gulf of St. Lawrence

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Prince Edward Island

d)

Tordrillo Mountain Range

26.

Which state is marked with the number 7?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Arizona

c)

Nevada

d)

Utah

27.

Which state is marked with number 2?

a)

Oregon

b)

Washington

c)

Idaho

d)

Montana

28.

Which state is marked with number 17?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Connecticut

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

29.

Which state is marked with number 31?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Alabama

c)

Mississippi

d)

Georgia

30.

Which state is marked with the number 9?

a)

Colorado

b)

Utah

c)

Wyoming

d)

Nebraska

31.

Which province is marked with number 8?

a)

Ontario

b)

Manitoba

c)

Quebec

d)

British Columbia

32.

Which province is marked with the number 3?

a)

Ontario

b)

Manitoba

c)

Quebec

d)

British Columbia

33.

Which Territory is marked by number 1?

a)

Yukon

b)

Manitoba

c)

Northwest territories

d)

Nunavut

34.

Which number represents the Baja Peninsula?

a)

30

b)

5

c)

2

d)

2 & 3

35.

Which number represents the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

30

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

36.

Who did Mexico fight for independence?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Texas

d)

New Mexico

37.

NAFTA made the economies of the U.S., Canada and Mexico more:

a)

Independent

b)

Interdependent

c)

Money

d)

Taxes

38.

Which number on the map represents Cuba?

a)

22

b)

25

c)

23

d)

19

39.

Which number on the map represents Brazil?

a)

20

b)

19

c)

15

d)

17

40.

Which number on the map represents Panama?

a)

8

b)

11

c)

6

d)

5

41.

The Incan Citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru is called

a)

Pikachu

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Lake Cusco

42.

Who was the first to begin construction of the Panama Canal?

a)

The British

b)

The French

c)

The Canadians

d)

The United States

43.

Countries in South America were predominantly settled and colonized by which European countries?

a)

Portugal, Spain

b)

England, France

c)

Spain, Germany

d)

Spain, England

44.

What three regions make up Latin America?

a)

Central America, Cuba, and Latin America

b)

Latin America, Mexico, and South America

c)

Central America, Mexico, and South America

d)

Central America, the Caribbean, and South America

45.

The agreement between Spain and Portugal over who got to colonize where was called the

a)

Treaty of Machu Picchu

b)

Treaty of Toronto

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

46.

The panama Canal connects

a)

The Caribbean to the Atlantic Ocean cutting down travel by about 800 miles

b)

The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans cutting down travel by about 8,000 miles

c)

The Atlantic and Pacific oceans cutting down travel by about 800 miles

d)

The Caribbean and Atlantic Oceans cutting down travel by about 8,000 miles

47.

The longest continental mountain range in the world, spanning 7 countries is

a)

The Andes Mountains

b)

The Ural Mountains

c)

The Appalachian Mountains

d)

Machu Picchu

48.

The Amazon Rainforest is located in which Region?

a)

Central America

b)

The Caribbean

c)

South America

d)

Brazil

49.

The second longest river in the world with the largest river basin is the

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Hudson Bay

50.

The driest non-polar desert with the closest environment to Mars on earth is the

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Atacama Desert

d)

Baja Desert

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