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Geography 2022-2023: Unit 6 U.S. & Canada Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city is considered to be the "center of the world financial market"?

a)

New York City

b)

San Francisco

c)

Toronto

d)

Houston

2.

Which physical feature splits North American rivers into those that flow East and those that flow West?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Pacific Coastal Ranges

c)

Great Plains

d)

Continental Divide

3.

U.S. and Canada are multi-cultural societies. All of the following are examples of this EXCEPT:

a)

Hispanic heritage in U.S.

b)

Bilingual signs in Quebec

c)

English as the Official Language of the U.S.

d)

Inuit Culture in Canada

4.

U.S. and Canada both gain their independence from which nation?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Mexico

5.

The Continental Divide follows the path of which mountain range?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Pacific Coastal Ranges

d)

Andes Mountains

6.

The United States, Canada, and Mexico are the only three members of which World Trade Alliance?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

World Trade Organization

c)

Organization of American States

d)

North American Free Trade Agreement

7.

The populations of the United States and Canada can best be described as:

a)

Predominantly single ethnicity

b)

Only dual ethnicity

c)

Multicultural societies

d)

One-culture societies

8.

Which political/military alliance includes many countries along the Atlantic Ocean, and was established after World War II to fight communism, but now fights terrorism?

a)

North American Free Trade Agreement

b)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

c)

World Trade Organization

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

9.

The United States and Canada both have which form of government?

a)

Democractic

b)

Communist

c)

Socialist

d)

Monarchy

10.

This physical feature covers almost half of Canada, surrounds the Hudson Bay, and was formed by glaciers.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Gulf Coastal Plains

11.

A large number of Canadians and Americans live in cities. This is classified as:

a)

Highly rural

b)

Highly urbanized

c)

Minimally suburban

d)

Minimally urbanized

12.

What is the name of the archipelago that juts out from southern Alaska?

a)

Galapagos Islands

b)

Hawaiian Archipelago

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Aleutian Islands

13.

Which mountain range extends from New Mexico to Canada, depicted by Letter F?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Coastal Ranges

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Canadian Shield

14.

Which major body of water in Canada is depicted by #4 on the map?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Hudson Bay

15.

What major U.S. River is depicted by #9 on the map?

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Rio Grande

16.

What is the name of the group of fresh water lakes depicted by #6 on the map?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Great Salt Lake

c)

Lake Meade

d)

Lake Nasser

17.

Canada still recognizes the Queen of England as its Head of State, however, who is Canada's official Head of Government?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

King

d)

Dictator

18.

Which European country had a major cultural impact on Quebec?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

19.

TRUE or FALSE

Both the United States and Canada have a bilingual issue facing their culture.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

According to the population pyramids, both the United States and Canada are what type of countries?

a)

Developed Country

b)

Developing Country

c)

Second World

d)

Third World

21.

TRUE or FALSE

The National Border between the United States and Canada is the longest unfortified (unprotected) border in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

This is a large city in British Columbia, serving as Canada's big movie industry, and sister city to Seattle, Washington.

a)

Vancouver

b)

Quebec City

c)

Ottawa

d)

Toronto

23.

This is the largest city in Canada, home to Canada's stock exchange, and very multicultural.

a)

Toronto

b)

Vancouver

c)

Quebec City

d)

Ottawa

24.

This city is the capital of Canada, located in Ontario.

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Vancouver

d)

Quebec City

25.

This city is the capital of the United States, home to the federal government, and major tourist attractions.

a)

Chicago

b)

San Francisco

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Houston

26.

This is the largest city in the United States and is home to the Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

a)

New York City

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Chicago

d)

Houston

27.

This is the second largest city in the United States and home to the entertainment industry.

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Houston

d)

Chicago

28.

This is the third largest city in the United States and is a transportation hub located on the shore of Lake Michigan.

a)

Chicago

b)

Houston

c)

Pittsburgh

d)

St. Louis

29.

This is the fourth largest city in the United States and is one of the busiest ports in the U.S. located on the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

Houston

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

St. Louis

d)

Chicago

30.

This city in the United States developed as a confluence site city in Western Pennsylvania.

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Philadelphia

c)

St. Louis

d)

San Francisco

31.

This city in the United States is home to the Gateway Arch and considered the "Gateway to the West".

a)

St. Louis

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

San Francisco

d)

Houston

32.

This city in the United States is located in California and is home to the Golden Gate Bridge.

a)

San Francisco

b)

St. Louis

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Sacramento

33.

The United States has a 250 year supply of what non-renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Lumber

34.

What is Canada's #1 natural resource?

a)

Lumber

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

35.

TRUE or FALSE

The United States and Canada has "Diversified" economies?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

TRUE or FALSE

The United States and Canada has "Highly Developed" infrastructures?

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following helped to accommodate the exchange of people and goods amongst the United States and Canada?

a)

Trans-Canadian Highway

b)

U.S. Interstate Highway System

c)

Trans-Continental Railroad

d)

Erie Canal

e)

All of the Above

38.

Which political union is the United States and Canada members of that is considered a "Peacekeeping" organization established in 1945 after World War II?

a)

UN

b)

NATO

c)

NAFTA

d)

EU

39.

What is the name of the Political Union pictured above that is made up of 54 former British colonies who gained their independence through peaceful means?

a)

Commonwealth of Nations

b)

United Nations

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

Organization of American States

40.

What is another name for the United States and Canada's Market Economy?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Entrepreneurs

41.

According to the United States and Canada's economic systems, who owns the land and businesses?

a)

Private citizens

b)

The Federal government

c)

The President

d)

The Prime Minister

42.

TRUE or FALSE

According to economists, the problem with a "Free Market" economy is the widening gap between the rich and poor?

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What does it mean in the United States and Canada to have "Free Enterprise"?

a)

Freedom of Choice

b)

Freedom of Speak

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Freedom of Religion

44.

TRUE or FALSE

In the United States and Canada, business owners (Entrepreneurs) and consumers decide what is made and sold?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Ohio River

46.

What river forms part of the natural boundary between the United States and Canada and has been a major trading route for the past 450 years?

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Ohio River

47.

TRUE or FALSE

The United States and Canada experience a varied range of climate from the Tundra (Sub-Polar) in Alaska and Northwest Territories to Tropical Wet in Hawaii.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which climate zone in the United States will you find the "Wheat Fields" or the "Breadbasket of the U.S."?

a)

Humid Continental

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Marine West Coast

d)

Highland

49.

Which physical feature shown in the picture was carved out by the Colorado River and can be found in the state of Arizona?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Great Plains

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Continental Divide

50.

What is the name of the physical feature shown in the picture that straddles the international border between the United States and Canada and provides a valuable source of hydroelectric power?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Lake Ontario

c)

Lake Erie

d)

St. Lawrence