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WorksheetsGeography quiz preparation (quarter quiz 2)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Has access to vast mineral reserves
Has few remaining forests for timber
Mostly features a semitropical climate
Must import most energy resources
Has large areas covered in forests
Has little access to mineral resources
Is forced to import most of its food
Mostly features a semi-polar climate
Ancestral Puebloans develop advanced pottery
British colonists arrive in North America
The United States wins its independence
The first African slaves are brought to North America
The Mississippians build large earth mounds
British colonists arrive in North America.
The United States wins its independence
The first African slaves are brought to North America
The United States of America was formed because:
American colonists won a war against Great Britain
the Iroquois League united North American tribes
there was a civil war between northern and southern colonies
the Soviet Union collapsed after the Cold War
What is one key characteristic of government in the United States?
Elected officials control the government
All citizens vote on every major law and policy
Each state has complete independence
The federal government has little political power
Christianity is the most common religion
Most people live in rural farming villages
The government controls most art and music
Most people eat a vegetarian diet
Most big cities are on the coasts
Islam is the most common religion
Art is strictly controlled by religious groups
Most cuisine contains little or no meat
The United States has the world's largest GDP
The United States has fought against autocratization
The United States has refused to trade with its neighbors
The United States has the world's lowest poverty rates
The United States has a very powerful military
The United States refused to join the United Nations
The United States does not trade with most countries
The United States has ended its war on terrorism
Canada may have undeveloped reserves of which type of natural resource in the far north and off the east coast?
Oil
Gold
Grain
Timber
Canada's large forests provide it with which natural resource?
Timber
Minerals
Grains
Oil
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Traveled long distances in boats and sleds
Developed advanced farming techniques
Formed powerful military alliances
Were located mostly near the Great Lakes
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Succeeded by building trade alliances
Traveled long distances in sealskin boats
Strongly opposed warfare and violence
Did not establish permanent villages
France and Great Britain set up colonies in Canada
Canada fights a war against the United States
The Dominion of Canada elects its first parliament
Canada enters World War I to support the British
The British Empire takes control of Canada
Canada enters World War I to support Great Britain
The United States forms an alliance with Canada
Canada elects its first members of Parliament
The most popular sports in Canada:
rely on ice and cold weather
were developed in Europe
can only be played in the summer
are based on indigenous traditions
The maple leaf is an important Canadian symbol in part because:
maple trees are an important source of food in Canada
maple trees were almost killed off by the British
maple trees can be found only in Canada
maple trees have religious significance to most Canadians
One major reason Canada has a good relationship with the United States is:
the United States is Canada's largest trading partner
the United States supports Canada's right to fish in the Arctic Ocean
the United States gives aid to indigenous people in Canada
the United States wants Canada to eventually join NATO
Canada has a friendly relationship with the United States in part because:
both countries share a similar culture
both countries compete for oil resources
both countries refuse to join NATO
both countries have struggling economies
Which term best completes the diagram?
Plateaus
Glaciers
Isthmuses
Straits
Which term best completes the diagram?
Plateaus
Glaciers
Isthmuses
Tundra
Which diagram best illustrates the effects of an important event in Mexican history?
Which diagram best illustrates the effects of an important event in Mexican history?
What was the first major civilization to develop in Mexico?
Olmee
Maya
Aztec
Toltec
Which major Mexican civilization started on the Yucatán Peninsula but spread over what is now southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and other parts of Central America beginning around 250 CE?
Maya
Aztec
Toltee
Olmec
Most people live in urban areas
Most people work as farmers
Most people are ethnically indigenous
Most people are vegetarians
The most common religion is Catholicism
Most people work as farmers
The most popular foods are vegetarian
The most important literature is nonfiction
The United States imports many goods from Mexico
Mexico supports U.S. military efforts overseas
The United States sends millions of immigrants to Mexico
Mexico protects U.S. coastlines with its navy
The United States and Mexico have signed free trade agreements
The United States and Mexico agree on immigration policy
The United States and Mexico have similar levels of economic development
The United States and Mexico participate in wars all over the world
Which geographic feature contributes to tourism in Central American and Caribbean South American countries?
Coastlines
Farmland
Deserts
Tundra
Which natural resource is most available in Central American and Caribbean South American countries?
Farmland
Coal
Gold
Uranium
After winning independence from European powers, many countries in Central America:
were controlled by wealthy landowners and businesses
launched invasions of countries throughout Europe
established stable democracies that promoted economic growth
forced all people with European ancestors to leave the region
The Caribbean island of Haiti became an independent country after:
a rebellion led by African slaves
its participation in World War II
joining a U.S. commonwealth
making agreements with corporations
The Maya civilization spreads across Central America
Christopher Columbus enslaves native peoples in the Americas
The Muisca religion becomes popular in South America
Portugal conquers indigenous peoples in the Caribbean
The Chibcha civilization develops in Colombia
Christianity becomes popular throughout South America
The Muisca culture becomes popular in Central America
France and England compete over territory in the Caribbean
Cultures of Central America and Caribbean South America often feature:
a mixture of European and indigenous influences
artistic styles based mostly on Catholic traditions
literature focused on history rather than fiction
vegetarian food served raw rather than cooked
Which element of Central American and Caribbean South American culture is based on European traditions?
Spanish language
Calypso
Magical realism
Reggae
One major problem facing governments in Central and South America is:
violence from rebels and criminal organizations
limited access to international trade routes
indigenous groups holding most of the political power
few valuable natural resources for industry
One major problem facing governments in Central and South America is:
attempts by foreign countries to control them
limited access to international trade routes
urban populations that are rapidly declining
few valuable natural resources for industry
