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USA and Canada

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the United States, what is the name of the document that is the rulebook for how our government works?

(a)  

2.

This chainsaw artist takes raw lumber and turns it into art to sell. What kind of industry is this artist in?

a)

Service/advertising

b)

agricultural

c)

manufacturing

d)

wholesale/retail

3.

Which of these IS NOT a form of LIMITED GOVERNMENT found in the United States

a)

republic

b)

democracy

c)

parliamentary/constitutional monarchy

d)

federalism

4.

How did Canada get all of its land from coast to coast?

a)

The Hudson Bay Colony gifted it to Canada

b)

Canada signed 11 treaties with Native Americans

c)

They fought a war with Mexico for it

d)

They bought it from Russia

5.

In Star Wars, the Mandalorians wear unique armor and follow their own unique rituals. These specific items are examples of Mandalorian

a)

cultural regions

b)

cultural traits

c)

command economy

d)

democracy

6.

Saying Disney World is crowded would be an example of which theme of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Human Environmental Interaction

7.

Who is the CEO, Entrepreneur Born in 1964 who created Amazon?

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Mark Cuban

c)

Jeffrey....Jeffrey Bezos

d)

Walt Disney

8.

When Japan bought the license for Spider-Man and turned him into a super zentai (think Power Rangers) that was an example of

a)

cultural region

b)

religion

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural borrowing

9.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 universal cultural traits

a)

Family

b)

Government

c)

Christianity

d)

Religion

e)

Economic Systems

10.

What system of government is this symbol related to?

(a)  

11.

The shared beliefs and behaviors of a group of people are called their

a)

cultural borrowing

b)

cultural behaviors

c)

culture traits

d)

culture

12.

The head of Canada's government is called:

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Viceroy

d)

Lord Protector

13.

What theme of geography is shown by this picture?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Human Environmental interaction

14.

What happens when we place limits on what the government can do?

a)

crime goes down

b)

personal freedoms increase

c)

the military becomes stronger

d)

the economy sees more restrictions

15.

Which country used to own both the US and Canada.

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

16.

China can ban Winnie the Pooh for supposedly making fun of its president because China is a

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government/dictatorship

c)

republic

d)

federalism

17.

Staying informed, voting, paying taxes, and obeying the laws are all examples of

a)

democracy

b)

civic duties

c)

unlimited government

d)

citizenship

18.

The Louisiana Purchase, The US-Mexican War, The Spanish Cession and Annexing Texas all helped the United States to achieve

a)

its constitution

b)

manifest destiny

c)

unlimited government

d)

free market economy

19.

SpaceX makes rockets what kind or kinds of industry is SpaceX in? (Choose ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

agricultural

b)

Wholesale/Retail/Transportation

c)

service/advertising

d)

manufacturing

20.

What kind of government would have the following: people directly elect their leaders, protected freedoms in a constitution, the people have the power

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

federalism

d)

democracy

21.

What kind of government would you find the following: economic restrictions, few freedoms for citizens, strong military

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

limited government

c)

unlimited government

d)

anarchy

22.

Saudi Arabia has what type of unlimited government?

(a)  

23.

Mr. Bloss's Fun Factory has to follow certain basic rules to make sure the workers are protected. These rules are known as

a)

constitution

b)

scarcity

c)

regulations

d)

rewards

24.

What type of limited government has a power sharing arrangement where the local states and the central government share power and responsibility?

a)

republic

b)

parliamentary

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

federalism

25.

Before Canada was part of Great Britain, which country settled it first?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

26.

The Soviet Union had a

a)

market economy

b)

command economy

c)

market economy

27.

If the decision of what to make is made by the government then you are living in a

a)

mixed economy

b)

command economy

c)

market economy

d)

monopoly

28.

What does the wholesale and retail industry deal with?

a)

distributing goods

b)

making finished goods from raw natural resources

c)

taking raw natural resources from the earth

d)

providing ads and customer support

29.

China has what kind of government?

(a)  

30.

The global popularity of Yu-Gi-Oh is an example of

a)

Cultural borrowing

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

free market economy

d)

command economy

31.

Which of these is a way that limits can be placed on a government by its people?

a)

voting out leaders who don't serve the interests of the people

b)

taxing the government

c)

declaring war on the government

d)

by building more private colleges

32.

Similar governments, similar economic systems, or similar religious beliefs could help us say that multiple countries are part of a

a)

culture traits

b)

cultural behaviors

c)

culture region

d)

anarchy

33.

Saying Candy Mountain is a land of sweets and joy and joynous would be which of the 5 themes of geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

location

d)

human environmental interaction

34.

What happens to the price of something when there is scarcity?

a)

Price stays the same

b)

Price goes down

c)

people stop buying

d)

Price goes up

35.

Mario is a plumber. What kind of industry is he involved in?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Wholesale/retail

c)

service/advertising

d)

agricultural

36.

What kind of government does Canada have?

a)

Parliamentary

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

federalism

d)

unlimited

37.

Mark Cuban started his first business at the age of 12. He took all the risk for his business's success. Mark Cuban is an example of a(n)

a)

government

b)

limited government

c)

regulation

d)

entrepreneur

38.

What is the name of the force that determines what is made, bought and sold in both mixed and market economies?

a)

Capitalism

b)

The Government

c)

Supply and Demand

d)

Regulation

39.

What helps to increase cultural diffusion?

a)

war

b)

increased communication

c)

closing borders

d)

command economy

40.

What type of industry are these people involved with?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Agricultural

c)

Service/Advertisement

d)

Retail/Wholesale

41.

What is called when there is too much supply of a product and not enough demand

a)

Scarcity

b)

Nothing

c)

Surplus

d)

A sale

42.

When Santa delivers toys what kind of industry is he involved with?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Service/Advertising

c)

Agricultural

d)

Retail/Wholesale/Manufacturing

43.

Cuba has what kind of unlimited government?

(a)  

44.

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Cuban are all examples of

(a)  

45.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

People in Canada don't get to vote.

b)

Canada has many natural resources

c)

Much of Canada is uninhabited

d)

Canada is highly developed with lots of modern techology.

46.

Going to Candy Mountain would be which of the 5 themese of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Human Environmental Interaction

c)

Movement

d)

Place