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World Studies Unit 2

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'm the last of five sons. If my father divides his farm between us, no one will have enough land to feed our families. If he gives it all to my oldest brother, I get nothing. If I'm drafted into the prince's army, I may not live long enough to worry about farming! There is nothing for me here. I need to move away from all this confusion and find a peaceful place to farm.

a)

Push Factor

b)

Pull Factor

2.

What is the main reason most people live within 100 miles of Canada’s southern border?

a)

It's where Drake lives

b)

Justin Bieber told people to

c)

They want to be close to the U.S.

d)

Harsh weather farther north

3.

What is an ecumene?

a)

A wise Inuit native

b)

A habitable place to live

c)

A long valley

d)

Canada's tallest mountain

4.

Of the 4 options which isn’t a pull factor?

a)

Job Opportunity

b)

Family

c)

Poverty

d)

Better Education

5.

Which of the following is an example of diffusion?

a)

Sushi restaurant in Davenport

b)

Lawn Care service in Davenport

c)

Dr.'s office in Davenport

d)

Independence Day

6.

A person who enters a country from another country and plans to permanently stay is called a what?

a)

Tourist

b)

Immigrant

c)

Foreign Exchange student

d)

Free loader

7.

How did holidays like St. Patrick’s Day or Cinco De Mayo begin in the US?

a)

Emigration

b)

Diffusion

c)

Tourism

d)

These holidays were always in the U.S.

8.

I am a doctor from Sudan. I am leaving Sudan to come to America to be a doctor there. Some people call this movement what?

a)

Vacation

b)

Immigrate

c)

Emigrate

d)

Brain Drain

9.

I live in an apartment downtown in a large city. There’s always people walking around and big building everywhere. People would call this area what?

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Suburban

d)

Boone Docks

10.

I don’t live near anyone. I don’t own a farm though, just a lot of land as far as the eye can see. People would call this area what?

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Suburban

d)

Boone Docks

11.

If  your country has many different cultures, beliefs, and traditions it is known as what?

a)

Multi-Society

b)

Pluralist Society

c)

Immigrant Society

d)

Urban Society

12.

In the Canadian region I live in is the province of Quebec. Most people speak French here, but I still speak English. The Toronto Raptors play in our neighboring province, Ontario. Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

13.

Fishing might have been a lot better when my grandfather was alive, but it still one of the main industries here in Nova Scotia. I've been playing ice hockey my whole life, but I don't think I've got what it takes to go professional. It does fascinate me though knowing that the sport was most likely founded here! Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

14.

Surfing in the winter?! Yeah, I do that. I love outdoor activities so other things I can do in the winter is ski and snowboard in the Rocky Mountains. Although I speak English, I'm beginning to learn Mandarin, which is a Chinese language due to many Chinese immigrants that have moved here. Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

15.

I live in the fastest growing region of Canada due to an oil boom! I don't work in the oil fields though, instead I live on a farm where we grow wheat. In the winter though it get bitterly cold! Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

16.

In the Canadian region I live are the three Canadian territories. Many people that live here are Inuit Natives. The climate zone we live in is a tundra. What region of Canada do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

17.

When I leave my country to settle in a new country I am known as what?

a)

Immigrant

b)

Emigrant

c)

Tourist

d)

Exchange Student

18.

I am from Somalia where there are constant threats of being kidnapped. I have come to America for safety. I am known as a what?

a)

Refugee

b)

Immigrant

c)

Emigrant

d)

Tourist

19.

Which of the following best describes a cartogram?

a)

Shows us where people are living

b)

Shows the different uses of land

c)

Compiles data and makes areas larger or smaller

d)

Shows us the types of climates there are

20.

What map is shown above?

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

d)

Cartogram

21.

This cartogram displays which type of data?

a)

Size of continents

b)

Size of countries in area

c)

Size of countries in population

d)

Size of cities in population