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United States and Canada Review 2022

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order to prevent the people's rights from being violated, the power of the _____ is limited by the people.

a)

Culture

b)

Economy

c)

Government

d)

Religion

2.

In the United States and Canada, the power of the government is limited because...

a)

business and private property ownership must be tightly controlled by the government.

b)

economic freedom is valued.

c)

the money in U.S. banks needs to be controlled by the government.

d)

quotas are set by the government, since the U.S. has a command economy.

3.

People being allowed to own private property is a common feature of the _____ systems in the United States and Canada.

a)

cultural

b)

economic

c)

political

d)

religious

4.

Both the governments of the United States and Canada are similar in that...

a)

both have constitutions.

b)

both have mixed market economies.

c)

both the have the same three major religions.

d)

both share several geographic features.

5.

The Gulf of Mexico is shared by the _____ and _____.

a)

United States and Canada

b)

United States and Mexico

6.

The United States and Canada are both multicultural because they share a history of...

a)

colonization and immigration.

b)

command economies.

c)

geographic similarities.

d)

limited goverments.

7.

The _____ settlers created a strong culture region within Canada, specifically Quebec.

a)

Dutch

b)

French

c)

Germans

d)

Spanish

8.

The _____ language has been the center of cultural conflict in Quebec, Canada for several years.

a)

Dutch

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Spanish

9.

The Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes are shared by what two countries?

a)

United States and Canada

b)

United States and Mexico

10.

The governments of the United States and Canada are an example of rule by many, because _____ are chosen by the people to make the laws.

a)

Ambassador

b)

Citizens

c)

Delegates

d)

Representatives

11.

The United States and Canada are both considered to be _____ societies because a history of immigration has resulted in several cultures contributing to these societies.

a)

geographical

b)

mixed

c)

multicultural

d)

religious

12.

The St. Lawrence River creates a border between which two countries?

a)

United States and Canada

b)

United States and Mexico

13.

The country being displayed on this physical map is...

a)

Canada

b)

United States

14.

The Bill of Rights are the first _____ amendments to the _____.

a)

Five, Declaration of Independence

b)

Five, U.S. Constitution

c)

Ten, Articles of Confederation

d)

Ten, U.S. Constitution

15.

Travel into a new country from your country of origin for the purpose of permanent residence

a)

diversity

b)

manufacturing

c)

immigration

d)

colonization

16.

The respect and preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a society

a)

service industries

b)

multiculturalism

c)

immigration

d)

migration

17.

The act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin

a)

migration

b)

colonization

c)

service industries

d)

diversity

18.

the movement of people from one region to another

a)

colonization

b)

diversity

c)

migration

d)

retail industries

19.

Immigration

a)

the movement of people because they like to move

b)

the movement of people from one city to a states

c)

the movement of people from one place to settle in another place

d)

the movement of people to their own country from another 

20.

Representative democracy 

a)

    In Switzerland, citizens vote by permission of the government

b)

    In Russia, citizens only have rights as government allows them to have

c)

    In India, the Constitution states citizens have the right to assemble peacefully.

d)

    In the United States, citizens elect leaders who write the laws of the nation.

21.

Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?

a)

Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

b)

Mississippi River and the Great Lakes

c)

St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River

22.

British colonization of North America politically influenced the United States and Canada by introducing the idea of

a)

Separation of Church and State

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Limited Government

d)

Free Trade

23.

What country owned both Canada and the USA before they declared their independence?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

24.

Which historical document provides the basic rules for the United States?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

25.

In a limited government, individual rights are protected by a constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Everyone, including the leaders, must obey the law is a characteristic of...

a)

Limited Government

b)

Unlimited Government

c)

Communism

d)

Monarchy

27.

How can citizens limit the powers of the government?

a)

Vote

b)

start war

c)

declare independence

d)

"off with their heads!"

28.

What is the meaning of amendment?

a)

to guess

b)

to repair

c)

to rule

d)

to change

29.

Which document declared the United States independent from Great Britain?

a)

Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

30.

Which factor most contributed to creating the human geographic characteristics of Canada and the United States listed above?

a)

F Cultural diffusion resulting from manifest destiny

b)

G Migration of people from South America to North America

c)

H Colonization of the region in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries

d)

J Spanish conquest of the region in the early half of the sixteenth century

31.

What has been the long-term significance of French settlers in Canada?

a)

F They established a command economy in Canada.

b)

G They created a strong culture region within Canada. .

c)

H They created the universal culture for all of Canada.

d)

J They developed an armed conflict with the United States.

32.

A common feature of the economic systems in the United States and Canada is that both —

a)

A allow people to own private property

b)

B restrict factory ownership to the government

c)

C place a salary cap on business leaders’ earnings

d)

D use government quotas to determine what to produce

33.

According to the excerpts, which opportunity to participate in the government do both nations protect?

a)

Right to vote

b)

Right to join corporate bodies

c)

Right to the free exercise of religion

d)

Right to communicate with government officials

34.

How are the governments of Canada and the United States similar?

a)

Both have parliaments led by a president.

b)

Both are limited governments with constitutions.

c)

Both allow every citizen to vote in national elections.

d)

Both allow the government to censor newspapers

35.

Over the last several years, a growing number of people of Mexican and other Latin American descent have celebrated Day of the Dead throughout the U.S. The Mexican migration to the states during the 1990s through the early 2000s largely contributed to that. This is an example of?

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Communism

d)

Refugee

36.

What country has the lower population density?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

37.

A word that describes a society where many different cultures live together.

a)

culture

b)

multiculturalism

c)

cultural diffusion

38.

Spreading of ideas, languages and customs from one culture to another.

a)

culture

b)

multiculturalism

c)

cultural diffusion