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Semester 2 Review-Unit 8: North America

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 4hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This mountain chain can be found in the western United States, stretching from Montana to New Mexico.

a)

Cascade Mountains

b)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

2.

This mountain range can be found in the eastern United States, stretching from Georgia to New Hampshire.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Brooks Range

d)

Appalachian Mountains

3.

Which body of water is a part of the Atlantic Ocean and separates the state of Texas from the state of Florida?

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Chesapeake Bay

4.

The United States is part of which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Asia

5.

The United States borders which two other countries?

a)

North America and South America

b)

Mexico and Cuba

c)

Canada and South America

d)

Canada and Mexico

6.

Which region of the United States includes the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island?

a)

New England

b)

South

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

Southwest

7.

Which region of the United States includes the states of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida?

a)

Midwest

b)

West

c)

South/ Southeast

d)

Mid-Atlantic

8.

What is the land like in the Great Plains?

a)

Dry with many elevations

b)

Wet lowland area

c)

flat grassland with no trees

d)

Desert Region

9.

Why is the Saint Lawrence River important?

a)

It is the largest river in the United States

b)

An important shipping route for the United States and Canada

c)

It connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes

d)

Supplies water to the desert southwest

10.

Which physical feature on the map is known as the United States longest river and a means for transportation and trade?

a)

Saint Lawrence River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Mississippi River

11.

Which natural hazard can produce sustained winds over over 74 miles per hour and bring devastation to a region's coastline?

a)

earthquake

b)

flood

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane

12.

Fossil fuels, timber, fish, and copper are ______________ that can be found in the United States?

a)

natural hazards

b)

climate zones

c)

natural resources

d)

conflicts

13.

Which industries are important to the U.S. economy?

a)

argiculture

b)

boating

c)

nomadic herding

d)

manufacturing

14.
Where does most of Canada's population live?
a)
On or near the border of the United States
b)
In the Northern region
c)
The Interior
d)
The Northeast
15.

Name the correct region.

a)

United States

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

16.

Choose the correct region.

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Brazil

d)

Mexico

17.
What are the official languages of Canada?
a)
English and French
b)
French and German
c)
English and German
d)
British and German
18.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

19.

What word means: a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land?

a)

continent

b)

isthmus

c)

settlement

d)

strait

20.

What ocean is between North and South America and Africa?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

21.

What ocean is between Asia and North and South America?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

22.

which letter is Mexico

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which letter is Canada

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

What is the most practiced religion in North America?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

25.

What is the name of this country in North America?

a)

Honduras

b)

Guatemala

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Panama

26.

What is the name of this North American country?

a)

Panama

b)

United States

c)

Cuba

d)

Costa Rica

27.

What is the name of this North American Country?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Bahamas

c)

Mexico

d)

Guatemala

28.

What is the name of this North American Country?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Cuba

d)

Dominican Republic

29.
Mexico, the United States and Canada are all part of what trade agreement?
a)
NAFTA
b)
OPEC
c)
United Nations
d)
EU
30.
What is significant about NAFTA?
a)
Allows for open borders
b)
Allows North American countries to trade goods without taxes or tariffs 
c)
It creates an embargo on Cuba
d)
Changes all the currency in North America 
31.

Canada has cultural conflict in Quebec because of what two groups?

a)

American Indians and French

b)

Dutch and English

c)

English and French

d)

English and Spanish

32.
Another word for a native person is __________.
a)
Endangered
b)
Indigenous 
c)

Naturalized

d)
None of These
33.
Northern Canada is extremely cold due to its location close to:
a)
Quebec
b)
Ottawa
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Potash
34.

What mountain range doe U.S. and Canada share to the west?

a)

Appalachian Mtns

b)

Belize Mountains

c)

Arctic Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

35.
This physical feature of Canada (and the US) form a valuable shipping and trading network and is located on the US-Canada border. What is it?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
The Hudson Bay
d)
The Canadian Shield
36.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Alberta
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Manitoba
d)
British Columbia
37.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Alberta
b)
Manitoba
c)
Saskatchewan
d)
Ontario
38.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Nunavut
b)
Yukon
c)
Northwest Territories
d)
British Columbia
39.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
PEI
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Nova Scotia
d)
Newfoundland and Labrador
40.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Ontario
b)
Manitoba
c)
Quebec
d)
Alberta
41.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Nunavut
b)
Northwest Territories
c)
Manitoba
d)
Yukon
42.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Manitoba
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Alberta
d)
British Columbia
43.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Ontario
b)
Northwest Territories
c)
Quebec
d)
Manitoba
44.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Nunavut
b)
Northwest Territories
c)
Yukon
d)
Manitoba
45.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
PEI
b)
Newfourndland and Labrador
c)
Nova Scotia
d)
New Brunswick
46.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
New Brunswick
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
PEI
d)
Newfoundland and Labrador
47.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Alberta
c)
Quebec
d)
British Columbia
48.

What would be the best topic for below:


_______________________: African, European, Native American

a)

Countries in South America

b)

Countries that colonized Central America

c)

Groups that mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today

d)

Most common languages spoken in Latin America

49.

Which of the following factors best explains the architecture, language, and religion in Central America?

a)

Colonization by Spain

b)

A lack of trade and travel routes in the area

c)

Radio and TV were introduced

d)

Migration patterns of Native Americans

50.

Which country claimed and settled most Middle American countries?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

51.

What are the two major peninsulas in Mexico?

a)

Baja & Yucatan

b)

Panama & Cuba

c)

Mesa Central & Mexican Plateau

52.

Why is the Roman Catholic religion the dominant religion in Latin America?

a)

African slaves brought new religious traditions to Latin America

b)

Spanish colonization of Latin America spread new religious traditions

c)

Incan leaders encouraged people in South America to convert to new religions

d)

Colonial immigrants adopted the beliefs of indigenous people living in Latin America

53.

What was the result of the European immigrants, indigenous populations, and enslaved Africans living together in Latin America over many generations?

a)

A newly-blended Latin American culture

b)

A Spanish-speaking culture

c)

A highly-segregated culture

d)

A Mestizo-dominated culture

54.

Which of the following is one way cultures of Central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?

a)

Farming became the primary economic activity in the region

b)

Christianity and the Spanish language were introduced into the region

c)

Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the Spanish settlers in the region

d)

Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied to the region

55.

What foods are common in Middle America?

a)

Rice, bean, cacao

b)

Beans, potatos, hot peppers (chilies)

c)

Rice, hot peppers (chilies), corn

d)

tortillas, beans, rice

56.

What does the word “Creole” mean?

a)

People with mixed Native America and Spanish ancestry

b)

Spanish explorers who came to Middle America

c)

People with mixed European and African ancestry

d)

People migrating from Central America to the U.S.

57.
Native Americans who ruled Mexico and area before the Spanish conquered it. Built an empire around Tenochtitlan.
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Olmec
58.
a Spanish conqueror of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
a)
Quipu
b)
Montezuma
c)
Spaniard
d)
conquistador
59.

Hernan Cortes was the great Spanish____________ that conquered the Aztecs.

a)

conquistadors

b)

conquerors

c)

warriors

d)

soldiers

60.

What led to the Foundation of the U.S.?

a)

France Gave the 13 colonies its independence

b)

Great Britain decided the Colonies should govern themselves

c)

The 13 colonies began to resent the British Government and began the American Revolution

61.

The States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts make up which region of the U.S.?

a)

The Nordic

b)

The Northwest Area

c)

New England Area

d)

New Foundling Area

62.

The highlighted states represent which subregion of the U.S.?

a)

The South Central

b)

The Southwest

c)

The Southeast

d)

Noncontiguous

63.

One of the defining characteristics of the United States is that it is a nation of immigrants and their descendants.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which of the four major regions of the U.S. was settled last by U.S. citizens?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

Northeast

d)

Midwest

65.

Which of the following has made American culture more accessible to the rest of the world?

a)

Scientific Research

b)

Imports

c)

Immigration

d)

The Internet

66.

Native American cultures were disrupted when the Europeans arrived and introduced

a)

dissenters.

b)

fishing practices.

c)

unfamiliar diseases.

d)

the idea of farming.

67.

Which is true of the Great Lakes?

a)

There are five.

b)

They are part of an important waterway for trade with Canada.

c)

They are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.

d)

They are salt water.

68.

What states are not part of the contiguous U.S.?

a)

Maine and Florida

b)

Alaska and Texas

c)

California and Florida

d)

Alaska and Hawaii

69.

Who did the U.S. gain independence from when we were a colony?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britian

d)

Canada

70.

How do counties get their land?

a)

win it in a war

b)

take it

c)

purchase it

d)

have a treaty

71.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
PEI
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Nova Scotia
d)
Newfoundland and Labrador