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United States and Canada

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why would immigrants want to move to a country?

a)

War

b)

Disease

c)

Jobs

d)

Sweet Threads

2.

Rio Grande River is a natural border for the United States and....

a)

Cuba

b)

Russia

c)

Mexico

d)

Specific Ocean

3.

How were slaves brought to the North American Continent?

a)

Cold War

b)

NAFTA

c)

Transatlantic Slave Trade

d)

Louisiana Purchase

4.

Whose economy had these characteristics?

- Customs and traditions determine what is produced.

  • - Goods and services are kept locally

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

England

c)

Inuit of Canada

d)

Spain

5.

Why did Americans believe that government power should be limited?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Math

c)

prevent the king from exploiting power

d)

Homecoming

6.

·       Christianity is the largest practiced religion in the U.S. and Canada

·       English is the most commonly spoken language in the U.S. and Canada

a)

Influence of Vikings

b)

Influence of Native Americans

c)

Influence of European Colonization

d)

Influence of Spain

7.

o Three Branches of government

o Written Constitution

o Voting for representatives

a)

Rule by few

b)

Rule by one

c)

Rule by many

d)

Rule by none

8.

What conclusion can be drawn about Canada’s economic development?  

a)

Level 2 - developing

b)

Level 4 - non-existent

c)

Level 1 - Developed

d)

Level 3 - underdeveloped

9.

Paying taxes, voting, jury duty, and serving in the military are -

a)

good times

b)

television shows

c)

Responsibilities of American citizens

d)

school supplies

10.

Which letter represents the Atlantic Ocean? 

a)

D

b)

C

c)

A

d)

B

11.

Which sport is the most popular in the United States, especially in the southern area of the country?

a)
Soccer
b)

Snooker

c)

Football

d)
Basketball
12.

Introducing new sports, dance, and foods are examples of?

a)

communism

b)

pep rallies

c)

diverse groups creating a multicultural society

d)

free enterprise

13.

Banking, finance, real estate, and health are important industries for

a)
technological advancements
b)
environmental sustainability
c)

economies

d)

religion

14.

Why should government power be limited?

a)
To promote inequality and discrimination.
b)
To increase government control and authority.
c)

prevent the king from exploiting power

d)

climate change

15.

What did the distance from Great Britain cause in the American Colonies?

a)
Military occupation
b)
Cultural assimilation
c)

Representative government

d)

NAFTA

16.

What is a social and cultural contribution of Americans?

a)

spreading communism

b)

terrace farming

c)

sports like football and baseball

d)

potatoes

17.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?

a)

developed communism

b)

moved to Canada

c)

Americans created a limited government and bill of rights

d)

your mom

18.

Which of the following are major cities in the United States?

Select TWO

a)

Quebec

b)

Houston

c)

Vancouver

d)

New York City

e)

London