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Canada and USA Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

Alberta

b)

Nunavut

c)

Northwest Territory

2.

a)

Alberta

b)

British Columbia

c)

Quebec

3.

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

4.

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Gulf of Mexico

5.

a)

Ontario

b)

Manitoba

c)

Newfoundland & Labrador

6.

a)

Yukon Territory

b)

Nunavut

c)

Northwest Territory

7.

a)

Nunavut

b)

Ontario

c)

Saskatchewan

8.

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Ontario

c)

British Columbia

9.

a)

Alberta

b)

Manitoba

c)

Quebec

10.

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Yukon Territory

c)

Nunavut

11.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Great Lakes

12.

a)

Quebec

b)

Ontario

c)

Yukon Territory

13.

This body of water is located on the west coast of Canada.

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

14.

This body of water is located on Canada's east coast.

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

15.

This western Canada physical feature stretches from New Mexico in the U.S. to the Canadian Yukon.

a)

St. Lawrence Seaway

b)

Canadian Rockies

c)

Frozen Tundra

d)

Great Lakes

16.
a)

Newfoundland & Labrador

b)

British Columbia

c)

Manitoba

d)

Ontario

17.
1. Which is marked with a “1” on the map?
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Lake Superior
d)
Atlantic Ocean
18.
2. Which would be found near the “3” on the map?
a)
Lake Huron
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
St. Lawrence River
19.
Which number is closest to the St. Lawrence River?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
7
20.
Which would be found near the “7” on the map?
a)
Lake Huron
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Rocky Mountains 
d)
 St. Lawrence River
21.
Which feature does the “5” on the map represent? 
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
22.
 Which number represents the Great Lakes? 
a)
7
b)
2
c)
6
d)
1
23.
 Which borders Canada?
a)
Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Panama
d)
Russia
24.
Which feature does the “4” on the map represent? 
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
St. Lawrence River
25.
What is the Capital of Canada
a)
Toronto
b)
Ottawa
c)
Vancouver
d)
Montreal
26.

Which letter is Quebec?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

D

d)

H

27.

Which letter is the St. Lawrence River?

a)

D

b)

H

c)

C

d)

E

28.

What factor determines where most Canadians choose to live in Canada?

a)

literacy rate

b)

GDP

c)

climate

d)

income

29.

Where is Canada's population most densely populated?

a)

The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River Region

b)

Western

c)

Northern

d)

Pacific Mountain

30.

Why is the US Canada's main trading partner?

a)

Canada trades with the US in exchange for protection

b)

Canada is forced to trade with the US

c)

a 3,000 mile border is shared and trading becomes easier and cheaper

d)

The US is the only country that wants Canadian made goods.

31.

A series of 5 freshwater lakes that serves as a valuable transportation network.

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

St. Lawrence River

32.

Largest and deepest of the world's oceans, Canada's west coast

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

33.

Connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

a)

Quebec

b)

Rocky Mountians

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

St. Lawrence River

34.

Mountain chain in western Canada and the United States

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

none of the above

35.

Gulf in central Canada, connected to Arctic and Atlantic Oceans

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Bay of Bengal

36.
This Ocean lies to the North of Canada
a)
Atlantic
b)
Arctic
c)
Pacific
d)
Indian
37.
This Ocean borders Alaska, United States and Canada, Japan, Hawaii & Australia.
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian
38.
This Ocean boarders the United States, Canada, South America, Europe & Aftica
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
39.
Which is the correct spelling the territory that borders Manitoba & Alberta?
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Saskachawan
c)
Sasscathewan
d)
Saskachewan 
40.
The capital is located in this province _________________
a)
Ontario
b)
Quebec
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Manitoba
41.
What are the two languages mainly spoken in Canada?
a)
English & German
b)
English & Spanish
c)
English & French
d)
English & Punjabi
42.
Which is the correct spelling?
a)
Yukon
b)
Yukun
c)
Ukon
d)
Youcon
43.
This country is the southern border of Canada
a)
Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Canada
d)
Lake Michigan
44.
These 3 Great Lakes border Canada
a)
Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie
b)
Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan
c)
Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario
d)
Lake Michigan, Rainbow Lake, Lake of the Clouds
45.
Where in Canada do MOST Canadians live?
a)
In the North
b)
In the South
c)
In the East
d)
In the West
46.
Which physical feature would Canada use to transport and trade with European countries?
a)
The Pacific Ocean
b)
The St. Lawrence River and Seaway
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
The Great Lakes
47.
Where does most of Canada's population live?
a)
Within 100 miles of the US border
b)
North of the Hudson Bay
c)
In the Rocky Mountains
d)
Along the coast
48.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
49.
Water is a natural resource found in the region. What does the region generate using water? 
a)
Nothing
b)
Waterfalls to look at
c)
Seaweed wraps for sushi
d)
Hydro Electricity
50.
Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
a)
They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
b)
They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
c)
They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
d)
They create a border between Canada and Japan
51.
Explains what the symbols on a map represent
a)
Bar Scale
b)
Map Key/Legend
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Parallels
52.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
53.
Which answer shows all of
the Intermediate Directions?
a)
South, North, East, West
b)
North, Northeast, Northwest
c)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest,
Southwest
d)
South, Southeast, Southwest
54.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
55.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Continental
b)
Political
c)
Flat
d)
Globe
56.
Indicates the location of landforms like deserts, mountains, and plains
a)
Intermediate directions
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Physical Map
d)
Map key/Legend
57.

What is the Hudson Bay primarily used for in Canada?

a)

fishing and trading

b)

mining and minerals

c)

wheat and grains

d)

oil and natural gas

58.
Quebec's language and culture has been most influenced by __________.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
59.

Which ocean does not border Canada?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

60.
Which cities lie between 80°W and 85°W?
a)
Charleston and Nashville
b)
Little Rock and New Orleans
c)
Atlanta and Talahassee
d)
New Orleans and Jackson
61.

The main cause of Acid Rain in Canada is the

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Atlantic Provinces

d)

Alberta tar pits

62.

Why do majority of Canadians live near the United States border?

a)

it has good hunting

b)

climate is less cold or warmer than most of Canada

c)

climate is colder and most Canadians like cold weather

d)

majority of Canadians work for oil companies

63.

Which is Not a reason Quebec has an independence movement?

a)

French are the minority in Canada

b)

Cultural differences

c)

Want an alliance with the European Union

d)

Fear of losing French language

64.

The Eastern region of the United States is characterized by

a)

the Great Plains, the Appalachian Mountain Range, and the New England Coast

b)

the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the St. Lawrence Seaway

c)

the Appalachian Mountain Range, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Atlantic Coastal Plain

d)

the Appalachian Mountain Range, the New England Coast, and the Rocky Mountain Range

65.

One of the earliest groups to settle in the Eastern United States were the

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Spanish

d)

Vikings

66.

The _________ is the part of the Rocky Mountains where rivers stop flowing east and start flowing west

a)

Continental Divide

b)

contiguous

c)

Cordillera

d)

Separatists

67.

The national government of Canada is concentrated into one primary governing body called the

a)

Congress

b)

General Assembly

c)

Provincial Council

d)

Parliament

68.

Which term best describes the governments of both the United States and Canada?

a)

direct democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

representative democracy

69.
What are the main languages of Canada?
a)
English 
b)
French
c)
English and French
d)
Spanish
70.
Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada share? 
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Sierra Madres
c)
Great Basin
d)
Mississippi River
71.

Which of the following is the name of culture region in Canada with a strong French influence due to colonization?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Toronto

c)

Yukon Territory

d)

Quebec

72.

The United States and Canada are on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Asia

73.

What country is BLUE on the map?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

74.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Ottawa

b)

New York City

c)

Richmond

d)

Washington, D.C.

75.

Who were the first (primera) people in the United States and Canada?

a)

The Native Americans

b)

The Europeans

76.

The United States and Canada have a ________ literacy rate.

a)

high

b)

low

77.

English is the official language of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

What is this landmark?

a)

US Capitol Building

b)

CN Tower

c)

Times Square

d)

Statue of Liberty

79.

What is this landform?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Rocky Mountains

80.

What is this landform?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Rocky Mountains

81.

Look at the map. Where are the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Northern Canada

b)

Western United States

c)

Eastern United States

d)

Southern United States

82.

Look at the map. Toronto is in what province?

a)

Ontario

b)

New Brunswick

c)

British Columbia

d)

Nunavut

83.

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

a)

Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River

b)

St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains

c)

Mississippi River and the Great Lakes

d)

Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

84.

Which states are not in the contiguous 48 United States?

a)

Alaska and Wyoming

b)

Hawaii and Maine

c)

Wyoming and Maine

d)

Alaska and Hawaii

85.

Early settlements were usually...

a)

in warm areas

b)

far from Native Americans

c)

near water for transportation

d)

in the West

86.

North America's highest peak is found in...

a)

Canada

b)

Colorado

c)

Utah

d)

Alaska