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United States and Canada Review Game

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

United States has become such a strong democracy because

a)

Canada helped the Americans

b)

Copied the French

c)

Copied the Russian Revolution

d)

Americans wanted representation because of the British rule

2.

Canada is at number______

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

To have a Limited Government such as the US you have to have

a)

government ownership of industry

b)

no elections

c)

Voter participation in free elections

d)

government does not answer to anyone

4.

Which of the following is a primary reason for limiting the power of a government?

a)

To prevent a violation of rights

b)

To provide public education

c)

To allow for control of the press

5.

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

a)

allow people to own private property

b)

use government quotas to determine what to produce

c)

place a salary cap on business leaders’ earnings

6.

In the United States and Canada representatives are chosen to make the laws. Both governments would be an example of —

a)

rule by one

b)

rule by few

c)

rule by many

7.

Which of the following is a responsibility expected of U.S. citizens?

a)

Voting in elections

b)

Checking on neighbors

c)

Visiting Washington, D.C

d)

Caring for one’s property

8.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The United States has a socialist/communist economy in which most products and services are controlled by the government with only a few controlled by individuals and companies.

b)

The United States has a free enterprise system in which individuals and companies decide what products and services to provide, but the government decides who can purchase them.

c)

The United States has a mixed economy in which the government provides some services and controls some industries especially those related to safety and health. Most are controlled by individuals and companies.

d)

The United States has a pure free enterprise system which does not have any government interference.

9.

What type of government does the United States have?

a)

parliamentary democracy

b)

constitutional democracy

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

single party state

10.

What do the French Canadians of Quebec believe the Multiculturalism Act of Canada will do to their culture?

a)

It will diminish the importance of Quebec's French culture.

b)

It will enhance the importance of Quebec's French culture.

c)

It will end the Human Rights Act of Canada.

d)

It has nothing to do with the French Canadians.

11.

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) seemed logical because -

a)

Hawaii and Alaska are non-contiguous states.

b)

US, Canada, & US are contiguous nations.

c)

Tariffs are too high.

d)

No one else likes Canada.

12.

Which is not a right of U.S. citizens?

a)

jury duty

b)

voting

c)

freedom of religion

d)

freedom of speech

13.

Which is not a responsibility of U.S. citizens?

a)

jury duty

b)

voting

c)

paying taxes

d)

freedom of speech

14.

What are three geographic features shared by the US & Canada?

a)

Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, and Great Plains

b)

Canadian Shield, Vegas Desert, and Bermuda

c)

Canadian Shield, Greenland, and Mexico

d)

Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, and Gulf of Mexico

15.

Why do Canadians and Americans have so much in common?

a)

both were colonized by the British

b)

both were colonized by the French

c)

both were colonized by the Spanish

d)

both were never colonizes

16.

What geographic region is located in the picture?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Tropic of Thunder

d)

Great Lakes

17.

What describes Canada's climate?

a)

Mostly Cold

b)

Humid

c)

High in elevation

d)

Dark

18.

Most of the Canadian population lives close to what?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Norway

d)

Greenland

19.

Since Canada has a Parliamentary Democracy, what can people infer about the government?

a)

Monarch is head of government

b)

President is head of government

c)

Prime Minister is head of government

d)

Equal Rights

20.

Multiculturalism is....

a)

learning about multiplication problems

b)

Multiplying cultures

c)

the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society.

21.

What are groups of people that are native (born there) to a particular region?

a)

Naive

b)

Indigenous

c)

Disingenuin

d)

Subtropic

22.

What is an economic system that allows consumers and producers freedom to do as they wish?

a)

Independent Enterprise

b)

False Enterprise

c)

Labor Enterprise

d)

Free Enterprise

23.

What are businesses that produce consumer products called?

a)

Shops

b)

Malls

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Places

24.

What are businesses that provide labor intensive (hair dressers, doctors, lawyers, lawn care) work rather than producing a product?

a)

Retail

b)

Service industries

c)

Awesome people

d)

Not for profit industries

25.

What is the definition of limited government?

a)

Everyone must obey the same laws

b)

Government does not have to obey the laws

c)

The people have no power

d)

The military has the power

26.

A type of government led by the citizens and everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws.

a)

Migration

b)

Limited Government

c)

Unlimited Government

d)

Ethics

27.

The Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes go through which two countries?

a)

United States and Mexico

b)

Canada and Alaska

c)

Canada and Greenland

d)

United States and Canada

28.

What is a push factor?

a)

An event that makes you run faster.

b)

An event that makes you move away.

c)

An event where you fall over something.

d)

An event that makes you first in line.

29.

In a limited government, the leader's power is _____

a)

amazing

b)

limited

c)

powerful

d)

silly

30.

What are the coordinates for the RED star?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

31.

What are the coordinates for the RED Circle?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

32.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Triangle?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

33.
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
a)
culture traits
b)
 Culture 
c)
culture region
d)
ethnic group 
34.

Canada's king and queen are the same as what nation?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

United States

35.

What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do to protect French settlers?

a)

It allowed them to keep their language.

b)

It allowed them to keep their religion.

c)

It allowed them to keep their system of laws.

d)

All answers are correct