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2. WG: North America Unit Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The demographic transition model is composed of what three things?

a)
birth rate, death rate, and total population.
b)
birth rate, crude birth rate, and total population.
c)
linear growth, exponential growth, and total growth.
d)
overpopulation, underpopulation, and population growth rate.
2.

What challenge is more common in urban areas?

a)
power outages
b)
shortage of water
c)
population density
d)
lack of personal time
3.

Nearly 90% of Canada's population lives...

a)
in the province of Quebec.
b)
beside the St. Lawrence waterway.
c)
along the west coast of British Columbia.
d)
within 100 miles of the border of the United States.
4.

Which of the following is considered a "pull factor?"

a)
ethnic conflicts
b)
industrial pollution
c)
religious persecution
d)
greater political freedoms
5.

Which of these is a push factor?

a)
good schools
b)
a high crime rate
c)
a lack of parking
d)
affordable housing
6.

Canada gained independence from what country?

a)
France.
b)
Germany.
c)
Great Britain.
d)
United States.
7.

The United States of America gained its independence in which war?

a)
Civil War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Revolutionary War
8.

The title given to the head of the Canadian government is the...

a)
President of Canada.
b)
Prime Minister of Canada.
c)
King of Canada.
d)
Queen of England.
9.

The head of the United States government is the...

a)
President of the United States
b)
Prime Minister of the United States
c)
Speaker of the House of the United States
d)
Chief Justice of the United States
10.

The yellow highlighted area represents the geological formation known as...

a)
the Frozen Tundra.
b)
the Canadian Shield.
c)
the Rocky Mountains.
d)
the Adirondack Mountains.
11.

Which letter marks the Mississippi River?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.

The arrows are pointing to which North American mountain range?

a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Canadian Mountains
c)
Adirondack Mountains
d)
Appalachian Mountains
13.

Which Physical Feature stretches from Maine to Alabama?

a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Costal Plain
d)
Piedmont
14.

At what stage of agricultural development did humans begin rotating crops and selective breeding of animals?

a)
1st Agricultural Revolution
b)
Colombian Exchange
c)
2nd Agricultural Revolution
d)
Green Revolution
15.

Which of the following is considered a non-renewable energy source?

a)
geothermal
b)
nuclear
c)
solar
d)
water
16.

Why is solar power considered a renewable resource?

a)
Solar power does not cost anything.
b)
The sun shines all the time everywhere.
c)
The solar winds increase during the ages.
d)
The supply of solar power will not run out.
17.

What is the official language(s) of the United States?

a)
English
b)
English and Spanish
c)
English, Spanish, and French
d)
The U.S. does not have an official language.
18.

It has often been argued that the United States is a "melting pot" of cultures. Which is the best explanation of what this means?

a)
European cultures are allowed to take precedence over other cultures.
b)
Cultures with unwanted traits have those aspects “melted” out of them.
c)
People and cultures combine to a degree in which a common culture is created from many.
d)
While there is a distinctive basic set of cultures, component groups are distinguishable from one another.
19.

Which languages are the official languages of Canada?

a)
French and German
b)
English and German
c)
French and Spanish
d)
English and French
20.

"He was a-hootin' and a-hollerin'." "I've got y'all's assignments here." These American sayings are typical of which cultural identity?

a)
Northeastern
b)
Western
c)
Southeastern
d)
Mid-Western
21.

In terms of religion, the largest percentage of people in the United States identify themselves as...

a)
Jewish.
b)
Christian Catholics.
c)
members of no religion.
d)
Protestants or non-Catholic Christians.
22.

What do you find in urban areas that you may not find rural areas?

a)
Tractors
b)
Grocery stores
c)
Ride shares
d)
Gas Stations
23.

Where would you expect gentrification to happen?

a)
Old part of the city.
b)
The newest part of the city.
c)
Rural area.
d)
Suburban areas.
24.

What is the term used to describe the growing of an urban area as it expands into the areas around it?

a)
Suburban
b)
Urban Sprawl
c)
Urban Contraction
d)
Rural Expansion
25.

Coming into effect in 1994, NAFTA encouraged free trade between the United States and which two other countries?

a)
Canada and Cuba
b)
Japan and China
c)
Canada and Mexico
d)
Panama and Brazil
26.
What was the name of the first Bluegrass band?
a)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
b)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys
c)
The Bluegrass Album Band
d)
The Punch Brothers
27.
Which town in West Virginia does the legend of the Moth Man originate?
a)
Point Pleasant
b)
Wheeling
c)
Harpers Ferry
d)
Lewisburg
28.
Which food item represents "gold" in the traditional Southeastern US New Years' meal?
a)
Ham
b)
Collard Greens
c)
Cornbread
d)
Black Eyed Peas