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Review U. S. and Canada Human-Environmental Interaction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What provided a direct connection from New York City to the Midwest, triggering large-scale commercial development?

a)

The Erie Canal

b)

The Hoover Dam

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The Transcontinental Railroad

2.

What is the purpose of a dam?

a)

To store water for flood control

b)

To provide energy for cities

c)

To create recreational lakes

d)

All of the above.

3.

Where did settlers move to America and settle along the Atlantic Ocean in 1607?

a)

Jamestown, Virginia

b)

Plymouth, Massachusetts

c)

Roanoke, North Carolina

d)

New York, New York

4.

Which two countries claimed land in modern-day America to profit from fur trading?

a)

A) France and Spain

b)

B) England and France

c)

C) Spain and Portugal

d)

D) Netherlands and England

5.

What is the name of the holiday that celebrates the first successful harvest between Native Americans and Pilgrims?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Independence Day

c)

Christmas

d)

Easter

6.

By the mid 1700's, Colonists felt they were treated unfairly when Britain passed ______ without being allowed to vote on the issue.

a)

Taxes

b)

Laws

c)

Acts

d)

Decrees

7.

For hundreds of years Americans disagreed about allowing slavery, and from 1861-1865 finally fought a ______ over the issue.

a)

Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

World War I

d)

War of 1812

8.

Millions of people from across the world immigrated to America to find jobs during the ______.

a)

late 1800's-mid 1900's

b)

early 1700's

c)

mid 1600's

d)

early 1500's

9.

What is one responsibility of Canadian citizens?

a)

Obeying laws

b)

Ignoring elections

c)

Avoiding jury duty

d)

Not helping others.

10.

The hazardous waste site near the Havertown YMCA is an example of...

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environment interaction

d)

Absolute location

11.

Which is an example of positive Human Environment Interaction?

a)

Oil tanker spills oil in the Gulf of Mexico

b)

People continue to burn more of the Amazon Rainforest

c)

Government workers build a bridge to cross the Trinity River

d)

Natural gas leak reported in La Port, Texas

12.
This picture is an example of which theme of geography?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
13.

Identify the human-environment interaction in this scenario: A group of people start a community garden in an urban neighborhood.

a)

The people are living in a natural environment.

b)

The people are modifying their environment to suit their needs.

c)

The people are moving to a new environment.

d)

The people are unaffected by their environment.

14.

A town decides to build a dam on a river to provide hydroelectric power. This is an example of which theme of geography? (do not capitalize).

(a)  

15.

What are reasons people move?

a)

For a job

b)

To find better weather

c)

To attend college

d)

To find the grocery store

16.

Ready to time travel? Let's go back in history! Can you guess the first permanent English settlement in America?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

New York

d)

Boston

17.

Why are most Canadian cities located near the border of the United States of America?

a)

Economic opportunities

b)

Climate conditions

c)

Proximity to oceans

d)

Historical treaties

18.

In which state is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

New York

b)

Washington

c)

Virginia

d)

California

19.

The Canada/United States region is described as a highly urbanized. Urbanization in the region was primarily caused by —

a)

the creation of free trade zones within the region

b)

migration within the region from rural areas

c)

immigration to the region from South America

d)

economic depression in the agricultural regions

20.

What is a significant impact of urbanization on the environment?

a)

Increased biodiversity

b)

Decreased air pollution

c)

Loss of natural habitats

d)

Improved water quality