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Major Regions and Cities

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Both the US and Canada are located in which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

2.

Canada is to the ______ of the United States.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

3.

North America has different types of ______.

a)

regions

b)

continents

c)

oceans

d)

countries

4.

Which region of the United States is known for a growing population, technology, earthquakes, and volcanoes?

a)

A) West

b)

B) Midwest

c)

C) Northeast

d)

D) South

5.

The Midwest Region is known for mining, ______, and tornadoes.

a)

farming

b)

surfing

c)

mountain climbing

d)

deep sea fishing

6.

Which region is known for big cities, historical sites, and trade?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Northeast

d)

South

7.

The South Region is known for music, food, and ______.

a)

hurricanes

b)

mountains

c)

snowstorms

d)

deserts

8.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a major city of the United States?

a)

Chicago, Illinois

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Toronto, Canada

d)

Los Angeles, California

9.

Which of the following is located on the eastern coast of Canada along the Atlantic?

a)

Prairie Provinces

b)

Atlantic Provinces

c)

Pacific Provinces

d)

Core Provinces

10.

Which provinces are located in western Canada and include their portion of the Great Plains (an area of grassland and shrubland)?

a)

Prairie Provinces

b)

Atlantic Provinces

c)

Core Provinces

d)

Pacific Provinces

11.

Which provinces and territories are located along the Pacific coast of Canada?

a)

Pacific Provinces and territories

b)

Atlantic Provinces and territories

c)

Northern Provinces and territories

d)

Central Provinces and territories

12.

Name the major cities of Canada listed in the worksheet.

a)

Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Vancouver

b)

Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax

c)

Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria, Saskatoon

d)

Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton

13.

The CN Tower, the largest building in Canada at 553 meters, is located in which city?

a)

Montreal

b)

Ottawa

c)

Toronto

d)

Vancouver

14.

Many universities and colleges can be found in Ottawa, the ______ city of Canada.

a)

capital

b)

largest

c)

oldest

d)

northernmost

15.

Montreal is listed as one of the major cities of Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which city is known for having many universities and colleges and is the capital city of Canada?

a)

Toronto

b)

Ottawa

c)

Vancouver

d)

Quebec City

17.

What is an important waterway in Canada that provides a source of hydroelectric power?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

Fraser River

c)

Ottawa River

d)

Mackenzie River

18.

Which river is the second longest river in the United States with the widest part of it being over 11 miles wide?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Ohio

d)

Colorado

19.

Which river creates a border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Brazos River

20.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a major river in the United States and Canada?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

Mackenzie

c)

Amazon

d)

Colorado

21.

Many physical features have impacted how the United States and Canada have been shaped and developed.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which water feature serves as a large source of oil for the United States?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Pacific Ocean

23.

Hudson Bay is located in northeast Canada and is the second largest bay in the _______.

a)

world

b)

country

c)

continent

d)

hemisphere

24.

Over 3,000 tons of water goes over the Falls every ______ at Niagara Falls.

a)

second

b)

minute

c)

hour

d)

day

25.

Niagara Falls is located in between which two countries?

a)

USA and Mexico

b)

Canada and USA

c)

Canada and Greenland

d)

USA and Alaska

26.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a water feature in the worksheet?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Hudson Bay

27.

The Pacific Coastal Ranges are a series of mountain ranges that stretch from the west coast of Alaska down to Central _______.

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

28.

Which landform is listed along with the Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains?

a)

Pacific Coastal Ranges

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Niagara Falls

29.

The Great Lakes are listed as a water feature in the worksheet.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Rocky Mountains are listed as a landform in the worksheet.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The area mostly made up of ______ rock is estimated to be about 2.5 - 3.5 billion years old.

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

limestone

32.

Which region is mostly made up of igneous rock and is estimated to be about 2.5 - 3.5 billion years old?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

d)

Continental Divide

33.

Which region runs along the Rocky Mountains and separates rivers in North America flowing east and west?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Continental Divide

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

34.

The Atlantic ______ Plain is a major physical feature of North America.

a)

Coastal

b)

Central

c)

Mountain

d)

Desert

35.

Alaska has a ______ climate range, while Hawaii has a ______ climate range.

a)

Alaska - tundra, Hawaii - tropical

b)

Alaska - tropical, Hawaii - tundra

c)

Alaska - desert, Hawaii - polar

d)

Alaska - temperate, Hawaii - arctic

36.

The Continental Divide separates rivers in North America flowing east and west.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What are natural resources? Select the correct answer.

a)

Resources found in nature

b)

Resources made by humans

c)

Resources found in factories

d)

Resources found in cities

38.

Both the United States and Canada have a wide range of ______ resources.

a)

natural

b)

digital

c)

historical

d)

artificial

39.

Having many different natural resources allows both ______ of the United States and Canada to be supported by multiple different resources and industries - not just one.

a)

economies

b)

governments

c)

languages

d)

cultures

40.

Major exports of the United States and Canada include food, ______, and information.

a)

technology

b)

furniture

c)

clothing

d)

toys

41.

What does the economy of the United States and Canada rely on to make money?

a)

Only one industry

b)

Different industries

c)

Only natural resources

d)

Only technology

42.

There is a large supply of minerals, ______, and forest resources in the United States and Canada.

a)

energy

b)

water

c)

food

d)

cotton

43.

What is a multinational corporation?

a)

A corporation that only operates in its home country

b)

A corporation that operates in multiple countries

c)

A corporation that only sells food

d)

A corporation that does not expand

44.

Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation?

a)

McDonalds

b)

Walmart

c)

Ford

d)

All of the above

45.

There is a difference in ______ among workers in the United States and Canada.

a)

income

b)

height

c)

language

d)

age

46.

Which of the following is an example of spreading one's culture throughout the world?

a)

McDonald's

b)

Coca-Cola

c)

Entertainment

d)

Fashion

e)

All of the above

47.

What does a high literacy rate mean?

a)

Ability to read and write

b)

Ability to speak multiple languages

c)

Ability to do math

d)

Ability to travel

48.

The New York Stock Exchange is a major center for _______.

a)

world financial markets

b)

international sports events

c)

global art exhibitions

d)

space research programs

e)

agricultural trade fairs

49.

Which of the following is NOT a major natural resource listed?

a)

Forestry

b)

Petroleum (Oil)

c)

Minerals

d)

Fertile soil

e)

Diamonds

50.

White River in Arkansas is a source of _______.

a)

water

b)

sand

c)

oil

d)

coal

51.

Which of the following is considered a major natural resource?

a)

Water

b)

Fertile soil

c)

Minerals

d)

All of the above

52.

Petroleum is also known as _______.

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

53.

High standard of living is an economic characteristic.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Name one major natural resource mentioned in the list.

a)

Coal

b)

Plastic

c)

Steel

d)

Concrete

55.

When was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed?

a)

1989

b)

1994

c)

2001

d)

2010

56.

Which countries are involved in NAFTA?

a)

USA, Canada, and Mexico

b)

USA, Canada, and Brazil

c)

USA, Mexico, and Argentina

d)

USA, Canada, and Chile

57.

What does 'Free Trade' mean according to NAFTA?

a)

Increasing barriers to trade

b)

Lowering the barriers to trade and preventing extra taxes and restrictions

c)

Only trading with one country

d)

Exporting more than importing

58.

Fill in the blank: Import means goods being brought into a country (______ goods).

a)

buying

b)

selling

c)

exporting

d)

producing

59.

Fill in the blank: Export means goods being sent out of the country to another country (______ goods).

a)

selling

b)

buying

c)

making

d)

storing

60.

Export means exit.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which of the following is a benefit of NAFTA?

a)

Increased tariffs

b)

Prices of imported goods stay low

c)

Trade between the three countries becomes weaker

d)

Fewer jobs created

62.

What did NAFTA do to tariffs (extra taxes)?

a)

Increased tariffs

b)

Took away tariffs

c)

Kept tariffs the same

d)

Added new tariffs

63.

Fill in the blank: Trade between the three countries becomes ______ with NAFTA.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

slower

d)

limited

64.

Jobs were created as a result of NAFTA.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Fill in the blank: One disadvantage of NAFTA is job ______ within the United States.

a)

losses

b)

growth

c)

security

d)

creation

66.

Fill in the blank: Over time, industries can ______ due to lower wages.

a)

disappear

b)

grow

c)

thrive

d)

expand

67.

Fill in the blank: Taking away tariffs can hurt the government’s ______.

a)

budget

b)

population

c)

weather

d)

culture

68.

Fill in the blank: Lack of a workforce will hurt the future of certain industries that are not in ______.

a)

demand

b)

supply

c)

profit

d)

growth

69.

Fill in the blank: NAFTA can hurt Mexican ______.

a)

farmers

b)

students

c)

engineers

d)

artists

70.

Fill in the blank: NAFTA can cause an increase of ______ in Mexico.

a)

pollution

b)

education

c)

rainfall

d)

tourism

71.

Fill in the blank: The United States and Canada were both influenced by _________.

a)

Europeans

b)

Africans

c)

Asians

d)

Australians

72.

Fill in the blank: Both countries had large ________ populations prior to the arrival of the Europeans.

a)

Native American

b)

European

c)

Asian

d)

African

73.

Fill in the blank: Many Native Americans were killed or died from ________.

a)

disease

b)

old age

c)

natural disasters

d)

war with each other

74.

Fill in the blank: The French and British ________ and settled land in the area that became Canada.

a)

claimed

b)

fought

c)

ignored

d)

abandoned

75.

Today, Canada has two official languages. What are they?

a)

English & Spanish

b)

French & English

c)

French & German

d)

English & German

76.

Fill in the blank: Britain, France, Spain and Germany all ________ and settled the land that became the United States.

a)

claimed

b)

ignored

c)

destroyed

d)

visited

77.

Fill in the blank: The cultures within the United States and Canada help shape their ________ as a nation.

a)

identity

b)

economy

c)

climate

d)

language

78.

Fill in the blank: Societies in the United States and Canada are made up of ________ cultures.

a)

different

b)

identical

c)

ancient

d)

isolated

79.

Fill in the blank: Populations become more ________ because of immigration to the country.

a)

diverse

b)

uniform

c)

isolated

d)

decreased

80.

Fill in the blank: Canada struggled to maintain a ________ identity.

a)

national

b)

cultural

c)

economic

d)

political

81.

Fill in the blank: The world's longest unguarded ______ divides the United States and Canada.

a)

border

b)

river

c)

mountain

d)

wall

82.

Fill in the blank: Democratic ______ practices self-governing.

a)

government

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

aristocracy

83.

Fill in the blank: ______ that reflect the different cultures that make up the societies.

a)

Arts

b)

Laws

c)

Foods

d)

Games

84.

Fill in the blank: North Atlantic Treaty Organization is also known as ______.

a)

NATO

b)

UNESCO

c)

WHO

d)

ASEAN

85.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a cultural landmark in the worksheet?

a)

Parliament Hill

b)

CN Tower

c)

Eiffel Tower

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

86.

Fill in the blank: ______ (country/farming), suburban (neighborhood/residential), and urban (city) landscapes are mentioned as types of landscapes.

a)

Rural

b)

Coastal

c)

Mountainous

d)

Desert

87.

Fill in the blank: Diverse ______ settlements (urban neighborhoods) include Chinatown and The Hill.

a)

ethnic

b)

economic

c)

religious

d)

political

88.

Bilingual ______ are mentioned as a feature of the cultural landscape.

a)

signs

b)

foods

c)

festivals

d)

languages

89.

Fill in the blank: Influence of cars includes gas stations, motels, ______ highways, and drive-up services.

a)

interstate

b)

country

c)

city

d)

state