The United States and Canada

Question 1

Area carved by glaciers during the Ice Age:

Answer 1

Great Lakes.

Question 2

Canada’s once-rich fishing territory:

Answer 2

Grand Banks.

Question 3

Megalopolis on the East Coast of the United States:

Answer 3

Boswash.

Question 4

Area that stretches across central North America:

Answer 4

Great Plains.

Question 5

The Appalachian Mountains are the _____ range in the United States.

• oldest
• youngest
• tallest
• shortest

Answer 5

Oldest.

Question 6

The great wealth of Canada and the United States is based on

• their abundant natural resources
• industrialization in the 1700’s
• trade agreements like NAFTA
• service industries in the sunbelt

Answer 6

Their abundant natural resources.

Question 7

Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers characterize a

• marine west coast climate
• humid subtropical climate
• steppe climate
• mediterranean climate

Answer 7

Mediterranean climate.

Question 8

Immigrants came to Canada to seek

• political and religious freedom
• new consumers for their products
• land not yet claimed in unsettled territories
• people to hire to work back in their home countries

Answer 8

Land not yet claimed in unsettled territories.

Question 9

Why was the Louisiana Purchase valuable?

• fugitive slaves found refuge there at the end of the Underground Railroad
• It doubled the size of the country and gave the U.S. access to the Far West
• It provided the Canadian provinces with possibilities for expansion
• It brought about a lasting peace between the United States and France

Answer 9

It doubled the size of the country and gave the U.S. country and gave the U.S. access to the Far West.

Question 10

During the American Revlolution, when Loyalists left the American colonies, many of them

• migrated to Canada
• moved into western territories
• died on the high seas
• fought Native Americans

Answer 10

Migrated to Canada.

Question 11

Quebec’s separatists

• seek independence today form Canada
• sought independence from Great Britain in 1776
• seek independence from France
• wish to become a province instead of a territory

Answer 11

Seek independence from France.

Question 12

Determines the direction North American rivers flow:

Answer 12

Great Divide.

Question 13

Part of North America’s Corn Belt

Answer 13

Prairie Provinces.

Question 14

Home to high-tech industries in the United States

Answer 14

Silicon Valley.

Question 15

Trade agreement among North American countries:

Answer 15

NAFTA

Question 16

Great shipping lane during period of industrialization

Answer 16

St. Lawrence River.

Question 17

What kind of climate is found in North Carolina?

• Mediterranean
• marine
• subtropical
• tropical

Answer 17

Subtropical.

Question 18

Areas of North America that are far from the oceans are prone to

• extreme temperature changes
• have the mildest climates
• heavy rainfall
• experience hurricanes

Answer 18

Extreme temperature changes.

Question 19

The _____ River drains much of Canada’s northern interior.

• Peace
• Nelson
• Mackenzie
• St. Lawrence

Answer 19

Mackenzie

Question 20

A _____ is one kind of governmental decision-making group.

• free market
• constitiution
• parliament
• colony

Answer 20

Parliament

Question 21

_____ blends African rhythms and European harmonies.

• Blues
• Jazz
• Rock ‘n’ roll
• Folk music

Answer 21

Jazz

Question 22

Which statement about water pollution is accurate?

• it can cause a lake to be biologically dead
• it is easily remedied and not a major problem
• it does not affect underground water supplies
• it is not a result of acid rain

Answer 22

It can cause a lake to be biologically dead.

Question 23

The hottest and lowest place in the United States:

Answer 23

Death Valley.