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North America Test Review
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1
What state is this climograph from? (Hint: Check the temperatures.)
Alaska
California
Texas
New York
2
Most Canadians live near what?
Atlantic Coast
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
3
Which of these is an example of globalization?
Immigrating to the United States
Columbian Exchange
McDonald's in Texas
K-Pop in South Korea
4
Which US region is known for cars (motor city) and cows (dairy belt)?
Midwest
South
Northeast
West
5
Who actually casts the deciding votes for a president of the United States?
The Electoral College
Congress
The people
Political Parties
6
What is a similarity between Detroit and New Orleans?
landlocked
music types created there
in the South
7
Texas is in which US region?
Midwest
West
Northeast
South
8
Canada's system of government with a Prime Minister is called what?
Dictatorship
Republic
Theocracy
Parliamentary
9
Because most of the factory jobs have moved to places with cheaper labor, Detroit is part of the what?
sun belt
rust belt
dairy belt
wheat belt
10
Which physical feature is found only in the United States?
Great Plain
Great Salt Lake
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
11
Urban sprawl refers to
Wetlands located in the South
A chain of cities that grow together
Mountainous regions with large urban areas
Areas that cover all green space with buildings
12
What is Canada's form of government?
parliamentary
republic
socialism
monarchy
13
Why has the pace of globalization increased in the last decade?
decrease in demand
outsourcing to higher wage countries
spread of the internet
14
What connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Cheasapeake Bay
Colorado River
St. Lawrence Seaway
15
The Midwest became a successful hub of industry because they used which waterways?
Mississippi River/Great Lakes
Great Salt Lake/Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean/Ohio River
Hudson Bay/Mississippi River
16
New Orleans suffers from flooding because _________?
It is in the sunbelt
It is below sea level and a part of the Mississippi Delta
Many tornadoes
It is on the Pacific coast
17
Which native people are found in Alaska and Nunavut?
Quebecois
Inuit
Cherokee
18
Also known as the Prairie Provinces in Canada, the Great Plains extend into which of the following?
Ontario and Quebec
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
Yukon and Northwest Territories
British Columbia and Nova Scotia
19
What was an impact of the Appalachian Mountains on US development?
coal for fuel
easy transportation
safety from attacks
20
The wheat belt is found in which landform?
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Great Basin
21
Which province of Canada has a strong French culture?
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
22
Which region of Canada includes the Great Plains?
Territories
Core
Prairie Provinces
23
The US has which type of democracy?
Parliamentary
Oligarchy
Republic
Monarchy
24
A large chain of cities that have grown together is a what?
urban
megalopolis
suburban
rural
25
What is the a concern about globalization?
cheaper goods
more choice
loss of local culture
26
Most Canadians live
Near Niagra Falls
near the Great Lakes
In the territories
Along the Northeastern coast
27
Which US region includes the hottest, most mild, and coldest climate types?
Northeast
South
West
Midwest
28
What is a benefit of globalization?
pollution
cheaper goods
sweat shops
29
Gerrymandering is ______________?
Campaigning for a political party
Voting for a certain political party
Lobbying for one political party
Creating voting districts to favor one political party
30
What is urbanization?
growth of cities
growth of factories
growth of population
31
Which technology has significantly increased oil and gas production in North America?
the internet
fracking
air conditioning
32
What is causing sea levels to rise?
melting ice caps
water pollution
invasive species
overuse of water
33
Texas is the largest producer in the US of which form of renewable energy?
Coal
Oil
Nuclear
Wind
34
The population of the United States is shifting from the Northeast and Midwest to the what?
Corn Belt
Sun Belt
Dairy Belt
Rust Belt
