United States & Canada

Question 1

This type is the type of government where people elect representatives to vote for them.

Accepted Answer

republic

Question 2

Which sub region of the U.S. is the most crowded?

Accepted Answer

Northeast

Question 3

What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was ratified?

Accepted Answer

July 4, 1776

Question 4

Which mountain range is NOT included in the Appalachian Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Cascades

Question 5

Which area of the Americas was settled by the British settlers?

Accepted Answer

The East Coast of the U.S.

Question 6

Which group carried out the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

al Qeada

Question 7

What is the area of the U.S. in which most African-Americans live?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

Question 8

This is a label that means someone wants little government involvement.

Accepted Answer

Conservative

Question 9

Which was not a European country that colonized the region?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 10

How did the French settlers make money off of the New World?

Accepted Answer

trapping and selling animal pelts

Question 11

Which area is known for having large deposits of coal?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Question 12

Which of the countries is NOT one of the top 4 trading partners with the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 13

Which river was discussed as being effected by droughts?

Accepted Answer

Colorado

Question 14

Which mountain range is the oldest in the region?

Accepted Answer

Appalachain

Question 15

Most of the major cities in Canada are located here.

Accepted Answer

Near the U.S. border

Question 16

Which mountain range contains the major continental divide in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Rockies

Question 17

What group was involved in The Great Migration?

Accepted Answer

African-Americans

Question 18

Most workers in the U.S. work in what type of industry?

Accepted Answer

Service

Question 19

What is the name of the continental divide in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Great Divide

Question 20

Which sub-region of the U.S. is the most sparsely populated?

Accepted Answer

West

Question 21

What is the approximate population of the United States?

Accepted Answer

315 million

Question 22

What is the function of the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government?

Accepted Answer

Interprates laws

Question 23

The computer headquarters of the world is located where?

Accepted Answer

Silicon Valley

Question 24

Fiscal issues involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

money

Question 25

Which is the largest minority group in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Hispanics

Question 26

Which sub-region of the U.S. is nicknamed the "American Heartland"?

Accepted Answer

Midwest

Question 27

What percentage of Americans are Christians?

Accepted Answer

75%

Question 28

Where does Canada rank in terms of the world's largest countries?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Question 29

Where is the headquarters of the U.N.?

Accepted Answer

New York City

Question 30

What is the longest river in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi

Question 31

Which is the transitional area between the Appalachian Mountains and the Coastal Plain?

Accepted Answer

Piedmont

Question 32

Who were the first immigrants to North America?

Accepted Answer

Native Americans

Question 33

Which is NOT one of the factors that have enabled our economy to thrive?

Accepted Answer

government rules that protect workers

Question 34

Which was not a response to the U.S. War on Terror?

Accepted Answer

Restricting Immigration

Question 35

Splitting power between the national and state government is what?

Accepted Answer

Federalism

Question 36

The U.S. produces 40% of the world's supply of what?

Accepted Answer

Corn

Question 37

Which sub-region of the U.S. is nicknamed the "gateway to America"?

Accepted Answer

Northeast

Question 38

St. Augustine Florida is important because it was...

Accepted Answer

the first permanent settlement by the Spanish

Question 39

What is NOT one of the 3 mountain ranges that make up the Pacific Range?

Accepted Answer

Rockies

Question 40

What is the tallest point in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Mt. Logan

Question 41

Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant?

Accepted Answer

It doubled the size of the U.S.

Question 42

What was the U.S. effort to hunt down Bin Laden in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

Operation Enduring Freedom

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