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United States, Canada, and Central America
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1
Pueblo is...
to take control
connected to
the location of the Grand Canyon
the Spanish word meaning "town" or "village"
2
which federal agency provides aid to people affected by disasters?
OSHA
NASA
FEMA
CIA
3
Colorado Plateau is
the location of the Grand Canyon
trade among the US, Canada, and Mexico
the Spanish word meaning "town" or "village"
connected to
4
Salsa is...
trade agreement
one of Mexico's peninsulas
group of islands
form of Caribbean music for which Cuba is famous
5
In land size,
Canada
is the largest nation in the world.
FALSE
TRUE
6
definition of revenue
delivered merchandise
payment for someone who has been ransomed
money received without work
income generated by businesses
7
Canada did not become an industrial nation until the
1900s.
TRUE
FALSE
8
What is the Main Chief body of water for the Western United States?
Colorado River
Columbia River
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
9
The
Maya
made accurate calendars.
True
False
10
which of the following is not a primary economic activity
collecting gold
mining for copper
selling gasoline
drilling for oil
11
Which type of climate do Canada's territories, called the Northern Lands, have?
tropical
high mountain
Subarctic
Cold temperate
12
Why has the number of many small family farms in the Western States declined?
there is no longer enough water to raise crops
the farmers have decided to move to the cities
The land is very poor and not suitable for farming
they have been replaced by agribusiness
13
Nunavut is one of
Canada's
three territories.
FALSE
TRUE
14
what type of fuel is coal?
fossil
dark
mineral
natural
15
what is considered a secondary economic activity?
making clothes
baking
selling gas
giving diamonds to ur girlfriend
16
On what resource have the countries of Central America long depended?
cash crops
service industries
manufacturing
tourism
17
Oil and
natural gas
are Mexico's most important resources.
TRUE
FALSE
18
the president
cannot
set aside land for use as a national park
false
true
19
Trade between the US and other countries began in
port
cities
true
false
20
Why is English the official language of Belize
The British claimed the area
The Maya lived there
The Aztec conquered the Spanish there
the Spanish settled there
21
the
Ohio
river divides the US into two main regions
false
true
22
In which climate zones does most of Mexico and Central America Lie?
Tropical
high mountain
humid temperate
Desert
23
What is NAFTA?
A trade agreement among the US, Canada, and Mexico
location of the Grand Canyon
to take control
Spanish word meaning "town" or "village
24
Archipelago is...
those who want to break away from a dominant group
lands that a national government administers
native
a group of islands
25
which industry will experience the greatest increase in demand for workers in the future?
computer hardware design
healthcare
computer software development
occupational therapy
26
At times, groups of Native Americans fought over
land
and resources
false
true
27
What two arms of the Atlantic Ocean border Mexico and Central America on the east?
Rio Bravo del Norte and the Caribbean Sea
Lake Nicaragua and the Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico
28
The largest Latin American country is
Belize.
TRUE
FALSE
29
what was the dutch colonial port city that became New York originally named?
New Amsterdam
New Netherlands
New Haven
Jamestown
30
where is the Atlantic coastal plain?
between the great lakes
stretches from northeastern US to Mexico
stretches from maine to florida
from canada to Alaska
31
the Appalachian Mountain system stretches from Alabama to
Canada
true
false
32
Where did the Maya live?
what is now Honduras
Northern area of Baja California
lowland plains of the Yucatan peninsula
Tenochtitlan
33
in the states of california, new Mexico, and texas, non-hispanic whites are the
majority
false
true
34
the great plains are not flat but are tilted
downward
toward the east
true
false
35
what do we call the first people to inhibit the US?
americans
native americans
colonists
immigrants
36
definition of civil rights
rights that only slaves are allowed
rights that are civil
basic rights that belong to all citizens
37
Canada's king and queen are the same as those of the
United Kingdom
FALSE
TRUE
38
which is a reason why employment of software developers is said to grow?
theres a large increase in demand for computer software
there is a decrease in the demand for computer software
new applications are not needed for mobile technology
the tourist industry is increasing its use of computers
39
what is "Rust Belt"
areas where many factories closed
areas where factories succeeded
when metal rusts
areas where workers have rebelled and stopped working
40
what are locks?
gated passageways between the great lakes
used to keep important documents and money sealed
hair
similar to canals
41
How did the Quebec Act of 1774 protect French Settlers?
built forts to protect them from the First Nations peoples
allowed them free trade with the First Nations Peoples
it kept them from being deported to France
keep their language, religion, and system of laws
42
Aboriginal means...
native
group of islands
building used to store harvested grain
those who want to break away from a dominant group
43
What type of climate does Washington have?
humid temperature
tropical
cold temperature
Marine West Coast
44
Toussaint L'Ouverture...
trade agreement among US, Mexico, and Canada
one of Mexico's peninsulas
led Haiti's independence movement
45
The Vikings settled in what in now
Québec.
TRUE
FALSE
46
territories are...
native
group of islands
lands that a national government administers
those who want to break away from a dominant group
47
into which river do the waters of the great lakes flow?
Ohio river
St. Lawrence River
Missouri River
Mississippi river
48
Haiti ranks among the world's
wealthiest
nations.
False
True
49
what country settled New Orleans?
spain
Germany
France
Portland
50
Separatists is...
native
building used to store harvested grain
group of islands
those who want to break away from a dominant group
51
of the states west of the Mississippi river,
california
is the largest in land area
false
true
52
Baja California is.....
one of Mexico's peninsulas
the leader of Haiti's independence movement
known for its trade agreement
53
The Spanish and
Portuguese
languages are spoken in Latin America
FALSE
TRUE
54
Caudillos are...
Military strongmen who ruled Central American governments
one of Mexico's peninsulas
form of Caribbean music for which Cuba is famous
55
Contiguous means...
Spanish word meaning "town" or "village"
to take control
trade agreement among the US, Canada, and Mexico
Connected to
56
Granary is...
group of islands
a building used to store harvested grain
those who break away from a dominant group
native
57
Annex means
connected to
trade agreement among the US, Mexico, and Canada
to take control
