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Unit 2 Test Review - US & Canada
Unit 2 Test Review - US & Canada
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1
The main reason so many types of climates are found in the United States is because
the country extends over a wide area east to west
the country is so close to the equator.
the country's north-south reach extends very far.
the country includes Alaska and Hawaii.
2
Canada's chief area of agricultural activity is located in the _____.
Parliment
Prarie Provinces
First Nations
Quebec
3
Which of these is one of the world's most important shipping routes?
Mississippi River
Mackenzie River
Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River
Hudson Bay
4
You are likely to find permafrost in subarctic climate regions, which have extremely cold winters and
rainy,foggy summers.
long, hot summers
short, mild summers.
a long growing season.
5
A political system that includes legislative and executive functions combined in a legislature is a key feature of a __.
parlimentary government
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
First Nations
6
Montreal, Canada's second largest city, was built along the St. Lawrence River in _____.
Quebec
First Nations
Dominion of Canada
Ontario
7
Which best explains the significance of the Continental Divide?
point at which the rivers flow eastward or westward
highest point of the Rocky Mountains
divides the Great Plains and the Canadian Shield
border between Canada and the United States
8
Saskatchewan's population includes many south and east Asian immigrants, and it is also the home of the _____.
Dominion of Canada
Nunavut
metis
Prairie Provinces
9
The province in which most of the region is at least 3,000 feet above sea level is _____.
Dominion of Canada
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
10
The St. Lawrence Seaway uses
uses a series of canals.
a series of locks that raise and lower water levels.
altered the river's natural course
was the first water link between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
11
Which of the following was a result of the Columbian Exchange?
The first English settlement was established at Jamestown, Virginia.
Native Americans were forcibly removed from their lands.
Foods, animals, plants, and diseases moved to the New World
About 600,000 Africans were taken to work as slaves in America
12
The capital of Canada's federal government is Ottawa, located in southeastern _____.
prime minister
Ontario
confederation
British Columbia
13
The U.S. is composed of a diverse group of races and ethnicities, arts and popular culture, and languages and religions.
True
False
14
In 1867, the British government sought to create a political union between Upper & Lower Canada by establishing the ___.
Nunavut
metis
Prarie Provinces
Dominion of Canada
15
Dependable coastal economic activities help make upfor the harsh and sometimes severe weather of the ___.
prime minister
reserve
confederation
Atlantic Provinces
16
Canada's newest territory, established in 1999 as land for the Inuit, is called _____.
British Columbia
Dominion of Canada
Nunavut
First Nations
17
Ancestors of early Native Americans, who traded with European fisherman, are today known as peoples of the _____.
confederation
Prairie Provinces
First Nations
Atlantic Provinces
18
Which describes a key natural resource of the Great Plains?
fish
zinc
timber
fertile soil
19
Which of these describes what happened as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
Tensions between the North and South led to the Civil War
Eastern urban areas quickly became industrialized.
The United States nearly doubled in size.
Settlers moved westward to the Mississippi.
20
Early inhabitants of North America traveled across a land bridge called Beringia.
True
False
21
How do the Rocky Mountains differ from the Appalachian Mountains?
The Rocky Mountains run north to south, the Appalachians run east to west.
The Appalachians are about 300 million years older
The Rocky Mountains are about 80 million years old
The Rocky Mountains are about 300 million years older
22
Parts of Montreal were constructed underground in order to avoid the problems associated with unplanned urban sprawl.
True
False
23
In a free enterprise system, businesses are operated for profit under strict control by the federal government.
False
True
