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Review for the United States and Canada Test
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1
What do we call poorly planned development that spreads a city's population over a wide area?
metropolitan area
megalopolis
urban sprawl
suburb
2
What is another term for "an alliance?"
suburb
lock
coalition
parliament
3
The United States has __________ times more people than Canada.
2
10
20
15
4
Which of these is the westernmost of the three Canadian territories?
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
Prince Edward Island
Nunavut
5
The combination of cities along the East Coast from Boston to Washington is an example of a(n)
metropolitan area
suburb
megalopolis
infrastructure
6
What is a section of a waterway with closed gates where water levels are raised or lowered?
lock
St. Lawrence Seaway
export
suburb
7
Which Canadian province is distinctive in its French language and culture?
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Saskatchewan
8
Most Canadians live within 150 miles of the __________ ?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Circle
Atlantic Ocean
United States
9
How many countries in the world are larger than Canada in land area?
None
2
1
3
10
In which of these areas would you most likely find a SEMIARID climate?
Florida
Utah
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
11
The majority of Canadians live in which two provinces?
British Columbia and Alberta
Nova Scotia and Quebec
Quebec and Ontario
Ontario and British Columbia
12
All of the following CLIMATE REGIONS are found in Canada EXCEPT
Marine West Coast
Humid Subtropical
Humid Continental
Tundra
13
When did Canada gain its independence from England?
About 200 years later than the US
About 10 years before the US
About 100 years later than the US
About the same time as the US
14
The line of the highest points that marks the separation between rivers flowing east and west:
prevailing westerlies
lock
continental divide
St. Lawrence Seaway
15
All of the following are true about the governments of the US and Canada EXCEPT
The lawmaking branch is divided into two houses
The judicial branch is divided into two parts
Same branches of government
Same leader of the executive branch
16
What is the largest city in Canada?
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Ottawa
17
Which of these lakes is furthest north?
Lake Athabasca
Great Slave Lake
Lake Ontario
Great Bear Lake
18
What is the largest city in the United States?
Chicago
Washington, D.C.
New York City
Los Angeles
19
What is the head of the Canadian government called?
governor-general
president
monarch
prime minister
20
Which Great Lake is the only one not found in Canada?
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
21
Which of these mountain ranges is a northern extension of the Canadian Rockies?
Cascades
Appalachian Mountains
Mackenzie Mountains
Sierra Nevadas
22
What is the only major Canadian city that is more than 150 miles from the border with the US?
Quebec City
Vancouver
Calgary
Edmonton
23
From which direction are the prevailing winds in the United States and Canada?
west
north
south
east
24
Which of these states and provinces probably has the most diverse set of climates?
California
Pennsylvania
Manitoba
Wyoming
25
Which of the following is NOT an example of a SERVICE INDUSTRY occupation?
doctor
lawyer
welder
airline attendant
26
What is the large U-shaped rock formation surrounding Hudson Bay?
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Cascades
Canadian Shield
27
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Hamilton
Montreal
Toronto
28
The United States and Canada both have POSTINDUSTRIAL ECONOMIES, meaning they focus on what?
agriculture
manufacturing
services and technology
Post Raisin Bran
29
The majority of Canadians live along what major river?
Mississippi
Mackenzie
Yukon
St. Lawrence
30
Both countries have successful economies because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
high levels of technology
rich natural resources
ever-changing political system
skilled workers
31
The United States and Canada were once colonies of what European state?
Netherlands
England
Germany
Spain
32
Which of the following is NOT a Prairie Province?
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
