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Unit 2 -The U.S. and Canada
Unit 2 -The U.S. and Canada
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1
Which province or territory is identified by the number 5?
Nunavut
Quebec
Ontario
Nova Scotia
2
Which is the highest point in North America?
Mount Mitchell
Mount Hood
Mount McKinley
Mount St. Helens
3
Which state ranks first in oil and natural gas reserves in the United States?
Louisiana
Alaska
Oklahoma
Texas
4
Which of the following empties into the Atlantic Ocean?
Colorado River
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
5
Which province or territory is identified by the number 1?
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland & Labrador
Greenland
6
Which province or territory is identified by the number 10?
Yukon Territory
British Columbia
Alberta
Alaska
7
Which province or territory is identified by the number 11?
British Columbia
Northwest Territory
Yukon Territory
Alberta
8
Which province or territory is identified by the number 12?
Nunavut
Yukon Territory
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
9
Which province or territory is identified by the number 6?
Quebec
Hudson Bay
Ontario
Manitoba
10
Which two main groups make up a free market economy?
Employees and government
Business owners and employees
Business owners and consumers
Business owners and government
11
What are the two official languages of Canada?
French and Spanish
American and French
English and Spanish
French and English
12
Where do most Americans and Canadians live?
in the middle latitudes
near the Tropic of Cancer
near the Great Lakes
along the coasts
13
What are Florida's major economic activities?
tourism and trade
manufacturing and ranching
trade and communications
tourism and manufacturing
14
Why is it safer to invest money in a bank instead of buying stock?
Bank deposits are backed by the government
All of these are correct
Banks give you a high return on your investment
Bank deposits give you part ownership in the bank
15
West of the Continental Divide, rivers flow toward the _____.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Mississippi River system
16
Which province or territory is identified by the number 3?
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
17
The northern region of Canada is known for which economic resource?
Minerals
Forestry
Agriculture
Manufacturing
18
Why does the inland WEST receive little rainfall?
Hot, dry air gets trapped between the Pacific and Rocky Mtns
Cooler air is kept away from the area by Pacific Ranges.
Hot, dry air gets trapped near the Mississippi River.
Cooler air flows away from the area to the Gulf of Mexico
19
Which province or territory is identified by the number 8?
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
20
A free market economy allows people to _____.
buy goods from any country without paying taxes.
buy, sell and produce with limited gov't involvement
buy, sell and produce with strict gov't control
trade goods between countries without any restrictions.
21
Because Canada's exports have been growing, Canada has _____.
been able to lower taxes
a trade surplus
serious economic problems
a trade deficit
22
Which region covers most of North America?
Canada and Mexico
United States and Central America
United States and Mexico
United States and Canada
23
Which province or territory is identified by the number 4?
Newfoundland & Labrador
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
24
The Great Lakes were formed thousands of years ago by ____.
Niagara Falls
earthquakes
glaciers
the St. Lawrence Seaway
25
What is the economic focus in the Northeastern region of the United States?
business and trade
tourism and mining
manufacturing and tourism
farming and industry
26
Which of the following regions is an important U.S. economic, cultural, and political center?
Atlantic megalopolis
Piedmont
Central Lowlands
New England states
27
The United States _____.
spends more on imports than it earns from exports
earns most of its money from exports
spends more on exports than it earns from imports
spends very little on imports
28
About 80% of Canadians living in Quebec are of ________________.
British ancestry
American ancestry
Scandinavian ancestry
French ancestry
29
Which country is the second-largest in the world?
Canada
the United States
Mexico
Russia
30
Mining, ranching and lumbering have been the main economic activities of what U.S. region?
South
Interior West
Midwest
Northeast
31
Which country has the world's largest economy?
Canada
United States
India
China
32
Which province or territory is identified by the number 7?
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
33
Why has Canada had trouble uniting their country?
huge open areas between population centers
all of these are true
some groups are more loyal to themselves than the country
the vast size
34
How do the United States and Canadian free market economies differ?
The U.S. gov't provides more services to the public.
Canadian provinces have more power than U.S. states.
The U.S. economy is based on free trade.
The Canadian gov't provides more services to the public.
35
How has the South's economy changed?
Used to rely on service industries, now relies on farming.
Used to rely on manufacturing, now relies on oil production.
Used to rely on agriculture, now has manufacturing.
Used to rely on agriculture, still relies on agriculture.
36
The culture of the United States has been shaped mostly by _____.
farming
immigrants
wealth
Native Americans
37
Which province or territory is identified by the number 13?
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory
Nunavut
The North Pole
38
Where does the Mississippi River begin?
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Minnesota
Wisconsin
39
Where is the world's largest reserve of oil in the form of oil mixed with sand found?
Texas, United States
Alberta, Canada
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Yukon Territory, Canada
40
The largest trading partner of the United States is _____.
China
Canada
Nigeria
Mexico
41
Why is it bad for a country to have a long-term trade deficit?
The country will amass too much purchasing power.
The country is earning more than it spends.
Other countries will not want to export to that country.
The country is spending more than it earns.
42
Which would likely be found only in the Pacific region?
corn, wheat, and soybeans
auto manufacturing plants
pineapples and coffee
coal mines
43
What problems occur when climate conditions cause the water level in the Great Lakes to drop?
Ships might run aground
Fish populations may decrease
All of these are probable
Less goods can be shipped
44
Which province or territory is identified by the number 2?
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland & Labrador
Quebec
45
The United States uses ________.
only the amount of oil it produces.
less than the amount of oil it produces.
nearly three times the amount of oil it produces.
nearly six times the amount of oil it produces.
46
How did the United States and Canada cooperate after the attacks of 9/11?
They attacked Iraq
They attacked Iraq and Afghanistan
They sought a peaceful solution through the United Nations
They increased security along their borders
47
Which religion is most widely practiced in the United States?
Chrisitianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
48
How does the North American Free Trade Agreement assist member countries?
selectively applies barriers to trade
allows any nation of the world to join
Forces member nations to trade only with each other
removes trade barriers
49
Which province or territory is identified by the number 9?
Alaska
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
50
North American coal reserves could supply energy for approximately _____ years.
250
450
300
400
