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1
British colonization of North America politically influenced the United States and Canada by introducing the idea of —
Dictatorship
Limited Government
Unlimited Government
Monarchy
2
Which economy is decentralized with economic activities happening between buyers and sellers?
Command
Mixed
Market
Traditional
3
Which cultural trait is influenced by a society’s location available natural resources and traditional family structure?
Folk stories
Musical instruments
Religious practices
Types of shelter
4
Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
Public schools
Public transportation
Highway access
water availability
5
What a geographer identify on physical map to explain the reason for a large settlement near a transportation corridor?
Public utilities
Transportation
Access to fresh water
Construction allowed
6
Most economies have some government intervention and some private ownership, so most economies are considered a command
True
False
7
The government of the United States can trace its democratic roots to which civilization?
Greece
Egypt
France
Spain
8
Which of the following bodies of water creates borders in both the United States and Mexico?
Colorado River
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Mississiippi River
9
Which letter on the map is at the location of Canada?
D
C
B
A
10
Which of the following is the set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region?
Climate
Population
Culture
Globalization
11
Most cities in Canada are located near what?
Artic Circle
The US
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
12
Which factor do geographers consider when dividing the world into distinctive culture regions?
The amount of rainfall
Bodies of water
Transportation corridors
The influence of religion
13
What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?
Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters.
Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.
Political candidates in limited governments are forced
There is no difference
14
How are the governments of Canada and the United States similar?
Both have presidents
Both have a monarchy
Both have limited government and a constitution
Both have dictators
15
Which factor most contributed to creating the human geographic characteristics of Canada and the United States
Limited Government
Conspiracy
Colonization of the region in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
Unlimited Governmment
16
In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a constitution.
False
True
17
Limited government includes electing a president and he serves as leader for a limited time.
False
True
18
The United States and Canada are both considered to be multicultural societies because —
a history of immigration has resulted in several cultures contributing
the American Indian cultures in these societies did not mix
most of the people in these societies speak more than one language
people living in these societies have economic and political freedoms
19
Because economic freedom is valued in the US and Canada, the two societies have chosen to limit the government powers
True
False
20
Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?
Labor, Natural Resources, Capital
Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities
Population, Landforms, Climate
Celebrations, Rules, Music
21
In command economies the economic decisions about what should be produced are made by the producer
True
False
22
A common feature of the economic systems in the United States and Canada is that both —
allow people to own private property
use government quotas to determine what to produce
place a salary cap on business leaders’ earnings
restrict factory ownership to the government
23
What feature is missing from many unlimited governments that is often used to limit governments?
Police
Constitution
Transportation
Army
24
The Canada/United States region is described as a highly urbanized. Urbanization in the region was primarily caused by —
Migration within the region from rural areas
The birth of many babies
Sport teams
They got kicked out of their own country
25
Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?
Great Lakes and Rocky Mts.
Rio Grande River and Sahara desert
Mississippi River and Colorado River
Rocky Mts and Death VAlley
26
Canada and the US share a history of colonization and immigration resulting in a region that is characterized by
Social unrest
Instability
Multiculturalism
Political persecution
27
What geographic feature shared by the United States and Canada is shown in gray on the map?
Rocky Mts.
Appalachian Mts
Mississippi River
Great Plains
28
One of the civic duties of citizens in the United States and Canada includes
voting in elections
joining a political party
serving in the military
visiting the nation's capital
29
Which of the following is a primary reason for limiting the power of a government?
To prevent a violation of rights
To allow for control of the press
To ensure economic equality
To provide public education
30
In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a
Constituion
Political platform
A map
Federal legal code
31
How has a history of immigration affected the cultural character of the United States?
Different teams
There is no difference
Everyone celebrate the same holidays and have the same customs
A diversity of holidays and festivals are celebrated in the US
32
In Canada, just as in the United States, voting in an election is considered a civic responsability
True
False
33
The power of the leaders is limited in a limited government.
True
False
34
Which question would most likely be explored by producers in a market economy?
How can the government assist in the production of goods?
What should we produce to meet the needs of our family?
What can we produce that will be the easiest to make?
Which goods and services have the highest demand?
35
Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?
Multi party rule
Freedom of speech
one-party rule
Elections