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UNIT 1 NORTH AMERICA REVIEW
UNIT 1 NORTH AMERICA REVIEW
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1
What pull factor is a main reason for Mexican immigration to the United States?
the climate
lack of jobs
higher wages
new housing
2
Coming into effect in 1994, NAFTA encouraged free trade between the United States and which two other countries?
Canada and Mexico
Canada and Cuba
Japan and China
Panama and Brazil
3
Which of these have played the GREATEST role in the spread of information in the 21st century?
television
the internet
newspapers
the radio
4
Supporters of NAFTA and free trade would have contended that such agreements
increased government control of a nation's economy.
helped democratic reform and open markets in areas that needed improvement.
hurt democratic reforms and open markets in areas that were already strong.
limited the growth of an economy and prevents inflation.
5
The blue line on this map represents what river?
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Colorado
6
Which area on the map has the HIGHEST population density in Canada?
4
1
3
2
7
Canada is bordered to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, which is shown by the number
4
2
3
1
8
The spread of ideas, art, religions, technologies, and languages from one culture to another is known as
triangular trade.
standard of living.
cultural diffusion.
voluntary trade.
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How did the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affect the United States?
NAFTA encouraged trade between Mexico, U.S. and Canada.
NAFTA discouraged trade between U.S. and European nations.
NAFTA discouraged trade between U.S. and Mexico.
NAFTA encouraged trade between the U.S. and Europe.
10
What push factor is a main reason for Mexican emigration to other nations?
free education
higher wages
lower wages
warmer climate
11
Which of these is a primary economic activity?
tourism
automobile production
farming
healthcare
12
According to this map, where in the country would you have been MOST likely to find iron mines?
southeast
northwest
northeast
southwest
13
Which of the following is the best example of a small-scale map?
a road map
a globe
the map on a smartphone
a classroom atlas of specific world cities
14
When various cultures combine their own religions, language, dress, food, and customs to form one people, it is called
the melting pot concept.
interracial heritage.
intermarriage.
the tossed salad concept.
cultural combination.
15
In today's society, many Americans work in the service industry. Which career is a part of the service industry?
machine operator
coal miner
vegetable farmer
lawyer
16
Which of these would be MOST LIKELY to be considered a geographic "push factor"?
economic freedom
religion
political liberty
overpopulation
17
Which argument would MOST LIKELY have been made by a supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Tariffs reduce a consumer’s willingness to purchase goods made domestically
Trade would benefit all nations due to the availability of luxury goods.
It would mean loss of jobs for American workers due to cheaper labor.
NAFTA would benefit the consumer due to better prices
18
When NAFTA went into effect in 1994, what was the concern of labor leaders and environmentalists in the United States?
Mexico would increase their prices to the US to make up for the difference
That Mexico and the US would increase production
Jobs would leave the U.S.A. for Mexico and increase pollution
That Mexican companies would drive out business in the U.S.A.
19
What is the name of the ocean that is located on the West Coast of the United States?
Caribbean
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Pacific
20
One can infer from this chart that a person in the U.S.A. who speaks another language is most likely from?
CANADA
BRAZIL
GERMANY
MEXICO
21
Canada achieved independence from what country?
North Korea.
Great Britain.
United States.
Germany.
22
Which area stretches from New York to Alabama?
Costal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
23
Which of these can be categorized as a secondary economic activity
coal mining
car manufacturing
healthcare
teaching
24
It has often been argued that the United States is a "melting pot" of cultures. What does this mean?
People and cultures combine to make one culture.
European cultures are allowed to take precedence over other cultures.
There is a distinctive basic set of cultures, but the groups are different.
Cultures with undesirable traits have those aspects “melted” out of them.
25
Nearly 90% of Canada's population lives
in the province of Quebec.
along the west coast of British Columbia.
within 100 miles of the border of the United States.
beside the St. Lawrence waterway.
26
According to the table, which city is LEAST LIKELY to have a tropical wet climate?
Denver
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Miami
27
When Mexicans immigrate to the United States, what religion percentage increases?
It has increased the percentage of Catholics.
It has increased the percentage of Mormons.
It has increased the percentage of Jews.
It has increased the percentage of Muslims.
28
Which of these is an example of a business in the tertiary sector of the economy?
a barber shop
an apple orchard
an oil field
a radio manufacturer
