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Geography- Chapter 6
Geography- Chapter 6
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How did Native Americans in the Arctic adapt to the cold climate?
They used animals
They had wooden houses
They had irrigation canals
They had electric heaters
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What is a megalopolis?
Big countries combining into one
Cleve...you made that word up!
A big country
Big cities combining into one
3
What are unalienable rights?
Human rights that cannot be taken away
Rights reserved for citizens only
4
What percentage of Americans live in the city?
90
80
70
60
5
Developed countries ______________
have technology
Have a strong economy
are rich
All of these
6
What did the Mistress of Manifest Destiny bring west with her?
Civilization
Life
Pursuit of Happiness
Liberty
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Which colony had the best soil and climate for crops that would later lead to slavery?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Northern colonies
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Why is Canada's population density so low?
It's big with a few people
It's tiny with many people
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What percentage of Americans were born in another country?
28
33
9
2
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Why did people come here?
Freedom
Economic Opportunity
Their country is bad
All of these are right
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Why do most Canadians live near the US border?
It's warmer
The soil is bad in the north
Triangle and Diamond are both right
They do business with us
12
What do amendments do?
Change Constitutional Law
Declare War
Delete Constitutional law
13
Who pays for healthcare in Canada (unlike the US where insurance or people do)
No one. It's free.
The government through taxes
14
Which is NOT a primary language in Canada?
French
English
German
15
True or False: There were American representatives in Parliament in Great Britain.
False
True
16
How many people live in the United States?
26 million
285 million
5 million
1.2 billion
17
What is it when you try to go from "sea to shining sea" across your country?
Immigration
Self Determination
Imperialism
Manifest Destiny
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What are two reasons that people live near the ocean?
Good temperature and trade
FIshing and Fun things to do
19
Ethnically heterogeneous means....
We are all the same
We have a diverse mixture
20
Where did the Native Americans come from?
Africa
Australia
Europe
Asia
21
Why did farmers move to the city?
They needed work
The Dust Bowl
It was a fun place
They were forced to
22
Which of the following countries did NOT colonize the Americas?
Germany
Spain
Great Britain
France
23
Why is the Sunbelt growing?
It's warmer in the south
Neither
Both
Its booming economy
24
What does standard of living show?
How well you live
How long you live
25
Which form of music was NOT an original American art form?
Rock and Roll
Classical Music
Jazz
26
How does the Canadian film industry differ from the American film industry?
Focus on nature
Focus on romance
Focus on action
Focus on fantasy
27
Where are most inland cities located?
By rivers and lakes
Neat one another
In remote areas
By mountains and forests
28
Which American artist was known for painting the American west?
Willa Cather
Jackson Polluck
Georgia O'Keefe
Pablo Picasso
29
Where do most Americans choose to live?
Plains
West
NE and Great Lakes
South
30
Why do the US and Canada share religious holidays?
Both are Jewish
Both are Christian
Both made it law
Both were Puritan
31
Where did the Loyalists from the American Revolution go after the war?
Back to Britain
Australia
Canada
Nowhere. They stayed in the US
32
Who is the most famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad?
Ulysses S Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
33
______________ refers to the percentage of people who can read or write.
Reading ability
Cognitive ability
Illiteracy rate
Literacy rate
34
How did WWI and WWII make the US the wealthiest country in the world?
We stayed out of the war
Because we won
We sold weapons and goods
35
Which two groups built the majority of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Irish and Japanese
Chinese and Japanese
Irish and Chinese
Mexican and British
36
Does Canada get to make their own laws?
No
Yes
37
Which of the following is NOT one of the most popular sports in the US or Canada?
Hockey
Football
Baseball
Soccer
38
Which Author wrote Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
James Finnemore Cooper
Mark Twain
Willa Cather
