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