World Cultures Unit 2: United States and Canada

Question 1

In what area are the U.S. and Canada experiencing the most economic growth?

Accepted Answer

service industries

Question 2

The Pacific Ranges were formed by

Accepted Answer

the collision of tectonic plates

Question 3

About how many acres of land in the U.S. are involved in agriculture?

Accepted Answer

1 billion

Question 4

Which of the following is not included in the Pacific Ranges?

Accepted Answer

The Rocky Mountains

Question 5

What is converting old factories for use in new industries?

Accepted Answer

retooling

Question 6

Canada was originally a ______________ of Great Britain

Accepted Answer

dominion

Question 7

Which countries are included in NAFTA?

Accepted Answer

Canada, the U.S. and Mexico

Question 8

What are the official languages of Canada?

Accepted Answer

English and French

Question 9

What is a warm, dry Rocky Mountain wind?

Accepted Answer

chinook

Question 10

Extensive reliance on cars has resulted in

Accepted Answer

air pollution, road congestion

Question 11

What is the population density of the United States?

Accepted Answer

80 people per square mile

Question 12

A tornado develops out of a

Accepted Answer

supercell

Question 13

Population clusters in the United States are located:

Accepted Answer

along the Pacific Coast, in the Northeast, the Great Lakes

Question 14

What are the Prairie Provinces of Canada and the Great Plains of the U.S referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Wheat Belt

Question 15

What is land suited for farming called?

Accepted Answer

arable

Question 16

What type of economic system do individuals operate and profit from their own business?

Accepted Answer

market economy

Question 17

The movement of people into one country from another is called

Accepted Answer

immigration

Question 18

Which statement about health care in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

Some Americans cannot afford health insurance

Question 19

What is the agreement that ends tariffs and other trade barriers between Canada and the US?

Accepted Answer

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Question 20

What is the outlying community around a city called?

Accepted Answer

suburbs

Question 21

A large number of the early colonists of Canada were

Accepted Answer

Loyalists who left the American colonies

Question 22

What is the collective governing body of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 23

Where is Death Valley located?

Accepted Answer

Great Basin

Question 24

What is the origin of a river?

Accepted Answer

headwaters

Question 25

What was the name given to the network of safe houses that assisted people escaping slavery?

Accepted Answer

The Underground Railroad

World Cultures Unit 2: United States and Canada

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