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1
When did the US try to conquer Canada
1619-1636
1812-1815
1714-1715
1831-1840
2
Music genres created in USA include:
Folk, Country, Rock, Pop, Blues
Techno, Country, Rock, Jazz, Blues
Rave, Country, Gospel, Jazz, Blues
Folk, Country, Rock, Jazz, Blues
3
Name some major coastal cities
Miami, New Orleans, Houston, LosAngeles
Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Quebec
Winnipeg, New Orleans, Houston, LosAngeles
Miami, New Orleans, Jackson, LosAngeles
4
What is this know as?
suburb
barrio
small town
Closed circuit
5
What is the population density of Canada?
4 km2
8 km2
10 km2
12 km2
6
Where do most Canadian live?
Near Vancouver
Near the US border
In the Canadian Shield
south of the US border
7
Is the House of Commonlaw in Canada or USA
CANADA
NONE
USA
BOTH
8
The prime minister is the one that makes the laws
False
True
9
What does the executive branch in the US do?
enforce laws
make laws
interpret laws
10
How long ago did the native Americans arrive (estimate)?
100,000 years
10,000 years
50,000 years
1,000,000 years
11
what cities are near the lake?
Quebec, Montreal, St. Louis, Toronto
Dallas, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
Nashville, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
Quebec, Montreal, Memphis, Toronto
12
Identify one famous American author.
Stephen Hawking
Mark Twain
J.K Rowling
J.R.R. Tolkien
13
Mississippi River system cities include the following:
Winnipeg, Minneapolis, St. Louis,Pittsburgh
Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta,Charlotte
Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago
Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa
14
Why did Europeans come to USA
slavery
wealth
religious freedom
political freedom
15
Who were the allies during the French Indian War?
British/ Indian & French/ American
no alliances were formed
French/ American & British/ Indian
French/ Indian & British/ American
16
Where do most people live?
near mountains
near the coast
Near the plains
Near bodies of water
17
Sparsely populated area in Canada
Mt. McKinely
Canadian Shield
Great Basin
Alaska
18
Fashion capital of the US is ___________________.
Miami
New York
Los Angeles
New Jersey
19
What does the judiciary branch in the US do?
make laws
enforce laws
interpret laws
20
USA has higher literacy rate than Canada because of the ___________________
population size
native american population differences
none of the options
size of the country
21
Inland cities include:
Edmonton, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, LasVegas
, Toronto, Buffalo, Cleveland,Detroit
Miami, New Orleans, Houston
Cincinnati, New Orleans, Memphis,Nashville
22
How many immigrants live in the U.S.
300 million
50 million
100 million
200 million
23
The greatest advantage of Canada's healthcare?
free even if you are from another country
Free and universal
free and exclusive
free for the poor only
24
The major religions in the US are
Christianity, Hedonism, Musliman
Christianity, Atheism, Hinduism
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
25
What does the legislative branch in the US do?
interpret laws
make laws
enforce laws
26
Where do 42 million American live?
Megalopolis in the S
Megalopolis in the NE
Megalopolis in the Central
Megalopolis in the SW
27
What period did the American Civil occur in?
early 1800's
late 1800's
mid 1800's
after the indepence
28
What % of Earth’ population live in the U.Sand Canada?
6
7
8
5
29
What is the name of this popular arty style found in many buildings around US?
arch art
art deco
Wright art
art minimalistic
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From where did most of the people emigrate to USA?
west europe
all europe
east europe
north europe
