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Review for United States and Canada Unit
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1
A developed community outside of a city is called
mixed-use neighborhoods
suburb
urban core
rural fringe
2
A remittance is when
an immigrant does not pay their taxes in their new country
an immigrant uses their earned wages to buy goods
an immigrant sends payment home to another country
an immigrant saves money to bring over their family
3
80% of the United States work force is
deemed higher income
works in manufacturing
involved in agriculture
in the service industry
4
a Canadian Territory that is home to mostly native Inuit people is
Nunavet
Saskatchawan
Quebec
Alberta
5
When skilled workers move to another country, their home country experiences....
brain gain
brain drain
labor loss
insane in the membrane
6
The United States leads the world in consumption of...
Solar Power
Coal
Wind Power
Oil
7
In Canada, Using frozen lakes and ponds as roads and cut-throughs is an example of
a bad idea
creating an environmental hazard
creating economic activity
adapting to their environment
8
People that leave countries due to push factors are called
immigrants
consumers
emigrants
refugees
9
Holidays brought to the United States by immigrants include
Thanksgiving
Super Bowl Sunday
St. Patrick's day
Festivus
10
Which answer does NOT apply to Canadian architecture
English style castle like buildings in the Pacific region
Well ventilated houses to allow air flow
Igloos in the Nunavet and Northern Territories
Lighthouses in the Atlantic Region
11
The interior business district within the city's inner limits is called the
rural fringe
urban core
downtown district
suburbs
12
In most countries people starve due to lack of
domestic food
money
imported food
proper preservation techniques
13
hunger, war, and poverty are examples of
globalization
draw factors
pull factors
push factors
14
Countries are able to produce large amounts of food because
irrigation systems are efficient in growing crops
The climate is suitable for abundant plant growth
they have rich soils suitable for crop growth
they can easily ship their agricultural products
15
Good schools, job opportunities, and religious freedom are examples of
push factors
pull factors
brain drain
draw factors
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People that enter another country due to favorable pull factors are called
consumers
emigrants
immigrants
refugees
17
A government that divides its power among national, state, and local levels
divided house
federal republic
representative democracy
split monarchy
18
When a country's population lives and works mostly in rural areas it is...
GDP deficient
developed
transitioning
developing
19
Gross Domestic Product is
the total finances of a country
the total of goods and services for a country
How much each individual makes in a country
the amount of trade per country
20
The exchange of animals, goods, and diseases between the the New and Old World is called
The Columbian Exchange
the Indian Trade
The Silk Road
Two Way Exchange
21
An economy based minimal govt interference to create profit is called
communistic economy
free enterprise system
socialistic economy
limited liability economy
22
The majority of the Canadian population is
within 100 miles of the U.S. border
in the eastern part of Canada
in the Pacific Region
in rural areas unlike the United States
23
Increased traffic, loss of natural habitat, and pollution are all concerns for people against
urban sprawl
suburban development
rural fringe
urban development
24
A country with high total of goods and services provided would be a
A Developed Country
A Developing Country
A Rural Country
An Urban Country
25
The population of the world is becoming
gradually declining
staying static
more rural
more urban
26
The political regions of Canada are called...
Territories
Provinces and Territories
States
Provinces