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1
What allowed the first migrants to enter into North America?
land bridge
pack animals
deep water canoes
the wheel
2
Match the resource/industry with the correct location. California: ______:: Pittsburgh: ______
coal, oil
timber, hydroelectric power
gold, steel
natural gas, gold
3
Many major cities and metropolitan areas are located near-
mountains
water
arid regions
infertile soil
4
Industrialization allowed for--
unrestricted growth in the suburbs
rise of a middle class
dependence on imports
focus on primary economic activities
5
This province in Canada sees themselves as culturally different than the rest of the country
Quebec
Newfoundland
Yukon
Nunavut
6
Which of the following factors is a cultural aspect that unites Quebec?
Climate zone
Political system
Economic system
Common language
7
In the late 1800s, growth in the western part of the US stemmed from _______________
railroads
turnpikes
canals
highways
8
Which of the following mountain ranges is the furthest east?
Cascade
Sierra Nevada
Rocky
Appalachian
9
This territory was created for the Inuit of Canada-
Nunavut
Sasketchewan
British Columbia
Northwest Territory
10
How were the Great Lakes formed?
subduction
sink hole
chemical weathering
glaciers
11
What has caused damage to forests, buildings and wildlife in eastern Canada?
thermal pollution
oil spill
lead poisoning
acid rain
12
Canada has a ___________, while the U.S. has a __________.
Constitutional Monarchy, Democracy
command economy, free enterprise economy
Free Enterprise system, Socialist System
Monarchy, Oligarchy
13
Where would you expect to find the highest population density in Canada?
B
A
C
D
14
Which of the following would describe the desires of an environmentalist?
We should use some park land for timber, but should replant
We should turn park & wet lands into farm land
We should preserve park and wet lands for the future
15
Which of the following is a region based on physical boundaries?
Yukon
Midwest
Quebec
Hawaii
16
Most of Canada's agriculture is located in ________.
Prairie Provinces
Great Plains
the Territories
Core Provinces
17
Which arrow shows the direction of the population shift in the US over the last 2 centuries?
3
2
4
1
18
How did the development of a highway system change the urban landscape in the US?
Increase in the number of areas designated as public parks
Expansion of economic activity away from city centers.
Decrease in the construction of new housing in the suburbs
Decrease in transportation options available in inner cities
19
What is a source of a river?
location its empties into a body of water
location of resources in the river
location of the major river terminal
location at which the river starts
20
What river lies between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains AND is the longest river in the US?
Colorado
Rio Grande
Ohio
Mississippi
21
What sector of the economy are most workers in the United States employed in?
primary
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
22
Since the 1850's people have moved from _________ to __________ in the United States.
urban, rural
south, northeast
southwest, south
rural, urban
23
___________ has threatened to become a separate country, which has caused disunity in Canada.
Nunavut
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
24
Multiculturalism encourages ______________.
diversity
homogeny
acculturation
assimilation
25
Which mountain range is circled?
Sierra Nevada
Cascade
Rocky
Appalachian
26
The_________ __________refers to the area around the Great Lakes that's a manufacturing region.
Snow Belt
Bread basket
Wheat Belt
Rust Belt
27
Which of the following is a push factor that drove people to California for migrant farm work?
Dust Bowl in the Great Plains
Religious persecution
closing of factories in Midwest
Rising water levels in Florida
28
Why did the US have an open immigration policy for Europeans in the 1800's?
over crowding in Europe
factories and other industries needed workers
businesses depended on their money
they wanted to create a heterogeneous society