True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | The
term metropolitan area refers to a city that has a population of at least 50,000, along with
its suburbs. |
| | 2. | Vancouver is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec. |
| | 3. | The
population density of Canada is higher than that of the United States. |
| | 4. | Most
people in the United States and Canada live in urban areas. |
| | 5. | North
America is a land of abundant natural resources. |
| | 6. | For
nearly 10,000 years, Native Americans lived by hunting, fishing, farming, and trade. |
| | 7. | The
British monarch still serves as Canadian head of state. |
| | 8. | Canadians practiced and supported the enslavement of Africans. |
| | 9. | Both
Canada and the United States discouraged settlement of the Great Plains. |
| | 10. | Slavery was one major dispute leading to civil war in the United States. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | European immigrants sought ____ in the United States and Canada.
I. religious
freedom
II. economic opportunities
III. political
freedom a. | II | b. | I and III | c. | II and
III | d. | I, II, and
III | | |
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| | 12. | Much
of Canada has a. | a hot, dry
climate in the summer and a cold, wet climate in the winter. | b. | a pleasant, mild
climate | c. | excellent farming conditions. | d. | rugged terrain
and a bitterly cold climate. | | |
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| | 13. | In
which part of the United States is the population growing most quickly? a. | the large cities
of the Northeast | b. | the Sunbelt | c. | the Great
Plains | d. | the coastal regions | | |
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| | 14. | The
growth of cities like Quebec, Chicago, and Milwaukee depended upon a. | inland
waterways. | b. | low birthrates. | c. | the automobile
industry. | d. | access to coastal fishing. | | |
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| | 15. | Today, ____ is the largest source of North America’s population
growth. a. | the mobility of
Americans | b. | urbanization | c. | immigration | d. | a high birthrate | | |
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| | 16. | The
first European settlers in North America came primarily from a. | Asia. | b. | Spain, England, and France. | c. | England. | d. | England, Germany, and France. | | |
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| | 17. | English colonists found the ____ most suitable for plantation
farming. a. | south | b. | northeast | c. | central east
coast | d. | far north | | |
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| | 18. | Which
factor most attracted French settlers to North America? a. | fishing and
timber in the northeast | b. | plantation farming in the south | c. | fur trade along
inland rivers | d. | religious communities in the west | | |
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| | 19. | The
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the a. | Declaration of
Rights. | b. | Declaration of Independence. | c. | Bill of
Rights. | d. | Charter of Privileges. | | |
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| | 20. | Settlement of the western United States was spurred by a. | the growth of
the cotton industry. | b. | cattle ranching. | c. | discoveries of
gold and silver. | d. | timber harvesting. | | |
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| | 21. | What
is the official language of Quebec, Canada? a. | French | b. | English | c. | English and French (a bilingual
approach) | d. | Inuit | | |
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| | 22. | In
both the United States and Canada, students are required to attend ____ grades of
school. |
| | 23. | The
first U.S. national park was a. | Yosemite. | b. | Zion. | c. | Yellowstone. | d. | Arlington. | | |
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| | 24. | Quebec’s movement towards independence is called a. | bilingualism. | b. | separatism. | c. | provincialism. | d. | Quebecois. | | |
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| | 25. | Richard Wright and Toni Morrison write about the experience of a. | Asian
Americans. | b. | Italian Americans. | c. | African
Americans. | d. | Native Americans. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 26. | Jazz
is an unique American art form that combines European and ____________________ music.
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| 27. | ____________________ is the religion that most Americans practice today.
|
| 28. | Freedom of religion is guaranteed to Americans by a document called the
____________________.
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| 29. | The
center of the motion picture industry is in ____________________.
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| 30. | In
Canada, ____________________ pays for individual health care.
|
Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | mobility | b. | Gold Mountain | c. | Silicon
Valley | d. | aerospace industry | e. | Boswash | | |
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| | 31. | nineteenth-century Chinese nickname for the United States |
| | 32. | freedom to move from place to place |
| | 33. | nickname for an Atlantic coast megalopolis |
| | 34. | California region with Internet and computer industries |
| | 35. | airplane, satellite, and space vehicle enterprises |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Alaska | b. | province | c. | Louisiana
Purchase | d. | safe houses | e. | Loyalists | | |
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| | 36. | American colonists who protested the move toward independence from the British
monarchy |
| | 37. | agreement that acquired territory between the Mississippi River and the Rocky
Mountains for the United States |
| | 38. | purchased from Russia in 1867 |
| | 39. | hiding places along the Underground Railroad |
| | 40. | political division within the Dominion of Canada |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | musical | b. | Broadway | c. | abstract
style | d. | Group of Seven | e. | Ashcan
School | | |
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| | 41. | American dramatic form that combines drama and music |
| | 42. | art
that uses no recognizable images |
| | 43. | American painters of city life |
| | 44. | Canadian painters of their country’s rugged northern landscape |
| | 45. | New
York avenue famous for popular theater |