Deck 4: North America

Question 1

The European invasion of North America proved devastating to the indigenous populations.A common practice during this time was to force these native groups to restricted areas called __________.

A)parks
B)native land
C)sanctuaries
D)reservations

Answer 1

D

Question 2

To the north of the continent is the __________,geologically the oldest part of North America,and a sparsely populated area with poor soils.

A)Appalachian Highland
B)Canadian Shield
C)Canadian tundra
D)Arctic
E)none of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The climates of the United States and Canada include the __________ climate.

A)tropical Type A
B)desert Type B
C)/humid Type C
D)seasonal continental Type D
E)all of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Canada has adequate __________ to provide for its people and gain wealth.

A)GDP
B)natural resources
C)water
D)education
E)industrialization

Question 5

As early migrants arrived in the United States they generally learned English within a generation and assimilated into American society,giving rise to the idea of the United States as a cultural "__________."

A)manifestation
B)melting pot
C)mainstream society
D)norm
E)Dream

Question 6

The __________ part of the North American continent is marked by north-south mountain ranges contained in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Mountains and Valleys.

A)northern
B)eastern
C)southern
D)western
E)interior

Question 7

By 2010,the __________ made up more than three quarters of the United States' economy,as measured by its share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

A)primary sector
B)secondary sector
C)tertiary sector
D)quaternary sector
E)no single economic sector holds such sway in the US economy

Question 8

Canada,like many countries of Europe,including Great Britain,is a __________.

A)parliamentary democracy
B)monarchy
C)socialist country
D)representative democracy
E)none of the above

Question 9

Until the late nineteenth century,American cities were small,compact,and centrally oriented: everything was located within walking distance.What changed this pattern?

A)Railroad lines
B)The automobile
C)Rural manufacturing
D)streetcars
E)New locations of a city's central business district (CBD)

Question 10

Canada and the US are the __________ largest countries in the world in physical area,respectively.

A)first and second
B)first and third
C)second and third
D)second and fourth
E)third and fourth

Question 11

Only a narrow band of territory in southern and eastern Canada has the __________ suitable for agricultural production and widespread settlement.

A)climate
B)physical geography
C)transportation network
D)water resources
E)both a & b

Question 12

The distribution of African American populations today reflects __________.

A)climate conditions
B)past slavery regions
C)northern industrialization
D)both b & c
E)all of the above

Question 13

Migrants to the United States believed the American Dream,that through work you could achieve __________,no matter what your background was.

A)upward mobility
B)financial success
C)land ownership
D)citizenship
E)both a & b

Question 14

__________ were source areas for westward migration,and migrants from these regions carried with them the cultural traditions from their culture hearth.

A)The three core regions
B)Western European countries
C)The thirteen original colonies
D)a & b
E)b & c

Question 15

Between 2000 and 2006 the __________ population growth accounted for approximately half of the nation's growth,and grew about four times faster than the country as a whole.

A)African-American
B)Midwestern
C)Hispanic
D)Mexican
E)Asian

Question 16

As a an indicator of well-being,__________ in the US,while the figure may seem high especially when compared to a century ago,is actually lower than in 49 other countries.

A)life expectancy
B)level of education
C)inter-regional migration
D)the total fertility rate
E)religious affiliation

Question 17

The earliest permanent __________ colony in North America,Jamestown,was founded in 1607 in what became Virginia.

A)British
B)French
C)Spanish
D)American
E)Canadian

Question 18

Despite this vast territory for a relatively small population,more than __________ percent of Canadians live within _____ miles of the US border.

A)ninety;100
B)seventy;200
C)ninety;150
D)seventy;200
E)ninety;50

Question 19

The __________ of this nation was a product of various treaties and acquisitions that eventually resulted in the country extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

A)manifestation
B)globalization
C)political geography
D)vision
E)state boundaries

Question 20

The sport of __________ is Canada's most prevalent sport and its most popular spectator sport.

A)bull riding
B)curling
C)ice hockey
D)Canadian rules football
E)lumberjacking

Question 21

Which of the following places is not a Canadian province?

A)Quebec
B)Nunavut
C)Manitoba
D)New Brunswick

Question 22

Which region is the economic heart of the United States and Canada,and home to more than a third of each country's population?

A)New England and the Canadian Maritimes
B)The Northeastern Core
C)The Pacific Coast
D)The Midwest and Great Plains
E)none of the above

Question 23

South of Boston the low-lying states of New England were the center of colonial settlement in the region and were the birthplace of America's __________.

A)Industrial Revolution
B)system of government
C)transportation system
D)sense of Manifest Destiny
E)Agricultural Revolution

Question 24

Improved farm equipment and technology introduced during the Industrial Revolution resulted in fewer farm workers needed in rural areas and a major rural-to-urban shift in the population.

Question 25

In the 2016 US presidential campaign,the republican party candidate ran on a controversial platform to build a solid wall along the US-Mexico border to prevent people from crossing the border illegally.

Question 26

The pace of growth in the United States is more rapid than the world average but slower than many other industrialized countries.

Question 27

Just like in the United States,the most dramatic structural change in the Canadian economy has been the rise of the __________,which now employs about three-quarters of all Canadians.

A)agriculture
B)service sector
C)manufacturing
D)energy sector
E)hi-tech sector

Question 28

As of 2015,the United States was home to approximately 320 million people,and was the third-most populated country in the world,after China and Russia.

Question 29

Projections are that there is more oil in the tar sands of Canada than in the underground reserves of Saudi Arabia.

Question 30

There are _________ regions that together define the United States and Canada.

A)two
B)five
C)six
D)nine
E)eleven

Question 31

Canada's best farmland is located along the St.Lawrence River and in the southern Prairie Provinces of Manitoba,Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Question 32

Toronto has by far the largest population of any of Canada's provinces,with about 39 percent of the total.

Question 33

Which region is unique in its high proportion of Hispanic and Native American residents?

A)The Northeastern Core
B)The American South
C)The American Southwest
D)The Mountain West
E)The Pacific Coast

Question 34

The democratic state of Canada shares a similar development history and economic status with the US.

Question 35

The current pattern of religious affiliation in the US remains quite complex,and one can find observers of nearly every major religion,and many minor ones,in virtually every area of the country.

Question 36

The North American realm extends from the polar regions of northern Canada and Alaska all the way south through Mexico and the countries of Central America.

Question 37

The North American realm extends from the polar regions of northern Canada and Alaska all the way south through Mexico and the countries of Central America.

Question 38

The Europeans-mainly the Spanish,French,and British-left a strong imprint on their North American colonies.

Question 39

Canada consists of __________ provinces and __________ territories.

A)11;5
B)10;3
C)9;3
D)9;5

Question 40

The __________ region is susceptible to earthquakes and volcanic activity,yet is home to the second largest metropolitan area in the United States,and known for a diverse and rich economic base.

A)New England and the Canadian Maritimes
B)American South
C)American Southwest
D)Mountain West
E)Pacific Coast

Question 41

Describe the American "Melting Pot" and the American Dream.Do these ideals still hold true today? Explain.

Question 42

What both __________ and the __________ have in common is that they are part of the so-called __________ that encircles the Pacific Ocean.

Question 43

Three states - ___________,__________,__________ - accounted for approximately one third of the entire U.S.population growth in the last two decades.

Question 44

The __________ is growing rapidly,especially in its urban and suburban areas.This is putting stress on the physical environment,particularly its __________.

Question 45

Why did many people in Quebec support a separatist movement during the second half of the twentieth century that sought to break Quebec off from the rest of Canada into an independent country?

Question 46

__________ is Canada's capital,and __________ is its largest city.

Question 47

Among developed countries,the US __________ is one of the fastest growing,at about one percent each year.This is due to,as well as (more people immigrating to the United States than emigrating out of it)__________ and __________.

Question 48

Fifty percent of imports to Canada come from the United States.

Question 49

The Europeans,mainly the ___________,__________ and __________,left a strong imprint on their North American colonies.

Question 50

Describe how globalization and corporate colonialism,led primarily by US companies,has become a dominant force influencing the global cultural fabric.Describe both the admiration and disdain for this type of economic and cultural paradigm.Provide an example of an apparent dichotomy between this admiration and disdain.

Question 51

The proportion of French speakers in Canada is __________ as more immigrants arrive from other parts of the world and as the new immigrants have __________ than the French speakers.

Question 52

As you move north from Boston into the rest of New England,the Canadian Maritimes,and Quebec,the economy is increasingly based on primary industries such as forestry and fishing.

Question 53

Three states - ___________,__________,__________ - accounted for approximately one third of the entire U.S.population growth in the last two decades.

Question 54

For an independent Quebec to remain economically competitive,they would not need the northern Cree region to remain part of the province in order to use the resources and energy found there.

Question 55

In the __________ and __________,the Catholic dominance points to nineteenth and early twentieth century immigration from Roman Catholic countries in Europe like __________,__________,and __________.

Question 56

Nunavut has only about 30,000 people in an area larger than any other province or territory in Canada as it comprises about one-fifth of Canada's land area.

Question 57

Fueling the expansion was the concept of ___________,the belief of some Americans that the new nation was divinely predestined to expand across the continent.

Question 58

The three core regions of the thirteen original colonies,each with its own economic and cultural patterns,are considered culture hearths.These three areas are__________,__________ and __________.

Question 59

The __________ is an area of ancient rock and forest that covers much of central Canada around the __________.

Question 60

Discuss the distribution of the North American population as well as some of the primary population characteristics of the United States and Canada.

Question 61

Provide an example of a region in the US or Canada that has a significant minority groups,and explain why.

Question 62

In what ways does the United States exert its powerful influence on Canada?