Question 1

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-New York

Accepted Answer

Albany is the capital of New York.

Answer: F
 Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, one of the Canadian provinces.

Answer: G
 Austin is the capital of Texas, one of the U.S. states.

Question 2

Describe the historical and geographical factors that make Québec unique. Why do so many Québeçois want to secede from Canada? How might increasing globalization affect Québec?

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Question 3

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-Alberta

Accepted Answer

Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, a province in Canada.

Question 4

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-British Columbia

Accepted Answer

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia.

Answer: H
 Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.

Answer: I
 Winnipeg is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Answer: J
 Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec.

Note: None of the options match with any of the capitals of the U.S. states, so there are no valid choices for the U.S. state capitals.

Question 5

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-Texas

Accepted Answer

Austin is the capital of Texas.

Answer: D
 Albany is the capital of New York, not Texas.

Answer: A, B, C, E
 Springfield is the capital of Illinois, Sacramento is the capital of California, Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, and Richmond is the capital of Virginia. None of them are capitals of Texas.

Answer: F
 Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, not Texas.

Answer: H, I, J
 Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, and Quebec City is the capital of Quebec. None of them are capitals of Texas.

Question 6

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-Quebec

Accepted Answer

Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. None of the other choices match with this province's capital.

Question 7

Discuss the history of slavery in North America.

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Question 8

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-Virginia

Accepted Answer

Richmond is the capital of Virginia.

Answer: None for Canadian Provinces
 None of the cities listed match with any of the Canadian provinces.

Question 9

Discuss the urban to suburban migration in North America. When did this urban shift begin? What are the some of the factors that contributed to this particular migration? What have been the long-term impacts of this movement?

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Question 10

Discuss the physiographic provinces of North America. List at least two characteristics (location, climate, soil types, geology) for each province.

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Question 11

French is an official language in Canada.

Accepted Answer

French is one of the two official languages in Canada, alongside English.

Question 12

Superfund sites are locations in the United States officially deemed by the government as extremely polluted and requiring extensive clean up.

Accepted Answer

This is correct according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which manages the Superfund program. Superfund sites are known as the most contaminated and hazardous sites across the country, and the EPA works to clean up these areas for the protection of human health and the environment.

Question 13

The gap between rich and poor in the United States is widening.

Accepted Answer

According to census data and various studies, the income inequality in the United States has been increasing over the past few decades, resulting in a widening gap between the rich and poor.

Question 14

Discuss the three waves of immigration into the United States. What were the push and pull factors associated with each wave? What were the approximate time frames and source areas for each of these external migration streams?

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Question 15

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-Florida

Accepted Answer

Tallahassee is the capital of Florida.

(Note: None of the other options are the capital of Florida or any other U.S state or Canadian province.)

Question 16

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-California

Accepted Answer

Sacramento is the capital of California.

Question 17

North America is the only region in the world that contains the full range of climate types that occur globally, stretching from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic to the tropical Hawai'ian Islands.

Accepted Answer

This is true. North America spans a wide range of latitudes and elevations, resulting in a diversity of climate types including arctic, subarctic, temperate, subtropical, and tropical.

Question 18

Canada is second only to Saudi Arabia in its proven oil reserves.

Accepted Answer

According to a report by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Canada has the second-largest proven oil reserves in the world, after Saudi Arabia.

Question 19

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-Manitoba

Accepted Answer

Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba.

Question 20

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-Illinois

Accepted Answer

Springfield is the capital of Illinois.

Answer: D
 Albany is the capital of New York, which is not listed, but it is the closest match as there is no other state/province with a capital of Albany.

Answer: G
 Austin is the capital of Texas.

Answer: H
 Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, which is a province in Canada.

Answer: I
 Winnipeg is not a capital; it is a city in Manitoba, which is a province in Canada. None of the options match with Manitoba's actual capital, which is Winnipeg's city neighbor of Winnipegosis.

Answer: J
 Quebec City is the capital of Quebec, which is a province in Canada.

Quiz 6: The United States and Canada

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -New York

Describe the historical and geographical factors that make Québec unique. Why do so many Québeçois want to secede from Canada? How might increasing globalization affect Québec?

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -Alberta

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -British Columbia

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -Texas

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -Quebec

Discuss the history of slavery in North America.

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -Virginia

Discuss the urban to suburban migration in North America. When did this urban shift begin? What are the some of the factors that contributed to this particular migration? What have been the long-term impacts of this movement?

Discuss the physiographic provinces of North America. List at least two characteristics (location, climate, soil types, geology) for each province.

French is an official language in Canada.

Superfund sites are locations in the United States officially deemed by the government as extremely polluted and requiring extensive clean up.

The gap between rich and poor in the United States is widening.

Discuss the three waves of immigration into the United States. What were the push and pull factors associated with each wave? What were the approximate time frames and source areas for each of these external migration streams?

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -Florida

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -California

North America is the only region in the world that contains the full range of climate types that occur globally, stretching from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic to the tropical Hawai'ian Islands.

Canada is second only to Saudi Arabia in its proven oil reserves.

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -Manitoba

Match the capitals with the U.S. states and Canadian provinces. -Illinois