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- 1. Multiple Choice
A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority
Dictatorship
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who is the most powerful leader of the Canadian government?
King
Prime Minister
Queen of England
President
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where is the capital of Canada?
Toronto
Vancouver
Ottawa
Quebec
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Canadian Shield, centered on the _, is a plateau covering almost half of Canada.
Hudson Bay
Great Lakes
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Ontario
- 5. Multiple Choice
What large mountain range is pictured here?
Catskill Moutains
Rocky Moutanins
Appalachian Mountains
Coastal Mountains
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich two physical features do the United States and Canada share?Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi RiverSt. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky MountainsMississippi River and the Great LakesRocky Mountains and the Great Lakes
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which group of states has Canada as its border?
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Alabama, Mississipi, Georgia
Washington, Idaho, Montana
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe legislative branchmakes the lawsinterprets the lawsexecutes the lawsdecides if laws are constitutional or not
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe president and his cabinet comprise theexecutive branchlegislative branchjudicial branchcongress
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe judicial branchinterprets the lawsmakes the lawsexecutes the lawesenforces the laws
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe executive branchenforces or executes the lawsinterprets the lawsmakes the lawsis above the law
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which geographic feature, shared by U.S. and Canada is shown on the map?
Franklin Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Great Lakes
- 13. Multiple Choice
A common feature of the economic systems in the United States and Canada is that both------
place a salary cap on business leaders' earnings
restrict factory ownership to the government
allow people to own private property
use government quotas to determine what to produce
- 14. Multiple Choice
British colonization of North America politically influenced the United States and Canada by introducing the idea of---
separation of church and state
free trade
limited government
constitutional monarchy
- 15. Multiple Choice
How are the governments of Canada and the United States similar?
Both allow every citizen to vote in national elections.
Both allow the government to censor newspapers.
Both are limited governments with constitutions.
Both have parliaments led by a president.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an underlying principle of the U.S. Constitution?Government receives its power from the peopleThe national government is divided between executive and legislative branches.The government is unlimited, using the power it chooses to lead the peopleThe President serves a term of 10 years
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA person who was born in the United States, born outside of the United States to a parent or parents who are citizens, or a person who has become naturalized.NomadicPopularCitizenIndigenous
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn what year did Canada establish its own constitution?A. 1776B. 1920C. 1982D. 2005
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich two European countries fought over Canada?A. Spain & PortugalB. France & ItalyC. Spain & EnglandD. England & France
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.Prime MinisterParliamentSupreme CourtGovernor General
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow has climate affected where Canadians live?Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceToday, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?Refuse to trade with the United StatesClose its borders to all new immigrantsWithdraw from the United NationsSecede and become an independent country
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAnother word for a native person is __________.EndangeredIndigenous
Naturalized
None of These - 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these countries are bigger than Canada (by land mass)?United StatesNoneRussiaGreat Britain
- 25. Multiple Choice
Who was the first to sail to North America by way of Canada?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Leif Ericson
Henry the Navigator
John Cabot
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho won the French and Indian War?EnglandFranceIndiansSpain
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat the result of the French and Indian WarFrance lost its territory in North America to the BritishFrance took over all of CanadaNative-Americans succesfully kicked out the British and French from North AmericaFrance defeated the British
- 28. Multiple Choice
Gave new world lands to the French nobility
Charles II
Samuel de Champlain
John Cabot
Louis XIII
- 29. Multiple Choice
Find the picture that shows an urban community.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Find the picture that shows a rural community.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat river is highlighted red?ColumbiaOhioColoradoRio Grande
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat river is highlighted blue?OhioRio GrandeMissouriSt. Lawrence
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat river is highlighted red?MissouriMississippiOhioSt. Lawrence
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the region that is colored blue?NortheastWestSouthwestSoutheast
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat region is colored yellow on the map?SoutheastMidwestWestNortheast
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat region is colored purple on the map?WestMidwestSoutheastSouthwest
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat region is colored green on the map?WestNortheastSoutheastMidwest
- 38. Multiple Choice
What region is this?
west
northeast
midwest
southwest
- 39. Multiple ChoiceFlorida, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas are all on the coast of this body of water.Gulf of MexicoAtlanticPacificIndian
- 40. Multiple ChoiceDelaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are all on the coast of this body of water.AtlanticPacificGulf of MexicoArctic
- 41. Multiple Choice
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
3 provinces and 10 territories
10 provinces and 0 territories
10 provinces and 3 territories
5 provinces and 2 territories
- 42. Multiple Choice
How did the Quebec Act of 1774 affect French settlers?
It kept them from being deported to France.
It allowed them to keep their language, religion, and system of laws.
It built forts to protect them from the First Nations people.
It allowed them free trade with the First Nations peoples.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that it was the right of Americans to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.Civil rightWestward movementManifest DestinySecede
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe basic rights that belong to all citizensPeople's rightsCivil rightsCommercial rightsCitizen rights
- 45. Multiple Choice
Supreme Court
Lower Courts
Executive Branch
Highest court in the Country
Legislative Branch
- 46. Multiple Choice
The government of this country is a parliamentary democracy...
United States
Canada
- 47. Multiple Choice
Where does the U.S. rank in size compared to other countries?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
- 48. Multiple Choice
What states are not part of the contiguous U.S.?
Maine and Florida
Alaska and Texas
California and Florida
Alaska and Hawaii
- 49. Multiple Choice
What is the capital of the U.S.?
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of government has its power limited by the people?UnlimitedLimitedAbsolute MonarchyDictatorship
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of government has a leader or a small group of leaders with no limits to their powerLimitedUnlimitedDemocracyRepublic
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