Question 1

Most Canadians are of:

Accepted Answer

A) British ancestry 
B) French ancestry 
C) Spanish ancestry 
D) Irish ancestry 
E) none of these 
A) British ancestry 
B) French ancestry 
C) Spanish ancestry 
D) Irish ancestry 
E) none of these

Question 2

On the North American continent,the Jet Stream brings ________ to most of the continent in the winter.

Accepted Answer

A) dry air 
B) wind 
C) precipitation 
D) warmth 
E) none of these 
A) dry air 
B) wind 
C) precipitation 
D) warmth 
E) none of these

Question 3

More Americans died in this war than any other conflict in the U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A) World War II 
B) World War I 
C) Korean War 
D) Vietnam War 
E) American Civil War 
A) World War II 
B) World War I 
C) Korean War 
D) Vietnam War 
E) American Civil War

Question 4

Nevada is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific Mountains and Valleys 
B) Interior Highlands 
C) Great Plains 
D) Rocky Mountains 
E) Intermontane Basins and Plateaus 
A) Pacific Mountains and Valleys 
B) Interior Highlands 
C) Great Plains 
D) Rocky Mountains 
E) Intermontane Basins and Plateaus

Question 5

In 2008,approximately what percentage of Americans had some access to the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 30% 
C) 20% 
D) 80% 
E) nearly 100% 
A) 50% 
B) 30% 
C) 20% 
D) 80% 
E) nearly 100%

Question 6

Mormons are concentrated in which U.S.state?

Accepted Answer

A) Nevada 
B) Utah 
C) New Mexico 
D) Montana 
E) Arizona 
A) Nevada 
B) Utah 
C) New Mexico 
D) Montana 
E) Arizona

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The western coastal formation of North America sits along the fault line of two active crustal plates,the ________ and the Juan de Fuca plate.

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian Plate 
B) Interior Plate 
C) California Plate 
D) Pacific Plate 
E) none of these 
A) Canadian Plate 
B) Interior Plate 
C) California Plate 
D) Pacific Plate 
E) none of these

Question 9

The average life expectancy in North America is:

Accepted Answer

A) 64 
B) 81 
C) 78 
D) 88 
E) 73 
A) 64 
B) 81 
C) 78 
D) 88 
E) 73

Question 10

From 1860 to 1920,the predominant migration pattern within the United States was:

Accepted Answer

A) rural to urban 
B) urban to rural 
C) urban to suburban 
D) suburban to urban 
E) none of these 
A) rural to urban 
B) urban to rural 
C) urban to suburban 
D) suburban to urban 
E) none of these

Question 11

The largest non-Christian religion in the United States is Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 2010,the nation's official poverty rate was approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 55 percent 
E) 45 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 55 percent 
E) 45 percent

Question 13

Compared to the United States,Canada's government has been far more inclined to guarantee social welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

This U.S.government policy states that European military interference in the Western Hemisphere,including the Caribbean and Latin America,would no longer be acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) The Kennedy Doctrine 
B) The Reagan Doctrine 
C) The Monroe Doctrine 
D) The Jefferson Doctrine 
E) The Adams Doctrine 
A) The Kennedy Doctrine 
B) The Reagan Doctrine 
C) The Monroe Doctrine 
D) The Jefferson Doctrine 
E) The Adams Doctrine

Question 15

Over half of Canadian exports go to:

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) France 
D) Japan 
E) Mexico 
A) the United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) France 
D) Japan 
E) Mexico

Question 16

Approximately half of current migrants to Canada come from:

Accepted Answer

A) Asia 
B) Great Britain 
C) the Caribbean Basin 
D) Mexico 
E) United States 
A) Asia 
B) Great Britain 
C) the Caribbean Basin 
D) Mexico 
E) United States

Question 17

The largest source of immigrants to the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) Mexico 
C) Panama 
D) Honduras 
E) Japan 
A) Canada 
B) Mexico 
C) Panama 
D) Honduras 
E) Japan

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following actors/artists is not Canadian?

Accepted Answer

A) William Shatner 
B) Bruce Springsteen 
C) Neil Young 
D) Justin Beiber 
E) K)D.Lang 
A) William Shatner 
B) Bruce Springsteen 
C) Neil Young 
D) Justin Beiber 
E) K)D.Lang

Question 20

Most of the agricultural productivity of the United States and Canada is concentrated in which two physiographic regions?

Accepted Answer

A) Coastal Ranges and Intermontane Basin and Plateau 
B) Coastal Ranges and Great Plains 
C) Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain and Great Plains 
D) Interior Highlands and Interior Lowlands 
E) Interior Lowlands and Great Plains 
A) Coastal Ranges and Intermontane Basin and Plateau 
B) Coastal Ranges and Great Plains 
C) Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain and Great Plains 
D) Interior Highlands and Interior Lowlands 
E) Interior Lowlands and Great Plains

Most Canadians are of:

On the North American continent,the Jet Stream brings ________ to most of the continent in the winter.

More Americans died in this war than any other conflict in the U.S.history.

Nevada is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?

In 2008,approximately what percentage of Americans had some access to the Internet?

Mormons are concentrated in which U.S.state?

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

The western coastal formation of North America sits along the fault line of two active crustal plates,the ________ and the Juan de Fuca plate.

The average life expectancy in North America is:

From 1860 to 1920,the predominant migration pattern within the United States was:

The largest non-Christian religion in the United States is Judaism.

In 2010,the nation's official poverty rate was approximately:

Compared to the United States,Canada's government has been far more inclined to guarantee social welfare.

This U.S.government policy states that European military interference in the Western Hemisphere,including the Caribbean and Latin America,would no longer be acceptable.

Over half of Canadian exports go to:

Approximately half of current migrants to Canada come from:

The largest source of immigrants to the United States is:

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

Which of the following actors/artists is not Canadian?

Most of the agricultural productivity of the United States and Canada is concentrated in which two physiographic regions?

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Exam 6: The United States and Canada

Most Canadians are of:

On the North American continent,the Jet Stream brings ________ to most of the continent in the winter.

More Americans died in this war than any other conflict in the U.S.history.

Nevada is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?

In 2008,approximately what percentage of Americans had some access to the Internet?

Mormons are concentrated in which U.S.state?

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

The western coastal formation of North America sits along the fault line of two active crustal plates,the ________ and the Juan de Fuca plate.

The average life expectancy in North America is:

From 1860 to 1920,the predominant migration pattern within the United States was:

The largest non-Christian religion in the United States is Judaism.

In 2010,the nation's official poverty rate was approximately:

Compared to the United States,Canada's government has been far more inclined to guarantee social welfare.

This U.S.government policy states that European military interference in the Western Hemisphere,including the Caribbean and Latin America,would no longer be acceptable.

Over half of Canadian exports go to:

Approximately half of current migrants to Canada come from:

The largest source of immigrants to the United States is:

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

Which of the following actors/artists is not Canadian?

Most of the agricultural productivity of the United States and Canada is concentrated in which two physiographic regions?

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, new Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters