Name _________________________________ I.D. Number _______________________ Unit 2 Evaluation World Cultures 1: North and South America and Europe (SSTH 053 057) When you feel you are adequately prepared, complete this Unit Evaluation. It is important that you do your own work. You may use your textbook and course materials for help in answering the questions. After you have completed this evaluation, you will submit it for grading. Map Work Use the following map to answer questions 1- 5. Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 _____ 1. The Coastal Plain is located along the Atlantic Ocean and the a. Gulf of Mexico. b. Caribbean Sea. c. Labrador Sea. d. Pacific Ocean. _____ 2. Based on the map, which statement is true? a. The Great Plains states are located in the eastern United States. b. The Great Plains states are east of the Rocky Mountains. c. The Great Plains are located in three states. d. The Great Plains have little vegetation. _____ 3. Which of the following is not shared by the United States and Canada? a. Appalachians b. Rocky Mountains c. Coastal Plain d. Great Plains _____ 4. Which mountain range is located east of the Mississippi River? a. Rockies b. Cascades c. Sierra Madres d. Appalachians _____ 5. The Alaska Range is a. east of the Great Plains. b. part of the Cascades. c. the northernmost range in the United States. d. south of the Brooks Range. Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 Multiple Choice Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question. _____ 6. Which of the following regions is an important U.S. economic, cultural, and political center? a. Atlantic megalopolis b. New England states c. Piedmont d. Central Lowlands _____ 7. Which of the following would be considered a cordillera? a. a group of mountain ranges running side by side b. a ring of volcanic islands c. several rivers converging into one delta d. giant sheets of ice forming interconnected lakes _____ 8. Which is the highest point in North America? a. Mount St. Helens b. Mount McKinley c. Mount Mitchell d. Mount Hood _____ 9. Much of the oil and natural gas exported by Canada goes to a. Mexico. b. the United States. c. Europe. d. Great Britain. _____ 10. Which body of water lies in both Canada and the United States and provides a major source of hydroelectric power to both nations? a. Mississippi River b. Colorado River c. St. Lawrence River d. Niagara River Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 _____ 11. Which high latitude climate is found in most of Canada? a. Ice cap b. Subarctic c. Tundra d. Highland _____ 12. A wind system that forms over land in the form of a funnel-shaped cloud is a a. tornado. b. hurricane. c. blizzard. d. dust storm. _____ 13. How did the first people arrive in the Americas? a. Hunters canoed from eastern Siberia to Alaska. b. Hunters crossed a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska. c. Fishermen sailed from Mexico to Florida. d. Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts in a ship. _____ 14. Which of the following countries did not establish colonies in the part of North America that would eventually become the United States? a. England b. Spain c. Portugal d. France _____ 15. All of the following helped the United States population to grow during the 1800s except a. high birthrates. b. advances in public health. c. millions of immigrants. d. civil war. Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 _____ 16. During the 1500s and 1600s, what countries claimed areas of Canada? a. France and England b. England and Spain c. the United States and France d. Scandinavia and England _____ 17. How many provinces and territories make up Canada today? a. 10 provinces and 3 territories b. 10 provinces and 5 territories c. 3 provinces and 10 territories d. 5 provinces and 10 territories _____ 18. Under which governmental structure is the power divided between the central government and state, provincial, or territorial governments? a. representative democracy b. parliamentary democracy c. federal system d. monarchy _____ 19. Which plan explains how the United States government is set up and works? a. U.S. Constitution b. Bill of Rights c. Fourteenth Amendment d. Charter of Rights _____ 20. By the year 2000, less than 15 percent of all U.S. immigrants were coming from a. Latin America. b. Asia. c. Canada. d. Europe. _____ 21. Who makes up the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States today? a. African American b. Hispanics c. Asians d. Native Americans Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 _____ 22. Which two themes are common in American literature? a. war and poverty b. travel and economics c. immigration and resettlement d. diversity and history _____ 23. Which religion is most widely practiced in the United States? a. Judaism b. Christianity c. Islam d. Buddhism _____ 24. Which two religious groups combined make up more than 60 percent of all Canadians? a. Protestant and Other Christian b. Muslim and Roman Catholic c. Roman Catholic and Protestant d. Roman Catholic and “None” _____ 25. Which of the following is not true about the lifestyles in the United States? a. The fastest growing regions are the West and Northeast. b. Many people have moved from the cities to the suburbs. c. American families have one of the highest home ownership rates in the world. d. Americans lead the world in ownership of cars and personal computers. Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 _____ 26. Which sport began in Canada? a. football b. hockey c. baseball d. soccer _____ 27. What percentage of Canadians are of French ancestry? a. 15% b. 25% c. 40% d. 50% _____ 28. Which two key groups make up a free market economy? a. business owners and consumers b. business owners and employees c. employees and government d. business owners and government _____ 29. What is the economic focus in the Northeastern region of the United States? a. farming and industry b. business and trade c. tourism and mining d. manufacturing and tourism _____ 30. In which region of the United States were mining, ranching, and lumbering the main economic activities? a. the Midwest b. the South c. the Interior West d. the Pacific _____ 31. The forests of British Columbia help make Canada the world’s largest producer of a. newsprint. b. lumber. c. paper. d. mulch. Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 _____ 32. Which city on the St. Lawrence River is a leading financial and industrial center? a. Toronto b. Ottawa c. Montreal d. Vancouver _____ 33. Which country has the world’s largest economy? a. Canada b. China c. India d. United States _____ 34. How does the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) assist its member countries? a. It selectively applies barriers to trade. b. It removes most barriers to trade between member countries. c. It forces member nations to trade only with each other. d. It allows any nation in the world to join. _____ 35. The United States a. spends very little on imports. b. earns most of its money from exports. c. spends more on exports than it earns from imports. d. spends more on imports than it earns from exports. True and False Determine whether each statement is true or false. _____ 36. A trade surplus occurs when a country spends more on imports than it earns from exports. a. True b. False Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 _____ 37. The United Nations is a world organization that settles disputes by choosing which side to support and then allowing other countries to support their efforts to invade countries with problematic governments and take them over. a. True b. False _____ 38. Acid rain is a direct result of the chemical pollutants in the air that result from burning fossil fuels mixing with rain or snow. a. True b. False _____ 39. Global warming could result in a warmer climate that could lead to droughts in some areas or the melting of the polar ice caps. This is not an urgent issue, so neither the United States nor Canada has done much to combat it as of yet. a. True b. False _____ 40. Urban growth is a problematic issue. a. True b. False Carefully check your answers on this evaluation and make any corrections you feel are necessary. When you are satisfied that you have answered the questions to the best of your ability, transfer your answers to an answer sheet. Please refer to the information sheet that came with your course materials. Unit 2 Evaluation SSTH 053 BLANK PAGE
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