U.S. & Canada Unit Test

The Appalachian Mts. are the ___________ in the U.S.

• a. oldest
• b. highest
• c. most rugged (jagged)
• d. longest
• e. coldest

. The physical region between the Appalachian Highlands and the Great Plains is called the

• a. intermountain
• b. high plains
• c. coastal plain
• d. interior lowlands
• e. Canadian Shield

The __________ are Native Americans who live in the Arctic

• a. Aztecs
• b. Mongols
• c. Quebecers
• d. Inuits
• e. Cherokee

Which region of the U.S. is very urbanized and had the first megalopolis in the U.S.?

• a. Northeast
• b. South
• c. Midwest
• d. West
• e. Middle East

Unlike the U.S., Canada ______________.

• a. was never under British rule
• b. did not seek independence
• c. gained independence by treaty
• d. has not yet attained self-government
• e. fought a war for its independence

Which is the only person/group elected by the Canadian people?

• a. Senate
• b. prime minister
• c. sovereign
• d. House of Commons
• e. Congress

In which mountain range is the primary continental divide for the U.S.?

• a. Catskill
• b. Blue Ridge
• c. Coast Range
• d. Appalachian
• e. Rocky

The earliest peoples in North America came across a land bridge from

• a. Asia
• b. Africa
• c. Europe
• d. South America
• e. Australia

The ___________ is considered America’s “heartland.”

• a. Northeast
• b. South
• c. Midwest
• d. West
• e. Dixie Region

Large amounts of coal are found in what landform region of the U.S.?

• a. Eastern Lowlands
• b. Appalachian Highlands
• c. Interior Lowlands
• d. Western Mountains