Canada Geography
The main reason for Canada's cold climate is its
A. High Mountains
B. Northern Location
C. Distance from Water
B. Northern Location
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
A. China
B. France
C. The United States
C. The United States
One Reason the Spanish wanted to befriend the Comanche was
A. to get their help against Apache.
B. in order to travel freely on their hunting grounds
C. to gain their help against the French
A. to get their help against Apache.
Marques de Rubi proposed _________ replace Los Adaes as the Capital of Texas.
A. Austin
B. San Antonio
C. Houston
B. San Antonio
What animal can not jump
A. Hippo
B. Elephant
C. Giraffe
B. Elephant
Which part of the country contains most of Canada's mineral deposits?
A. the Grand Banks
B. the Canadian Shield
C. The Pacific Coast
B. the Canadian Shield
The building of the transcontinental railroad helped Canada by
A. Increasing movement to cities
B. Linking British Columbia with eastern Provinces
C. Attracting more immigrants from France
B. Linking British Columbia with eastern Provinces
Spanish America's northern borderlands were threatened in the 1760's because
A. the United States had threatened to invade Texas
B. the French armies were gathering in Louisiana
C. Spain did not have the people, power, or wealth to hold its land there.
C. Spain did not have the people, power, or wealth to hold its land there.
In 1785 the Spanish signed a peace treaty with the
A. Commanches
B. Apaches
C. Cherokees
A. Commanches
Most of earth's oxygen comes from the
A. Tropical Rain Forest
B. Ocean
C. Grasslands
B. Ocean
Canada's northerly location far from the ________ gives much of the country cool to freezing temperatures year round.
A. Arctic Circle
B. Equator
B. Equator
In what industry do most Canadians work?
A. Mining
B. Manufacturing
C. Services
C. Services
Spain allowed U.S. immigration into Texas in order to
A. collect taxes from them
B. increase trade with the Indians
C. Boost the population there.
C. Boost the population there.
A well-known filibuster from Mississippi who was captured and killed while awaiting trail was?
A. Marques de Rubi
B. James Long
C. Dwayne Johnson
B. James Long
People who don’t exercise regularly, by age 65 can lose what percentages of their strength?
A. 75%
B. 80%
C. 85%
B. 80%
Why do large schools of fish gather at Grand Banks?
A. The cold waters provide an ideal environment
B. The conditions are ideal for growing plankton that fish like to eat.
C. Fishers bait the water with food that fish like to eat
B. The conditions are ideal for growing plankton that fish like to eat.
Canada's major cities have increased in size because of
A. the transcontinental railroad
B. minerals and hydroelectricity
C. Immigration and job opportunities
C. Immigration and job opportunities
The first Texas revolution failed in part because.
A. the Apache sided with Spain
B. sharp disagreements among volunteers weakened the Republican army.
C. Supplies failed to arrive on time.
B. sharp disagreements among volunteers weakened the Republican army.
Antonio Gil Ybarbo founded the town of ___________
which became the gateway between Texas and Louisiana.
A. San Antonio
B. Nacogodoches
C. Houston
B. Nacogodoches
How much does it cost per seat for U.S. Astronauts to fly on Russian spacecraft to Space station?
A. 10 million dollars per seat
B. 50 million dollars per seat
C. 90 million dollars per seat
C. 90 million dollars per seat
Other than the St. Lawrence River the __________, there is no actual physical boundary between the United States and Canada.
A. Mississippi River
B. Great Lakes
B. Great Lakes
The area of Canada known for its rainy winters and mild temperatures is
A. British Columbia
B. The Grand Banks
C. The Heartland
A. British Columbia
In 1810, Father Hidalgo helped to start the Mexican revolution with his
a. resignation speech
b. Sermon to the Masses
C. Grito de Delores
C. Grito de Delores
In 1819, the United States gave up all claims to Texas as part of the
A. Adams- Onis Treaty
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Treaty of Paris
A. Adams- Onis Treaty
When was the Rubik Cube invented?
A. 1874
B. 1974
C. 2004
B. 1974