RANDOM
What is the way of life shared by a group of people?
Culture
What is the official language of the United States?
There is no official language of the United States because it is a multicultural society
Pico de Orizaba is the tallest peak in Mexico. What physical feature is it?
A volcano
What are the three oceans that Canada touches?
The Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Arctic
How long have indigenous people lived in North and South America? (at least 10,000 years / 15,000 years / 20,000 years / 25,000 years)
at least 20,000 years
True or False: There is a Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
True
What are two physical features that you can see in Colorado? (Atlantic Coastal Plain, The Great Plains, The Continental Divide, The Great Basin, Death Valley, The Gulf of Mexico, The Great Lakes, The St. Lawrence River)
The Continental Divide & The Great Plains
The Baja and Yucatan are two physical geographic features in Mexico. What are they?
Peninsulas
Describe the physical Geography of Canada - West Coast vs. East Coast & Central Canada
West Coast is very mountainous as the Canadian Rockies run through that area, Central Canada is flat with little elevation, and East Coast is at sea level and very flat
What are the government institutions that destroyed Native American culture by taking children from their ancestral lands and tribes to try and "civilize" them called? Slogan was 'Kill the Indian, save the man"
Native American Boarding Schools / American Indian Residential Schools
What are the three mountain ranges in the United States? Please list all
The Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains, The Alaskan Mountains
Name the 5 regions in the United States
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West
What is the name of the cultural holiday that originated in Mexico where people celebrate life and death?
Day of the Dead or Día de Los Muertos
Canada has a policy to respect and celebrate the many cultural identities represented in Canada. What is this policy called?
Multiculturalism
The population of Indigenous people in 1492 (before European contact) was at least 115 million people. How many Indigenous people live in North and South America today?
5 million
California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska
What kind of Economy does the United States have? Traditional, Command, Mixed, or Market? Please name which one the U.S. has and describe it
The U.S. has a mixed economy because we have characteristics of both capitalism and socialism, meaning we embrace the free market when it comes to making and spending money, but we allow for government intervention for the public good
Many people from the United States cross the boarder into Mexico for something that Mexico does better than the U.S. What is it?
Healthcare
What Region of Canada has the most polar bear attacks? (The Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, The Prairie Provinces, The West Coast, The Northern Territories)
The Northern Territories
What are Native American reservations still technically classified as by the U.S. Government?
Prisoner of War Camps
List at least 7 elements of culture
There are 15 states that run along the Atlantic Coast. Name at least 10
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
The culture in Mexico reflects a blend of ______ and ______ customs. Please fill in the blanks
Indigenous Mesoamericans and Spanish
How many provinces and territories are there?
10 provinces and 3 territories
What marks the end of the Indian Wars and the end of Native Rights in the United States?
Wounded Knee Massacre