Human Geography
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
A) fleeing a country to escape civil war
B) leaving a region because of constant flooding
C) emigrating because of famine
D) moving to a new city to be with family
D) moving to a new city to be with family
What is the largest body of water east of the Mississippi River?
A) Lake Superior
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Gulf of Mexico
C) Atlantic Ocean
What do Alaska and Hawaii have in common?
A) Neither state borders the 48 contiguous states.
B) Neither state has an active volcano.
C) Both states have tropical climates.
D) The two states are about the same size in land mass.
A) Neither state borders the 48 contiguous states.
What percentage of Canadians live within 150 miles (241 km) of the Canada-U.S. border?
A) 45
B) 50
C) 75
D) 90
D) 90
Which of the following is one of the world’s most important waterways?
A) Rio Bravo del Norte
B) Panama Canal
C) Lake Nicaragua
D) Rio Grande
B) Panama Canal
Which of the following illustrates a push factor—something that drives people from an area?
A) Anu moves to the United States to be with her family living there.
B) Peter moves from his small town to Nashville to find a job
C) Bethany moves from her home in Ohio to go to school in France.
D) Amit moves to Turkey from his home in India after an earthquake
D) Amit moves to Turkey from his home in India after an earthquake
What are the two largest metropolitan areas east of the Mississippi River?
A) New York and Chicago
B) Philadelphia and New York
C) Boston and Chicago
D) Philadelphia and Boston
A) New York and Chicago
From which country did the United States take control of Texas in 1845?
A) France
B) Mexico
C) Great Britain
D) Spain
B) Mexico
What major change came to Canada in 1931?
A) The St. Lawrence Seaway allows for easier access to the Great Lakes.
B) Canada finally ended its link to France.
C) Britain granted almost complete independence to Canada.
D) Canada was recognized as the leading industrial nation.
C) Britain granted almost complete independence to Canada.
What is the main language in most Central American countries?
A) English
B) Spanish
C) French
D) Italian
B) Spanish
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
A) natural gas
B) trees
C) coal
D) oil
B) trees
Which term best describes the government of the United States?
A) monarchy
B) democracy
C) independent
D) commonwealth
B) democracy
Which industry is most associated with California’s Silicon Valley?
A) tourism
B) computers
C) aerospace
D) agriculture
B) computers
Which company did British merchants form in Canada in the late 1600s?
A) Ontario Canoe Company
B) Hudson’s Bay Company
C) Huron Furs Company
D) Grand Banks Fishery
B) Hudson’s Bay Company
Which people ruled the region of Mexico after the Maya civilization collapsed?
A) Inca
B) Aztec
C) Huron
D) Spanish
B) Aztec
Which of the following statements describes a custom?
A) shaking hands when you greet someone
B) doing your homework
C) not littering
D) studying geography
A) shaking hands when you greet someone
What did the American colonists dislike most about the rule of the British government?
A) the laws and taxes forced upon them
B) having to use the English language
C) observing British holidays
D) honoring the British royalty
A) the laws and taxes forced upon them
What event led to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A) Manifest Destiny
B) Oregon Trail
C) Louisiana Purchase
D) Spanish-American War
C) Louisiana Purchase
What can be said about Canada’s government?
A) It is a parliamentary system.
B) It has no king or queen.
C) Its legislature is called the Senate.
D) The British king or queen carries out the laws.
A) It is a parliamentary system.
Settlers from which country had the most wealth in colonial Mexico?
A) United States
B) Spain
C) Britain
D) Sweden
B) Spain
In which type of economy are most of the means of production privately owned?
A) traditional economy
B) command economy
C) market economy
D) mixed economy
C) market economy
In which state does the Mississippi River begin?
A) Illinois
B) Minnesota
C) Ohio
D) Michigan
B) Minnesota
What part of the Homestead Act encouraged people to move west of the Mississippi River?
A) The land was cheap.
B) Their houses had to be made of wood.
C) They only had to live on their farms for three years.
D) The land was free.
D) The land was free.
Which explorer claimed the St. Lawrence River for France?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Robert LaSalle
C) Jacques Cousteau
D) Samuel de Champlain
A) Jacques Cartier
After the Mexican Revolution in the early 1900s, how were the country’s lands divided?
A) ownership of land remained in the hands of wealthy estate owners.
B) Large estates were divided and were given to poor people to farm.
C) The new government took over all the land and set up national farms.
D) The lands were divided based on a lottery system.
B) Large estates were divided and were given to poor people to farm.