Question 1 of 20 5.0 Points
The United States is the world’s __________ largest country in terms of population.
A. fourth
B. third
C. second
D. fifth
Question 2 of 20 5.0 Points
The western third of Canada and the United States is primarily comprised of:
A. plains.
B. mountains.
C. lowlands
D. forests.
Question 3 of 20 5.0 Points
Fertile soil laid down at the conclusion of the Pleistocene Ice Age by wind is called:
A. alluvium.
B. loess.
C. laterite.
D. podzol.
Question 4 of 20 5.0 Points
The Great Lakes were formed by:
A. continental glaciers.
B. earthquakes.
C. erosion by rivers.
D. underground hot springs.
Question 5 of 20 5.0 Points
The highest population densities in Canada are found in:
A. Nunavut.
B. eastern Newfoundland.
C. the west coast.
D. southern Canada.
Question 6 of 20 5.0 Points
The two countries that provided the largest number of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 1860 were:
A. Ireland and Germany.
B. Poland and Romania.
C. Italy and Greece.
D. Brazil and Argentina.
Question 7 of 20 5.0 Points
Canada’s most populous city is:
A. Montreal.
B. Calgary.
C. Toronto.
D. Vancouver.
Question 8 of 20 5.0 Points
The first Americans probably migrated from __________ to present-day Alaska over 20,000 years ago.
A. Canada
B. Siberia
C. Poland
D. Greenland
Question 9 of 20 5.0 Points
Americans achieved __________ by building larger factories for increased output.
A. vertical integration
B. economies of scale
C. Fordism
D. horizontal integration
Question 10 of 20 5.0 Points
__________ maintains the largest total GNI of any country in the world.
A. The United States
B. Switzerland
C. Japan
D. China
Question 11 of 20 5.0 Points
Until 1950, __________ was the primary engine fueling the expansion of the U.S. economy.
A. transportation
B. manufacturing
C. energy production
D. agriculture
Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points
The largest sector of the U.S. economy is the __________ sector