The World and Its People

Chapter 4: The United States

The United States

1
How does the United States rank in land area among all the countries of the world?
A)largest
B)second-largest
C)third-largest
D)fourth-largest
2
The almost continuous line of settlement from Boston to Washington, D.C., is known as _____
A)a megalopolis.
B)the Piedmont.
C)the Gulf Coastal Plain.
D)the Sunbelt.
3
Which region once supported Native Americans and millions of buffalo?
A)Central Lowlands
B)Great Plains
C)Atlantic Coastal Plains
D)Continental Divide
4
What makes up the largest part of the United States economy?
A)agriculture
B)manufacturing
C)service industries
D)mining
5
Which part of the United States is called "America's breadbasket"?
A)the Northeast
B)the South
C)the Pacific
D)the Midwest
6
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Recycling increases the amount of trash.
B)America's landfills are growing higher and higher.
C)Factories and vehicles in the United States cause acid rain.
D)Americans generate huge amounts of trash.
7
Scientists believe that the first people to settle the Americas came from _____
A)Alaska.
B)Mexico.
C)Norway.
D)Asia.
8
The United States Constitution _____
A)explains how our state governments are set up.
B)has not changed since 1791.
C)is the basis for all our laws.
D)gives the national government unlimited powers.
9
Which branch of the national government enforces the law?
A)executive
B)federal
C)judicial
D)legislative
10
What is the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States today?
A)Europeans
B)African Americans
C)Asians
D)Hispanics
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