Unit 1 and 2 Common Assessment Review
1. Practice using latitude and longitude: given coordinates find the place and given a
place, determine the coordinates. Practice
2. Be able to locate the major physical features of the U.S. (landforms). Sierra Nevada,
Rocky and Appalachian Mountains
3. What is a culture region? What are some culture traits a region might share. P.3 in
journal – a place that share a cultural trait in common with another place. Ex- French
speaking places in the world
4. What is relative location? P. 6 Where someplace is compared to someplace else
5. What are examples of culture traits? Name an example of a culture trait the U.S. and
Canada share.p. 3 and 8 The main cultural traits to know for the test are Language,
Religion, Government and Education. We share a common language with Canada
among other things
6. True or False: Common elements of a society are religion, government, and education.
P. 3 True
7. Where does the majority of Canada’s population live and why? Canada notes – within
100 miles of the US boarder because of trade and climate
8. What are the factors of production? Econ notes Natural resource, labor resources,
capital resources, entrepreneurs
9. What type of economy does the U.S. and Canada have in common? P. 22 free market
or free enterprise
10. List the types of industry and give an example of each. Econ notes: Service (teachers),
Retail (grocery store), Wholesale (Costco), Manufacturing (clothing factory in China),
Agricultural (farmer)
11. What is limited government? List examples. What is unlimited government? List
examples. How is personal freedom affected in each type? P. 17 and 18 : Limited
government has a limited amount of power and therefore it’s citizens have a great
deal of freedom– examples are democracy, republic or constitutional monarchy.
Unlimited government has total power meaning it’s citizens have little freedom.
Examples are Theocracy, dictatorship, communism.
12.What are rights of U.S. citizens? Give examples. List the responsibilities of U.S.
citizens? P. 15 and poster – Rights are freedoms guaranteed to us in the constitution
and examples are voting, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to a trial
etc. Responsibilities are things we should do like voting, serving on juries, paying taxes
etc.
13.Define citizenship. The combination of the rights and responsibilities of citizens
14.What is multiculturalism? Give examples seen in Canada’s culture. To embrace more
than one culture. Canada has 2 official languages - English and French. Even the street
signs are in 2 languages.
15.Define amendment. A change or addition to the constitution