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What percentage of the world's population do the United States and Canada combined have?
What percentage of the world's population do the United States and Canada combined have?
- 15%
- 2%
- 5% (correct)
- 10%
What is the approximate population density of Canada per square mile?
What is the approximate population density of Canada per square mile?
- 8/mi2
- 12/mi2
- 9/mi2 (correct)
- 5/mi2
What percentage of Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S. border?
What percentage of Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S. border?
- 80%
- 95%
- 90% (correct)
- 70%
What is the name of the 500-mile-long urban belt from Boston to Washington?
What is the name of the 500-mile-long urban belt from Boston to Washington?
How many legal immigrants arrive in the United States each year?
How many legal immigrants arrive in the United States each year?
What is unique about the United States compared to other More Developed Countries (MDCs)?
What is unique about the United States compared to other More Developed Countries (MDCs)?
Approximately how many illegal immigrants live in the U.S.?
Approximately how many illegal immigrants live in the U.S.?
What is one argument in favor of illegal immigration in the U.S.?
What is one argument in favor of illegal immigration in the U.S.?
What is the name of the legislation aimed at securing the U.S.-Mexico border?
What is the name of the legislation aimed at securing the U.S.-Mexico border?
What is a notable feature of the U.S. and Canada's natural environments?
What is a notable feature of the U.S. and Canada's natural environments?
What is another name for the Midwest region in the U.S. due to frequent tornadoes?
What is another name for the Midwest region in the U.S. due to frequent tornadoes?
What type of forest biome is found in the U.S. and Canada?
What type of forest biome is found in the U.S. and Canada?
Which Native American civilization flourished from 1200 B.C.E. to 1300 C.E.?
Which Native American civilization flourished from 1200 B.C.E. to 1300 C.E.?
What type of climate is found in the U.S. Southeast?
What type of climate is found in the U.S. Southeast?
Which language family is represented by more than 250 languages?
Which language family is represented by more than 250 languages?
What is the name of the Native American civilization that flourished from 2000 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.?
What is the name of the Native American civilization that flourished from 2000 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.?
Which region in the United States has a Mediterranean climate?
Which region in the United States has a Mediterranean climate?
What is the name of the Native American civilization that flourished from 700 C.E. to 1700 C.E.?
What is the name of the Native American civilization that flourished from 700 C.E. to 1700 C.E.?
What is a significant aspect of the U.S. and Canada's economy?
What is a significant aspect of the U.S. and Canada's economy?
What is Canada's ranking in terms of farmable land globally?
What is Canada's ranking in terms of farmable land globally?
What is a notable feature of the U.S. economy?
What is a notable feature of the U.S. economy?
What is unique about the U.S. and Canada's trade relationship?
What is unique about the U.S. and Canada's trade relationship?
What is a significant natural resource found in Canada?
What is a significant natural resource found in Canada?
What proportion of the U.S. economy is accounted for by manufacturing?
What proportion of the U.S. economy is accounted for by manufacturing?
What is the largest contingent of foreign-born population in New York City?
What is the largest contingent of foreign-born population in New York City?
What is the name of the plan unveiled by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2006 to make New York a more sustainable city?
What is the name of the plan unveiled by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2006 to make New York a more sustainable city?
What is the name of the region in California known for its computer-related and electronics businesses?
What is the name of the region in California known for its computer-related and electronics businesses?
What is the largest water source for the American West?
What is the largest water source for the American West?
What was the worst natural disaster in the United States?
What was the worst natural disaster in the United States?
What is the name of the dam on the Colorado River that supplies water to the American West?
What is the name of the dam on the Colorado River that supplies water to the American West?
