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Global Studies
Unit 3: North America & Oceania (45 points)
A. Multiple Choice (1 point each 25 total points)
Directions: Select the best answer by filling in the bubble on the answer sheet provided.
1. The populations of the USA can best be described
as:
a.
b.
c.
d.

6. This picture is a prime example of cultural

interaction. What does the photograph depict?

Predominantly single-ethnicity
Dual ethnicity
Multi-cultural society
Mono-cultural society

2. The North American Free Trade Agreement is a:

a.
b.
c.
d.

Economic alliance
Humanitarian initiative
Alliance for environmental protection
A military alliance

3. Which province in Canada has a dispute with the

country?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Quebec
Ontario
Newfoundland
Vancouver

4. Mexico, the United States, and Canada have a

trade agreement in which no import or export tax is
paid by one country to another. What is the name of
this agreement?
a.
b.
c.
d.

NATO
NAFTA
EU
ASEAN

5. This regional label is a historic nickname for the

southern United States.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Breadbasket
Great Plains
Tornado Alley
Dixie

a. Popularization of other cultures traditions

in the United States.
b. Diffusion of American culture to other
regions.
c. Transportation
d. Immigration
7. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held in the United
States that originated in Mexico. This is an example
of what cultural interaction?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Religious Tolerance
Cultural Convergence
Cultural Tolerance
Diffusion of American culture to other
regions

8. Which continent was responsible for the

colonization of the United States, Canada, and
Australia?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Africa
Asia
Europe
South America

9. The United States is known for all of the following

except:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Agribusiness
Technology
Small-Scale farming
Consumer goods

10. Which state is furthest north?

15. The policy of Vietnamization called for:

a. Bombing North Vietnam around the clock to
convince it to surrender.
b. Escalating the war and putting as many
troops in South Vietnam as possible.
c. Reducing the number of American troops in
South Vietnam and turning control of the
war over to the South Vietnamese.
d. Bombing Laos and Cambodia in order to
destroy NVA supply lines
16. With which president is the policy of
Vietnamization associated?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Texas
Michigan
Iowa
Utah

11. The primary government of both Canada and the

United States is considered a:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Oligarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Anarchy

12. The United States economic structure can be

described as:
a.
b.
c.
d.

A command market
A traditional market
A free market
None of the above

13. Which conflict best represents an application of

the containment policy?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Spanish-American War.
World War I.
World War II.
Vietnam War.

14. The Soviet Unions goal during the Cold War

was to?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Spread Communism
Make friends with the United States
Contain Communism
Take over the world

a.
b.
c.
d.

Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon

17. Currently, Australias government is considered

a:
a.
b.
c.
d.

democracy.
oligarchy
monarchy
constitutional monarchy

18. Which statement cites an example of cultural

diffusion?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Alaska has large reserves of oil.

young people dance to rock music in Russia.
students in Canada learn English in school.
the Caste system is an important part of life
in India.

Questions 19 & 20 refer to the Rabbit Proof Fence

Movie:
19. What did the Australian government do to the
half-caste girls?
a. The government opened a half-casted
children camp at Jigalong.
b. The government tried to kill the girls.
c. The government tried to send the girls to the
Moore River Native Settlement to live with
white people.
d. The government let the girls stay in Jigalong
and live with their families
20. What did the kids call the punishment building?
a.
b.
c.
d.

The Boob
The Scary House
The Hole
Dormitory

Questions 21 & 22 refer to the quote below:

24. Which state is furthest south?

When they took us away

we could only talk Aboriginal. We only knew one
language and when we went down there
well we had to communicate somehow. Anyway
when I come back I couldnt even speak my own
language We cant even claim for that land
because were not living on it. But thats not our fault.
The Government took us off our land
so how can we get land rights when this is what the
Government has done to us?
Bringing Them Home 1997
21. According to the quote, what happened to
members of the Stolen Generation that has made it
difficult for them to gain land rights?
a. They had lost their traditional language
b. They had limited access to legal support.
c. They had limited knowledge of their
heritage and culture.
d. They had been taken from their land by the
Government.
22. Why would the quote be considered useful to a
historian studying the experiences of the Stolen
Generation?
a. It explains the reasons for removal
b. It is an account written at the time of a
removal.
c. It provides a variety of perspectives on
removal.
d. It is a personal account of someone who was
removed.
23. Why did American interest in Hawaii increase in
the 1890s?
a. There was intense pressure by American
missionaries.
b. The economic and military value of the
islands increased.
c. American political leaders believed the
islands could be a valuable tourist location.
d. Native Hawaiians appealed to the United
States for help.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Louisiana
Wyoming
Colorado
South Carolina

25. In the traditional dance known as Haka, dancers

hold their spines upright and their knees deeply
bent while they perform rhythmic stomping
movements, slap their chests and thighs, open their
eyes wide, and extend their tongues toward their
chins. These movements are intended to convey:
a.
b.
c.
d.

a strong relationship with the earth.

playfulness and welcoming.
a communal bond.
strength and determination in battle or war.