Test Bank (Multiple Choice)
Chapter 6: North America and International Studies
A Brief History of the United States in the World
1. The United States has long considered itself “city on a hill” because
a) it won the Cold War.
b) it is an aristocratic but not monarchical state.
c) it is a fairly unexceptional country.
d) it was far removed from European affairs.
2. According to the text, the United States emerged as the world’s greatest power after
a) the American Revolution
b) the US Civil War
c) World War I
d) World War II
3. In economic and social rankings, the United States
a) places low on the Social Progress Index, but ranks in the top three in the Global
Competitiveness report.
b) places right behind countries like Sweden and ahead of European countries like
France and Germany on most indicators.
c) places seventieth in health care and sixteenth in economic global
competitiveness.
d) places better than Cuba on infant mortality.
Global Challenges to the United States
1. The Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” was/has been
a) successful in reining in China’s military spending.
b) sidelined due to renewed concerns in the Middle East.
c) threatened by China’s efforts to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
d) responsible for increasing tensions between Japan and the United States.
The United States in the World Economy: Too Big to Fail
1. The United States has the largest economy based on all of the following EXCEPT
a) abundant natural resources
b) well-developed infrastructure
c) high productivity
d) headquartering more than 50% of the world’s 500 largest companies
2. Which of these is an example of the United States’ highly market-orientated approach
to economics and government?
a) the US Postal Service
b) the Veteran’s Health Administration
c) the Affordable Care Act
d) None of these.
3. Which is NOT a reason why the U.S. economy is “too big to fail?”
a) The dollar is the most important reserve currency
b) The U.S. has the fastest growing economy.
c) The U.S. has the largest economy.
d) The U.S. is one of the world’s most important trading partners.
The American Dream
1. Important components of the American dream include
a) the importance of the collective
b) all people do not have equal opportunities
c) merit will be rewarded with prosperity
d) the freedom to move to any other state in the union
2. American concepts of meritocracy are
a) evident in political, legal, and social debates about immigration.
b) enshrined in the US Constitution.
c) individualistic
d) All of these.
3. What do the terms “mosaic”, “salad”, and “kaleidoscope” refer to about American
society?
a) that the United States is a cultural “melting pot” which leads to assimilation
into a single national character
b) that there are important economic inequalities in the United States that the
American dream overlook
c) that differences in America society are important and should be preserved
d) None of these.
Canada and the World
1. Compared to the US, Canada has
a) a healthier population
b) a lower per capita GDP
c) a stricter death penalty
d) a higher rate of gun ownership
2. What percentage of Canadian exports go to the United States?
a) Almost 100%
b) Over 75%
c) Around 50%
d) Only about 35%
Geography, Trade, and the Globalization of North America
1. The top export partners of the US include
a) Canada, Brazil, China, and Japan
b) Canada, Mexico, China, and France
c) Canada, Mexico, China, and Russia
d) Canada, Mexico, China, and Japan
Transforming the Environment
1. The water consumption in the United States is
a) the highest in the world, per capita
b) greater in total than any other country
c) three times the global average for individual consumers
d) All of these.
2. The impact of global climate change on North America could mean
a) the southwestern U.S. becomes drier
b) sea level rise inundates Florida
c) longer growing seasons along the US- Canada border
d) All of these.
3. According to figures from 2010 and 2014, the United States has a population that
a) is over 80% white.
b) is over 80% rural.
c) is under 20% foreign-born.
d) is under 20% English-speaking.
Chapter 6
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