US and Canada—Famous PlacesWS 4 Name ______Period ___

1.  Where can you find the world’s largest building, the CN Tower?

2.  What is the most populated city in Canada?

3.  What is the capital of Canada?

4.  What is the largest French-speaking city in the world? In Canada?

5.  Which river helped Montreal to grow as a trading city?

6.  Which city in Quebec is more ethnically diverse, Montreal or Quebec City?

7.  What is the largest city in western Canada?

8.  Toronto is on the shore of which Great Lake?

9.  Chicago is on the shore of which Great Lake?

10.  From which continent does Vancouver receive the greatest number of immigrants?

11.  Where is the Canadian Parliament work?

12.  Where is the 2nd largest film production city in North America (Hollywood is #1)?

13.  Washington, D.C. is built on the shores of which river?

14.  Name three famous buildings or monuments in Washington, D.C.

15.  List the three most populated cities in the United States in order from greatest to least.

16.  Which US city is nicknamed “The Windy City”?

17.  Which US city is nicknamed “The Big Apple”?

18.  Which US city grew because it is a transshipment point between agricultural areas to the West and manufacturing areas to the East?

19.  Where is the United Nations headquarters?

20.  Which of the following cities has the lowest crime rate: Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York, or Los Angeles?

21.  Which of the four cities listed in question number 20 has the biggest gang problem?

22.  Which of the four American cities listed in number 20 has the largest Hispanic population?

23.  Which of the four American cities listed in number 20 has the largest pollution problem?

24.  Why are there no tall skyscrapers in Los Angeles?

25.  In which American city can Hollywood be found?

26.  Who works in the U.S. Capitol building?

27.  Which California city is connected to nearby Marin County by the Golden Gate Bridge?

28.  List two famous American documents created at Independence Hall?

29.  In which city can Independence Hall be found?

30.  Where is the Liberty Bell?

31.  The Gateway Arch can be found in which Missouri city?

32.  The Gateway Arch was built in part to commemorate which famous expedition?

33.  Why would you find bilingual signs in Canada?

34.  Where in the U.S. might you find bilingual signs?

35.  Name 2 types of infrastructure that you might find in the U.S. or Canada as a direct result of automobiles.