Geography Introduction Pretest

What is a continent? 

• a large body of water surrounded by land
• a large area of land partly surrounded by oceans
• a small area of land surrounded by water
• a large land area with mountains

Which continent has the fewest people living on it?

• Africa
• Asia
• Australia
• Antarctica

What continent is directly south of Europe? 

• South America
• Asia
• Africa
• North America

Which country is on the continent of Europe?

• Canada
• France
• China
• Egypt

Which ocean does not border North America?

• Pacific
• Arctic
• Indian
• Atlantic

Which river begins in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf off Mexico?

• Colorado River
• Mississippi River
• Ohio River
• Missouri River

Which U.S. state touches the Gulf of Mexico?

• California
• Ohio
• Florida
• New York

The five great lakes are:

• Superior, Meade, Erie, Huron, Columbia
• Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
• Ontario, Superior, St. Clair, Great Salt Lake, Michigan
• Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Colorado, Columbia

If you wanted to travel from California to Japan, what body of water would you have to cross?

• Mississippi River
• Atlantic Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Pacific Ocean

Which country is shaped like a boot?

• Greece
• Canada
• Italy
• Mexico