World Geography: Test 5

What body of water separates Asia from North America?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Alaska

• Bering Strait

• Gulf of California

What group of Native Americans live in Northern Canada and live in igloos and depend on hunting for food, clothing and fuel?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inuit

• Acadians

What saucer-shaped region surrounds Hudson Bay?

• Australian Shield

• North American Shield

• Canadian Shield

• Great Basin

Which Canadian province is the only one that borders the Pacific Ocean?

• Labrador and Newfoundland

• Manitoba

• Ontario

• British Columbia

Why were the French settlers most interested in the New World?

• Religious Freedom

• Fur Trade

• Expand French Empire

• Evangelize the natives

What was the only part of the United States ever visited by Christopher Columbus?

• Puerto Rico

• Florida

• Virginia

• Texas

What explorer conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco de Balboa

Which Canadian Province is the smallest?

• Quebec

• Prince Edward Island

• Northwest Territories

• British Columbia

What two countries are located on the island of Hispaniola (select two).

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

• Cuba

• Bahamas

• Jamaica

Who was a famous Canadian missionary to China?

• Eric Lidell

• Jonathan Goforth

• Hudson Taylor

• William Carey