Geography and General knowlege Quiz 3

How many oceans are there?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs north and south in the Pacific Ocean, dividing the eastern and western hemisphere?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Lattitude

• Longitude

What are the imaginary lines called that circle the globe running east and west, are measured by degrees and used to find position on earth.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the capital of our country?

• New York City

• Oklahoma City

• Washington D.C.

• Washington state

What country is directly south of the United States?

• Texas

• South America

• Canada

• Mexico

What is the name of our national anthem?

• God Bless America

• The Star Spangled Banner

• O Say Can You See

• America, America

In 1492, ______________ sailed the ocean blue and was given credit for discovering America.

• Vikings

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

What famous American President was President of the United States during the U.S. Civil War and was assassinated in 1865?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• John F. Kennedy

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the pastor that turned into a major Civil Rights leader, urging black and white people to peacefully settle racial equality and was eventually assassinated?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Martin Luther

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

This continent is located in the Southern Ocean. What is it?

• Europe

• South America

• Australia

• Antarctica