Unit 1 Regions of North America Quiz

Which of the following most likely encouraged Katharine Lee Bates to write " America the Beautiful"?

• a visitor from Canada

• a trip to Colorado

• a mountain in Massachusetts

• a valley in California

Which state capital is the highest?

• Salt Lake City

• Santa Fe

• Cheyenne

• Denver

What is the capital of Idaho?

• Sacramento

• Boise

• Montpelier

• Dover

What is the capital of Nevada?

• Boise

• Salem

• Carson City

• Sacramento

What is the capital of California?

• Carson City

• Sacramento

• Denver

• Salt Lake City

What is the capital of Oregon?

• Sacramento

• Salem

• Denver

• Carson City

What is the capital of Washington?

• Salem

• Sacramento

• Bismarck

• Olympia

Name the Great Lakes

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Why are mountainous areas often the last regions to be settled?

• They can have a limited water supply.

• They can have grazing animals.

• They can have harsh climates.

• They can have a limited water supply.

Which statements correctly describe North American and world geography? Choose the three correct answers.

• The United States is bordered by two countries.

• Mexico has as many people as the United States.

• The Americas include three continents.

• North America is one of seven continents on Earth.

• Two of the fifty states do not touch another state.