North America Map Quiz

Washington D.C. is located on which coastline of North America?

• Eastern

• Western

• Southern

• Northwestern

Which mountain range is located in the eastern part of the United States?

• Brooks

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachians

• Rio Grande

Which river forms a border between the United States and Mexico?

• Mississippi

• Rio Grande

• St. Lawrence

• Missouri

The Mississippi River empties into which body of water?

• Hudson Bay

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Lake Michigan

Chicago is what direction from Los Angeles, California?

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Southeast

Answer explanation

Remember, you start in Los Angeles and go to Chicago.

What geographic feature borders the western and southern coast of the Hudson Bay?

• Canadian Shield

• Great lakes

• Hudson Shield

• Mississippi River

What is the capital of Canada?

• Toronto

• Edmonton

• Juneau

• Ottawa

What mountain range extends from New Mexico into Canada?

• Appalachian

• Brooks

• Alaska

• Rocky

Which one is NOT a province of Canada?

• Nunavut

• Alberta

• Quebec

• British Columbia

Which of the following is a transportation barrier in the United States?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Hudson Bay