Geography of the United States Quiz

Geography of the United States Quiz

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Geography of the United States Quiz

Geography of the United States Quiz

Assessment

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Geography

8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Margaret Burkholder

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ocean flanks the East Coast of the United States?

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the vast desert area including all of Nevada, half of Utah, and portions of Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, and California?

Gulf Coastal Plain

Great Basin

Appalachian Mountains

Great Plains

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mountain range runs from Canada down to New Mexico?

Sierra Nevada Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Cascade Mountains

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the largest U.S. state bordered by Canada on the East, the Arctic Ocean to the North, the Pacific Ocean to the South, and Russia nearby to the West?

Texas

California

Alaska

Hawaii

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary factor that caused the decline of the Native American population in the United States?

Famine

Natural disasters

Warfare

Disease

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which European country settled in Florida, California, and the Southwest of North America?

Spain

England

Netherlands

France

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the backbone of American culture and success established by Protestant Christian groups such as Puritans and Quakers?

Agricultural revolution

Strong work ethic

Industrialization

Military power

8.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for the voluntary immigration to the United States from Western Europe, Southern and Eastern Europe, and Asia?

Natural disasters

Political instability

Religious persecution

Economic opportunities