Social Studies Map Questions

This map illustrates trade and industry in the American Colonies around 1750. Based on the map, what trade industry was found only in the Southern Colonies?

• lumber

• fur and skins

• rice and indigo

• fishing

Near which major city were ironworks found?

• Philadelphia

• Richmond

• Williamsburg

• Savannah

The land bridge that many crossed from Asia to Alaska

• The Golden Gate

• Isthmus

• Beringia

• The Brooklyn Bridge

Identify the location of the Aztec

• Mid-central America

• Central America

• New York

• South American

What is the technical term for this picture?

• Cartogram

• Map

• Mapogram

• Illustrated Tool

Who are the American continents named after?

• Christopher Columbus

• Queen Isabella of Spain

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which ocean is located to the east of the United States?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What is the capital city of France?

• Berlin

• Madrid

• Paris

• Rome

Which continent is known as the 'Dark Continent'?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

What is the longest river in the world?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River