Social Studies Map Questions

Who claimed the Mississippi River valley for France?

• Champlain

• Cabot

• Coronado

• LaSalle

• gunpowder

• chronometer

• astrolabe

• compass

New Netherland became the English colony of ___________.

• New Jersey

• New York

• New Hampshire

• North Carolina

Which country is located directly south of the United States?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Cuba

What is the capital city of Japan?

• Seoul

• Beijing

• Tokyo

• Bangkok

Which continent is known as the 'Dark Continent'?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

Which ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What is the largest desert in the world?

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Arabian Desert

Which river is the longest in the world?

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

• China

• Thailand

• Japan

• India