North and South America Review

What ocean borders North America to the west and south?

• The Arctic Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

By land area, what is the largest country in North America?

• Canada

• Mexico

• The United States

• Nicaragua

This mountain range stretches over 3,000 miles from southern United States to Western Canada?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Madre Occidental

• Sierra Nevada

In 1492, this Italian explorer reached North America on an expedition sponsored by the Spanish

• Christopher Colombus

• Hernan Cortes

• Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizzaro

Almost all North American countries have some form of what type of government?

• Communism

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

What North American country has the largest economy?

• canada

• Cuba

• Mexico

• the United States

Most people in North America identify with what religion?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

What is the largest city int he United States (by population)?

• Chicago, Illinois

• Los Angeles, California

• New York, New York

• Washington, D.C.

In what was known as the Cold War, the United States and what other country competed for power

• China

• The Soviet Union

• Germany

• The United Kingdom

What Caribbean island is a territory of the United States?

• Bahamas

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• Puerto Rico