WorksheetsChapter 5 United States
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This mountain range is in the East and is old with eroded and smoothed peaks.
a)
Sierra Nevada
b)
Cascade
c)
Appalachian
d)
Rockies
2.
Which country is not part of NAFTA?
a)
United States
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
3.
Which region of the United States is the most densely populated and is home to several large cities, such as New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore?
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
Midwest
d)
West
4.
Who was the explorer who sailed to the Americas in 1492?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Marco Polo
5.
The tallest Mountain in North America is
a)
Mt. Hood
b)
Mt. Everst
c)
Mt. Saint Helens
d)
Mt. Denali (McKinley)
6.
The word that describes the forty-eight states that are joined together inside a common boundary?
a)
colony
b)
contiguous
c)
urban
d)
metropolis
7.
The United States is a very diverse country; however, most Americans are descended from immigrants from which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
8.
The two most commonly spoken languages in the United States are
a)
English and French
b)
Old English and English
c)
English and German
d)
English and Spanish
9.
The main religion of the United States is
a)
Christianity
b)
Jewish
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
10.
The voting age for citizen of the United States is
a)
18
b)
16
c)
21
d)
35
11.
A string of cities that have grown together is known as
a)
colony
b)
metropolis
c)
megalopolis
d)
suburb
12.
The United States most important River is
a)
Colorado River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Mississippi River
13.
This region is known for banking and investments, the steel industry, and government jobs
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
South
d)
West
14.
Which United States city is known as "Motown" because it is home to the automobile industry?
a)
Detroit
b)
Nashville
c)
Seattle
d)
Chicago
15.
This region is known for computer research, forestry, fishing, and movie entertainment
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
South
d)
West
16.
An area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers
a)
separation line
b)
continental congress
c)
tributary
d)
continental divide
17.
A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
a)
suburb
b)
plantation
c)
colony
d)
province
18.
This region is known for tourism, oil drilling, citrus fruits, and tobacco
a)
Midwest
b)
northeast
c)
South
d)
West
19.
Where is the national capital located?
a)
Boston, Massachusetts
b)
New York City, New York
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsyvania
d)
Washington, D.C
20.
This region is known for dairy farming, corn and wheat farming, and the auto industry
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
South
d)
West
21.
The United States gained independence from what country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
United Kingdom
22.
The mountain range in the western part of the United States that runs from Alaska to Mexico is the
a)
Cascade
b)
Sierra Nevada
c)
Appalachian
d)
Rockies
23.
What is 1?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Caribbean Sea
24.
2 is a part of what?
a)
Great Salt Lake
b)
Great Lakes
c)
10,000 Lakes
d)
Lake of Omaha
25.
What major city is close to #3
a)
Denver
b)
Las Vegas
c)
Maimi
d)
Houston
26.
4 is what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Sea of California
27.
What major city is close to 5
a)
Detroit
b)
Denver
c)
Chicago
d)
Omaha
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