WorksheetsThe United States
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which mountain range is NOT in the western part of the U.S.?
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Range
Sierra-Nevada
Appalachian Mountains
Which is true of the Great Lakes?
There are five.
They are part of an important waterway for trade with Canada.
They are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.
They are salt water.
Where does the U.S. rank in size compared to other countries?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
What states are not part of the contiguous U.S.?
Maine and Florida
Alaska and Texas
California and Florida
Alaska and Hawaii
Where is the continental divide located in the U.S.?
Near the Mississippi River valley
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Alaska near Denali
What climate cannot be found in the United States?
Ice Cap
Tundra
Humid Tropical
Humid Continental
What words sum up the resources available in the U.S.?
very scarce
oil, minerals, forest, and farmland
extremely rich
diamonds, gold, and climate
Who did the U.S. gain independence from when we were a colony?
France
Spain
Great Britian
Canada
Who was the first president of the U.S.?
George Washington Carver
Abe Lincoln
John Adams
George Washington
How do counties get their land?
win it in a war
take it
purchase it
have a treaty
What is the supreme law of the land in the U.S.?
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
What is the primary language of the U.S.?
Indian
English
American
French
What document stated that we no longer were part of Great Britain?
Magna Carta
The Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Indpendence
What is one of your biggest rights as an American?
Right to vote
Right to work
Right to worship as you please
Right to a lawyer
Which of the following are NOT wars the U.S. has fought in?
Korea and Vietnam
War in Iraq and Persian Gulf War
World War I and World War II
China's Civil War and Congo Crisis
Civil War and American Revolution
Although we have diversity in religion, what is the most common religion in the U.S.?
Chrisianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
What is one word to sum up the U.S. culture?
same
identical
diverse
homogenius
Which city is the largest in the U.S.?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York City
Houston
What is the capital of the U.S.?
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
What region is Wisconsin part of?
West
Midwest
South
Northeast
What is the main reason people carry out terrorist attacks in the U.S.?
cause fear
make money for their country
show their love of the U.S.
to disrupt our economy
