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The Americas

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the mountain range along the Pacific Coast of South America?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Sierra Madre Occidental

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

2.

What is the longest river in The Americas?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mackenzie River

c)

Paraguay River

d)

Amazon River

3.

There are two landlocked countries in South America. One is Bolivia. What is the other?

a)

Guyana

b)

Paraguay

c)

Uruguay

d)

Colombia

4.

Brazil is the largest South American country in area. How many countries border Brazil? Hint: For this question, consider French Guiana as a country, rather than an overseas department of France.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

9

d)

11

5.

Which South American country does not border the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Peru

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

6.

Which North American capital city lies exactly on 10 degrees north latitude?

a)

Managua, Nicaragua

b)

Panama City, Panama

c)

San Jose, Costa Rica

d)

Belmopan, Belize

7.

Which North American capital city is furthest west?

a)

Guatemala City, Guatemala

b)

Mexico City, Mexico

c)

Ottawa, Canada

d)

San Salvador, El Salvador

8.

Which type of climate is most common along the Equator?

a)

Humid subtropical

b)

Marine west coast

c)

Humid tropical

d)

Tropical savanna

9.

Which country has the coldest climate zones?

a)

Argentina

b)

United States

c)

Chile

d)

Canada

10.

Which of the following countries has a population of fewer than 50 million?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

11.

True or False? Bolivia has two national capital cities?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which country has the smallest population?

a)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

b)

Antigua and Barbuda

c)

Dominica

d)

Grenada

13.

Only one country in the Americas has a longer life expectancy than the United States. Which country is it?

a)

Saint Lucia

b)

Uruguay

c)

Canada

d)

Chile

14.

The flags of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela all feature the three primary colors. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which two countries have the highest percent of urban population?

a)

Argentina and Uruguay

b)

United States and Brazil

c)

Uruguay and Venezuela

d)

Mexico and Venezuela

16.

True or False? Colombia exports the most coffee of any country in the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False? The United States exports nearly half of all corn grown in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

If you were buying bananas at the grocery store, in which country among the Americas would they most likely have been grown?

a)

Colombia

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Ecuador

19.

True or False? The United States and Canada account for most of the wheat exported from the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which place is found nearest to the Equator?

a)

Falkland Islands

b)

Galapagos Islands

c)

South Georgia Island

21.

All of North America is north of the Equator, and all of South America is south of the Equator. Is this statement true?

a)

No

b)

Yes

22.

Greenland is located in North America geographically, but it is part of a kingdom found on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

23.

The Great Lakes make up the largest group of fresh water lakes on Earth. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The lowest point with the highest recorded temperature is located in which country?

a)

Peru

b)

Chile

c)

United States

d)

Brazil

25.

Which intermediate direction would a bird fly from Highland, Indiana to reach any point in Brazil?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Northwest