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US History Geography Quiz

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy 
b)
colony
c)
merchant
2.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts.  He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern 
3.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
4.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
5.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
6.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
7.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
8.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
9.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
10.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
11.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
12.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
13.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
14.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
15.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
16.

How did the Middle Colonies' geography affect its economy?

a)

The cold temperatures pushed colonists to resort to fishing and shipbuilding.

b)

The abundant trees provided excellent shade for livestock so they wouldn't overheat.

c)

The fertile soil made it possible to grow an abundance of grains.

d)

The hot, humid climate allowed for the growth of many cash crops.

17.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors allowed for easy trading between colonies & countries.

d)

Extreme climates limited productivity.

18.

The Southern colonial region was defined by --

a)

factories, rocky soil, and long winters.

b)

hot and humid climate, factories, and the growth of grain.

c)

hot and humid climate, the growth of cash crops, and fertile land.

d)

cold harsh winters, sandy coasts, and ship building.

19.

The long growing season and fertile soil of the Southern colonies led to the development of ________ that produced cash crops for Great Britain.

a)

factories

b)

plantations

c)

forests

d)

small farms

20.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
21.
Where did debtors settle?
a)
Plymouth Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Jamestown
22.
Nearly year-round growing season
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
23.
Philadelphia and New York are the most important cities
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
24.

Which colony is represented by the color brown?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

25.

Which colony is represented by the color beige?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

26.

Which colony is represented by the color green?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

27.

Which colony is represented by the color gray?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

28.

Which colony is represented by the color purple?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

29.

Which colony is represented by the color yellow?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

30.

Which colony is represented by the color orange?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

31.

Which colony is represented by the color sea foam green?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New Jersey

32.

Which colony is represented by the color turquoise?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New Jersey

33.

Which colony is represented by the color pink?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Connecticut

34.

Which colony is represented by the color red?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

35.

Which colony is represented by the color lime green?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New Hampshire

36.

Which colony is represented by the color royal blue?

a)

New York

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New Hampshire

37.
What type of lines RUN north to south and MEASURE how far EAST or WEST you are?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
38.
What type of lines RUN east to west and MEASURE how far north or south you are from the equator?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
39.
What is a land area that is surrounded by water?
a)
Lake
b)
Island
c)
Gulf
d)
Peninsula
40.
Arm of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land, usually larger than a bay. 
a)
Gulf
b)
Island
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
41.
Stream or small river that flows into a large river
a)
Gulf
b)
Lake
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
42.
Broad area of fairly level land that is generally close to sea level
a)
Plain
b)
Hill
c)
Mountain
d)
Tributary
43.
A body of water surrounded entirely by land
a)
River
b)
Tributary
c)
Lake
d)
Bay
44.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
a)
Peninsula
b)
Tributary
c)
Plateau
d)
Plain
45.
What ocean is EAST of the United States?
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
46.
What ocean is WEST of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Southern
d)
Arctic
47.
Which river borders the US and Mexico?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Columbia River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande
48.
Which river borders the US and Canada?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Rio Grande
49.

Where does the Mississippi River end?

a)

Puget Sound

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico

e)

Lake Superior

50.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
51.
This physical feature in the United States ranges from 5,000 to 10,000 feet, runs north to south in eastern United States, and it is a mountain range.
a)
Coastal Range
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Gulf Coastal Plain
d)
Rocky Mountains
52.
This physical feature in the United States is a mountain range at the edge of the Great Plains, runs north to south in central United States, and can range from 5,000 to 10,000 feet.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Mount Rushmore
d)
Tuscaloosa Mountains
53.
Five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario) that form an important waterway for trade with Canada
a)
Montgomery
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Gulf of Mexico
54.
Which is a flat area in the mid-United States made up of grasslands with no trees?
a)
Great Basin
b)
Great Plains
c)
Death Valley
d)
Great Lakes
55.
Which is the body of water between the eastern coast of Mexico and the western coast of Florida?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
`Continental Divide
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
56.
These bodies of water are connected to each other and contain fresh water
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Ocean
57.
This physical feature empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  It is the largest river in  the USA.
a)
Mississippi  River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Atlantic  Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
58.
Which physical feature is circled on the map?
a)
Atlantic Coastal Plains
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
The Great Basin
d)
Death Valley
59.
Tallest mountain chain in North America
a)
Appalachians
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Rockies
d)
St. Lawrence
60.
Which ocean is #3
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Panoramic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
61.

which river is this

a)

The Missouri River

b)

The Mississippi

c)

the Platte river

d)

The Rio Grande River

62.

which river is this

a)

The Platte River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Rio Grande River

d)

The Missouri River

63.

Which river is this

a)

The Red River

b)

the Platte River

c)

The Missouri River

d)

The Rio Grande River

64.

which river is this

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Columbia River

c)

Arkansas River

d)

Ohio River

65.

which river is this

a)

Columbia River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Ohio River

66.
Rugged mountains from Alaska almost to Mexico with very high elevations; contains the Continental Divide
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Highlands
c)
Coastal Range
d)
Basin and Range
67.

Which physical feature is a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland, that lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Great Basin

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

The Great Valley

68.

Broad (wide) lowlands and many excellent harbors; edged by the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Gulf Coastal Plain

c)

Great Plains

d)

Interior Lowlands

69.
Which mountain range is located on the EASTERN side of the United States?
a)
Rocky Mountains 
b)
Appalachian Mountains
70.
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Arctic
d)
Southern
71.
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Southern
72.

This body of water is at the southeast shores of the United States. It borders five of the 50 United States.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Atlantic Ocean

73.

Which land side of the U.S. is larger, east or west of the Mississippi?

a)

East

b)

West

74.

The largest of the Great Lakes

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Ontario

75.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

76.

Located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Great Salt Lake

77.

This estuary is is located in Maryland and Virginia and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula with its mouth located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles.

a)

Ohio River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

Coastal Range

78.
What region is this
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Highlands
c)
Basin and Range
d)
Interior Lowlands
79.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Basin and Range
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Great Plains
80.
Rugged Mountains stretching from Canada almost to Mexico
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Basin And Range
c)
Great Plains
d)
Rocky Mountains 
81.
Large, flat, grassland 
a)
Great Plains
b)
Interior Lowlands
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Canadian Shield
82.

What kind of regions is this map showing?

a)

climate regions

b)

vegetation regions

c)

landform regions

83.

What kind of regions is this map showing?

a)

climate regions

b)

vegetation regions

c)

landform regions

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