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Welcome to The New World

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are continents on our planet?

a)

China

b)

Spain

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

2.

Which of the following are countries on our planet?

a)

England

b)

Australia

c)

Russia

d)

Antarctica

3.

What is the imaginary line that runs North to South at zero degrees Longitude?

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Axis

4.

What is the largest continent?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

5.

What was the name of the island where the first English colonists disappeared in 1587?

a)

Plymouth Island

b)

Jamestown

c)

Cape Cod

d)

Roanoke Island

6.

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement that almost failed, but was saved by a man named John Smith?

a)

Salem

b)

Roanoke

c)

Jamestown

d)

Virginia

7.

What town in Massachusetts is infamous for killing people who were suspected of "witchcraft" in 1692?

a)

Salem, Massachusetts

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Lexington, Massachusetts

d)

Jamestown, New England

8.

Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon was looking for a mythical place that would keep you "young forever". What was the name of this place?

a)

Hogwarts

b)

Never land

c)

The Fountain of Youth

d)

Lost city of Gold

9.

When Christopher Columbus first landed in the America's, where did he think he had actually landed?

a)

Spain

b)

Bahamas

c)

Europe

d)

India

10.

What did Columbus call the natives when he landed in the America's in 1492?

a)

Croatoan

b)

Indians

c)

Tainos

d)

Algonquin

11.

The country of Egypt is located on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

South America

12.

What is the name of the imaginary line that run East to West at zero degrees Latitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Hemisphere

d)

whatislatitude?

13.

What are the 3 largest Countries on the continent of North America?

a)

Mexico, Spain, Florida

b)

Canada, United States, Mexico

c)

Canada, Greenland, Russia

d)

South America, North America, Mexico

14.

What is the largest country in South America?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Brazil

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

15.

What is the tallest mountain peak in the world?

a)

Mount Ranier

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Kilaminjaro

16.

What is the state capital of Michigan ?

a)

Detroit

b)

Kalamazoo

c)

Lansing

d)

Chicago

17.

What is the Capital city of California?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Diego

c)

San Francisco

d)

Sacramento

18.

What is the state capital of New York ?

a)

New York City

b)

Albany

c)

Albatross

d)

Alcatraz

19.

What is the capital city of Colorado?

a)

Houston

b)

Aurora

c)

Denver

d)

Aspen

20.

What is the capital city of Florida?

a)

Tallahassee

b)

Miami

c)

Orlando

d)

Ft. Lauderdale

21.

What is the capital city of the United States?

a)

Boston

b)

Washington

c)

New York City

d)

Washington D.C.

22.

What is the capital city of Connecticut?

a)

Bradford

b)

Hartford

c)

Honolulu

d)

Phoenix

23.

What is the capital city of Arkansas?

a)

Little Rock

b)

Big Rock

c)

Sioux Falls

d)

Dallas

24.

What is the capital city of Texas?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

Austin

d)

Fort Worth

25.

What is the capital city of Utah?

a)

Sugar Lake City

b)

Richmond

c)

Las Vegas

d)

Salt Lake City

26.

What is the capital city of Virginia?

a)

Charleston

b)

Richmond

c)

Jamestown

d)

Raleigh

27.

What is the capital city of Mississippi?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Birmingham

c)

Jackson

d)

Jacksonville

28.

What are the 3 major reasons why European explorers left their home countries to go discover new lands?

a)

Freedom, Fur, and Fighting

b)

Conquering, Chocolate, and Camping

c)

Education, Engineering, and Elephants

d)

Gold, Glory, and God

29.

Which states are included in the New England Colonies? select all that apply

a)

Georgia

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Rhode Island

30.

Which of the following states belong to the middle colonies?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

31.

Which states belong to the southern colonies? select all that apply

a)

Georgia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina