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21-22 North & South Study Guide

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

2.

What is the name of this country?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Cuba

3.

What is the name of this North American Country?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Belize

d)

United States

4.
Name river number 3 (click here to see the map)
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
5.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
6.

What country or territory is this?

a)

CANADA

b)

MEXICO

c)

PANAMA

d)

Greenland

7.

Cultural Kaleidoscope refers to a mixture of many groups.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Major languages of North America.

a)

Spanish

b)

Arabic

c)

French

d)

English

9.

North America's rank as it relates to size.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

None of the Above.

10.

States located in the eastern United States.

a)

Maine

b)

Washington

c)

California

d)

South Carolina

e)

North Dakota

11.

What body of water borders the U.S to the east?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Strait of Malacca

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mississippi River

12.
What landmark is NOT found in the Northeastern United States?
a)
The Grand Canyon
b)
The Statue of Liberty
c)
The Liberty Bell
d)
Plymouth Rock
13.
Name the state.
a)
Vermont
b)
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
14.

Why do geographers divide the US into regions?

a)

They can only study one at a time.

b)

It keeps them busy.

c)

Grouping things that are alike makes it easier to study.

d)

Grouping things that are alike makes it easier to draw maps.

15.

Which are physical features?

a)

mountains

b)

canyons

c)

rivers

d)

all of the above

16.

There are 4 regions in the US

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which region is in light green?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

18.

Which region is in dark blue?

a)

Midwest

b)

West

c)

Purple

d)

Light Green

19.

Which region is in purple?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

West

d)

Southwest

20.

Where do most people in Mexico live?

a)

In the North

b)

Near the Coast

c)

On the Central Mexican Plateau

d)

In the desert

21.
The narrowest point in Central America is in what country?
a)
Panama
b)
Mexico
c)
Guatemala
d)
Nicaragua
22.
Coffee and sugar cane are examples of 
a)
cash crops
b)
fattening foods
c)
illegal substance
d)
crops grown for personal use
23.
Most tourists like Central America and the Caribbean because of 
a)
the casinos
b)
the snow skiing
c)
the climate and beaches
d)
the famous people
24.
What country?
a)
Mexico
b)
Honduras
c)
Guatemala
d)
Panama
25.
What country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Haiti
26.
What type of landform is Central America
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
27.
The eastern coast of Central America is on the...
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
28.
Along which coast of Central America are volcanoes located?
a)
Pacific coast (west)
b)
Caribbean coast (east)
29.
There are lots of rivers in Central America- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The Caribbean is located to the _________ of Central America.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
31.
All islands in the Caribbean Sea make up an _______________.
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
32.
The Bahamas are located to the south of Florida- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The Lesser Antilles are the group of Caribbean islands closest to the United States- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Which body of water is to the east of the Caribbean Islands
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Pacific Ocean
35.

Northern Mexico has a ___________ climate.

a)

desert

b)

temperate

c)

polar

d)

tropical

36.

Why do most Mexicans live in the Southern part of the country?

a)

Plenty of rain, comfortable temperatures

b)

The northern part of the country is dangerous.

c)

The scenery is beautiful.

d)

Because they are closer to the capital, Mexico City.

37.

How does a hurricane affect a country's economy?

a)

Hurricanes increase the number of tourists.

b)

They don't affect the country's economy at all.

c)

The rain helps cash crops grow which benefits the country.

d)

Hurricanes create a lot of damage and keep tourists from visiting.

38.

Mexico and the United States

a)

are strong trade partners

b)

are enemies

c)

do not trade with each other

d)

speak the same language

39.

Largest part of the Caribbean economy (brings in the most money)

a)

Tourism

b)

Oil

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Retail

40.

Main language of Mexico and Central America

a)

Mexican

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

English

41.

Links the Pacific and Atlantic; made trade much easier and faster

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

Panama Canal

42.
Who is Canada’s biggest trading partner? 
a)
America 
b)
Mexico 
c)
Great Britain 
d)
China 
43.
What economic agreement did Canada, Mexico and the United States agree on that would minimize trade barriers? 
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
b)
North American Freedom Union (NAFU)
c)
Free Trade Across North America (FTANA)
d)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
44.
Star
a)
Ontario 
b)
Quebec 
c)
British Columbia 
d)
Nunavut Territory 
45.
STAR 
a)
Quebec 
b)
Ontario 
c)
British Columbia 
d)
Nunavut Territory 
46.

Which describes Canada's climate?

a)

Tundra

b)

Subarctic

c)

Humid continental

d)

all above

47.
What are the official languages of Canada
a)
Canadian/ American
b)
English/French
c)
English/Spanish
d)
Quebec/French
48.
The largest populated city in Canada is
a)
Ottawa
b)
Vancouver
c)
Toronto
d)
Montreal
49.
A large region of Canada with extremely cold temperatures and few people
a)
Eastern Provinces
b)
Heartland
c)
Western Provinces
d)
Canadian North
50.
The U.S.A has a democracy Canada has what type of government
a)
dictatorship
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
communist
51.

Which provinces of Canada has the most population?

a)

Ontario & Quebec

b)

Quebec & Alberta

c)

British Columbia & Ontario

52.
Total # of provinces and territories in Canada is
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
53.
The capital of Canada is 
a)
Montreal
b)
Vancouver
c)
Ottawa
d)
Toronto
54.
The U.S.A has a president, Canada's leader is
a)
President
b)
dictator
c)
prime minister
d)
governor
55.

Which group of people were a mixture of French and Native people?

a)

Inuit

b)

Metis

c)

Cherokee

d)

First Nation

56.
Which are Canada's official colours?
a)
blue and red
b)
gold and red
c)
green and red
d)
red and white
57.
Which symbol is on the Canadian flag?
a)
a star
b)
a bear
c)
 a leaf
d)
a cross
58.
Canada is the _____________ country in the world.
a)
largest
b)
second largest
c)
third largest
d)
fourth largest
59.
Which is the highest mountain in Canada?
a)
Mt Logan
b)
Banff
c)
Mt McKinley
d)
Mt Royal
60.
what are Canada's official sports?
a)
hockey and football
b)
hockey and cricket
c)
hockey and basketball
d)
hockey and lacrosse
61.

The St. Lawrence Seaway is a major waterway that links the Great Lakes with which ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

62.

The largest country in South America in terms of size is _________

a)

Venezuela

b)

Uruguay

c)

French Guiana

d)

Brazil

63.
Which issue in Brazil has the greatest global (worldwide) impact?
a)
deforestation
b)
land ownership reform
c)
abundance
d)
crime
64.
Most people in South America live
a)
in the rain forest
b)
in the Andes
c)
near rivers
d)
along the coast
65.
The area of the highest elevation in South America is
a)
the Brazilian Highlands
b)
the Guiana Highlands
c)
the Andes Mountains
d)
the Patagonia Grasslands
66.

What Ocean borders South America to the east?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

67.
World's highest lake
a)
Lake Maracaibo
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Michigan
d)
Lake Titicaca
68.

What is the name of this landmark?

a)

Statue of Jesus Christ

b)

Statue of Christ The Redeemer

c)

Statue of Liberty

69.

Which religion do most of the people of South America practice?

a)

Christianity - Roman Catholicism

b)

Judaism

c)

Hiunduism

d)

Islam

70.

This is the Longest river in South America.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

71.

a temperate climate zone, located at

mid-level elevations

a)

tierra templada

b)

tierra caliente

c)

tierra fria

d)

mestizo

72.

the warmest climate zone, located at lower elevations

a)

tierra templada

b)

tierra caliente

c)

mestizo

d)

tierra fria

73.

a colder climate zone, located at higher elevations

a)

tierra caliente

b)

tierra fria

c)

tierra templada

d)

mestizo

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