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The Americas: Travel & Tourism Geography

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country or territory is this?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Brazil

2.

What country or territory is this?

a)

United States

b)

Greenland

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

3.

What country or territory is this?

a)

United States

b)

Greenland

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

4.
Which number on the map shows The Atlantic Ocean ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
5.

Name the region in blue.

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

Midwest

6.

Political maps show

a)

country borders

b)

rivers

c)

population

d)

all of these

7.
A __________ map shows landforms and other geographic features.
a)
Road
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Locator
8.

Which United States region does Missouri belong to?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

West

d)

Midwest

9.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

10.

I am a manmade waterway in Central America that allows boats to travel a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.

a)

Amazon River

b)

Sierra Madre Mountains

c)

Lake Maracaibo

d)

Panama Canal

11.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
12.
My mountain chain is divided along the western and eastern sides of Mexico
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
13.
I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida
a)
Haiti
b)
Barbados
c)
Cuba
d)
St. Thomas
14.
I share my island with another country, the Dominican Republic
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
St. Thomas
d)
Colombia
15.
I am a country in South America that connects the continent with North America
a)
Brazil
b)
Cuba
c)
Venezuela
d)
Colombia
16.
My country includes most of the Amazon River and Rainforest
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
17.
I am the southernmost country in Central America that has a man made canal built through it.
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico
d)
Panama
18.
I am a country in Central America that has a large gulf next to it.
a)
Venezuela
b)
Panama
c)
Bolivia
d)
Mexico
19.
I am a body of water that has warm beaches and many small islands for vacationers to enjoy.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Amazon River
20.
The 3 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Mexico, and Europe
b)
Central America, South America, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America
d)
Europe, Asia, Africa
21.
The biggest river in the world in terms of gallons of water that originates in the Andes Mountains.  
a)
Gulf or Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
22.
Very large rainforest in South America that a very large river runs through
a)
Indian Rainforest
b)
Amazon Rainforest
c)
Costa Rica Rainforest
d)
Brazil Rainforest
23.
Which number on the map represents the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
Which number on the map represents the Pacific Ocean?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
Which of these letters is CLOSEST to the Atacama Desert?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
The arrow on this map is pointing to what physical feature?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
27.
The green X marks which of the following physical features?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rhine river
28.
The red asterisk is labeling what physical feature?
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Pacific Ocean
29.
Which of these labels the region in Latin America known as "the Caribbean"?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Which number on the map represents the Sierra Madre Mountain Range?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
1
d)
8
31.
Which of these features is NOT labeled by a number or arrow on the map?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Atacama Desert
32.
Which physical feature in shaded in the dark red on the map?
a)
Atacama Desert
b)
Amazon River
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
33.
The country highlighted red on the map is known as _______.
a)
Colombia
b)
Cuba
c)
Chile
d)
Brazil
34.
What is the name of this Caribbean island highlighted red in the image?
a)
Peru
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
35.
The country labeled in red is __________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
North America
36.
Which number represents the country of Brazil?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
Which number represents the country of Colombia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
The letter A marks which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Panama
b)
Venezuela
c)
Cuba
d)
Brazil
39.

An isthmus is:

a)

wide section of land

b)

an island

c)

narrow strip of land between two larger land areas surrounded by water

d)

a Mayan holiday

40.
Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:
a)
freezing cold
b)
warm and humid
c)
foggy and cool
d)
they have no climate
41.
Most of the people of Central America speak:
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Caribbean
d)
British
42.

Central America has many descendants of what ancient civilization?

a)

French

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

English

43.

The Panama Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean and the Dead Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

c)

Lake Ontario and Lake Huron

d)

Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

44.

What are the three largest islands in the Caribbean?

a)

Hispaniola

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Cuba

d)

Jamaica

e)

Bermuda

45.

What is the number 1 pointing to?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Caribbean Sea

46.

What is the number 2 pointing to?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Mount Everest

47.

What is the number 3 pointing to?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Missouri River

d)

The Great Lakes

48.

Is this a map of North America or South America?

a)

North America

b)

South America

49.

What is the number 4 pointing to?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

The Great Lakes

50.

What is the number 5 pointing to?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

The Caribbean Sea

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Atlantic Ocean

51.

What country is the number 7 in?

a)

Canada

b)

The United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Panama

52.

What country is the number 8 in?

a)

Canada

b)

The United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Panama

53.

What country is the number 9 in?

a)

Canada

b)

The United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Panama

54.

What region is the number 10 in?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

The west Indies

55.

Is this a map of North America, Central America, or South America?

a)

North America

b)

Central America

c)

South America

d)

None of the Above

56.

Which civilization was located in the Andes Mountains?

a)

Aztec

b)

Pueblo

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

57.

In which country is the tourist attraction - Machu Picchu?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Peru

c)

Colombia

d)

Chile

58.

In which US state is the Grand Canyon?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Arizona

c)

Iowa

d)

Ohio

59.

In which US state is Las Vegas?

a)

Arizona

b)

Missouri

c)

Nevada

d)

New York State

60.

The French Quarter is in...

a)

New Orleans

b)

Mississipi

c)

New Hamphire

d)

Saint Louis

61.

The Denali National Park has

a)

the smallest population of people in NA

b)

the biggest prairy in NA

c)

the greatest number of animals in NA

d)

the highest mountain in North America

62.

In Las Vegas there are a lot of

a)

Animals and wild life

b)

Shops

c)

Casinos and Hotels

d)

Theme Parks

63.

Kilauea is the name of

a)

A mountain in Peru

b)

A volcano in Hawaii

c)

A city in Mexico

d)

A group of aboriginal people

64.

Niagara Falls is made of

a)

3 falls

b)

4 falls

c)

5 falls

d)

2 falls

65.

Some of Yellowstone National Park's main attractions are

a)

Animals

b)

Mountains and volcanoes

c)

Geysers and hot springs

d)

Waterfalls

66.

The Grand Canyon was made by

a)

people

b)

glaciers

c)

a river

d)

an earthquake

67.

What can you see in the picture?

a)

One World Trade Center

b)

Chrysler Building

c)

White House

d)

Empire State Building

68.

What can you see in the picture?

a)

Liberty of Freedom

b)

Freedom Statue

c)

Statue of Liberty

d)

Trafalgar Square

69.

Which US state is Denali Nationak Park in?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Oregon

d)

Alaska

70.

In which US state is New Orleans?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Michigan

c)

Maryland

d)

Kentucky