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North America and Europe: countries and physical geography

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

2.

What word means: a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land?

a)

continent

b)

isthmus

c)

settlement

d)

strait

3.

What river is shown below?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

4.

What river is shown below?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

5.

What lakes are shown in blue?

a)

Large Lakes

b)

Big Lakes

c)

Great Lakes

d)

North America Lakes

6.

Which mountain range is shown in red?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountians

c)

Great Mountains

d)

North America Mountains

7.

Which mountain range is shown in red?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Mountains

d)

North America Mountains

8.

The Rio Grande River is on the boundary of the United States and _______.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

9.

The continent we live on is _______.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

10.

What continent are all these flags from?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

South America

11.
North America is ________________.
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
7
12.
Which number is Asia?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
3
d)
7
13.
The Pacific Ocean is _____________. 
a)
3
b)
1
c)
4
d)
3
14.
Antarctica is ___________. 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
7
15.
Which continent is marked by the star?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
16.
Which continent is marked by the star?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
South America
17.
Which continent is marked by the star?
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
South America
18.
Which continent is marked by the star?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
North America
19.
Which ocean is marked by the star?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Arctic
c)
Southern
d)
Indian
20.
Which ocean is marked by the star?
a)
Arctic
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Indian
21.
Which ocean is marked by the star?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
22.
This mountain range along the East Coast of the US is the oldest range in North America.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Cascade Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
23.
The Mississippi River starts in Minnesota and ends in Louisiana at what body of water?
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Gulf of Bothnia
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Caribbean Sea
24.
Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?
a)
Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River
b)
St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains
c)
Mississippi River and the Great Lakes
d)
Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes
25.
The United States and Canada are border on the east by
a)
the Mississippi River
b)
Mexico
c)
the Atlantic Ocean
d)
the Gulf of Mexico
26.
What is the name of the bodies of water that form a natural boundary between Canada and the United States
a)
The Lakes of the North
b)
The Lakes of Minnesota
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
St. Lawerence River, Ohio River, Missouri River
27.
Tallest mountain chain in North America
a)
Appalachians
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Rockies
d)
St. Lawrence
28.
This river created the Grand Canyon, but may dry up because of dams and decreasing rain.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Colorado River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Reedy River
29.
What countries make up most of the land in North America?
a)
Mexico and Texas
b)
China and Japan
c)
Canada and the USA
d)
Greenland and Alaska 
30.
Which Ocean is on the West coast of the United States?
a)
Arctic 
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Pacific 
d)
Indian 
31.
Which Ocean is on the Northern boarder of North America ?
a)
Arctic
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Pacific 
d)
Indian
32.
The state of Florida in the United States is an example of a _________ .
a)
peninsula
b)
island
c)
basin
d)
desert
33.
___________ is the tallest mountain in North America.
a)
Denali
b)
Mount Whitney
c)
Mount Shasta
d)
Popocatepetl
34.
_____________ is one of the countries of Central America.
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada
c)
The United States
d)
Guatemala
35.

What country or territory is this?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Brazil

36.

What country or territory is this?

a)

United States

b)

Greenland

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

37.

What country or territory is this?

a)

United States

b)

Greenland

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

38.
?
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
El Salvador
d)
Costa Rica
39.
?
a)
Haiti
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
40.
?
a)
Cuba
b)
Dominican Republic
c)
Belize
d)
Haiti
41.
?
a)
Haiti
b)
Honduras
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Jamaica
42.
?
a)
Guatemala
b)
Mexico 
c)
Belize
d)
Honduras
43.
?
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Belize
c)
Nicaragua
d)
El Salvador
44.
?
a)
Belize
b)
Honduras
c)
El Salvador
d)
Costa Rica
45.
?
a)
Belize
b)
Guatemala
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Honduras
46.
?
a)
Panama
b)
Mexico
c)
Belize
d)
Costa Rica
47.
?
a)
Panama
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Honduras
d)
Guatemala
48.

How many countries make up the continent of North America?

a)

3

b)

16

c)

23

d)

37

49.

North America is the _________ largest continent in the world.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

1st

50.

Which North American Country is the most populated?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Greenland

d)

Mexico

51.

Which North American country is the largest in land size?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Greenland

52.

Which city in North America has the largest population of people?

a)

Mexico City

b)

New York City

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Atlanta

53.

North America is the ______ largest continent in the world in terms of population.

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

54.

Europe is the ________ largest continent.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

6

55.

Europe is the ________ largest continent in terms of population.

a)

1

b)

7

c)

3

d)

2

56.
Which peninsula is made up of the countries of Spain and Portugal?
a)
Italian
b)
Iberian
c)
Balkan
d)
Jutland
57.
Which peninsula is shown here?
a)
Iberian
b)
Scandinavian
c)
Italian
d)
Jutland
58.
Which peninsula includes the country of Greece?
a)
Jutland
b)
Iberian
c)
Scandinavian
d)
Balkan
59.
Which peninsula is shown in red?
a)
Denmarkian
b)
Scandinavian
c)
Italian
d)
Jutland
60.
What term means a country that is completely surrounded by other countries?
a)
waterlocked
b)
landlocked
c)
fjord
d)
peninsula
61.
What peninsula is shown in green?
a)
Jutland
b)
Iberian
c)
Swedish
d)
Scandinavian
62.
What mountain range is between France and Spain?
a)
Alps
b)
Pyrenees
c)
Apennines 
63.
The mountains in Red are
a)
The Apennines
b)
The Alps
c)
The Carpathian Mountains
d)
The Pyranees
64.
The mountains in Blue are
a)
The Apennines
b)
The Alps
c)
The Carpathian Mountains
d)
The Pyranees
65.
The body of water circled in YELLOW is the
a)
North Sea
b)
The Atlantic Ocean
c)
The Mediterranean Sea
d)
The Baltic Sea
66.
The body of water circled in RED is the
a)
North Sea
b)
The Atlantic Ocean
c)
The Mediterranean Sea
d)
The Baltic Sea
67.
The body of water circled in GREEN is the
a)
Adriatic Sea
b)
English Channel
c)
The Mediterranean Sea
d)
The Baltic Sea
68.
The body of water circled in WHITE is the
a)
Adriatic Sea
b)
English Channel
c)
The Mediterranean Sea
d)
The Baltic Sea
69.

What Physical feature is labeled as number 3?

a)

The Alps

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Pyrenees Mountains

70.

Which sea is where European, African, and Arab cultures came together?

a)

The North Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Baltic Sea

d)

The Black Sea

71.

Which sea is surrounded by Great Britain, Norway, and Denmark and is a productive fishing area?

a)

The North Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Baltic Sea

d)

The Black Sea

72.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
North Sea
b)
Volga River
c)
Rhine River
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
73.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Finland

d)

Germany

74.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Ukraine

d)

United Kingdom

75.

What country is this?

a)

Romania

b)

Norway

c)

Poland

d)

Germany

76.

Which body of water is circled?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

North Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Black Sea

77.

What country is this?

a)

Finland

b)

Belarus

c)

Iceland

d)

Sweden

78.

What country is this?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Hungary

d)

Italy

79.

What country is this?

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Ukraine

d)

Czech Republic

80.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Romania

c)

Poland

d)

Spain

81.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Icelan

d)

Ukraine

82.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Poland

c)

Romania

d)

Spain

83.

What country is this?

a)

Spain

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

Germany

84.

What country is this?

a)

Belarus

b)

Italy

c)

Ukraine

d)

Czech Republic

85.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Sweden

d)

Iceland

86.

Which body of water is circled?

a)

North Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

87.

What country is this?

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Romania

d)

United Kingdom

88.

What country is this?

a)

Iceland

b)

Norway

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Italy

89.

What country is this?

a)

Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Czech Republic

90.

What country is highlighted? It is home to one of the oldest civilizations on earth, and many ancient ruins such as the Parthenon.

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

91.
.
a)
Albania
b)
Belarus
c)
Hungary
d)
Moldova
92.

What country is shown in red?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Germany