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North America-US/Canada

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two countries have the longest unfortified border in the world?

a)

Russia and China

b)

Canada and the U.S.

c)

Brazil and Chile

d)

Chile and Argentina

2.

What 2nd largest bay in the world is located in Canada?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Tampa Bay

d)

Chesapeake Bay

3.

One of the halves in which the Earth is divided

a)

Latitude

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Longitude

4.

parallel lines that circle the earth parallel to the Equator

a)

Longitude

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

latitude

d)

International Date Line

5.

0 degrees latitude

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

International Date Line

6.

(meridians) - lines that circle the earth from pole to pole

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Arctic Circle

7.

0 degrees longitude

a)

Equator

b)

International Date Line

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Arctic Circle

8.

The exact place or global address of a place, usually indicated by latitude and longitude

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

c)

Place

d)

Region

9.

location in relation to another place

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative location

c)

Place

d)

Region

10.

a community of plants and animals that depend on one another and their surroundings for survival

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Community

c)

Niche

d)

Tundra

11.

the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.

a)

Character

b)

Climate

c)

Weather

d)

Ecosystem

12.

the term for the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period  of time.

a)

weather

b)

Climate

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Niche

13.

an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Axis

14.

the measure of how hot or cold a place is

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

temperature

d)

Niche

15.

Global winds that blow in fairly consistent patterns

a)

doldrums

b)

prevailing winds

c)

hurricanes

d)

tornados

16.

a narrow, generally windless band near the equator

a)

prevailing winds

b)

doldrums

c)

hurricanes

d)

black hole

17.

permanently frozen subsoil

a)

Tundra

b)

Glacier

c)

Permafrost

d)

Doldrums

18.

All of the following are abundant natural resources of the U.S. and Canada EXCEPT:

a)

minerals

b)

fossil fuels

c)

water

d)

arable land

19.

the natural boundary separating the rivers that flow into the Pacific ocean from the waters that flow into the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

a)

The Great Divide

b)

The continental divide

c)

fault line

d)

ring of fire

20.

The mountain range in the Eastern part of the U.S.

a)

Appalachian Mtns

b)

Rocky Mtns

c)

Himalayan Mtns

d)

Apeninne Mtns.

21.

The mountain range in the western portion of the U.S. that runs from Alaska down to New Mexico

a)

Appalachian Mtns

b)

Rocky Mtns

c)

Apeninne Mtns

d)

Himalayan Mtns

22.

The river that is a major shipping route from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes

a)

Hudson River

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Missouri

23.

What is the largest river in North America?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Hudson River

d)

James River

24.

What is the longest river in the U.S.?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Hudson River

25.

Which river carved out the Grand Canyon?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Hudson River

c)

James River

d)

Rio Grande River

26.

Which river creates a natural boundary between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Missouri River

27.

All of the following are the Great Lakes EXCEPT:

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Champlain

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Lake Ontario

e)

Lake Erie

28.

All of the following are bodies of water that surround North America EXCEPT:

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific ocean

29.

Which islands form a string off the coast of Alaska?

a)

Hawaian islands

b)

Grand Bahaman islands

c)

Aleutian islands

d)

Marshall islands

30.

The flat, rocky area surrounding the Hudson Bay

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Continental divide

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Permafrost

31.

Which climate zone is Virginia located in?

a)

sub arctic humid continental

b)

humid subtropical

c)

tundra

d)

tropical

32.

What does NAFTA stand for?

a)

North American Free Trade Agreement

b)

North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement

c)

North American Free tax agreement

d)

North Atlantic Free tiktok ads

33.

What is the population of the United States today?

a)

35,000,000

b)

315,000,000

c)

2.1 million

d)

3 billion

34.

What is the population of Canada today?

a)

35,000,000

b)

315,000,000

c)

2.1 billion

d)

4 million

35.

All of the following is true about the United States and Canada EXCEPT:

a)

.  both have higher literacy rates than most of the world

b)

both have a very high standard of living compared to the rest of the world

c)

both are predominantly rural

d)

both have highly mobile populations

36.

About what percentage of people live in urban areas in the U.S. and Canada?

a)

20%

b)

60%

c)

80%

d)

30%

37.

What type of government does the U.S. have?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Socialist

d)

Fascist

38.

How is the President of the U.S. chosen?

a)

Election by the people

b)

Election by Congress

c)

Appointment by Congress

d)

Appointment by Parliament

39.

What is the lawmaking body of Canada called?

a)

Congress

b)

Estates General

c)

Parliament

d)

Cortes

40.

This is an example of a distinctively American style of art that has been influenced by many cultures

a)

Impressionism

b)

Jazz

c)

Realism

d)

Ballet

41.

What was the original purpose of NATO?

a)

Defend against Communism

b)

Defend against China

c)

Promote free trade

d)

Defend against terrorism

42.

What is the primary purpose of NATO now?

a)

Fight against the spread of communism

b)

Defend nations against terrorism

c)

promote free trade

d)

relief work

43.

2nd-largest city in the US; earthquakes; Hollywood

a)

New York

b)

Los Angeles

c)

San Diego

d)

San Fransisco

44.

home of Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York

45.

2nd-largest city in Canada; speaks a lot of French

a)

Montreal

b)

Toronto

c)

Ottowa

d)

Vancouver

46.

largest city in western Canada

a)

Ottowa

b)

Vancouver

c)

Montreal

d)

Quebec City

47.

most populated city in the US; Statue of Liberty

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Los Angeles

c)

New York City

d)

Atlanta

48.

largest city in Canada; home of the CN Tower

a)

Ottowa

b)

Montreal

c)

Toronto

d)

Quebec City

49.

home of the Golden Gate Bridge

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Diego

c)

San Fransisco

d)

Atlanta

50.

Capital of the USA

a)

Philadelphia

b)

New York City

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Atlanta

51.

Capital of Canada

a)

Ottowa

b)

Toronto

c)

Montreal

d)

Vancouver

52.

“Windy City” on Lake Michigan; financial center

a)

Chicago

b)

Toronto

c)

Madison

d)

Cleveland