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Ch. 5 - North America

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did native people most likely reach the land of North America?

a)

They most likely rode in a boat.

b)

They most likely came from Asia, crossed a land bridge into Alaska, and then traveled across North America.

c)

They most likely came from Europe.

2.

During the summer the sun shines for almost twenty-four hours in the Arctic Circle.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What are two common forms of Christianity in North America?

a)

Judaism & Hinduism

b)

Catholicism & Protestantism

c)

Buddhism & Christianity

4.

Tornado Alley is in the center of Canada and is affected by strong swirling winds.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In which two ways do Canada, the United States, and Mexico benefit by not charging each other taxes?

*Choose two answers.

a)

Each country saves money.

b)

Each country produces more jobs for their citizens.

c)

Each country has more freedoms.

6.

Canada's government is a dictatorship.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Match the names of the countries to the correct letters.

a)

A. Mexico

B. Canada

C. Greenland

D. United States

b)

A. Canada

B. Greenland

C. United States

D. Mexico

c)

A. Greenland

B. Canada

C. United States

D. Mexico

8.

The cultures of which two countries have greatly influenced the culture of Canada?

*Choose two answers.

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Mexico

9.

Which two countries have governments that are republics?

*Choose two answers.

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

10.

Match the name of the body of water to its location on the map.

a)

A. Caribbean Sea

B. Arctic Ocean

C. Gulf of Mexico

D. Atlantic Ocean

E. Pacific Ocean

b)

A. Arctic Ocean

B. Pacific Ocean

C. Gulf of Mexico

D. Caribbean Sea

E. Atlantic Ocean

c)

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Arctic Ocean

C. Caribbean Sea

D. Gulf of Mexico

E. Pacific Ocean

11.

Descendants of Amerindians who married Europeans

a)

melting pot

b)

Native Americans

c)

Mestizos

12.

a slow-moving river of water in Florida

a)

hydropower

b)

Everglades

c)

lake

13.

The United States is called a _____ because people from all over the world live there.

a)

melting cheese

b)

melting candle

c)

melting pot

14.

David Brainerd felt called to be a missionary to _____.

a)

Amerindians

b)

Inuits

c)

Native Americans

15.

created as water flows through special dams

a)

hydropower

b)

melting glaciers

c)

wind power

16.

Match the physical region to its location on the map.

a)

A. Appalachian Mountains

B. Canadian Shield

C. Coastal Plains

D. Great Lakes

E. Great Plain

F. Hudson Bay

G. Rocky Mountains

H. Sierra Madre Mountains

b)

A. Canadian Shield

B. Rocky Mountains

C. Sierra Madre Mountains

D. Coastal Plain

E. Appalachian Mountains

F. Great Lakes

G. Hudson Bay

H. Great Plains