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Gather 'Round North America Connecting Continents Unit Test

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North America is the _ largest continent in the world by size.

a)

1st

b)

7th

c)

5th

d)

3rd

2.

The North American continent has how many countries?

a)

108

b)

57

c)

7

d)

23

3.

What is this North American Physical Feature?

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Colorado River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

4.

What ocean is between North and South America and Africa?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

5.
Which Ocean is on the Northern boarder of North America ?
a)
Arctic
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Pacific 
d)
Indian
6.

What ocean is between Asia and North and South America?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

7.
Flat area of land in North America that runs from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
a)
Dry Plains 
b)
Great Plains 
c)
Canadian shield 
d)
Mississippi river 
8.
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 
9.
Which Ocean is on the West coast of the United States?
a)
Arctic 
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Pacific 
d)
Indian 
10.

What is the name of this North American Country?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Belize

d)

United States

11.

What is the name of this North American Country?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Mexico

12.

What is the marked North American Physical Feature?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Rocky Mountains

13.

What is this country?North of United States

(a)  

14.
The 2nd largest city and one of the most French speaking cities in Canada is 
a)
Quebec
b)
Montreal
c)
Vancouver
d)
Winnipeg
15.
Canada has many natural resources including:
a)
Petroleum
b)
Lumber
c)
Minerals
d)
All of the above
16.

Canada used to be ruled by what country?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

17.

Greenland is a mountainous country and is the ______________ island in the world.

a)

smallest

b)

prettiest

c)

largest

d)

greenest

18.
Greenland is a part of which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
19.

What language do people in Greenland speak?

a)

Greenlandic

b)

Greenland

c)

Nuukish

d)

Finnlish

20.

Name the capital of Greenland

a)

Nuuk

b)

Sisimiut

c)

Ilulissat

21.

Greenland is a part of ____________________

a)

U.S.A

b)

Denmark

c)

Iceland

22.

(A/an) _________________ is the smallest of the ice masses.

a)

Glacier

b)

Ice Sheet

c)

Ice Cap

d)

Ice Berg

23.

________________________ are the largest of the ice masses.

a)

Glaciers

b)

Ice Sheets

c)

Ice Caps

d)

Ice Bergs

24.

Many Native Americans and Eskimos believe that the Northern Lights are...

a)

evil.

b)

funny.

c)

sacred.

d)

meaningless.

25.

Why are the Lights only visible in the North and South poles?

a)

the Sun only shines there

b)

the wind carries the lights there from around the world

c)

there are holes in the sky only in the furthest places north and south

d)

the Earth's magnetic field is strongest there, pulling the lights closer to both ends of the planet.

26.

The northern lights are caused by

a)

the Moon

b)

the Sun

c)

the cold

d)

the Milky Way

27.

How are badlands created?

a)

It happens only when it rains

b)

It happens only by hard, driving wind

c)

It happens when softer rock is eroded by wind and water leaving harder rock sticking up

d)

It happens by having strata layers

28.

From whom did the Badlands first get its name?

a)

Lakota people

b)

French-Canadian Fur Trappers

c)

Park Rangers

d)

Geologists

29.

What is the largest mammal found at Badlands today?

a)

Bison

b)

Elephant

c)

Deer

d)

Wolves

30.

Who finds the most fossils at Badlands National Park?

a)

Geologists

b)

Children

c)

Paleontologists

d)

Park Rangers

31.

Beavers are considered a keystone species.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

what is the lifespan of a beaver (in the wild) ?

a)

45 years

b)

100 years

c)

30 decades

d)

10 to 12 years

33.

How long can an adult beaver hold its breath underwater?

a)

10 minutes

b)

2 minutes

c)

15 minutes

d)

1 minute

34.

When swimming, a beaver uses its tail to?

a)

Eat

b)

Steer

c)

Run

d)

Cry

35.

What are baby beavers called?

a)

pups

b)

kits

c)

cubs

d)

puggles

e)

bucklings

36.

What are Gray Whales known for?

a)

eating everything they can

b)

their impressively long migrations

c)

living the longest

d)

being called gray whales but being blue

37.

What do Gray Whales primarily eat?

a)

Amphipods

b)

Bamboo

c)

Termites and ants

d)

Sheep and Goats

38.

British explorer who discovered the Hudson Bay

a)

John Cabot

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Leif Ericson

d)

Henry Hudson

39.

Name the world's largest bay

a)

Bay of Biscay

b)

Baffin Bay

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Bay of Pigs

40.

What is the bay famous for his extremely high tides?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Bay of Biscay

c)

Bay of Fundy

d)

Bay of Pigs

41.

Choose the best answer that shows the proper steps for making maple syrup

a)

1-Collect Sap

2-Drill Hole

3-Tap in spile.

4-Take sap back to sugar shack

b)

1-Attach bucket or tubes

2-Heat sap in evaporator tank

3-Drill hole

4-Choose best trees

c)

1-Filter syrup and heat again

2-Heat sap in evaportator tank

3-Pour syrup into bottles

d)

1-Choose the best trees

2-Drill hole

3-Tap in spile

4-Attach buket or tubes

42.

Is Alaska the largest or smallest state?

a)

Largest

b)

Smallest

43.

If we look at a map, where is Alaska compared to most of the United States?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

44.

Why is the Iditarod ran each year?

a)

To remember the lifesaving teams during the diphtheria outbreak of 1925

b)

Because there is nothing fun in Alaska

c)

It is the only way to travel

45.

How long does the Iditarod usually last?

a)

2-3 days

b)

4-5 days

c)

6-7 days

d)

8-15 days

46.

Where is the ceremonial start of the Iditarod take place each year?

a)

Campbell Airstrip

b)

Nome

c)

Galena

d)

Anchorage

47.

How many miles is the Iditarod in a normal year?

a)

600

b)

1000+

c)

900

d)

300

48.

The Everglades has a warm, wet climate. In which state are they located?

a)

New York

b)

Arizona

c)

Washington

d)

Florida

49.

A famous natural resource from Washington is...

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Olympia is the capital of Washington State.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

What is Washington's state bird?

a)

goldfinch

b)

eagle

c)

blue jay

d)

cardinal

52.

The State of Washington has an international border.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The capital of Hawaii is ________________.

a)

Juneau

b)

Honolulu

c)

Sacremento

d)

Maui

54.
What is the meaning of the Underground Railroad
a)
a large farm owned by a wealthy family
b)
A train
c)
a secret program that moved slaves from the  Southern United States to Canada, where  they could be free.
55.

Which area of the United States got the most Underground railroad activity?

a)

West

b)

Southeast

c)

Northeast

d)

South

56.

As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman:

a)

a. Guided passengers from station to station

b)

b. Wrote essays against slavery

c)

c. Gave speeches about her experience in slavery

d)

d. Defended passengers in court

57.

Which state was the most likely destination for a passenger on the Underground Railroad?

a)

New York

b)

Georgia

c)

Mississippi

d)

Virginia

58.

The Underground Railroad _____.

a)

used trains to transport slaves to safety.

b)

used underground tunnels to transport slaves to safety.

c)

used railroad terms to describe each part of the system.

59.

The Mason Dixon Line became famous as the line between the

a)

East and West

b)

land and ocean

c)

North and South

d)

West and South

60.

People began to refer to the Mason Dixon line when talking about ______ and ______.

a)

slave states and free states

b)

eastern and western states

c)

warmer and cooler states

d)

high population states and low population states

61.

He was President of the U.S. during the forming of the Mason Dixon Line.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

Andrew Jackson

62.

Which state is an island?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Hawaii

d)

Alaska

63.

Which is the capital of the United States?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York City

d)

Washington, D.C.

64.

Which is the largest city in the United States?

a)

Houston

b)

New York City

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Chicago

65.

Which of the 50 United States has the largest population?

a)

New York

b)

Alaska

c)

Texas

d)

California

66.

This mountain chain can be found in the western United States, stretching from Montana to New Mexico.

a)

Cascade Mountains

b)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

67.

This mountain range can be found in the eastern United States, stretching from Georgia to New Hampshire.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Brooks Range

d)

Appalachian Mountains

68.

Which body of water is a part of the Atlantic Ocean and separates the state of Texas from the state of Florida?

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Chesapeake Bay

69.

"Contiguous" means to share a border or to touch. Which two states are not part of the contiguous United States?

a)

Hawaii & Washington

b)

Alaska & Maine

c)

Hawaii & Florida

d)

Alaska & Hawaii

70.

Which two hemispheres of the Earth is the United States located in?

a)

Northern and Eastern

b)

Northern and Western

c)

Southern and Western

d)

Southern and Eastern

71.

The United States is part of which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Asia

72.

The United States borders which two other countries?

a)

North America and South America

b)

Mexico and Cuba

c)

Canada and South America

d)

Canada and Mexico

73.

The highest point in the United States is Mt. McKinley (a.k.a. Denali). In what state is this mountain peak located in?

a)

Washington

b)

Montana

c)

Colorado

d)

Alaska

74.

Which region of the United States includes the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island?

a)

New England

b)

South

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

Southwest

75.

Which region of the United States includes the states of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida?

a)

Midwest

b)

West

c)

South

d)

Mid-Atlantic

76.

What do the "stars and stripes" on the flag of the United States of America represent?

a)

50 stars = 50 presidents; 13 stripes = 13 American territories around the world

b)

50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 original colonies

c)

50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 American territories around the world

d)

50 stars = 50 presidents; 13 stripes = 13 original colonies

77.

In terms of size, the United States of America is the ________ country in the world.

a)

largest

b)

2nd largest

c)

3rd largest

d)

4th largest

78.

True or False:

The official name of Mexico is the United Mexican States.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Capital of Mexico

(a)  

80.

Which Mexican peninsula is in the western part of Mexico?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Tehuantepec Peninsula

c)

Mexican Peninsula

d)

Baja California

81.

A __________ is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.

a)

Island

b)

Peninsula

c)

Plain

d)

Gulf

82.

Which physical feature is shared between the U.S. and Mexico?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sonoran Desert

c)

Mountains

d)

Gulf of Mexico

83.

Why is Dia De Los Muertos celebrated?

a)

To celebrate birthdays

b)

To honor the dead

c)

To celebrate Grandparents

d)

To celebrate aunts and uncles

84.

Why did many Aztecs die when the Spaniards arrived?

a)

They brought European diseases that killed them.

b)

They were killed by them.

c)

They died in captivity.

d)

They were put into slavery.

85.

Mexico is the birthplace of what well-known delicious sweet treat?

a)

Chocolate

b)

Zebra cakes

c)

Lollipop

d)

Maple syrup

86.

True/False: Cuba is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

What is the capital of Cuba?

a)

Santiago

b)

San Jose

c)

Havana

d)

San Salvador

88.
What type of government does Cuba have?
a)
communist
b)
democratic
c)
parliamentary
d)
federation
89.

What is the main reptile that inhabits in the Bahamas?

a)

Iguannas

b)

Turtle(Snapping turtles)

c)

Saltwater crocodiles

d)

American alligators

90.

Are the Bahamas a peninsula or a group of islands?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Islands

91.

What is the capital of the Bahamas?

a)

Nassau

b)

Saint Johns

c)

Saint Marys

d)

Bridgetown

92.

What is the primary religion of the Bahamas?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddism

d)

Judaism

93.

What is the capital of Haiti?

a)

Port-au-Prince

b)

Havana

c)

Quito

94.

What is the climate of Haiti?

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropical

95.

Haiti shares an island with

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Cuba

d)

Jamaica

96.

The official languages of Haiti are

a)

French and Creole

b)

French and English

c)

Spanish and French

d)

Spanish and Creole

97.

The most is the most populous island in the Caribbean is the home to Haiti and Domican Republic

(a)  

98.

What bodies of water surround Haiti?

a)

Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

99.

What continent is Haiti a part of?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

100.

What is the capital of Jamaica?

a)

Montego Bay

b)

Ocho Rios

c)

Spanish Town

d)

Kingston

101.

Who was the first European to arrive in Jamaica?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Pedro Cabral

c)

Usain Bolt

d)

Copernicus

102.

What type of music originated in Jamaica?

a)

Rock

b)

Reggae

c)

Hip Hop

d)

Pop

103.

Jamaica the third-largest island in the Caribbean.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

What is a Native Species?

a)

a species that has been observed in the form of a naturally occurring and self-sustaining population in historical times.

b)

an introduced organism that negatively alters its new environment.

105.

What is an Invasive Species?

a)

an introduced organism that negatively alters its new environment.

b)

a species that has been observed in the form of a naturally occurring and self-sustaining population in historical times.​

106.

Name an invasive species to Jamaica.

(a)  

107.
Honduras is located in...
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Central America
d)
Asia
108.
The term "Banana Republic" refers to...
a)

A place world famous for growing bananas

b)

A country whose official food is bananas

c)

A country whose economy was almost entirely dependent on the export of bananas

d)

A place where vacationers can "go bananas" and have fun

109.

What type of trading and farming do Hondurans do?

a)

Clothes and Apples

b)

Bananas, Coffee, Sugar

c)

Meat, Syrup, Sugar, and Tortillas

110.

Nicaragua often suffers from strong ______

a)

Snow Storms

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tornadoes

111.

What is the primary language of Nicaragua?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French and Haitian Creole

d)

Italian

112.

What is the technique that bull sharks use before they eat their prey?

a)

bump and capture

b)

bump and bite

c)

strike and bite

d)

capture and eat

113.
Bull sharks can store ____ in their bodies this adaptation helps them hunt for food in rivers
a)
water
b)
minerals
c)
salt
d)
sand
114.

Costa Rica...

a)

...has access to the Atlantic Ocean

b)

...has access to the Pacific Ocean

c)

...has access to both, the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans

d)

...has no access to any oceans

115.

A typical dish from Costa Rica is...

a)

gallo Pinto

b)

pico de Gallo

c)

tapas

d)

ceviche

116.

Costa Rica is in...

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

The Caribbean

d)

Central America

117.

Since 1949, Costa Rica does not have...

a)

free public education

b)

a democratic government

c)

a police force

d)

an army

118.

What two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

a)

Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean & Arctic Ocean

119.

What year did the Panama Canal open?

a)

1881

b)

2016

c)

1977

d)

1914

120.

What is the name of the device that helps to equalize the water levels of the waterways being connected in the Panama Canal?

a)

Locks

b)

Canal

c)

Terrain

d)

Panama Canal Zone

121.

What is the Capital of Panama?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Panama City

c)

San Juan

122.

Panama is an isthmus.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

Where is Panama located?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Central America

124.

Who started building the Panama Canal?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Canada

125.

Which country completed the Panama Canal?

a)

The U.S.A.

b)

France

c)

Spain

126.

What is the purpose of a canal lock?

a)

Raises and lowers the ships

b)

Protects the ships from pirates

c)

Repairs ships

127.

Where do most jaguars live?

a)

Australia

b)

Central & South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

128.

Jaguars love the water and are great (a)   .

129.

Which animal below is something a jaguar will eat?

a)

fish

b)

deer

c)

all of these

d)

alligators

130.

Which Country Flag is this?

a)

Germany

b)

United States of America

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Denmark

131.

Which country's flag is this?

a)

Honduras

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Costa Rica

d)

El Salvador

132.

Which country's flag is this?

a)

Honduras

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Belize

d)

El Salvador

133.

Which country's flag is this?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Belize

d)

Panama

134.



(a)  

135.

Which country's flag is this?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Jamaica

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Haiti

136.

Which country's flag is this?

a)

Belize

b)

Cuba

c)

Bahamas

d)

Haiti

137.
a)

Jamaica

b)

South Africa

c)

Cuba

d)

Fiji

138.

Which country does this flag belong to?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Chile

d)

Guatemala

139.

Which country does this flag belong to?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Honduras

c)

Paraguay

d)

El Salvador

140.

Which country does this flag belong to?

a)

Panama

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Nicaragua

141.

Which country does this flag belong to?

a)

Panama

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Nicaragua

142.

What country does this flag belong to?

a)

Greenland

b)

Canada

c)

The United States

d)

Mexico

143.

Write out Psalms 72:8, 7-8, or 7-9

Hint: May he have dominion...

4 lines
144.

Write out Hebrews 11:6 or 5-6

Hint: And without faith it is impossible...

4 lines
145.

Write out Romans 12:17 or 17-18

Hint: if possible...

4 lines
146.

Write out Psalms 33:11, 10-11, or 8-11

Hint: The counsel of the Lord...

4 lines
147.

Write out 1 Chronicles 16:24, 23-24, or 23-26

Hint: Declare his glory among...

4 lines
148.

What was your favorite thing you learned about in this unit?

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