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The United States: Module 6

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main mountain range in the Eastern United States.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Olympic Mountains

d)

Cascade Mountain Range

2.

The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.

a)

Great Salt Lake

b)

Lake Victoria

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Lake Chelan

3.

America's largest river; west of the Great Lakes.

a)

Columbia River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Mississippi River

4.

In the West, this is the country's most rugged mountain range.

a)

Cascade Mountain Range

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Olympic Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada Mountain Range

5.

An area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers toward opposite ends of the continent.

a)

Continental Divide

b)

American Divide

c)

Northern Range

d)

Cascade Mountains

6.

A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land.

a)

state

b)

country

c)

colony

d)

continent

7.

A major seaport city within the 13 colonies.

a)

Boston

b)

Miami

c)

Chicago

d)

St. Louis

8.

A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.

a)

gulf

b)

delta

c)

creek

d)

tributary

9.

The first settlers who traveled west.

a)

settlers

b)

pioneers

c)

immigrants

d)

quakers

10.

Branch of the government responsible for making laws.

a)

executive branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

cabinet

11.

People who speak two languages.

a)

monolingual

b)

multilingual

c)

bilingual

d)

polygot

12.

Capital of the United States.

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Boston

c)

Washington DC

d)

Baltimore

13.

This city is one of the busiest shipping ports on the Great Lakes.

a)

Detroit

b)

New York

c)

Houston

d)

Chicago

14.

The threat or use of violence against civilians to intimidate or cause fear for political or social reasons.

a)

terrorism

b)

war

c)

revolt

d)

protest