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Unit 3 North America

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many regions are in the United States?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

2.

What region is highlighted on the map?

a)

Southeast

b)

Midwest

c)

West

d)

Southwest

3.

What region is highlighted on the map?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeast

4.

What region is highlighted on the map?

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

West

5.

What region is highlighted on the map?

a)

Southeast

b)

West

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeast

6.

What region is highlighted on the map?

a)

West

b)

Southeast

c)

Northeast

d)

Midwest

7.

Which region has hurricanes, is hot and lots of fruit can grow there, especially oranges.

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Canada

8.

Which region is known for lots of farmland, cows, corn and wheat?

a)

Midwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Mars

d)

Southwest

9.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
10.
These bodies of water are connected to each other and contain fresh water
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Ocean
11.

What river flows along the US-Mexico border?

a)

Red River

b)

Colorado

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Missouri

12.

The USA is located on:

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

13.

Which region is along the Gulf Coast and is known for hot, humid summers and frequent hurricanes?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

14.

In which region would you find lots of desert areas and lots of cultural connections to Hispanic and Native American heritage?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

15.

In which region do you find the Great Plains, the largest rivers in the USA, and is known as "America's bread basket" because of so much agriculture?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

16.

Which region is known for the Rocky Mountains, and the mining and tech industries?

a)

Southeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

West

17.

What is the definition of a U.S. region?

a)

a group of states with similar characteristics or features

b)

a territory with its own government and border within a larger country

c)

a nation with its own government and borders

d)

None of the answers

18.

How many states are there in the USA?

a)

13

b)

34

c)

45

d)

50

19.

region

a)

an area of land distinguished by certain features, such as climate or religion.

b)

the lower-left corner region of the United States. Oklahoma is in this region.

c)

a region or area with specific characteristics or features.

d)

the left-most region of the United States. Oregon is located here.

20.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

21.

What is the name of this country?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Cuba

22.

What is the name of this North American Country?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Mexico

23.

The lakes pictured border which two countries.

a)

Canada and Mexico

b)

Mexico and South America

c)

Canada and the United States

d)

Alaska and Hawaii

24.

Which of the following describes the structure of Canada’s government?

a)

Constitutional Monarch with Prime Minister leadership

b)

Democracy with Presidential leadership

c)

Monarchy with Dictator leadership

d)

Dictatorship with Prime Minister leadership

25.

this person oversees Canada’s Parliament

a)

Regionalism

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Grand Banks

26.

Canada is extremely cold due to its location to this

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Grand Banks

d)

Arctic Circle

27.

Based on the map, which of the following is a major natural resource of Alberta?

a)

oil

b)

gold

c)

timber

d)

iron

28.

Based on the map, which productive resource does Canada specialize in most and trade with other countries?

a)

coal

b)

chocolate

c)

gold

d)

timber

29.
What province/territory is #12?
a)
Prince Edward Island
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Ontario
30.
What province/territory is #11?
a)
New Brunswick
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Prince Edward Island
d)
Newfoundland and Labrador
31.
What province/territory is #10?
a)
New Brunswick
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Newfoundland and Labrador
d)
Quebec
32.
What province/territory is #8?
a)
Quebec
b)
Ontario
c)
Newfoundland and Labrador
d)
Nova Scotia
33.
What province/territory is #9?
a)
Ontario
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Prince Edward Island
d)
Quebec
34.
What province/territory is #7?
a)
Manitoba
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Northwest Territories
d)
Nunavut
35.
What province/territory is #6?
a)
Ontario
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Manitoba
d)
Nunavut
36.
What province/territory is #5?
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Manitoba
c)
Ontario
d)
Quebec
37.
What province/territory is #4?
a)
British Columbia
b)
Quebec
c)
Manitoba
d)
Alberta
38.
What province/territory is #3?
a)
Nunavut
b)
Northwest Territories
c)
Manitoba
d)
Alberta
39.
What province/territory is #2?
a)
British Columbia
b)
Alberta
c)
Northwest Territories
d)
Saskatchewan
40.
What province/territory is #1?
a)
Northwest Territories
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Yukon Territory
d)
Nunavut
41.
What province/territory is #13?
a)
New Brunswick
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Nunavut
d)
Prince Edward Island
42.

Which ocean is a natural border of the West region of North America?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

43.

Which country borders the Southwest region of the United States?

a)

Canada

b)

England

c)

Mexico

d)

Africa

44.

The region with the least amount of precipitation is

a)

Northeast

b)

West

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

45.

The Great Plains and Chicago are located in this region

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

46.

The Mississippi River flows through the Midwest and the Southeast.

a)

True

b)

False

c)
The Mississippi River does not flow through any states.
47.

This region is known as the "breadbasket of North America"

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

West

48.

You live in this region

a)

West

b)

Southeast

c)

Northeast

d)

Southwest

49.

Any area on earth with one or more common characteristic

a)

state

b)

territory

c)

region

d)

culture

50.

A geographic area belonging to a governmental authority

a)

state

b)

region

c)

country

d)

territory

51.

Nation or Territory considered as an organized political community under one government

a)

state

b)

territory

c)

congress

d)

teacher

52.

A city serving as a seat of government

a)

capital

b)

provice

c)

territory

d)

state

53.

The three countries that make up the continent of North America

a)

USA, Canada, South America

b)

USA, Greenland, Mexico

c)

USA, Canada, Mexico

d)

USA only

54.

National Capital of the United States of America

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

California

c)

Baton Rouge

d)

New York City

55.

What is the name for the type of government in the USA?

a)

Constitutional Federal Republic

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

Governor

d)

Mayor

56.

How many provinces does Canada have?

a)

13

b)

3

c)

10

d)

none

57.

What does a physical map show?

a)

boundaries

b)

man-made features, like roads

c)

trade routes

d)

physical features, like mountains

58.

What does a political map show?

a)

boundaries and borders

b)

physical features, like mountains

c)

the amount of people who drink coffee

d)

climate

59.

What is a territory?

a)

an idland

b)

geographic area with a government of its own

c)

your own stuff

d)

geographic area belonging to a governmental authority