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Chapter 4: The Geography and Symbols of the US

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a map key explain?

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2.

Name the four main points of the compass.

a)

North, East, South, West

b)

North, South, East, Up

c)

North, West, East, Down

d)

North, South, East, Right

3.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Arctic Circle

4.

The seven continents of the Earth are:

a)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

b)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Greenland

c)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Zealandia

d)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Atlantis

5.

The United States is in what two hemispheres?

a)

Northern and Western Hemispheres

b)

Southern and Eastern Hemispheres

c)

Northern and Eastern Hemispheres

d)

Southern and Western Hemispheres

6.

Which continent is the world's largest and home to the tallest mountain, Mount Everest?

a)

A) Africa

b)

B) Asia

c)

C) Europe

d)

D) North America

7.

Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Arabian Desert

8.

North America is connected to which continent by a narrow strip of land?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

9.

Which continent is known for having the world's largest river by water flow, the Amazon River?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

10.

Antarctica is covered in ice and is considered a desert. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which continent is the second smallest and connects to Asia?

a)

A) Europe

b)

B) Australia

c)

C) Africa

d)

D) South America

12.

Australia is one of only two continents that does not connect to another continent. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which ocean is the second largest and known for its powerful currents, including the Gulf Stream?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

14.

The Indian Ocean is known for its warm water and strong winds. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest, almost completely covered in ice sheets during the winter?

a)

A) Arctic Ocean

b)

B) Southern Ocean

c)

C) Indian Ocean

d)

D) Atlantic Ocean

16.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Southern Ocean surrounds which continent?

a)

A) Asia

b)

B) Antarctica

c)

C) Europe

d)

D) Africa

18.

Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This is Earth's largest continent.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

19.

Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This continent is mostly covered with ice.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

20.

Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This is the smallest continent.

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

South America

21.

Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This ocean is mostly covered with ice and is the most shallow ocean.

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

22.

Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This is the world's largest ocean.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

23.

The settler plans to modify the environment in two ways. Which of the following are they?

a)

By building roads and bridges

b)

By planting trees and crops

c)

By constructing dams and reservoirs

d)

By mining and drilling

24.

The settler plans to use which natural resource?

a)

Water

b)

Wood

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

25.

How does the settler plan to use natural resources to provide goods and services?

a)

By conserving resources for future use

b)

By exploiting resources for immediate gain

c)

By trading resources with other settlements

d)

By using resources sustainably

26.

What natural resource does the writer claim is the most important to U.S. trade?

a)

Oil

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

Timber

27.

Classify Information: Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modifications: cutting trees to make fields, building roads, building tunnels for subway trains, building housing subdivisions.

a)

Rural areas only

b)

Suburban areas only

c)

Urban areas only

d)

All of the above

28.

Identify each landmark by matching it to its description.

a)

Grand Canyon

1.

deep gorge formed by the Colorado River

b)

Niagara Falls

2.

group of three huge waterfalls at the U.S./Canada border

c)

Monument Valley

3.

has clusters of sandstone buttes

d)

Yellowstone National Park

4.

has many geysers and a canyon

e)

Mississippi River

5.

long river that has been important to U.S. trade

29.

Vocabulary: Define the term 'natural resource'.

a)

A naturally occurring material that can be exploited by humans

b)

A man-made object used for industrial purposes

c)

A type of renewable energy source

d)

A synthetic chemical used in agriculture

30.

Vocabulary: Define the term 'landmark'.

a)

A significant or historic object or feature that stands out in a landscape.

b)

A type of fruit.

c)

A mathematical equation.

d)

A style of music.

31.

Which natural landmark was formed about five to six million years ago?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Monument Valley

d)

Smoky Mountains

32.

Which natural landmark is a group of three waterfalls on the border of the U.S. and Canada?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Monument Valley

d)

Smoky Mountains

33.

Which natural landmark is located in Tennessee and North Carolina?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Monument Valley

d)

Smoky Mountains

34.

Which natural landmark is the second-longest river in the United States?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Monument Valley

d)

Smoky Mountains

35.

Which man-made landmark is located in San Francisco, California?

a)

Golden Gate Bridge

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

d)

The Statue of Liberty

36.

Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: cutting trees to make fields.

a)

Rural

b)

Suburban

c)

Urban

37.

Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: building roads.

a)

Rural

b)

Suburban

c)

Urban

38.

Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: building tunnels for subway trains.

a)

Rural

b)

Suburban

c)

Urban

39.

Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: building housing subdivisions.

a)

Rural

b)

Suburban

c)

Urban

40.

A landmark is:

a)

a significant or well-known object or feature that identifies a location

b)

a type of food

c)

a musical instrument

d)

a type of clothing

41.

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

a)

Arizona

b)

California

c)

Nevada

d)

Utah

42.

Fill in the blank: The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in the United States. It is more than ____ miles long.

a)

2,000

b)

1,500

c)

3,000

d)

2,500

43.

Which natural landmark is a group of three waterfalls on the border of the U.S. and Canada?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Rocky Mountains

44.

Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. Wow, this bridge is amazing! We rented bicycles to ride across it. Looking up at the high suspension cables and down at the water below made me a little dizzy!

a)

Golden Gate Bridge

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Mount Rushmore

d)

Empire State Building

45.

Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. This visit to the memorial was one of my favorite parts of our trip. When we stood inside the floating memorial, we could see the ship far below us. There was so much interesting information at the memorial and museum.

a)

Which landmark is being referred to in the statements about the memorial and museum?

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Mount Rushmore

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

e)

USS Arizona Memorial

46.

Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. The boat trip over to the Landmark was so exciting. The closer we got, the bigger and taller it looked. Then we got to go up inside it and look out over the city and the harbor.

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Golden Gate Bridge

d)

Empire State Building

47.

Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. I never thought the carving would be that tall! It doesn't look that big in the pictures. They call this place the Black Hills, but they sure look like mountains to me. And one of them has four faces on it!

a)

Which landmark is being described by the statements from young people?

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Golden Gate Bridge

d)

Mount Rushmore

e)

Empire State Building

48.

Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. We were very quiet when we visited the memorial. The busy city was all around us, but I was listening to the waterfalls going into the pools. My parents showed me how the names of almost 3,000 people who died in the attacks are all around the pools. They talked to me about what they were doing the day the attacks happened. They remember it.

a)

Which landmark is being described in the statements?

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Mount Rushmore

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

49.

Vocabulary: 'Civil rights' refers to the rights of individuals to receive equal treatment and be free from discrimination in various settings, including employment, education, and housing.

a)

The rights of individuals to receive equal treatment and be free from discrimination

b)

The rights to own property and vote in elections

c)

The rights to free speech and freedom of religion

d)

The rights to privacy and personal security

50.

Vocabulary: etiquette - rules and manners for proper behavior in certain situations. What does the word 'etiquette' mean?

a)

Rules and manners for proper behavior in certain situations

b)

A type of dance

c)

A cooking technique

d)

A style of painting

51.

Search online the words 'American flag etiquette' to find at least two more rules for how we honor the American flag.

a)

1. The flag should never touch the ground. 2. The flag should be illuminated if displayed at night.

b)

1. The flag should be flown upside down only as a distress signal. 2. The flag should not be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.

c)

1. The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. 2. The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing.

d)

1. The flag should be used as a tablecloth. 2. The flag should be used to cover a statue.

52.

Which U.S. symbol might have gotten its name from a man who provided beef to soldiers in the War of 1812?

a)

The Pledge of Allegiance

b)

The National Anthem

c)

In God We Trust

d)

the bald eagle

e)

Uncle Sam

53.

What symbol became the national bird of the United States in 1782?

a)

In God We Trust

b)

the bald eagle

c)

The National Anthem

d)

The Statue of Liberty

e)

The Pledge of Allegiance

54.

Which symbol started as a poem that was written during the War of 1812?

a)

In God We Trust

b)

the bald eagle

c)

The National Anthem

d)

The Statue of Liberty

e)

The Pledge of Allegiance

55.

What symbol was a gift from France and stands 300 feet high in New York Harbor?

a)

The Statue of Liberty

b)

the bald eagle

c)

The National Anthem

d)

In God We Trust

e)

The Pledge of Allegiance

56.

What symbol had 13 stars in 1777?

a)

In God We Trust

b)

the bald eagle

c)

The National Anthem

d)

The Pledge of Allegiance

e)

The U.S. Flag

57.

What symbol was written by a magazine writer as part of celebrations for the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World?

a)

The National Anthem

b)

Uncle Sam

c)

The Pledge of Allegiance

d)

the bald eagle

e)

In God We Trust

58.

What symbol, printed on our money, is a symbol of our nation's religious roots?

a)

The Statue of Liberty

b)

The Pledge of Allegiance

c)

the bald eagle

d)

In God We Trust

e)

The National Anthem

59.

Analyze the paintings of a Christmas scene from 1911 and the Thanksgiving postcard from 1908. How do the celebrations shown in these paintings compare to how we celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving today? Write two paragraphs about how things are the same and how they are different.

a)

The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were more community-focused and less commercialized compared to today.

b)

The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were more commercialized and less community-focused compared to today.

c)

The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were exactly the same as today.

d)

The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were completely different with no similarities to today.

60.

Holidays, such as Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Washington’s Birthday, are significant to our country because:

a)

they honor important historical figures and events.

b)

they provide a break from work and school.

c)

they are celebrated worldwide.

d)

they are mandated by the government.