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North America Study Guide

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the current population of the United States?

a)

290 million

b)

336 million

c)

400 million

d)

310 million

2.

What is the percentage of people living in cities and suburbs in the US?

a)

72.3%

b)

92.3%

c)

82.3%

d)

62.3%

3.

Which state had the highest percentage population growth according to the 2020 census?

a)

Florida

b)

Texas

c)

Utah

d)

Idaho

4.

Which region is known as America's "breadbasket"?

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Central Plains

c)

The South

d)

The West Coast

5.

Which city is considered the entertainment capital of the United States?

a)

New York

b)

Miami

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Las Vegas

6.

What are the three branches of the US government?

a)

Federal, State, Local

b)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

c)

President, Congress, Senate

d)

National, Regional, Municipal

7.

Which US state pays its residents annually from oil and mining revenues?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

8.

What is the current growth rate of the United States population?

a)

0.12%

b)

1.2%

c)

2.1%

d)

0.21%

9.

Which region is considered a traditional gateway for immigrants?

a)

The South

b)

The West

c)

The Northeast

d)

The Midwest

10.

Which city is the center of America's technology industry?

a)

Seattle

b)

Silicon Valley

c)

Boston

d)

Austin

11.

Which hemispheres is North America located in?

a)

Southern and Eastern

b)

Northern and Western

c)

Northern and Eastern

d)

Southern and Western

12.

Which of these regions is known for the Everglades and Okefenokee swamps?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

13.

The Great Lakes form which border of the United States?

a)

Southern

b)

Eastern

c)

Northern

d)

Western

14.

Which mountain range stretches from Maine into the Southeast?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sierra Nevada

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Cascade Range

15.

What type of climate is found in the Northeast region?

a)

Tropical

b)

Humid subtropical

c)

Humid continental

d)

Mediterranean

16.

Which desert is located in the Southwest region?

a)

Mojave

b)

Sahara

c)

Gobi

d)

Great Basin

17.

What major river forms a delta in Louisiana?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rio Grande

18.

The Pacific Northwest is known for which type of forest?

a)

Tropical rainforest

b)

Temperate rainforest

c)

Desert scrubland

d)

Grassland

19.

Which landform is found in Arizona?

a)

Everglades

b)

Black Hills

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Great Salt Lake

20.

What type of climate does Alaska have?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Tropical

c)

Polar tundra

d)

Humid subtropical

21.

The Yucatan Peninsula is known for its:

a)

Alpine climate

b)

Tropical climate

c)

Desert landscape

d)

Tundra

22.

What type of bedrock is predominant in the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Granite

b)

Marble

c)

Limestone

d)

Slate

23.

Sinkholes in the Yucatan Peninsula, formed by rainfall erosion, are known as:

a)

Geysers

b)

Cenotes

c)

Craters

d)

Oases

24.

The Gulf Coastal Plain is located along the:

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Bering Strait

25.

What resources are found under the Gulf Coastal Plain and the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Oil and natural gas

c)

Diamonds and coal

d)

Iron and copper

26.

Which plain region within the Gulf Coastal Plain is known for its fertile farmland?

a)

Sonoran Plain

b)

Chihuahua Plain

c)

Tabasco Plain

d)

Yucatan Plain

27.

What is another name for the Cordillera Neovolcánica?

a)

Sierra Madre Occidental

b)

Sierra Madre Oriental

c)

Trans-Volcanic Axis

d)

Central Mexican Plateau

28.

What feature is characteristic of the Trans-Volcanic Axis?

a)

Glaciers

b)

Active volcanoes

c)

Coral reefs

d)

Sand dunes

29.

Which of the following mountain ranges runs down the west coast of Mexico?

a)

Sierra Madre Oriental

b)

Sierra Madre Occidental

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Andes Mountains

30.

Which of the following mountain ranges stretches up and down the east of Mexico?

a)

Sierra Madre Occidental

b)

Sierra Madre del Sur

c)

Sierra Nevada

d)

Sierra Madre Oriental

31.

What is the average elevation of the Central Mexican Plateau?

a)

2,000 feet

b)

4,000 feet

c)

6,000 feet

d)

8,000 feet

32.

What factor contributes to the mild temperatures of the Central Mexican Plateau?

a)

Proximity to the equator

b)

Ocean currents

c)

Elevation

d)

Rainfall

33.

What agreement created a trading bloc in 1994, increasing manufacturing in Mexico?

a)

The European Union (EU)

b)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

c)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

d)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

34.

Factories that assemble products for export to the United States are called:

a)

Ejidos

b)

Haciendas

c)

Maquiladoras

d)

Ranchos

35.

What agreement replaced NAFTA in 2020?

a)

GATT

b)

USMCA

c)

APEC

d)

MERCOSUR

36.

Canada is bordered by which three oceans?

a)

Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific

b)

Arctic, Pacific, and Southern

c)

Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific

d)

Indian, Arctic, and Atlantic

37.

Canada's southern border with which country is the world's longest?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Mexico

38.

Canada is the (a)   largest country by total area.

39.

What type of climate is found in the southern parts of Canada and along its coast?

a)

Frigid polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Tropical

d)

Arid desert

40.

What type of climate is predominant in the northern regions of Canada?

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropical

c)

Frigid polar

d)

Humid continental

41.

The Great Lakes region is described as one of the world's busiest:

a)

Agricultural areas

b)

Mining areas

c)

Shipping areas

d)

Tourist areas

42.

Which two major Canadian cities are located in the Great Lakes region?

a)

Vancouver and Calgary

b)

Toronto and Ottawa

c)

Quebec City and Halifax

d)

Winnipeg and Edmonton

43.

The Maritimes region's economy is based on which of the following?

a)

Oil production

b)

Fishing, tourism, forestry, and coal mining

c)

Wheat farming

d)

Car manufacturing

44.

Which First Nations are among those with a history in the Maritimes?

a)

Inuit, Dene, and Métis

b)

Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and Passamaquoddy

c)

Cree, Blackfoot, and Sioux

d)

Salish, Haida, and Kwakiutl

45.

The Cordillera region is located in:

a)

Eastern Canada

b)

Central Canada

c)

Western Canada

d)

Northern Canada

46.

Which mountain ranges are part of the Cordillera?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Laurentian Mountains

d)

Ural Mountains

47.

Major industries in the Cordillera region include:

a)

Fishing and shipbuilding

b)

Wheat farming and ranching

c)

Mining and logging

d)

Oil refining and textiles

48.

The Canadian Prairie region is known as the:

a)

"Fishing Hub of Canada"

b)

"Breadbasket of Canada"

c)

"Industrial Center of Canada"

d)

"Tourist Destination of Canada"

49.

Which group of people of mixed European and Indigenous descent is associated with the Canadian Prairie region?

a)

Inuit Nation

b)

First Nations

c)

Métis Nation

d)

Acadian Nation

50.

The Canadian Shield covers approximately how much of Canada?

a)

One-quarter

b)

One-third

c)

One-half

d)

Two-thirds