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Unit 3 Review: North American Geography

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the longest and busiest river system on the North American continent?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Colorada River

c)

Red River

d)

Mississippi River

2.

A gift of real estate from a government to an individual to incentivize settlement

a)

Land grants

b)

Locks

c)

Nomad

d)

Indigenous

3.

Sections of waterways with closed gates where water levels are raised or lowered

a)

Land grants

b)

Locks

c)

Nomad

d)

Indigenous

4.

People who move from place to place

a)

Land grants

b)

Locks

c)

Nomad

d)

Indigenous

5.

People native to a specific region who lived there before colonial or settler populations arrived

a)

Land grants

b)

Locks

c)

Nomad

d)

Indigenous

6.

What does the green shade on the map represent?

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

United States

7.

Which is the capital of the United States?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York City

d)

Washington, D.C.

8.

What are the four geographic regions of the United States. (Read each choice carefully)

a)

West, Northpole, Midwest, South

b)

South, Northeast, Irvington, West

c)

Midwest, Northeast, South, West

d)

Jamaica, Northeast, West, South

9.

the organization that makes the laws in a country, state, or community and has the power to enforce them

a)

globe

b)

government

c)

compass

d)

geography

10.

This Region is found along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Coastal Plain

11.

This region has flat grasslands.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Interior Lowlands

12.

This region wraps around the Hudson Bay and covers more than half of Canada.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Canadian Shield

13.

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

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The South

d)

The West Coast

14.

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

15.

Which region is considered a traditional gateway for immigrants?

a)

The South

b)

The West

c)

The Northeast

d)

The Midwest

16.

Which region of Texas can be described as the only mountainous region, located in the far western part of the state. It features rugged mountains separated by dry, sandy basins.

a)

Gulf Coastal plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Interior Lowlands

17.

Which state is the largest state by area?

a)

Texas

b)

Alaska

c)

California

d)

Montana

18.

What continent is the United States a part of?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

19.

Which state has the biggest population?

a)

Texas

b)

Alaska

c)

California

d)

Montana

20.

What region contains the following states: Maryland, Delaware, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

Northeast

21.

What region contains the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

Northeast

22.

What region contains the following states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

Northeast

23.

What region contains the following states: Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

Northeast

24.
Which country is located north of the United States?
a)
Mexico
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Canada
d)
Alaska
25.
Which of the following best describes the effect of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
The purchase was a declaration of war on France by the United States.
b)
The purchase of land provided Native Americans with a safe place to live.
c)
The purchase of land from France doubled the size of the United States.
d)
The purchase of land included new territories in Canada and Mexico.
26.

Whats the capital of texas

a)

Albany

b)

Austin

c)

Hart fort

d)

Frank fort

27.

What country borders the US to the south and is at #2?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

Cuba

28.

A city with a larger population than the surrounding areas.

a)

Suburban area

b)

Urban area

c)

Rural Area

d)

Economic opportunities

29.

These areas have smaller populations and use more land for agriculture.

a)

Urban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

Big cities

d)

Suburban areas

30.

The movement of people within a country or region

a)

Migration

b)

Multinationals

c)

Megalopolis

d)

Manifest Destiny

31.

A corporation that engages in business worldwide

a)

Migration

b)

Multinationals

c)

Megalopolis

d)

Manifest Destiny

32.

A region in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow together

a)

Migration

b)

Multinationals

c)

Megalopolis

d)

Manifest Destiny

33.

The 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand its dominion and spread democracy and civilization across the entire North American continent

a)

Migration

b)

Multinationals

c)

Megalopolis

d)

Manifest Destiny

34.

The line of the highest points in North America that marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward

a)

The Everglades

b)

Continental Divide

c)

St. Lawrence Seaway

d)

Oregon Trail

35.

A huge swampland that covers around 4,000 square miles

a)

The Everglades

b)

Continental Divide

c)

St. Lawrence Seaway

d)

Oregon Trail

36.

North America’s most important deep water ship route

a)

The Everglades

b)

Continental Divide

c)

St. Lawrence Seaway

d)

Oregon Trail

37.

A 2,170-mile path from Missouri to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, used by thousands of American settlers to migrate westward

a)

The Everglades

b)

Continental Divide

c)

St. Lawrence Seaway

d)

Oregon Trail

38.

Which of the following has the US historical events listed in the correct chronological order (earliest to most recent)?

a)

Settlement, American Revolution, 1st industrial revolution, Civil War, WWI, Great Depression, WWII, Cold War, Internet Revolution

b)

American Revolution, Settlement, Civil War, 1st industrial revolution, Great Depression, WWI, WWII, Internet Revolution, Cold War

c)

Internet Revolution, Cold War, WWII, Great Depression, WWI, Civil War, 1st industrial revolution, American Revolution, Settlement

d)

Settlement, 1st industrial revolution, American Revolution, Civil War, Great Depression, WWI, WWII, Cold War, Internet Revolution

39.

During the Columbian Exchange, which products were coming from the newly discovered Americas?

a)

Maize (corn)

b)

Potatoes

c)

Sugar Cane

d)

Beans

e)

Bananas

40.

During the Columbian Exchange, which products were coming from Europe?

a)

Horses

b)

Tobacco

c)

Cattle

d)

Beans

e)

Bananas

41.

The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale

a)

Export

b)

Industrialization

c)

Service Industry

d)

Free Enterprise

42.

An economic system that allows private individuals to own most resources, technology, and business, and allows them to operate with little control from the government

a)

Export

b)

Industrialization

c)

Service Industry

d)

Free Enterprise

43.

The goods sold to another country

a)

Export

b)

Industrialization

c)

Service Industry

d)

Free Enterprise

44.

Any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product

a)

Export

b)

Industrialization

c)

Service Industry

d)

Free Enterprise

45.

Which cultural characteristics are associated with Texas?

a)

Independence

b)

Egalitarianism

c)

Pride

d)

Politeness and respect

e)

Friendliness/ Courtesy