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Mapping North & South America
Mapping North & South America
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The United States has the _____ largest population of any country in the world.
3rd
5th
2nd
10th
2
What is the longest river in North America?
Mississippi
Amazon
Missouri
Nile
3
The 13 countries of the continent of S. America go from Venezuela (north) to _________ (south).
Argentina
Mexico
Peru
Suriname
4
Which of these men have never been President of the United States?
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Barack Obama
5
This mountain range runs along South America's western side and is one of the world's longest.
Himalayas
Andes
Appalachian
Rockies
6
Mexico has several mountain chains that are known by this name.
Caribbean
Sierra Madre
Atacama
Rockies
7
The U.S. executive branch is led by...
the president
Congress, including the Senate & House of Representatives
no one
the court system
8
Why do most people in Mexico speak Spanish?
because Mexico & Spain are the same
because the Spanish people came to Mexico 100s of years ago
because President Trump said they have to
because they always have
9
Two of the continents in the world are North America & South America. Name the other five.
Antarctica, Africa, Greenland, United States, & Asia
Asia, Australia, United States, Africa, & Europe
Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, & Africa
Mexico, Australia, Japan, Russia, & Europe
10
What two oceans border North & South America?
Indian & Atlantic
Southern & Arctic
Pacific & Indian
Atlantic & Pacific
11
Which is an example of an archipelago?
continent of Antarctica
city of Houston
state of Hawaii
country of China
12
One of the countries below is in the Central American region of North America. Which is it?
Canada
Greenland
Belize
Peru
13
What is a peninsula?
body of water
area surrounded by land
area surrounded by water
area surrounded by water on 3 sides & connected to land on 1
14
What is a physical map?
shows bodies of water
shows physical features
shows landforms
all of the above
15
The exchange of goods and services is ____________.
government
economy
trade
money
16
What is the capital of Mexico?
Washington, D.C.
Texas
Mexico City
Cancun
17
What is the only place that is both a continent AND a country?
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
18
In what country do we live?
North America
United States
South America
Mexico
19
How many countries are there between the country of Mexico and the continent of South America?
10
7
20
25
20
Which of these countries is NOT on the continent of South America?
Costa Rica
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
21
What is a political map?
shows government offices
shows landforms
type of culture
shows boundaries, continents, countries, states, & landforms
22
The continent of N. America goes from Greenland & Canada in the north to ________ in the south.
Panama
Brazil
United States
Mexico
23
What is culture?
how a place is ruled
type of disease
your identity or who you are
has to do with business and money
24
A region is an area of land. What is religion?
belief system of faith
a dance
same as thing as region
type of region
25
What state is the largest in the United States?
California
Alaska
Russia
Texas
26
Which of these are two deserts in South America?
Atlantic & Pacific
Atacama & Patagonia
Siberian & Sahara
Amazon & Mississippi
27
What is economy?
your identity or who you are
same thing as religion
how a place is ruled
production, distribution, consumption of goods & services
28
What is the Silk Road?
4,000-mile trade route in ancient Asia
highway made of Silk
path across Europe that connected England to Poland
Olympic track made by the ancient Greeks
29
The spread of economy and culture throughout the world is ___________________.
culture
government
globalization
economy
30
One of the longest and largest rivers of the world, the Amazon, is located on what continent?
South America
Europe
North America
Asia
31
There are two major mountain ranges in the United States. What are they?
Rockies & Appalachian
Andes & Mississippi
Himalayas & Texas
North & South
32
Which body of water does NOT border Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
33
The U.S. judicial branch is led by...
Congress, including the Senate & House of Representatives
the president
a merry band of men
the court system, including the Supreme Court
34
The smallest state in the U.S. is _________________.
Russia
Rhode Island
Texas
New York
35
The U.S. government, led by President Trump, is being questioned b/c of ties to which country?
Sweden
Russia
Mexico
Brazil
36
In what state do we live?
North America
United States
New Mexico
Texas
37
In what city do we live?
North America
Austin
United States
Washington, D.C.
38
What is government?
has to with making, enforcing, and interpreting laws
a peninsula
the same thing as economy
a way to make money
39
The largest country by size in North and South America is ________________,
United States
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
40
Which of these is an ancient civilization we have discussed in class this school year?
all of the above
Egyptians
Romans
Greeks
41
What river forms a partial border between the United States & Mexico?
Rio Grande
Rio Amazon
Rio Missouri
Rio Mexico
42
Name the five oceans of the world.
Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic, & Canadian
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Russian, & Mexican
Southern, Eastern, Western, Northern, & Pacific
Arctic, Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, & Southern
43
The United States has three branches of government. What are they?
legislative, executive, judicial
government, economy, culture
informal, formal, custom
down, set, hut
44
Which of these countries is NOT on the continent of North America?
Panama
United States
Mexico
Venezuela
45
The world's largest freshwater lake that provides a partial border b/w Canada & the U.S. is...
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Lako
Lake Superior
46
The largest country by population in North and South America is __________________.
Mexico
United States
Canada
Brazil
47
The U.S. legislative branch is led by...
Congress, including the Senate & House of Representatives
everyone
the court system
the president
48
On what continent do we live?
South America
Mexico
North America
South America & North America
49
Before our country became the United States, what group of people were here?
Native Americans
British or English
Portuguese
French
50
The U.S. has 50 states & 50 capitals but also has a capital of the country. What is it?
New York
Austin
Chicago
Washington, D.C.
