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North America and the United States
North America and the United States
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A Quiz to help us learn about North America and the United States plus a few fun facts.
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1
A clerk in a butcher shop is 5'10" tall. What does he weigh?
150 lbs
meat
200 lbs
250 lbs
2
Who was the 1st president of texas?
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
Davy Crockett
George Bush
3
"Motor City" is the nickname for?
Detroit
New York
Houston
Chicago
4
What hemisphere is North America in?
Southeast
Southwest.
Northwest.
Northeast.
5
How many countries are in North America?
35
4
23
10
6
Greenland is not actually a country but a territory of ________
Denmark.
Canada.
United States.
Iceland.
7
The Panama Canal is how big?
51 miles long and 10 miles wide.
10 miles long and 25 miles wide.
100 miles long and 30 miles wide.
30 miles long and 5 miles wide.
8
Which month has 28 days in it?
February
All of them
March
November
9
What two lines on a globe determine hemispheres?
Latitude and longitude lines.
The equator and prime meridian.
None of the above.
The Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer.
10
Most of the people in Mexico live ______
in urban areas.
by the beach.
in the country.
in Mexico City.
11
What is the largest country in North America?
United States.
Greenland
Canada
Mexico
12
What do you get on the 5th day of Christmas?
4 calling birds
a partridge in a pear tree
2 turtle doves
5 golden rings
13
Which city is the "money capital" of the United States?
Philadelphia
Dallas
Boston
New York
14
What is the frozen land in the north called?
ice.
forest.
plains.
tundra.
15
Native Americans are considered the _____ people of the United States.
indigenous
British
last
pioneer
16
Who plays the guitar on the T.V. show "Friends"?
Chandler
Phoebe
Monica
Rachel
17
What is a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land called?
Country.
Immigration.
Colony.
Continent.
18
What is a megalopolis?
a large urban area
a city surrounded by farms
a nickname for Washington D.C.
a city on an island
19
How many years did it take the United States to build the Panama Canal?
11 years.
5 years
30 years.
15 years.
20
Where is Silicon Valley?
San Francisco
San Jose
Denver
Los Angeles
21
What country built the Panama Canal?
England.
Mexico.
United States.
Panama.
22
What president proclaimed "I am not a criminal"?
Clinton
Bush
Trump
Nixon
23
How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the Arc?
4
1
2
0
24
A downturn in business is called a what?
Slowdown
Depression
Recession
Economy
25
Cultural Borrowing is when we ...?
borrow the neighbors lawnmower.
use ideas and ways of doing things from others.
use money from banks.
declare war on another country
26
High ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent?
Isthmus.
Valley.
Plain.
Continental Divide.
27
Which country has the largest population in North America?
Mexico
Canada
Panama
United States
28
What is the name of the large mountain range that travels through Canada and the United States.
Rocky Mountains.
Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Wichita Mountains.
Appalachian Mountains.
29
The Midwest is often called America's "heartland" because?
it is the agricultural center of the nation
most heart surgeons are from here
everyone lives in the city
people are generous
30
In the gold rush, people called "forty-niners" rushed into the region. What year was this?
1749
1849
49A.D.
1949
31
What 3 oceans touch North America?
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic.
Southern, Pacific, Atlantic
Indian, Southern, Atlantic.
Pacific, Indian, Atlantic.
32
Which of the following is not an aspect of culture?
climate
music
language
art
33
What is weather over a period of time called?
Climate.
Rain.
Erosion.
Thunderstorms.
34
The process that formed the Grand Canyon is called ?
erosion.
recycling.
digging.
drilling.
35
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in July?
1787.
1776.
1789.
1976.
36
How does North America compare in size to the other continents?
It is the third largest.
It is the smallest.
It is the largest.
It is the second largest.
37
What weapon was the cause of the cold war?
aircraft
nuclear bombs
tanks
icebergs
38
Because immigrants took jobs from people the government decided to establish _____?
quotas
laws
a constitution
boundaries
39
The first settlers in the west were called?
Pirates.
Pioneers.
Patriots.
Gold Rushers.
40
What is the largest great lake?
Superior.
Ontario.
Huron.
Erie.
41
How many 2 cent stamps are in a dozen?
6
4
12
3
42
People of different ethnic groups make the United States a very ____________ country.
diverse
rich
over populated
poor
43
In the movie "Gone with the Wind" what war was being fought?
World War II
Desert Storm
Revolutionary war
Civil War
44
What is actually the longest river in North America?
Yukon.
Missouri.
Mississippi.
Ohio.
45
True or false? The great lakes form the largest fresh water system in the world.
False.
True.
46
What continent is south of North America?
Australia
Europe
South America
Africa
47
The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?
The Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
The Atlantic and Indian oceans.
The Southern and Pacific oceans.
The Arctic and Atlantic oceans.
48
The Missouri and Ohio Rivers are tributaries of the?
Mississippi River.
Great Lakes
Great Plains.
Rio Grande
49
What are the two largest cities in North America?
Dallas and Houston.
Panama and Los Angeles.
Mexico City and New York.
Chicago and New York.
50
A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die, how many are left?
9
7
8
10
