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