click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Geography Test 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the only part of of the United States Columbus ever visited? | Puerto Rico |
| What body of water separates North America from Asia? | Bering Sea |
| Why were the first French settlers most interested in the New World? | Fur Trade |
| What 's the world's largest canyon? | The Grand Canyon |
| Which Canadian province is known for its French culture and heritage? | Quebec |
| Who was a famous Canadian missionary to China? | Jonathan Goforth |
| What is the world's largest Gulf? | Gulf of Mexico |
| What mountain range is called the "backbone of North America"? | The Rockies |
| Who are the Amerindian group of northern Canada who traditionally lived in igloos and depended on hunting for food, clothing, and fuel? | Inuit |
| What explorer conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain? | Hernando Cortes |
| What countries are located on the mountainous island of Hispaniola? | Haiti and Dominican Republic |
| What saucer-shaped basin surrounds Hudson Bay? | Canadian Shield |
| Which Canadian province is the smallest? | Prince Edward Island |
| Which Canadian province is the only one that borders the Pacific Ocean? | British Columbia |
| What river forms part of the U.S.-Mexican Border? | Rio Grande |
| What is North America's largest River? | Mississippi River |
| What are the five Great Lakes? | Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario |
| How do ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway bypass the Niagara Falls? | By using the Welland Ship Canal |
| Who has a naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba? | United States |
| Where did Fidel Castro established the Western Hemisphere's first communist dictatorship? | Cuba |
| The Great Lakes and what form the world's longest inland seaway? | St. Lawrence River |
| What's the capital of Jamaica? | Kingston |
| What is North America's largest inland body of salt water? | Great Salt Lake |
| What is the world's largest freshwater lake in area? | Lake Superior |
| What is North America's largest desert in area? | Great Basin |
| What is the highest point in North America? | Mt. McKinley |
| What is the largest body of water entirely in Canada? | Great Bear Lake |
| What is Canada's highest point? | Mt. Logan |
| What is the world's largest prairie? | Great Plains |
| What is Canada's longest river? | Mackenzie River |