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Geography, History, Social Studies
6th
grade
North America: geography/culture
31 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The first two things you do when you receive a map are to make sure that north points away from you and ________.
the map is no more than 5 years old
the scale bar has the correct distances
you have a political map to read
you can read the title
- 2. Multiple Choice
Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining
time
temperature
population
language
- 3. Multiple Choice
Using one location to find another is called ________.
relative location
dead reckoning
absolute location
geographic reckoning
- 4. Multiple Choice
The two types of physical features are landforms and _______.
colonies
bodies of water
international boundaries
borders
- 5. Multiple Choice
The three types of maps are called Political, Physical, and ______.
Arbitrary
Thematic
Topical
Seismographic
- 6. Multiple Choice
A map key (legend) explains what all the symbols and ________ mean.
borders
lines
colors
arrows
- 7. Multiple Choice
A physical (relief) map is mainly used to show _______.
elevation
distances
boundaries and borders
landforms
- 8. Multiple Choice
The breaking down of natural material such as rock is called ______.
an earthquake
weathering
erosion
deposition
- 9. Multiple Choice
The State of Florida is located on a(n) ________.
island
strait
isthmus
peninsula
- 10. Multiple Choice
Weathering means breaking up material in nature, while _______ means moving the material away.
population
deposition
decomposition
erosion
- 11. Multiple Choice
Many people from Latin America have migrated to the United States for the past three decades. What is one of the pull factors which brought them to this country?
to avoid natural disasters
to find new job opportunities
to escape oppression from the government
to escape religious persecution
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which statement identifies an example of erosion?
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic eruptions.
The Colorado River cut through land to create the Grand Canyon.
Climate change may be causing the world's polar ice caps to shrink.
The Great Lakes are among the world's largest freshwater lakes.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which country shares its southern border with the United States?
Mexico
Guatemala
Canada
Greenland
- 14. Multiple Choice
This thematic map shows that the population of the United States is greatest in which region?
the northwest
the northeast
the southwest
the central region
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which statement about the Mississippi River is false?
The Mississippi River is east of the Grand Canyon.
The Mississippi River is west of the Florida peninsula.
The Mississippi River is west of the Great Lakes.
The Mississippi River reaches parts of California.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which countries cultures primarily influenced Canada, the United States, and Mexico respectively?
Germany, Portugal, and Russia?
France, England, and Spain
China, Japan, and South Korea
Egypt, Greece, and Italy
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following groups were NOT natives of North America?
Comanche
Inuit
Aztec (Mexica)
Maya
French
- 18. Multiple Choice
The United States is _______ of Canada and ________ of Mexico.
north, south
south, north
northwest, southeast
northeast, southwest
- 19. Multiple Choice
In what order do you find absolute location?
longitude first, latitude second
use longitude to find latitude
find the equator, then find your longitude line
latitude first, longitude second
- 20. Multiple Choice
The Spanish, led by Hernan Cortes, defeated which great civilization in North America?
Inuit
Inca
Aztec
Greek
- 21. Multiple Choice
What technological advancements did the Spanish have over the natives of Mexico?
machine guns, tanks, and fighter jets
spears, bows, lances, elephants, and shields
fire, rock catapults, obsidian swords and axes
horses, iron weapons and armor
- 22. Multiple Choice
Many native people of North America died from diseases brought to their land by Europeans. Which of these diseases did NOT infect many natives?
HIV/AIDS
Malaria
Influenza
Smallpox
Bubonic Plague
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which European country has had the most influence on the southern part of north America (Mexico, California, etc)?
France
England
Spain
Germany
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the name of this physical feature pictured in yellow?
Yucatan Peninsula
Hawaiian archipelago
Bering Strait
Isthmus of Panama
- 25. Multiple Choice
The region between Mexico and South America is known as "Central America". Which of these countries is NOT part of Central America?
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Brazil
Panama
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which European culture brought with it the ideas of democracy, in part because they have a constitutional monarchy in their country?
French
English
Spanish
German
- 27. Multiple Choice
Hurricane Katrina and its flooding caused widespread property damage and the deaths of over 1,800 people in all of the following states except _______
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Arizona
- 28. Multiple Choice
How was the Grand Canyon formed?
It formed on a major fault line between two tectonic plates
It was carved by the waters of the Colorado River.
The lack of rainfall in Arizona caused a severe drought which made the earth split open.
The constant wind in the caused weathering.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Natives of the cold and icy regions of Canada and Alaska are known as _____.
Inuit
Maya
Comanche
Anasazi
- 30. Multiple Choice
Spanish is the official language of all the North American countries listed below except _______.
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Jamaica
Nicaragua
Cuba
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which mountain range stretches from northern Canada all the way to the state of New Mexico?
Rocky Mountains
The Alps
Appalachian Mountains
The Andes Mountains
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