What important waterway links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Mississippi River
Amazon River
St. Lawrence River
Nile River
I have four legs but cannot walk, you sit at me when you eat.
Dog
Table
Chair
Bed
Which language is the most widely spoken in the U.S. after English?
French
Chinese
Spanish
German
People who speak two languages are called:
Revolutionary
Multicultural
Independent
Bilingual
Where is Mount McKinley located?
Alaska
New York
California
Florida
At what age can U.S. citizens vote?
16
21
18
25
A clock shows the time as 3:15. The hour and minute hands are not perfectly aligned. How many degrees apart are they?
0 degrees
15 degrees
7.5 degrees
30 degrees
Which group of lakes is the largest freshwater system in the world?
Mississippi Lakes
Rocky Lakes
Atlantic Lakes
Great Lakes
Which part of Canada is covered in ice all year?
Grand Banks
The Arctic region
British Columbia
Quebec
What is a plantation?
A city park
A type of mountain
A small garden
A large farm growing one crop
What province is on Canada’s Pacific Coast?
Newfoundland
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Which European group first came to Canada but did not stay?
Vikings
Spanish
Germans
British
What are pioneers?
First settlers in the West
Teachers in big cities
Farmers who grow corn
People who work in factories
Which country is the second-largest in the world?
Canada
China
Russia
United States
What is pulp made from?
Softened wood fibers
Melted rock
Recycled plastic
Ocean water
Rocky Mountains extend from the United States into which country?
France
Mexico
Canada
China
Where is the Grand Banks located?
Near the Great Lakes
In British Columbia
Off the Atlantic coast near Newfoundland and Labrador
In the Rocky Mountains
What connected British Columbia with the eastern provinces?
A railroad
A highway
A river
A bridge
Which city is the largest in Canada?
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
What is the largest mountain range in the western United States?
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada
I have hands but no fingers, I tell time but never talk.
Mirror
Book
Shoe
Clock
Why does Canada have cold temperatures year-round?
It is covered in forests
It is close to the ocean
It is far north of the equator
It has many lakes
Which two cities were major seaports in the British colonies?
Atlanta and Miami
Chicago and Detroit
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Boston and New York
What is the U.S. government based on?
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
British Monarchy
Canadian Charter
What war ended in 1991 and involved a rivalry between the U.S. and Soviet Union?
Cold War
World War II
Civil War
World War I
What kind of climate does central and northern Canada have?
Desert
Mediterranean
Tropical
Subarctic
What natural border do the U.S. and Canada share?
Amazon River
Pacific Ocean
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
What is newsprint used for?
Newspapers
Television screens
Clothing
Building houses
What does the continental divide do?
Separates countries
Marks the highest mountain
Creates lakes
Divides the flow of rivers
Which province was first settled by the French?
British Columbia
Quebec
Alberta
Ontario
Which U.S. state has a tropical climate?
Hawaii
Alaska
Montana
Maine
What is the main mountain range in the eastern United States?
Cascade Range
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
A tributary is:
A deep lake
A stream that flows into a larger river
A large ocean wave
A type of mountain
What kind of climate does the Northeast United States have?
Desert
Tundra
Tropical
Humid continental
Who did the American colonists fight in the Revolutionary War?
France
Canada
Spain
Britain
What did the British create in Canada in 1867?
A new railroad
The Canadian Shield
A dominion
A fishing village
I have wheels but I’m not a bike, I take you places but I’m not a plane.
Car
Train
Bus
Boat
I have pages but I’m not a magazine, I tell stories but I don’t speak.
Book
Map
Newspaper
Tablet
Niagara Falls is created by which river?
St. Lawrence River
Colorado River
Niagara River
Missouri River
What document declared U.S. independence?
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
What did many Chinese immigrants come to Canada to work on?
Mining
Railroads
Fishing
Forestry
What did the Inuit hunt for food?
Cows and chickens
Pigs and goats
Seals and whales
Horses and deer
What is the longest river in North America?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Colorado River
Amazon River
I shine bright up in the sky, but I disappear at night.
Star
Moon
Sun
Flashlight
A man looks at a picture of someone. His friend asks, "Who is it?" The man replies, "Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son." Who is in the picture?
His uncle
His son
His brother
His father
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