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American Culture: Chapter 3 - Geography

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  • What are the major rivers in the western part of U.S.?
    The Colorado and the Rio Grande
    The Mississppi and the Missouri
  • Where is the Gateway Arch?
    on Mississppi River in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Where is the island state of Haiwaii?
    The Alantic Ocean
    The Pacific Ocean
  • What are the two main mountain ranges run north and south - the _________ in the eastern part of the U.S. and the __________ in the west.
    Appalachian Moutains and Rocky Mountains
  • Who are the four Presidents representing for the faces in Mount Rushmore?
    George Washington, Thomas Jeffeson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
  • Which lake is the second largest one?
    Lake Huron
    Lake Superior
    Lake Eire
    Lake Michigan
  • Which lake is the smallest one?
    Lake Ontario
    Lake Huron
    Lake Superior
    Lake Michigan
  • Where are the Great Lakes?
    In the central region of Canada
    On the northern border of the country
    In the southern region of Africa
    Along the west coast of the United States
  • The White House - the home of every president except for _____.
    James Madison
    Joe Biden
    John Adams
    George Washington
  • Which famous place in the U.S. was surrounded by a circle of 50 American flags?
    The Washington Monument
  • Which lake is the fourth largest one?
    Lake Huron
    Lake Michigan
    Lake Ontario
    Lake Eire
  • Which is the largest library in the world?
    British Library
    Russian State Library
    Library of Congress
    National Library of China
  • The highest mountains of the Rockies form the________.
    Alantic Ocean
    Pacific Ocean
    Continental Divide
    Gulf of Mexico
  • What are inside the Lincoln Memorial?
    A statue of Lincoln
    All are correct
    Important speeches on two huge stone tablets
    Two murals(wall paintings) with symbols of freedom and justi
  • The iconic ________________is one of the key sights and what many people call to mind when they think of the San Francisco, and even California.
    Grand Canyon
    Mount Rushmore
    The Golden Gate Bridge
    Monument Valley
  • Where you can see some of the natural wonders of North America?
    Mount Rushmore
    Yellowstone National Park
    Monument Valley
    The Golden Gate Bridge
  • The conterminous states are bounded on the north by ______, on the east by the___________, on the south by the _________, and on the west by the ______________
    Canada, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Mexico, Pacific Ocean
  • New York City has many tourist attractions. They are_________
    Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, the United Nations Headquarters, Grand Central Station, Central Park...
  • Which is the lowest population mass state?
    Texas (Austin)
    Wyoming (Cheyenne)
    California (Sacamento)
    Alaska (Juneau)
  • The "D.C." in Washington D.C. stands for?
    District of Columbia
  • There are two important original documents in the National Archives. What are they?
    Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
  • Jefferson Memorial was built between ____ and ____.
    1938 - 1943
  • Which are the two rivers flowing into the Mississippi?
    The Colorado and the Rio Grande
    The Missouri and Ohio Rivers
    Ohio Rivers and the Rio Grande
  • Where is the Great Salt Lake?
    In a desert area in the western part of the U.S.
    In a desert area in the southern part of the U.S.
  • Where are the Mojave, the Gila, and the Painted Deserts?
    In the southwestern part of the country
    In the eastwestern part of the country
  • Which is the longest river in the U.S.?
    Colorado
    Missouri
    Rio Grande
    Mississippi
  • Where is the Mount Rushmore located?
    South Dakota
    New York
    Arizona
    Washington D.C.
  • Which place is one of the most iconic images of the Southwest and owned by the Navajo people?
    Grand Canyon
    Monument Valley
    Mount Rushmore
  • The Mississippi flows south into the _________.
    Gulf of Mexico
    The Pacific Ocean
    The Alantic Ocean
  • Which is the highest population mass state?
    Alaska (Juneau)
    Texas (Austin)
    California (Sacamento)
    Wyoming (Cheyenne)
  • Which lake is the largest one?
    Lake Ontario
    Lake Superior
    Lake Erie
    Lake Huron
  • Where is the island state of Hawaii located?
    in the mid-Alantic Ocean
    at the northwestern extreme of North America
    in the mid-Pacific Ocean
  • The rivers west of the Rockies flow into the ___________, and the rivers east of the Rockies flow ___________
    Pacific Ocean, east
  • The Statue of Liberty is the nation's most iconic monument, a symbol of ____________and hope to millions of _________ on their way to Ellis Island.
    freedom - immigrants
  • Between the two main moutain ranges are?
    Mississippi
    Great Plains
    Ohio Rivers
    Lake Superior
  • Which is another mountain chain west of the Rockies?
    The Sierra Nevada and the Cascade ranges
  • Where is the White House located?
    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
  • Jefferson Memorial was sponsored by_______?
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Theodore D. Roosevelt
    John F. Kennedy
    Abraham Lincoln
  • Where is Headquarters of the United Nations located?
    New York City
    Philadelphia
    Boston
    Washington, D.C.
  • Where is the state of Alaska?
    northwest of Canada
    southwest of Canada
  • The Washington Monument was started in ____ and it was finally completed by the Army Corps of Engineers in____.
    1848 - 1885
  • The national capital is __________________, which is coextensive with the _____________, the federal capital region created in 1790.
    Washington - District of Columbia
  • Where is National Archives located?
    Constitution Avenue
  • The United States is the _____ largest country in the world in area
    fourth
  • Which state has the second highest population mass and also the second highest in land area?
    New York (Albany)
    Pennsylvania (Harrisburg)
    Texas
    Virginia (Richmond)
  • Which is the largest state in the U.S?
    Alaska
    Wyoming
    California
    Texas
  • Where is the seat of the House of Representatives and the Senate in which they meet and make laws of the land?
    The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C.
    The National Archives, Washington, D.C.
    The White House, Washington, D.C.
    The Capitol, Washington, D.C.
  • The famous __________ of the Colorado River is in Arizona. You can explore the spectacular canyon by mule, on foot and by boat.
    Mount Rushmore
    Monument Valley
    Yellowstone National Park
    Grand Canyon
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