United States
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Mexico City
Define Archipelago.
A group chain of islands.
Where does the Mississppi River begin and end?
Starts in Minnesota and ends in Louisana
Name three popular cities in the Midwest of the United States.
Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Louis
What is a Province?
A large area within a country that has its own local government. Similar to a state in the United States.
What is the official language of Mexico?
Spanish
Define Tropics.
The region of Earth near the equator with warm temperatures all year.
What is the Canadian Shield?
A large rocky area covering much of Canada.
Name three popular cities in the South of the United States.
Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Miami.
Name at least three popular cities in Canada.
Vancouver, Quebec, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg
Name one tradition in Mexico.
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Cinco de Mayo
What are the three major island groups in the Caribbean?
Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas
What are the Great Plains and where are they?
A large flat area that covers central US and Canada.
What is the economy and culture of the Northeast Region?
Finance, education, and government.
What are the official languages of Canada?
English and French
Name one popular food or dish from Mexico.
Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, Chili Peppers, Beans, and Chocolate
Name the popular tradition that takes place in Central America.
Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Where are the Sierra Madres?
What is the economy of the West region?
Technology and entertainment.
Name at least two things that are unique to Canadian culture.
Hockey, maple syrup, Mounties, French heritage
Where does Mexico get its flag from?
It comes from an ancient Aztec legend. The legend states that the Aztec saw an eagle with a snake in its beak on a cactus. This sign told the Aztec to settle on this island.
Explain how people adapt to the environment in the Caribbean.
People build hurricane resistant homes. They adjust to the warm climate with their clothes.
Where are the Great Lakes? Name at least two of the lakes.
They are in between the US and Canada. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario.