Region of North America
What hemisphere does North America lie in?
Western and Northern
Who is the head of state in Canada?
The British Monarch
What is the name of the invisible line in the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic explosions and earthquakes occur?
Ring of Fire
What does fertile soil mean?
Land that is able to produce many plants
Who were the Pilgrims?
Some of the first immigrants to arrive in the United States
What major countries make up the continent?
Canada, Mexico, and the United States
What country did the United States declare its freedom from in 1776?
England
What mountain range dominates the Western Region?
The Rocky Mountains
What is Canada's biggest resource?
Water
The most common language in America is English. What is the second most common language in America?
Spanish
What is the world's largest island?
Greenland
What two houses form Congress in the United States?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What region is filled with lakes and covers much of Canada?
The Canadian Shield
What country is known as the "breadbasket of the world" and why?
The United States; They grow and export wheat and corn
Who were the first people groups of North America?
Native Americans/ Native People/ Indigenous People
Washington, D.C. is the capital of what country?
The United States of America
What country declared its freedom from Spain in 1810?
Mexico
What mountain range can be found in the eastern region?
The Appalachian Mountains
What does Mexico drill for?
Oil
What is the name of the protagonist and his companion in the American tall tale we read?
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
What direction is Mexico from the United States?
South
What is a cabinet?
A group of people who give advice to the president.
What is a hurricane? What is a tornado?
Hurricanes are strong, swirling winds that forms over the ocean and carries rain onto the land. Tornadoes are strong, swirling winds that form when warm air meets cold air.
What trade agreement exists between Canada, Mexico, and The United States?
They do not charge each other taxes
What is the most practiced religion in North America?
Christianity