U.S Geography
What continent is the United States in?
North America
Who is the head of the U.S government?
The President
What is the one country that Canada shares a border with?
The United States
Around the year 1000 AD, what people briefly settled in present-day Newfoundland?
Vikings
What is Canada's most popular sport?
Hockey
What 2 countries border the United States?
Canada and Mexico
How many colonies declared independence from Great Britain?
13
Name at least two of the three oceans that Canada borders.
Canada borders the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean
The aboriginal people of Canada are known as what?
The First Nations
What is the second most spoken language in the U.S?
Spanish
What is the large sculpture of 4 U.S Presidents called in South Dakota?
Mount Rushmore
What is the largest city in the U.S?
New York City
What is the collective name for three waterfalls on the border of Canada and the United States?
Niagara Falls
What is the largest city in Canada?
Toronto
What currency does Canada use?
Canadian Dollar
What is the second longest river in the U.S?
Mississippi River
In 1803 the United States purchased the Louisiana territory from what country? Thus doubling the size of the United States.
France
Name at least two provinces of Canada.
Provinces include: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
What is the Capital of Canada?
Ottowa
What is the second most spoken language in Canada?
French
What is the longest river in the U.S?
Missouri River
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
What is the tallest mountain in Canada?
Mt. Logan
What Canadian province has had two referendums relating to possible independence from Canada, most recently in 1995?
Province of Quebec
Who is the 32nd President of the United States?
FDR