NAME:_____________________ PERIOD:____ DATE:______________

Mr. Welch Social Studies 7

Geography Quiz
North America Study Guide

Directions: Use the word bank to complete the statements below. No word
can be used more than once. Note: not every word in the bank will be used.

1. __________________ is the 6th most populated state in the United States today.

2. The nation of __________________ has a mostly Spanish speaking population of 102

million.

3. The province of ________________ has been threatening to break away from

Canada.

4. ______________ is the highest point in North America.

5. ______________ is the lowest point in North America.

6. The nation of __________________ shares a 4,000 mile border with the USA.

7. _________________ is known as the dirtiest city in the world.

8. _________________ is the most populated nation of North America.

9. Located in the center of the state, _______________ is the capital city of

Pennsylvania.

10. ___________________ is the 3rd largest continent in the world.

11. The _____________________ borders the continent of North America to the West.

12.The _____________________ borders the continent of North America to the East.

13. The continent of North America has a population of _____________ million.

14. French and ___________ are languages that are spoken in Canada.

15. Fishing, Forestry, and ________________ are major industries in Canada.

16.Prior to 1980, the United States exported more than it ________________.

 17. The ____________________ is the nickname of Pennsylvania.

18.The Gulf of Mexico borders the __________ Coast of Mexico.

19. Mexico City is the 2nd largest _________ in the world.

20. The __________ agreement allows tax free trading in North America.

*You will be asked to locate and identify places in North America on a map on your quiz.

For that portion of the quiz, you will NOT be able to use your completed North America map.*

Word Bank:

416 English Keystone State Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean Exported Mexico Pennsylvania
Canada Great Lakes Mexico City Philadelphia
City State Mexico Trade Quebec
Death Valley Greenland Agreement State
Diamond Happy Valley Mt. McKinley Steeler State
Mining Harrisburg NAFTA Tourism
Eastern Imported North America United States

Other items to review:

• US-Mexico Border Issues
• Mexican Drug Trade Problems
• US Time Zones
• Regions of the United States