America's Test

What hemisphere is Canada in loacted in?

NorthWestern

What continent is Canada located in?

North America

How many provinces are in Canada? Name them.

10: Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Quebec, and Saskatchewan

How many territories are in Canada? Name them.

3: Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories

What geographic features are shared by both Canada and the USA?

The Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, The Rocky Mountains, The Great Plains, the St. Lawrence River

What region in Canada is in a horseshoe shape, very rich inminerals and takes up most of the Eastern region?

The Canadian Shield

What body of water takes up most of East-Central Canada?

The Hudson Bay

Where does the majority of Canada's population live?

By the U.S border

What are the names of some of the native/indigenous peoples of Canada?

The Inuit, The Eskimo, the First Nations

What two main countries colonized Canada?

France & England

What are the two main languages spoken in Canada?

French & English

What war gave control of Canada to the British?

The French & Indian War, also known as the 7 years war

What connected Western Canada and Eastern Canada?

The Canadian Pacific Railway

What Hemisphere is the USA located in?

NorthWestern

What Contient is the USA on?

North America

How many states does USA have?

50 states

How many regions does the USA have? Name them.

5- Northwest, Northwest, South, Southwest, Midwest

What is the weather like within these different regions of the USA?

North East/Midwest/Northwest- Four seasons with hot summers and harsh winters, Southwest- dry desert- like climate, South- Hot, humid subtropical climate

What are the two major mountain ranges located in the East and the West of the USA?

East- Appalachian, West- Rockies

What is the name of the longest river in the USA?

Mississippi River

What happened in 1849 that caused people to move west?

The California Gold Rush

Where are the 13 original colonies located?

Along the East coast by the Atlantic ocean

What are the names of some of the native/indigenous people of the USA?

Eskimo, Cherokee, Navajo, Pueblo, Cree, Chocktaw, Woodland Indians, Apache, Iroquios

What country colonized the USA?

England for the most part

What are the two main languages spoken in the USA?

English & Spanish

What connected the Eastern USA to the Western USA? Which groups built it?

The Transatlantic Railway built by immigrants of Asian and Mexican descent

Why is the USA called a "melting pot" of the world?

Because people from all over the world left their countries to come here, creating a melting pot of cultures

What Hemisphere is Mexico-Central America located in?

North Western

What regions are located in Mexico and Central America?

Geographic regions - Central America & the Caribbean, Cultural Regions - parts of Latin America

What is another name for this region of Mexico and Central America?

Latin America/Central America

What geographic features are shared by both Mexico & the USA?

The Rio Grande/Bravo, The Gulf of Mexico

Describe the different climates within these regions of Mexico and Central America.

The various climates that exist are humid-tropical, desert-like climate, Cold climate in the mountains

What are the major mountain ranges of this area called in Mexico and Central America?

The Sierra Madres - Oriental & Occidental

What language/es are spoken in Mexico and Central America?

Spanish in most countries, and English in Belize and some of the Caribbean Islands & French -Creole in Haiti

Who colonized Mexico and Central America?

The Spanish, French & English

What are the names of the 3 native civilizations of Mexico & Central America?

The Aztec, Olmec & Maya

What was the name of the Aztec capital?

Tenochtitlan

What was the secret weapon of the Spanish, when conquering the natives?

Their Diseases

What is a person of Spanish & Native descent called? Spanish & African?Native & African

Mestizos, Mulattos, Creolos

Provide an example of where Native & Spanish culture is mixed and practiced.

Dia De Los Muertos (day of the dead)

What Hemisphere South America located in?

SouthWestern

What Continent is South America on?

South America

How many countries does it have? How many territories?

12 countries 1 Territory

What geographic features runs along the entire western coast of South America?

The Andes Mountains

Describe the various landforms and climates found in South America?

Mountains, Grasslands, Jungles and waterfalls

What geographic features is also known as "The lungs of the world" in South America?

The Amazon Rainforest

What body of water is the second largest river in the world and is located in South America?

The Amazon River

What is the name of the native civilization that existed in South America and was conquered by the Spanish?

The Inca

What two countries colonized South America?

The Spanish & Portuguese

What are the 2 main languages spoken in South America? Where are they spoken?

Spanish in most of the countries and Portuguese in Brazil

Where did these native civilizations? The 12 Nations, The Aztecs, The Navajo, The Inuit, The Inca, The Olmec, The Maya

Canada, Mexico, USA & Canada, Canada, Peru/Chile/Ecuador/Bolivia/Colombia, México/Guatemala/Belize, México/ Guatemala/Central America/Belize

List the country/countries these Europeans colonized: The English, The French, The Spanish, The Portugese

USA/Canada/Belize/ Some Caribbean Islands/Guyana, Canada/USA/Haiti, Mexico/Central & South America, USA, and parts of the Caribbean, Brazil