history test 5

Question 1

the world’s largest gulf

Answer 1

gulf of mexico

Question 2

america was separated from asia by

Answer 2

bering strait

Question 3

who was interested in establishing fur trade

Answer 3

french settlers

Question 4

the highest point in north america

Answer 4

mount mckinley

Question 5

worlds largest prairie

Answer 5

great plains

Question 6

north americas largest river

Answer 6

mississippi river

Question 7

the worlds largest canyon

Answer 7

grand canyon

Question 8

superior, michigan, huron, erie, and ontario make up the

Answer 8

great lakes

Question 9

the worlds largest freshwater lake in surface area

Answer 9

lake superior

Question 10

north americas largest inland body of salt water

Answer 10

great salt lake

Question 11

moves ships from lake ontario to lake erie by means of eight locks

Answer 11

welland ship canal

Question 12

the saucer shaped basin surrounding the bering strait

Answer 12

canadian shield

Question 13

famous canadian missionary to china

Answer 13

jonathan goforth

Question 14

canadas largest river

Answer 14

mackenzie river

Question 15

canadas highest elevation includes

Answer 15

mount logan

Question 16

cartier gave france a claim to the region and opened the door to a valuable _____ between the french and native americans

Answer 16

fur trade

Question 17

we’re famous for their snow built houses known as igloos

Answer 17

inuit

Question 18

canadas smallest province in area

Answer 18

prince edward island

Question 19

in this french province more than 80% of people are of french descent and speak french as their primary language

Answer 19

quebec

Question 20

borders the pacific ocean

Answer 20

british columbia

Question 21

the largest lake located entirely in canada

Answer 21

great bear lake

Question 22

backbone of north america

Answer 22

rocky mountains

Question 23

north americas largest desert area

Answer 23

great basin

Question 24

the largest body of water in the great basin

Answer 24

great salt lake

Question 25

forms the largest inland seaway

Answer 25

great lakes and st lawrence river

Question 26

forms part of the us-mexican border

Answer 26

rio grande

Question 27

who discovered the aztec empire

Answer 27

hernando cortes

Question 28

jamaica

Answer 28

kingston

Question 29

the united states maintains a naval base for the purpose of watching over he caribbean sea and the panama canal

Answer 29

guantanamo bay

Question 30

western hemispheres first communist dictator

Answer 30

fidel castro

Question 31

the only part of the united states that christopher columbus ever visited

Answer 31

puerto rico

Question 32

haiti and the dominican republic

Answer 32

island of the hispaniola