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Ch. 6 Quiz and Test Flashcards

1
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Quiz 17 - Political Canada
Know these Provinces/Territories
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- Quebec
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nunavut
- Northwest Territories
- Yukon Territory

Know these Cities

  • Ottawa
  • Montreal
  • Calgary
  • Yellowknife
A

Look at your Map Studies book or your text book

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Quiz 18 - physical North America
Know the following 
- Mississippi River
- Bering Sea
- Caribbean Sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- Gulf of Alaska
- Hudson Bay
- Lake Superior
- Great Bear Lake
- Great Slave Lake
- Chukchi Sea
- Bahamas
- Newfoundland
- Baffin Island
- Baffin Bay
- Cuba
- Appalachian Mountains
- Cascade Mountains
- Baja California
- Yucatan Peninsula
A

Study Map

skills or text book

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3
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What Canadian province is the smallest?

A

Prince Edward Islands … of course!!!

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Which Canadian province is the only one that borders the Pacific Ocean?

A

British Columbia

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5
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Which Canadian province is known for its French culture and heritage?

A

Quebec

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6
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Who was a famous Canadian missionary to China?

A

Jonathan Goforth

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What is the Ameriandian group of northern Canada who traditionally lived in igloos and depended upon hunting for food clothing, and fuel?

A

Inuit

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8
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Why were French settlers most interested in the New World?

A

to establish the fur trade

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9
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What body of water separates North America from Asia?

A

Bering Strait

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What saucer-shaped basin surrounds Hudson Bay?

A

Canadian Shield

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What mountain range is called the “Backbone of North America?”

A

Rocky Mountains

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12
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What are the 5 great lakes?

A

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior

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13
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What is North America’s largest river?

A

Mississippi River

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14
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What is the world’s largest canyon?

A

Grand Canyon

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What is the world’s largest freshwater lake in area?

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Lake Superior

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16
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What is North America’s largest inland body of salt water?

A

Great Salt Lake

17
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What is America’s largest desert area?

A

Great Basin

18
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What is the largest body of water entirely in Canada?

A

Great Bear Lake

19
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What is Canada’s longest river?

A

Mackenzie River

20
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What is Canada’s highest point?

21
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What is North America’s highest point?

A

Mt. McKinley

22
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What is the highest point in the contiguous U.S.?

A

Mt. Whitney

23
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What is the world’s largest prairie?

A

Great Plains

24
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What is the lowest point in the U.S.?

A

Death Valley

25
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How did ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway bypass the Niagara Falls?

A

by using the Welland Ship Canal

26
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The Great Lakes and what river form the world’s longest inland seaway?

A

St. Lawrence River

27
Q

What countries are located on the mountainous island of Hispaniola?

A

Dominican Republic and Haiti

28
Q

What is the capital of Jamaica?

29
Q

What country has a naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba?

A

United States

30
Q

Who established the Western Hemisphere’s first Communist dictatorship and in what country?

A

Fidel Castro in Cuba

31
Q

What explorer conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain?

A

Hernando Cortes

32
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What was the only part of the US ever visited by Columbus?

A

Puerto Rico

33
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What was the only part of the US ever visited by Columbus?

A

Puerto Rico

34
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What river forms part of the U.S. - Mexican Border?

A

Rio Grande

35
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Physical Map on Test 
Study Quiz 18 and...
- Great Lakes
- Gulf of California
- Great Plains
- St. Lawrence River
- Mt. McKinley
- Mt. Whitney
- Mt. Logan
- Florida
- Arctic Ocean
- Greenland
- Labrador Sea
- Missouri River
- Great Slave Lake
- Great Bear Lake
A

Study textbook and Map Study

36
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Study Quiz 17 cards for political map on the test and …

  • 50 US States (you will need to know 5 of the 50 by shape)
  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Puerto Rico
  • Jamaica
  • Hispanola
A

Study the map study book and the text book

37
Q

Study Quiz 17 cards for political map on the test and …

  • 50 US States (you will need to know 5 of the 50 by shape)
  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Puerto Rico
  • Jamaica
  • Hispaniola
  • Guatemala
  • Havana
  • Toronto
  • Ottawa
  • Washington DC
  • Mexico City
A

Study the map study book and the text book

38
Q 
Quiz 19 - political North America
 Countries/Possessions
- Haiti
- Mexico
- Panama
- Cuba
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
- States/Provinces
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Michigan
- Florida
- New York
- Quebec
Cities
- Washington DC
- Ottawa
- Nassau
- Havana
- Kingston
A

Study Map Study and text book

9th Grade Geography (34 decks)

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