1. The continental United States lies in the central North American
with ____ to its east and ____ to its west.
A. the pacific ocean, the Atlantic ocean
B. the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean
C. the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico
D. the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean
2. Among the Great Lakes, _____ is the only one entirely in the United States.
A. Lake Superior
B. Lake Huron
C. Lake Ontario
D. Lake Michigan
3. The Appalachians run from ____ to ____.
A. the north, the south
B. the east, the west
C. the northwest, the southeast
D. the northeast, the southwest
4. The biggest city in the U.S. is ____.
A. Los Angeles
B. New York
C. Chicago
D. San Francisco
5. The ____ River meets the Atlantic Ocean at New York City.
A. Potomac
B. Hudson
C. Columbia
D. Colorado
6. Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the United States in ____.
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1956
D. 1959
7. ____ is the largest fresh water lake in the world.
A. Lake Superior
B. Lake Michigan
C. Lake Huron
D. Lake Eire
8. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United Sates is ___.
A. the Hispanics
B. the Asian-Americans
C. the Indians
D. the blacks
9. The Grand Canyon is located in the state of ____.
A. Colorado
B. California
C. Arizona
D. New Mexcio
10. ____ are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United Sates.
A. the Blacks
B. The Hispanics
C. the Asian-Americans
D. the Indians
11. The ____ River has been called the American Ruhr.
A. Mississippi
B. Ohio
C. Missouri
D. Colorado
12. The Mississippi River flows to ____.
A. the Atlantic Ocean
B. the Gulf of California
C. the Gulf of Mexico
D. the Pacific Ocean
13. The U.S. produces nearly ___ of the corn in the world.
• A. 25% B. 35% C. 40% D. 50%
14. ____ is sometimes called the birthplace of America.
• A. The Midwest B. the Great Plains
• C. New England D. the South
15．The Snow belt areas in the united States refer to North.
16. The chief industry in the Rocky Mountains is ____
• A. the tourist trade B. mining
• C. textile industry D. iron and steel
17. The United States is the ____ most populous country in the world.
• A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth
18. New York is located in ___.
A. the Midwest
B. the Middle Atlantic region
C. New England
D. the great Plains
19. The United States is the ____ largest country in the world.
• A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth
20. ___ is the home of the space center in the U.S.
• A. Houston B. Dallas
• C. New Orleans D. Miami
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