North America Quiz Questions and Answers

NAFTA stands for –
(a) North American Free Trade Arrangement
(b) North American Free Trade Agreement
(c) New American Focus Transport Agreement
(d) North American Fixed Trade Agreement

Ans. (b)

Which is the largest river in North America?
(a) Mississippi river
(b) Missouri river
(c) Columbia river
(d) Yukon river

Ans. (a)

Tijuana and San Diego are on either side of what?
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) USA / Mexico border
(c) Panama Canal
(d) Rocky Mountains

Answer. (b)

The first colony established by the English in North America was –
(a) Roanoke
(b) Jamestown
(c) Yorktown
(d) Plymouth

Ans. (b)

Kingston is the capital of which country?
(a) Panama
(b) Barbados
(c) Jamaica
(d) Nicaragua

Ans. (c)

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What city produces the most steel?
(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Pittsburgh
(c) Sheffield
(d) Kalinganagar

Ans. (b)

The largest gulf in the world is –
(a) Gulf of Guinea
(b) Persian Gulf
(c) Gulf of California
(d) Gulf of Mexico

Ans. (d)

What countries are known as the Banana Republic?
(a) Honduras and its neighbors
(b) USA and Canada
(c) Mexico and Colombia
(d) All North American countries

Ans. (a)

What is the US highest peak called?
(a) Mount Elbert
(b) Mount McKinley (Denali)
(c) Mount Rainier
(d) Mount Whitney

Ans. (b)

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The country which ranks second in the world in terms of land area is –
(a) USA
(b) Bahamas
(c) Canada
(d) Greenland

Ans. (c)

The highest mountain in North America is part of which mountain range?
(a) Rocky Mountains
(b) Alaska Range
(c) Appalachian Mountains
(d) Sierra Nevada

Ans. (b)

Which is known as the Pittsburgh of Canada?
(a) Hamilton
(b) Toronto
(c) Quebec City
(d) Vancouver

Ans. (a)

Which lake in Canada has the same name as a constellation?
(a) Horsehead
(b) Orion
(c) Pisces
(d) Great Bear

Ans. (d)

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The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is __
(a) Mississippi
(b) Colorado
(c) Rio Grande
(d) Amazon

Ans. (c)

Which country has the longest shoreline?
(a) Canada
(b) United States
(c) Mexico
(d) Cuba

Ans. (a)

Where is the lowest point in the USA?
(a) Zuidplaspolder
(b) Death valley
(c) Kosciusko
(d) Kuttanad

Ans. (b)

What is the capital of Belize?
(a) Santo Domingo
(b) Kingston
(c) Belmopan
(d) Havana

Ans. (c)

The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is –
(a) Haiti
(b) Martinique
(c) Panama
(d) Cuba

Ans. (d)

Where is the largest lake in North America?
(a) Lake Michigan
(b) Lake Superior
(c) Great Bear Lake
(d) Lake Huron

Ans. (b)

How many US states share a land border with Mexico?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1

Answer. (c)

What city in the US has the highest population?
(a) Chicago, IL
(b) New York City, NY
(c) Houston, TX
(d) Phoenix, AZ

Ans. (b)

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The capital of Cuba is __
(a) Roseau
(b) Nassau
(c) Havana
(d) Managua

Ans. (c)

What is the busiest port in North America?
(a) Port of New York
(b) Port of Los Angeles
(c) Port of South Louisiana
(d) Port of Long Beach

Ans. (b)

What is the smallest state in the United States?
(a) Rhode Island
(b) Tennessee
(c) South Dakota
(d) South Carolina

Ans. (a)

The largest bay in the world is –
(a) Bohai Sea
(b) Hudson Bay
(c) Bay of Biscay
(d) Bothnian Bay

Ans. (b)

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Hollywood city in Los Angeles is famous for:
(a) Automobile industry
(b) Casino industry
(c) Film industry
(d) Software industry

Ans. (c)

What is the biggest state in the USA?
(a) Alaska
(b) Texas
(c) California
(d) Montana

Ans. (a)

The basic shape of the North American continent on a map is best described as which?
(a) Square
(b) Triangular
(c) Circular
(d) Hexagonal

Ans. (b)

How many of the Great Lakes form part of the border between the USA and Canada?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 4

Ans. (d)

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What is the name for the large bodies of water that are along the border between Canada and the USA and in southern Canada?
(a) The Everglades
(b) The Big Ponds
(c) The Wetlands
(d) The Great Lakes

Ans. (d)

Asia and North America are separated by
(a) Bass Strait
(b) Strait of Dover
(c) Berin R Strait
(d) Cook Strait

Ans. (c)

What separates Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and American Falls on the American side?
(a) Grand Island
(b) Luna Island
(c) Goat Island
(d) Navy Island

Ans. (c)

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The climate of North America is influenced during winter by the
(a) Polar air masses
(b) Warm air masses
(c) Continental air masses
(d) Tropical air masses

Ans. (d)

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