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32 Cards in this Set
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Bahamas Cuba California Guatemala Havana Jamaica Mexico City New York Nova Scotia Ottawa Puerto Rico Quebec Toronto British Columbia Washington, D.C. |
Bahamas - Q Cuba - R California - L Guatemala - S Havana - A Jamaica - T Mexico City - B New York (state) - M Nova Scotia - K Ottawa - F Puerto Rico - U Quebec - H Toronto - G British Columbia - J Washington, D.C. - D |
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Bering Sea Caribbean Sea Great Lakes Gulf of California Gulf of Mexico Hudson Bay Mississippi River St. Lawrence River Appalachian Mountains Great Plains Florida Mt. McKinley Greenland Baja California Yucatán Peninsula |
Bering Sea - B Caribbean Sea - U Great Lakes - M Gulf of California - P Gulf of Mexico - R Hudson Bay - I Mississippi River - K St. Lawrence River - N Appalachian Mountains - O Great Plains - V Florida - S Mt. McKinley - C Greenland - G Baja California - Q Yucatán Peninsula - T |
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_____ has a naval base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. |
The United States |
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The Great Lakes and the ____ form the world's longest inland seaway. |
St. Lawrence River |
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The capital of Jamaica is ____. |
Kingston |
Kingston |
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Fidel Castro established the Western Hemisphere's first communist dictatorship in ____. |
Cuba |
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Ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway bypass the Niagara Falls by using the ____. |
Welland Ship Canal |
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North America's largest inland body of salt water |
Great Salt Lake |
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North America's largest desert area |
Great Basin |
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Largest body of water entirely in Canada |
Great Bear Lake |
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Canada's longest river |
Mackenzie River |
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World's largest prairie |
Great Plains |
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Highest point in North America |
Mount McKinley |
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World's largest freshwater lake in area |
Lake Superior |
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Canada's highest point |
Mount Logan |
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Which Canadian province is known for its French culture and heritage? |
Quebec |
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What mountain range is called the "Backbone of North America"? |
Rocky Mountains |
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What river forms part of the U.S.-Mexican Border? |
Rio Grande |
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What are the five Great Lakes? |
Huron, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, and Superior |
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What is North America's largest river? |
Mississippi River |
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What is the world's largest gulf? |
Gulf of Mexico |
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What is the world's largest canyon? |
Grand Canyon |
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What body of water separates North America from Asia? |
Bering Strait |
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____ was a famous Canadian missionary to China. |
Jonathan Goforth |
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The ____ are an Amerindian group of northern Canada who traditionally lived in igloos and depended on hunting for food, clothing, and fuel. |
Inuit |
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The countries of ____ and Dominican Republic are both located on the mountainous island of Hispaniola. |
Haiti |
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What saucer shaped basin surrounds Hudson Bay? |
Canadian Shield |
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Which Canadian province is the smallest? |
Prince Edward Island |
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Which Canadian province is the only one that borders the Pacific Ocean? |
British Columbia |
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What explorer conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain? |
Hernando Cortés |
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Why were the first French settlers most interested in the New World? |
To establish a fur trade |
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____ is the only part of the United States ever visited by Columbus. |
Puerto Rico |
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