North America Geography Quiz for Year 5 Primary School

Question 1

Which mountain is the highest in North America?

Accepted Answer

Mount Denali

Answer

Mount Everest

Answer

Mount Kilimanjaro

Answer

Mount Aconcagua

Question 2

Which country in North America has the largest land area?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Answer

United States

Answer

Mexico

Answer

Greenland

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a physical feature located in North America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Rainforest

Answer

Mississippi River

Answer

Grand Canyon

Answer

Yosemite National Park

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a physical feature of North America?

Accepted Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Rocky Mountains

Answer

The Great Plains

Answer

The Gulf of Mexico

Question 5

Which of these is a major physical feature found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Grand Canyon

Answer

River Nile

Answer

Mount Fuji

Answer

Amazon Rainforest

Question 6

Which of these physical features is located in South America, not North America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon rainforest

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Great Plains

Answer

Mississippi River

Question 7

Which mountain range is NOT located in North America?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Answer

Sierra Nevada

Question 8

Which mountain range is found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Alps

Answer

Himalayas

Question 9

What is the main industry in the Great Plains region of North America?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Answer

Tourism

Answer

Manufacturing

Answer

Mining

Question 10

Which mountain range is well-known and located in North America?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Alps Mountains

Answer

Himalayas Mountains

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a natural physical feature found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Statue of Liberty

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Great Lakes

Answer

Grand Canyon

Question 12

Which mountain is the highest in North America?

Accepted Answer

Denali

Answer

Mount Everest

Answer

Mount Whitney

Answer

Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 13

Which of these physical features is NOT located in North America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon River

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Great Plains

Answer

Grand Canyon

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a mountain range found in North America?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

Answer

The Rocky Mountains

Answer

The Appalachian Mountains

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a natural feature found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Statue of Liberty

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Great Lakes

Answer

Mississippi River

Question 16

Which of these mountain ranges is NOT found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Sierra Nevada

Question 17

Which mountain range is not located in North America?

Accepted Answer

Himalayas

Answer

Sierra Nevada

Answer

Appalachians

Question 18

What physical features are typical of the Canadian Shield region?

Accepted Answer

Extensive lakes, rugged terrain, and mineral deposits

Answer

Fertile soil and vast prairies

Answer

Dense rainforests and abundant wildlife

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High mountains and deep canyons

Question 19

What is the most important economic activity in the Great Plains region of North America?

Accepted Answer

Farming and ranching

Answer

Making cars

Answer

Welcoming tourists

Answer

Catching fish

Question 20

Which of these physical features is NOT found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Mississippi River

Answer

Great Lakes

Question 21

Which physical feature is located in North America?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Amazon Rainforest

Answer

Sahara Desert

Question 22

Which cultural practice originated in the United States and is now popular worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Baseball

Answer

Samba dance

Answer

Yoga

Answer

Pizza

Question 23

When traveling across North America, what type of climate is most common?

Accepted Answer

Mild temperatures with enough rain for farming

Answer

Hot and dry year-round

Answer

Very cold with lots of snow and ice

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Wet and humid with many rainforests

Question 24

Which majestic mountain range is located in North America?

Accepted Answer

The Rocky Mountains

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Alps Mountains

Answer

The Himalayas Mountains

Question 25

Where does the majority of North America's population reside?

Accepted Answer

Primarily in urban areas

Answer

Spread evenly throughout the continent

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In the northern and southernmost regions of the continent

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In the eastern and westernmost regions of the continent

Question 26

In North America, which part of the economy includes jobs that provide services, like teaching, nursing, and banking?

Accepted Answer

Service industry

Answer

Manufacturing industry

Answer

Agriculture industry

Question 27

Which national park is found in Canada and is famous for its stunning mountains and wildlife?

Accepted Answer

Banff National Park

Answer

Yellowstone National Park

Answer

Grand Canyon National Park

Answer

Yosemite National Park

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of North America?

Accepted Answer

Sahara Desert

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Great Lakes

Question 29

Which type of music originated in the USA and has become popular worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

Answer

Classical

Answer

Opera

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a major physical feature of North America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Rainforest

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Great Plains

Answer

Sierra Nevada Mountains

Question 31

Which of these oceans does NOT border North America?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Ocean

Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer

The Pacific Ocean

Answer

The Arctic Ocean

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Rainforest

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Great Lakes

Answer

Mississippi River

Question 33

Which mountain range stretches along the western edge of North America?

Accepted Answer

The Rocky Mountains

Answer

The Appalachians

Answer

The Andes

Answer

The Great Dividing Range

Question 34

Which of the following physical features is located in North America?

Accepted Answer

The Great Lakes

Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Sahara Desert

Question 35

Which art form began in North America and became famous around the world?

Accepted Answer

Bluegrass music

Answer

Impressionist painting

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Classical ballet

Question 36

What sector contributes the most to the overall economic output of North America?

Accepted Answer

Providing services like healthcare and education

Answer

Farming

Answer

Making things in factories

Answer

Welcoming visitors

Question 37

What was the main impact of European settlers on Native American communities?

Accepted Answer

Conflict and forced relocation

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Improved living conditions

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Increased trade

Question 38

Which of these is a common feature of the political systems in the major countries of North America?

Accepted Answer

A democratic system where citizens elect their leaders.

Answer

A monarchy where the ruler is chosen by the people.

Answer

A communist system where the government controls the economy and all aspects of society.

Question 39

What is the main reason why some cities in North America have more people living in them than others?

Accepted Answer

How many jobs and businesses are there

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How close they are to rivers and lakes

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How many natural resources are nearby

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How many different cultures are represented

Question 40

Which region of North America has the highest level of economic development?

Accepted Answer

The United States and Canada

Answer

The Caribbean

Answer

Central America

Answer

Mexico

Question 41

What is the name of the tallest mountain in North America?

Accepted Answer

Mount Denali

Answer

Mount Whitney

Answer

Mount Elbert

Answer

Mount Rainier

Question 42

Which country in North America is famous for its maple syrup?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Answer

United States

Answer

Mexico

Question 43

What is the name of the longest river in North America?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

Answer

Colorado River

Answer

Hudson River

Answer

Ohio River

Question 44

Which climate type covers most of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Polar

Answer

Tropical

Answer

Temperate

Answer

Subtropical

Question 45

Mexico City is the capital of which country?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Answer

United States

Answer

Canada

Question 46

Which of these countries is NOT in North America?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Answer

Canada

Answer

United States

Answer

Mexico

Question 47

What is the name of the large, flat area in the central United States?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

Answer

Coastal Plains

Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 48

Which country in North America has the biggest population?

Accepted Answer

United States

Answer

Canada

Answer

Mexico

Question 49

Which of these describes the vast, treeless plain that covers much of central Canada?

Accepted Answer

The Prairie

Answer

The Tundra

Answer

The Forest

Question 50

How is the climate in the south-eastern United States mostly like?

Accepted Answer

Hot and humid

Answer

Cold and snowy

Answer

Temperate and mild

Question 51

Which of these is a major river that flows through North America?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

Answer

Amazon River

Answer

Nile River

Answer

Yellow River

Question 52

Which of these is the biggest lake in North America?

Accepted Answer

Lake Superior

Answer

Lake Michigan

Answer

Lake Huron

Answer

Lake Ontario

Question 53

What city is the capital of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Washington, D.C.

Answer

New York City

Answer

Los Angeles

Answer

Chicago

Question 54

Which of these is NOT a country in North America?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Answer

Canada

Answer

Mexico

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a significant transportation route in North America?

Accepted Answer

Panama Canal

Answer

Trans-Canada Highway

Answer

St. Lawrence Seaway

Answer

Interstate Highway System

Question 56

What is the longest mountain range in North America?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Andes

Answer

Alps

Answer

Himalayas

Question 57

Which of these countries in North America faces the most significant temperature differences?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Answer

Mexico

Answer

United States

Answer

Guatemala

Question 58

Name the most prominent river in North America?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi

Answer

Nile

Answer

Amazon

Answer

Yangtze

Question 59

Which of these cities is the capital of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Washington D.C.

Answer

New York

Answer

Los Angeles

Answer

Chicago

Question 60

Which of these is a famous desert found in North America?

Accepted Answer

Mojave Desert

Answer

Sahara Desert

Answer

Gobi Desert

Answer

Atacama Desert

Question 61

What is the name of the strait that divides North America from Asia?

Accepted Answer

Bering Strait

Answer

Strait of Gibraltar

Answer

Panama Canal

Answer

Strait of Magellan

Question 62

Which animal is found naturally in North America?

Accepted Answer

Polar Bear

Answer

Lion

Answer

Elephant

Answer

Kangaroo

Question 63

What is the name of the tallest mountain in North America?

Accepted Answer

Mount McKinley

Answer

Mount Kilimanjaro

Answer

Mount Everest

Answer

Mount Fuji

Question 64

What was a major outcome of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The creation of the United States of America

Answer

The end of the French and Indian War

Answer

The beginning of European exploration in North America

Answer

No significant impact on North America