US History to 1877 - Geography Skills

What river forms a border betwen the United States and parts of Mexico?
1. Mississippi
2. Ohio
3. Rio Grande
4. Columbia
What geographic region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
1. Coastal Plain
2. Appalachian Highlands
3. Canadian Shield
4. Interior Lowlands
What geographic region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas?
1. Great Plains
2. Interior Lowlands
3. Basin and Range
4. Coastal Range
What geographic region may be described as "Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that contain fertile valleys"?
1. Coastal Plain
2. Great Plains
3. Interior Lowlands
4. Coastal Range
What river was the gateway to the west?
1. Missouri River
2. Columbia River
3. Ohio River
4. Mississippi River
On a map of North America, which of the following rivers would be the farthest east?
1. Colorado River
2. Ohio River
3. Columbia River
4. Mississippi River
What river was explored by Lewis and Clark?
1. Colorado River
2. Mississippi River
3. Columbia River
4. Missouri River
What geographic region contains the oldest mountain range in North America?
1. Coastal Plains
2. Interior Lowlands
3. Appalachian Highlands
4. Canadian Shield
What river was explored by the Spanish?
1. Mississippi River
2. Ohio River
3. Colorado River
4. Missouri River
What geographic region consists of flat lands that gradually increase in elevation westward?
1. Canadian Shield
2. Interior Lowlands
3. Great Plains
4. Coastal Range
What water feature provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America?
1. Rio Grande
2. Columbia River
3. Gulf of Mexico
4. Ohio River
Where is the Continental Divide located?
1. Basin and Range
2. Coastal Range
3. Rocky Mountains
4. Canadian Shield

US History to 1877 - Geography Skills

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.