North America Facts

What is the rank of North America in terms of size among the continents?

Who was the Italian explorer after whom the continent of North America was named?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Giovanni Caboto

Which languages are most widely used in North America?

What is the period known as when the first inhabitants of North America arrived?

• Paleo-Indian Period

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

• Medieval Era

What country has the world’s longest coastline with a measurement of 202,080 sq. kilometers?

• Canada

• Russia

• Australia

• United States

Which oceans surround the continent of North America?

• Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean

• Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean

What is the third most isolated peak in the world located on this continent?

• Mount Everest

• Aconcagua

• Denali

• Mount Kilimanjaro

What types of landscapes compose the continent of North America?

• Mountains and plains

• Deserts and rainforests

• Tundra and savannas

• Coral reefs and fjords

Which is the second largest country in the world located on this continent?

• Canada

• United States

• Brazil

• Argentina

In what year was the Wood Buffalo National Park built in Alberta, Canada?

• 1922

• 1930

• 1945

• 1950