Introduction to North America

Q. Give the latitude and longitude of North America. Give the name of the important latitudes and longitude that pass through the mid of the American continent.

Q. and are often called the "New World".

1. Asia
2. North America
3. Europe
4. South America

Q. Why was the continent of North America named after Amerigo Vespucci and not Christopher Columbus?

1. Vespucci reached the continent first.
2. Vespucci considered the new continent to be something entirely different from Asia.
3. Columbus named the continent after Vespucci.
4. Vespucci ruled America for many glorious years.

Q. South America stretches from to latitude.

1. 12°N
2. 55°S
3. 19°S
4. 65°N

Q. Who discovered the mainland of America?

1. Christopher Columbus
2. Vasco da Gama
3. Willem Janszoon
4. Amerigo Vespucci

Q. West Indies is considered to be a part of which of the following continents?

1. South America
2. Antarctica
3. North America
4. Africa

Q. What is the patch of land connecting North America and South America called?

1. Isthmus of Panama
2. Palk Strait
3. Gulf of Mannar
4. Isthmus of Suez

Q. What is the total land area of North America?

1. 64 million sq km
2. 15.14 million sq km
3. 24.25 million sq km
4. 42.52 million sq km

Q. Which of the following options were considered as the 'New World'?

1. Australia
2. North America
3. New Zealand
4. South America

Q. Who is claimed to have discovered the land of America?

1. Amerigo Vespucci
2. Vasco da Gama
3. Christopher Colombus
4. Christopher Wales

Q. Pick the odd one out.
Hint: West Indies

1. Greater Antilles
2. Bering Strait
3. Lesser Antilles
4. The Bahamas

Q. Most of North America lies between the and the .
(Answer in alphabetical order).

1. Arctic Circle
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Prime Meridian

Q. Who is claimed to have discovered the land of America?

1. Vasco da Gama
2. Christopher Colombus
3. Christopher Wales
4. Amerigo Vespucci