CFU 1 - US Geography Test

1. _________ is composed of West North Central and East North Central.

2. The ________ __________ was divided into four time zones on November 18, 1883.

3. France gave the US the _________ ___ ___________ after the American revolution.

4. George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan were born in _________.

5. ____________ is celebrated every fourth Thursday in November.

6. District of __________ is not a state.

7. Daylight Saving Time begins at ______ local time (Manila) on the second Sunday of March.

8. _______ ___________ is the nickname for the flag of the United States.

9. Football, Baseball, Basketball and __________ are the four major sports in the US.

10. The Tri-State Area is composed of New York, ______ ____________ & Connecticut.

The stars and the stripes in the American flag represent the ____ states and...

_____ colonies

Memorial Day was formerly known as Decoration Day.

The West is the blue-collar hub of the US.

Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are collectively known as the Gulf Coast States.

MLK Day is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Matthew Luther King, Jr

The Northeast Megalopolis, also known as BosWash, is the most heavily urbanized region of the United States.

There are five major regions in the United States.

The Midwest is referred to by most Americans as the US Heartland.

More than 75% of Americans identify themselves as Jewish.