1. Aztecs
   Vikings
2. Pilgrims
   Inuit

The Aztec Empire fell in 1521 to Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. At its peak, the empire covered over 80,000 square miles.

1. Guadalajara
   Cancun
2. Mexico City
   Tijuana

Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico. Almost 22 million people live in Greater Mexico City.

1. Canada
   Mexico
2. Panama
   Peru

The Alaska Highway connects Alaska with the rest of the United States. Mile 0 is at Dawson Creek, British Columbia. It ends at Historical Mile 1,422 in Delta Junction, Alaska.

1. NATO
   NAFTA
2. The UN
   The EU

On January 1, 1994, NAFTA went into effect. It replaced the 1988, Canada-United States Free Trade Engagement between Canada and the United States.

1. Dutch
   French
2. English
   Spanish

Mexico does not have an official national language. However, Spanish is the de facto national language. Nahuatl is the second most widely spoken language with 1.4 million speakers.

1. United Kingdom
   United States
2. Australia
   France

Canada is one of the 53 countries that are part of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is home to over 2 billion people.

1. Belize
   Guatemala
2. United States
   Canada

Belize and Mexico share a border that is 155 miles long. Most of the border follows the course of the Hondo River.

1. Montana
   South Dakota
2. North Dakota
   Maine

The United States-Canada border minus Alaska is 3,987 miles. The Alaska-Canada border is 1,538 miles.

1. United States
   Mexico
2. Costa Rico
   Canada

Prior to 1965, Canada used the Union Jack and then the Canadian Red Ensign. On February 15, 1965, the current Canadian flag with a maple leaf flew over Parliament Hill for the first time.

1. Guatemala
   Argentina
2. Costa Rica
   El Salvador

Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize make up Central America. Ecuador and El Salvador use the U.S. dollar as their currency.

1. American Revolutionary War
   Mexico-American War
2. War of 1812
   The Civil War

In the Mexican-American War, Mexico lost approximately one-third of its territory. The United States gained the territory that today makes up California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

1. Japanese and English
   English and Spanish
2. French and English
   Canadian and French

The Official Languages Act of 1969 gave both English and French official federal status throughout Canada. Quebec and New Brunswick have French as their official language. New Brunswick also has English as an official language.

1. Cowboys
   Conquistadors
2. Aztecs
   Mayans

In 1518, Hernan Cortes set up a base at Veracruz. His troops then marched inland, set up an alliance with the city of Tlaxcala, and captured modern-day Mexico City.

1. Aztec
   Maya
2. Inuit
   First Nations

The center of the Maya Empire was in modern-day Guatemala. This empire reached its peak around the sixth century A.D.

1. Puerto Rico
   Northern Mariana Islands
2. Mexico
   The Philippines

The Philippines became independent in 1946. From November 15, 1935 to July 4, 1946, the Philippines was under United States control.

1. Juan Ponce de Leon
   Christopher Columbus
2. Hernan Cortes
   Ferdinand Magellan

Juan Ponce de Leon went to Florida looking for gold. He would later become Puerto Rico's first governor.

1. "O Canada"
   "The Star Spangled Banner"
2. "God Save the Queen"
   ""La Marseillaise"

Calixa Lavallée wrote the music of "O Canada." Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier wrote the French lyrics. In 1908, Robert Stanley Weir would write English lyrics for the song.

1. Ottawa
   Washington D.C.
2. New York City
   Toronto

On October 24, 1945, the United Nations Charter was ratified. Currently , the United Nations has 193 member states.

1. British Columbia
   Alberta
2. Toronto
   Saskatchewan

Ontario is the most populated province in Canada. It is home to the largest city, Toronto, and the capital, Ottawa.

1. Vancouver
   Montreal
2. Toronto
   Ottawa

In September 26, 1826, Ottawa was founded as Bytown. In 1855, the city was incorporated as Ottawa.

1. Tenochtilán
   Tijuana
2. Washington D.C.
   Guadalajara

Mexica and the Aztecs are both names used to describe the people who ruled what we call the Aztec empire. The Aztecs also called themselves Tenocha.

1. Parliament
   Congress
2. House of Lords
   House of Representatives

The Parliament of Canada is made up of the Senate and the House of Commons. Members of the House of Commons are called members of parliament.

1. Baja California
   Chihuahua
2. New Mexico
   Mexico

Mexico has 31 states. Like Washington, D.C. in the United States, Mexico City is a federal entity, but is not considered a state itself.

1. Mexico
   Portugal
2. France
   Spain

There are six countries whose flags have flown over Texas. The first flag was Spain, who had control from 1519 to 1685 and again from 1690 to 1821.

1. George Washington
   Grover Cleveland
2. Harry Truman
   James Madison

The Battle of New Orleans took place after the United States and the United Kingdom agreed to a peace treaty. However, the battle occurred in January of 1815 and the War of 1812 did not officially end until February of 1815.

1. Vice President
   Speaker of the House
2. Governor
   Head Senator

The vice president's two constitutional duties are to preside over the Senate and succeed the president in cases of death or resignation. When the vice president is not available, the president pro tempore presides over the Senate in his place.

1. Eskimos
   Native Americans
2. First Nations
   American Indians

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis are collectively known as Aboriginal Canadians or indigenous Canadians. First Nations technically refers to natives who are not Inuit or Metis.

1. The Vikings
   The Spanish
2. The French
   The Russians

Leif Erikson landed at L'Anse aux Meadows around 1000 A.D. This Viking settlement was discovered in the early-1960s.

1. Quebec City
   Toronto
2. Vancouver
   Montreal

In 1608, Chaplain founded what would become the city of Quebec. He had 32 colonists with him. However, only nine survived the harsh winter.

1. 89th Parallel
   5th Parallel
2. 32nd Parallel
   49th Parallel

An 1818 U.S.-British agreement established the 49th parallel as the U.S.-Canadian border. While President James K. Polk's campaign did not coin it, he became associated with "Fifty Four Forty or Fight" because his supporters favored expansion into Canada.

1. 1995
   1982
2. 1977
   1999

In September 1977, President Carter and Panamanian dictator Omar Torrijos signed a treaty to return control of the Panama Canal to Panama by the end of the 20th century. On December 31, 1999, at noon, control of the Panama canal returned to Panama.

1. July 1st
   June 2nd
2. November 1st
   January 3rd

Canada Day commemorates the 1867 joining of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province. The Canada province was comprised of modern-day Ontario and Quebec.

1. Victory at the Battle of Puebla
   Victory at the Battle of Bull Run
2. Victory in the Mexican-American War
   Mexico's Independence Day

Mexican independence day is September 16. In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a minor holiday.

1. John Abbott
   Pierre Trudeau
2. John Macdonald
   Brian Mulroney

Sir John Macdonald emigrated to Canada from Scotland. He was prime mister from 1867 to 1873 and again from 1878 to 1891.

1. 9
   10
2. 12
   4

The ten provinces of Canada are Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Albert, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Canada also has three territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.