diff --git a/tests/test_systems_catalog.py b/tests/test_systems_catalog.py
index f24808f3..eee75069 100644
--- a/tests/test_systems_catalog.py
+++ b/tests/test_systems_catalog.py
@@ -40,4 +40,24 @@ class TestSystemsCatalog(TestCase):
 
   def test_north_america_systems_catalog(self):
     catalog = EnergySystemsCatalogFactory('north_america').catalog
+    catalog_categories = catalog.names()
+    archetypes = catalog.names('archetypes')
+    self.assertEqual(6, len(archetypes['archetypes']))
+    systems = catalog.names('systems')
+    self.assertEqual(7, len(systems['systems']))
+    generation_equipments = catalog.names('generation_equipments')
+    self.assertEqual(21, len(generation_equipments['generation_equipments']))
+    storage_equipments = catalog.names('storage_equipments')
+    self.assertEqual(6, len(storage_equipments['storage_equipments']))
+    with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+      catalog.names('unknown')
+
+    # retrieving all the entries should not raise any exceptions
+    for category in catalog_categories:
+      for value in catalog_categories[category]:
+        catalog.get_entry(value)
+
     print(catalog.entries())
+
+    with self.assertRaises(IndexError):
+      catalog.get_entry('unknown')