Unit 1-4 Reviewer
Use your notebook to complete the following reviewer which will account as an assignment grade (30% overall). Fill in the blank questions are based off correct spelling and capitalization so be sure to use nots. Multiple choice answers are just click and answer. Raise your hand and let Mr. Richardson see your score when you are finished.
- 1.
What river forms a border between the United States and parts of Mexico?
- A.
Rio Grande
- B.
Ohio River
- C.
Mississippi River
- D.
Columbia River
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A. Rio Grande -
- 2.
What geographic region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
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Coastal Plain - 3.
What geographic region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Coastal Range?
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Basin and Range - 4.
What geographic region may be described as "rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that contain fertile valleys"?
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Coastal Range - 5.
What river was the gateway to the west?
Correct Answer
Ohio River - 6.
On a map of North America, which river of the six rivers studied would be the farthest east?
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Ohio River - 7.
What river was explored by Lewis and Clark?
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Columbia River - 8.
What geographic region contains the oldest mountain range in North America?
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Appalachian Highlands
Appalachian Mountains - 9.
What geographic region consists of flat lands that gradually increase in elevation westward?
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Great Plains - 10.
Where is the Continental Divide located? What region?
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Rocky Mountains - 11.
What group of American Indians inhabited present-day Alask and northern Canada?
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Inuit - 12.
What group of American Indians inhabited present-day northeast United States?
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Iroquois - 13.
What group of American Indians inhabited the Pacific-Northwest coast?
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Kwakiutl
Kwakuitl - 14.
What group of American Indians inhabited the Great Plains?
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Sioux - 15.
What group of American Indians used adobe bricks to build their shelter?
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Pueblo - 16.
What group of American Indians lived in plankhouses?
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Kwakiutl
Kwakuitl - 17.
What group of American Indians lived in longhouses?
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Iroquois - 18.
What group of American Indians lived in tepees?
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Sioux - 19.
What group of American Indians lived in igloos?
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Inuit - 20.
What affected the way American Indians met their basic needs?
- A.
Transportation and military
- B.
Artifacts and objects
- C.
Maps and globes
- D.
Geography and climate
Correct Answer
D. Geography and climate -
- 21.
The American Indians were similar in that they all
- A.
Lived along rivers
- B.
Used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter
- C.
Spoke the same language
- D.
Lived in the same type of dwellings
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B. Used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter -
- 22.
What was the northeast part of North America called where the Iroquois lived?
- A.
Great Plains
- B.
Arctic
- C.
Eastern Woodlands
- D.
Southwest
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C. Eastern Woodlands -
- 23.
American Indians used animal skins and plants such as cotton or tree bark to make
- A.
Shelter
- B.
Clothing
- C.
Beads
- D.
Pottery
Correct Answer
B. Clothing -
- 24.
Which of the following was not a main reason for European exploration?
- A.
Economic: gold, natural resources, and trade
- B.
Religious: god, spreading the word of Christianity
- C.
Political: glory, competition for empire and belief in superiority of culture
- D.
Cultural: the need to learn new languages
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D. Cultural: the need to learn new languages -
- 25.
'Disease and starvation' was one of the four main obstacles early European explorers faced. Which of the other obstacles caused disease and starvation?
- A.
Fear of the Unknown
- B.
Lack of adequate supplies
- C.
Different languages
- D.
Economic
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B. Lack of adequate supplies -
- 26.
'Lack of adequate supplies' was one of the four main obstacles early European explorers faced. Which of the other obstacles caused a 'lack of adequate supplies'?
- A.
Fear of the unknown
- B.
Poor maps and navigational tools
- C.
Disease and starvation
- D.
Economic
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B. Poor maps and navigational tools -
- 27.
The obstacle, 'fear of the unknown', is represented by all of the following except
- A.
Sea monsters
- B.
Falling off the edge of the world (the world is flat)
- C.
Finding new natural resources
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C. Finding new natural resources -
- 28.
What was Columbus in search of we he landed in North America in 1492?
- A.
A quicker sea route to Asia
- B.
Gold
- C.
His lost brother
- D.
American Indians
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A. A quicker sea route to Asia -
- 29.
Which of these European countries was not in competition in exploring North America
- A.
Spain
- B.
Portugal
- C.
England
- D.
France
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B. Portugal -
- 30.
What European country while searching for a quicker sea route to Asia around Africa encountered the three powerful kingdoms of West Africa?
- A.
England
- B.
France
- C.
Russia
- D.
Portugal
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D. Portugal -
- 31.
Which of these is not one of the three powerful West Africa kingdoms encountered by Portugal?
- A.
Songhai
- B.
Congo
- C.
Ghana
- D.
Mali
Correct Answer
B. Congo -
- 32.
What goods did the West African kingdoms have to trade to Portugal and other European countries?
- A.
Salt, gold, and slaves
- B.
Guns, butter, and beer
- C.
Bows and arrows
- D.
Sugar, tobacco, and cotton
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A. Salt, gold, and slaves -
- 33.
John Cabot was the first explorer for what country to reach North America?
- A.
France
- B.
Spain
- C.
England
- D.
Canada
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C. England -
- 34.
Where did John Cabot explore in North America?
- A.
Eastern coast of Canada; New Foundland
- B.
Eastern part of Canada; Quebec
- C.
Mississippi River Valley
- D.
Rocky Mountains
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A. Eastern coast of Canada; New Foundland -
- 35.
Robert la Salle explored this area for France?
- A.
Quebec
- B.
Present-day southwestern United States
- C.
Mississippi River Valley
- D.
Alaska
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C. Mississippi River Valley -
- 36.
Which European nation was known to maintain friendly relations with American Indians and trade fur extensively with them?
- A.
England
- B.
France
- C.
Spain
- D.
Portugal
Correct Answer
B. France -
- 37.
_____ ______ became a source of conflict between American Indians and the English because England look to claim and own it outright.
- A.
Different languages
- B.
Land ownership
- C.
Beaver furs
- D.
Boat sails
Correct Answer
B. Land ownership -
- 38.
As European explorers came to the New World, a large number of American Indians died due to ______ Europeans brought with them.
- A.
Animals
- B.
Vegetables
- C.
Diseases
- D.
Knives
Correct Answer
C. Diseases -
- 39.
Why would the exploration and trade with West Africa become a part of US history?
- A.
Source of slaves
- B.
Source of salt
- C.
Source of guns
- D.
Source of meat
Correct Answer
A. Source of slaves -
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