Unit 1-5 Reviewer
This Reviewer is for Units 1-5 and SOLs 1. A thru 6. D
- 1.
What is the large landmass formed by the 6th largest and the largest continents.
- A.
Africa
- B.
Eurasia
- C.
Pangea
- D.
America
Correct Answer
B. Eurasia -
- 2.
What is continent is the United States of America located on?
- A.
South America
- B.
Europe
- C.
Africa
- D.
North America
Correct Answer
D. North America -
- 3.
What continent is England, France, Spain, and Portugal located on?
- A.
Europe
- B.
Asia
- C.
Africa
- D.
North America
Correct Answer
A. Europe -
- 4.
If you were to sail south from the bottom tip of South America which continent would you land on?
- A.
North America
- B.
Africa
- C.
Australia
- D.
Antarctica
Correct Answer
D. Antarctica -
- 5.
What is the the continent located south of Europe on a map and east of South America?
- A.
Asia
- B.
Africa
- C.
North America
- D.
Antarctica
Correct Answer
B. Africa -
- 6.
Do different geographic areas have distinctive, or different features?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
- 7.
Which geographic region of North America is located along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean?
- A.
Coastal Range
- B.
Coastal Plain
- C.
Appalachian Highlands
- D.
Interior Lowlands
Correct Answer
B. Coastal Plain -
- 8.
Does the Coastal Plain consist of broad lowlands with many excellent harbors?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
- 9.
What geographic region is located between the Appalachian Highlands and the Great Plains and consists of many rivers such as the Ohio River?
- A.
Appalachian Highlands
- B.
Coastal Range
- C.
Great Plains
- D.
Interior Lowlands
Correct Answer
D. Interior Lowlands -
- 10.
What geographic region is to the west of the Interior Lowlands for the most part?
- A.
Appalachian Highlands
- B.
Great Plains
- C.
Coastal Plain
- D.
Canadian Shield
Correct Answer
B. Great Plains -
- 11.
What does the continental divide determine?
- A.
Directional flow of rivers
- B.
Snowfall
- C.
Were the 8 regions are
- D.
Where the continents divide from
Correct Answer
A. Directional flow of rivers -
- 12.
This region is located along the Pacific Coast and contains mountain ranges and fertile valleys.
- A.
Coastal Range
- B.
Coastal Plain
- C.
Rocky Mtns.
- D.
Interior Lowlands
Correct Answer
A. Coastal Range -
- 13.
Which river is located in the Northwest U.S.?
- A.
Columbia
- B.
Ohio
- C.
Mississippi
- D.
Colorado
Correct Answer
A. Columbia -
- 14.
Which river runs north to south emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and is a transportation route for the interior U.S.?
- A.
Mississippi
- B.
Ohio
- C.
Colorado
- D.
Columbia
Correct Answer
A. Mississippi -
- 15.
Which two rivers are tributaries for the Mississippi River? (click two)
- A.
Ohio
- B.
Colorado
- C.
Missouri
- D.
Columbia
Correct Answer(s)
A. Ohio
C. Missouri -
- 16.
This river runs from teh Rocky Mtns. thru the southwest and carved out the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
- A.
Colorado
- B.
Columbia
- C.
Ohio
- D.
Missouri
Correct Answer
A. Colorado -
- 17.
Which river forms a border with Mexico?
- A.
Columbia
- B.
Ohio
- C.
Colorado
- D.
Rio Grande
Correct Answer
D. Rio Grande -
- 18.
The five Great Lakes are HuronOttawaMichiganErieSuperior
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 19.
Which American Indian tribe inhabited the Great Plains and lived in tepees?
- A.
Inuit
- B.
Pueblo
- C.
Kwakiutl
- D.
Sioux
Correct Answer
D. Sioux -
- 20.
What American Indian tribed lived in igloos located in northern Alaska and Canada?
- A.
Inuit
- B.
Pueblo
- C.
Iroquios
- D.
Sioux
Correct Answer
A. Inuit -
- 21.
Which American Indian tribe lived in plankhouses in along the Pacific Coast in the northwest corner of the U.S. and soutwestern Canada?
- A.
Kwakiutl
- B.
Sioux
- C.
Inuit
- D.
Pueblo
Correct Answer
A. Kwakiutl -
- 22.
Which American Indian tribe lived in adobe made houses in the Southwest U.S. (Arizona and New Mexico)?
- A.
Pueblo
- B.
Kwakiutl
- C.
Inuit
- D.
Sioux
Correct Answer
A. Pueblo -
- 23.
Which American Indian tribe lived in longhouses in an area known as Eastern Woodlands?
- A.
Iroquios
- B.
Kwakiutl
- C.
Inuit
- D.
Sioux
Correct Answer
A. Iroquios -
- 24.
Which of the following was not a reason for Europe's exploration of N. America?
- A.
Religion
- B.
Economic
- C.
Curiousity
- D.
Political
Correct Answer
C. Curiousity -
- 25.
Economic is the study of how people divide a limited amount of goods amongst themselves such as gold, money, oil, or corn.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 26.
One of the obstacles explorers faced was poor _____ and __________ tools.
- A.
Maps, weapon
- B.
Maps, farming
- C.
Keys, lock
- D.
Maps, navigational
Correct Answer
D. Maps, navigational -
- 27.
Which was not a motivating force for European exploration?
- A.
Looking for gold
- B.
Beginning new schools
- C.
Spreading Christianity
- D.
Securing land for empire
Correct Answer
B. Beginning new schools -
- 28.
What obstacles were faced by the early European explorers?
- A.
Railroads and highways
- B.
Danger of sea monsters
- C.
Technology and computers
- D.
Poor maps and navigational tools
Correct Answer
D. Poor maps and navigational tools -
- 29.
A difficulty early explorers faced was
- A.
Fear of the unknown
- B.
Danger of sea monsters
- C.
Hostility from French ships
- D.
Not enough sailors
Correct Answer
A. Fear of the unknown -
- 30.
Samuel de Champlain settled claimed Quebec for what country?
- A.
Portugal
- B.
France
- C.
England
- D.
Spain
Correct Answer
B. France -
- 31.
Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley?
- A.
John Smith
- B.
John Cabot
- C.
Chris Columbus
- D.
Robert la Salle
Correct Answer
D. Robert la Salle -
- 32.
What was not a European goal during the Age of Exploration?
- A.
The expansion of empires and power
- B.
The increase in wealth and improved balance of trade
- C.
The desire to spread Christianity
- D.
Development of large cities
Correct Answer
D. Development of large cities -
- 33.
What group of people made voyages of discovery along West Africa?
- A.
Spanish
- B.
French
- C.
Portugese
- D.
English
Correct Answer
C. Portugese -
- 34.
Which of the following is an example of cultural interaction between the American Indians and Europeans?
- A.
Sharing of navigational tools and ships
- B.
Establishment of trading posts
- C.
Routes of exploration from Europe
- D.
Competition for empires among European nations
Correct Answer
B. Establishment of trading posts -
- 35.
Who conquered and enslaved American Indians during the early European exploration?
- A.
Spanish
- B.
French
- C.
English
- D.
West Africans
Correct Answer
A. Spanish -
- 36.
Which of the following is not one of the West African empires Portugal traded with for salt, gold, and slaves
- A.
Congo
- B.
Ghana
- C.
Songhai
- D.
Mali
Correct Answer
A. Congo -
- 37.
Who learned farming techniques from the American Indians?
- A.
English
- B.
Spanish
- C.
French
- D.
Portuguese
Correct Answer
A. English -
- 38.
Roanoke Island was the first successful attempt at a colony by England in N. America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 39.
What was the first successful attempt of an English colony in N. America? and what year was it in?
- A.
Roanoke Island, 1492
- B.
Jamestown, 1706
- C.
Jamestown, 1607
- D.
Rhode Island, 1598
Correct Answer
C. Jamestown, 1607 -
- 40.
Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled after Plymouth Colony.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 41.
Life in the colonies reflected the ___________ and ____________ features of where they lived.
- A.
Climate, water
- B.
Climate, geographic
- C.
Climate, economic
- D.
Economic, climate
Correct Answer
B. Climate, geographic -
- 42.
Slaves were used as _______ ________ on plantations to ensure profits for the owners.
- A.
Inexpensive labor
- B.
Fresh bodies
- C.
Body doubles
- D.
Body guards
Correct Answer
A. Inexpensive labor -
- 43.
Who were men and women who could not afford the passage from Europe to the colonies and would agree to work for 5-7 years for someone if they paid their way over to the colonies?
- A.
Slaves
- B.
Women
- C.
Land owners
- D.
Indentured servants
Correct Answer
D. Indentured servants -
- 44.
If I had just gotten out of debtors' prison and was looking for economic freedom which colony would I want to go to?
- A.
Viriginia
- B.
Maryland
- C.
Carolina
- D.
Georgia
Correct Answer
D. Georgia -
- 45.
The New England region's economy had all but what?
- A.
Little farming
- B.
Shipbuilding
- C.
Fishing
- D.
Huge plantations
Correct Answer
D. Huge plantations -
- 46.
The Mid-Atlantic region had a lot of small farming in its economy, but it also consisted of ?
- A.
Fishing and trading
- B.
Gold mining
- C.
Oil drilling
- D.
Movie making
Correct Answer
A. Fishing and trading -
- 47.
Economic and social life in the Southern colonies were dominated by the ________.
- A.
Plantations
- B.
Farms
- C.
Chruches
- D.
Town meetings
Correct Answer
A. Plantations -
- 48.
What colonial region are Delaware and New York in?
- A.
Mid-Atlantic
- B.
Southern
- C.
New England
- D.
English
Correct Answer
A. Mid-Atlantic -
- 49.
Maryland and Georgia were in what colonial region?
- A.
Southern
- B.
Eastern
- C.
Western
- D.
New England
Correct Answer
A. Southern -
- 50.
What were the local political districts called in the Southern colonies?
- A.
Countries
- B.
Cities
- C.
Planations
- D.
Counties
Correct Answer
D. Counties -
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
-
Current Version
-
Mar 21, 2022Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team -
Oct 28, 2008Quiz Created by
Dwrich27
Back to top