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    What is continent is the United States of America located on?

    • South America
    • Europe
    • Africa
    • North America
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This Reviewer is for Units 1-5 and SOLs 1. A thru 6. D

United States Quizzes & Trivia

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  • 2. 

    One of the obstacles explorers faced was poor _____ and __________ tools.

    • Maps, weapon

    • Maps, farming

    • Keys, lock

    • Maps, navigational

    Correct Answer
    A. Maps, navigational
  • 3. 

    Do different geographic areas have distinctive, or different features?

    • Yes

    • No

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes
  • 4. 

    Which river forms a border with Mexico?

    • Columbia

    • Ohio

    • Colorado

    • Rio Grande

    Correct Answer
    A. Rio Grande
  • 5. 

    What is the the continent located south of Europe on a map and east of South America?

    • Asia

    • Africa

    • North America

    • Antarctica

    Correct Answer
    A. Africa
  • 6. 

    Which two rivers are tributaries for the Mississippi River? (click two)

    • Ohio

    • Colorado

    • Missouri

    • Columbia

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Ohio
    A. Missouri
  • 7. 

    A difficulty early explorers faced was

    • Fear of the unknown

    • Danger of sea monsters

    • Hostility from French ships

    • Not enough sailors

    Correct Answer
    A. Fear of the unknown
  • 8. 

    Slaves were used as _______ ________ on plantations to ensure profits for the owners.

    • Inexpensive labor

    • Fresh bodies

    • Body doubles

    • Body guards

    Correct Answer
    A. Inexpensive labor
  • 9. 

    The five Great Lakes are HuronOttawaMichiganErieSuperior

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 10. 

    Which American Indian tribe inhabited the Great Plains and lived in tepees?

    • Inuit

    • Pueblo

    • Kwakiutl

    • Sioux

    Correct Answer
    A. Sioux
  • 11. 

    Which American Indian tribe lived in adobe made houses in the Southwest U.S. (Arizona and New Mexico)?

    • Pueblo

    • Kwakiutl

    • Inuit

    • Sioux

    Correct Answer
    A. Pueblo
  • 12. 

    Which geographic region of North America is located along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean?

    • Coastal Range

    • Coastal Plain

    • Appalachian Highlands

    • Interior Lowlands

    Correct Answer
    A. Coastal Plain
  • 13. 

    Does the Coastal Plain consist of broad lowlands with many excellent harbors?

    • Yes

    • No

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes
  • 14. 

    What does the continental divide determine?

    • Directional flow of rivers

    • Snowfall

    • Were the 8 regions are

    • Where the continents divide from

    Correct Answer
    A. Directional flow of rivers
  • 15. 

    Which river runs north to south emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and is a transportation route for the interior U.S.?

    • Mississippi

    • Ohio

    • Colorado

    • Columbia

    Correct Answer
    A. Mississippi
  • 16. 

    Which American Indian tribe lived in plankhouses in along the Pacific Coast in the northwest corner of the U.S. and soutwestern Canada?

    • Kwakiutl

    • Sioux

    • Inuit

    • Pueblo

    Correct Answer
    A. Kwakiutl
  • 17. 

    Which American Indian tribe lived in longhouses in an area known as Eastern Woodlands?

    • Iroquios

    • Kwakiutl

    • Inuit

    • Sioux

    Correct Answer
    A. Iroquios
  • 18. 

    Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled after Plymouth Colony.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 19. 

    The Mid-Atlantic region had a lot of small farming in its economy, but it also consisted of ?

    • Fishing and trading

    • Gold mining

    • Oil drilling

    • Movie making

    Correct Answer
    A. Fishing and trading
  • 20. 

    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?

    • Slaves

    • Women

    • Land owners

    • Indentured servants

    Correct Answer
    A. Indentured servants
  • 21. 

    Maryland and Georgia were in what colonial region?

    • Southern

    • Eastern

    • Western

    • New England

    Correct Answer
    A. Southern
  • 22. 

    Gen. _____ surrendered his English troops to George Washington at the Battle of ________.

    • Gates, Saratoga

    • Cornwallis, Yorktown

    • Washington, Yorktown

    Correct Answer
    A. Cornwallis, Yorktown
  • 23. 

    What continent is England, France, Spain, and Portugal located on?

    • Europe

    • Asia

    • Africa

    • North America

    Correct Answer
    A. Europe
  • 24. 

    What geographic region is to the west of the Interior Lowlands for the most part?

    • Appalachian Highlands

    • Great Plains

    • Coastal Plain

    • Canadian Shield

    Correct Answer
    A. Great Plains
  • 25. 

    This region is located along the Pacific Coast and contains mountain ranges and fertile valleys.

    • Coastal Range

    • Coastal Plain

    • Rocky Mtns.

    • Interior Lowlands

    Correct Answer
    A. Coastal Range
  • 26. 

    Samuel de Champlain settled claimed Quebec for what country?

    • Portugal

    • France

    • England

    • Spain

    Correct Answer
    A. France
  • 27. 

    Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley?

    • John Smith

    • John Cabot

    • Chris Columbus

    • Robert la Salle

    Correct Answer
    A. Robert la Salle
  • 28. 

    What was the first successful attempt of an English colony in N. America? and what year was it in?

    • Roanoke Island, 1492

    • Jamestown, 1706

    • Jamestown, 1607

    • Rhode Island, 1598

    Correct Answer
    A. Jamestown, 1607
  • 29. 

    What geographic region is located between the Appalachian Highlands and the Great Plains and consists of many rivers such as the Ohio River?

    • Appalachian Highlands

    • Coastal Range

    • Great Plains

    • Interior Lowlands

    Correct Answer
    A. Interior Lowlands
  • 30. 

    What American Indian tribed lived in igloos located in northern Alaska and Canada?

    • Inuit

    • Pueblo

    • Iroquios

    • Sioux

    Correct Answer
    A. Inuit
  • 31. 

    Life in the colonies reflected the ___________ and ____________ features of where they lived.

    • Climate, water

    • Climate, geographic

    • Climate, economic

    • Economic, climate

    Correct Answer
    A. Climate, geographic
  • 32. 

    Which was not a motivating force for European exploration?

    • Looking for gold

    • Beginning new schools

    • Spreading Christianity

    • Securing land for empire

    Correct Answer
    A. Beginning new schools
  • 33. 

    What obstacles were faced by the early European explorers?

    • Railroads and highways

    • Danger of sea monsters

    • Technology and computers

    • Poor maps and navigational tools

    Correct Answer
    A. Poor maps and navigational tools
  • 34. 

    Which of the following is not one of the West African empires Portugal traded with for salt, gold, and slaves

    • Congo

    • Ghana

    • Songhai

    • Mali

    Correct Answer
    A. Congo
  • 35. 

    John Locke came up with idea of _______ _______ which included life, liberty, and property.

    • Unalienable rights

    • Natural rights

    • Human rights

    • Legal rights

    Correct Answer
    A. Natural rights
  • 36. 

    If you were to sail south from the bottom tip of South America which continent would you land on?

    • North America

    • Africa

    • Australia

    • Antarctica

    Correct Answer
    A. Antarctica
  • 37. 

    Which river is located in the Northwest U.S.?

    • Columbia

    • Ohio

    • Mississippi

    • Colorado

    Correct Answer
    A. Columbia
  • 38. 

    What group of people made voyages of discovery along West Africa?

    • Spanish

    • French

    • Portugese

    • English

    Correct Answer
    A. Portugese
  • 39. 

    Who was encharge of the colony and got his power from the king? This person could veto colonial legislatures.

    • Colonial governor

    • Colonial government

    • Colonial king

    • Colonial Sheriff

    Correct Answer
    A. Colonial governor
  • 40. 

    Roanoke Island was the first successful attempt at a colony by England in N. America.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 41. 

    If I had just gotten out of debtors' prison and was looking for economic freedom which colony would I want to go to?

    • Viriginia

    • Maryland

    • Carolina

    • Georgia

    Correct Answer
    A. Georgia
  • 42. 

    What colonial region are Delaware and New York in?

    • Mid-Atlantic

    • Southern

    • New England

    • English

    Correct Answer
    A. Mid-Atlantic
  • 43. 

    Which of the following was not a reason for Europe's exploration of N. America?

    • Religion

    • Economic

    • Curiousity

    • Political

    Correct Answer
    A. Curiousity
  • 44. 

    What was not a European goal during the Age of Exploration?

    • The expansion of empires and power

    • The increase in wealth and improved balance of trade

    • The desire to spread Christianity

    • Development of large cities

    Correct Answer
    A. Development of large cities
  • 45. 

    Who learned farming techniques from the American Indians?

    • English

    • Spanish

    • French

    • Portuguese

    Correct Answer
    A. English
  • 46. 

    What is the large landmass formed by the 6th largest and the largest continents.

    • Africa

    • Eurasia

    • Pangea

    • America

    Correct Answer
    A. Eurasia
  • 47. 

    This river runs from teh Rocky Mtns. thru the southwest and carved out the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

    • Colorado

    • Columbia

    • Ohio

    • Missouri

    Correct Answer
    A. Colorado
  • 48. 

    Which of the following is an example of cultural interaction between the American Indians and Europeans?

    • Sharing of navigational tools and ships

    • Establishment of trading posts

    • Routes of exploration from Europe

    • Competition for empires among European nations

    Correct Answer
    A. Establishment of trading posts
  • 49. 

    Plantations in the Southern colonies grew cashcrops like corn, tea, and spices.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True

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