Maps
Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?
A. down
B. west
C. pole
D. northeast
What is B, west?
Many Native American groups tell origin stories to
A. teach their children the art of warfare
B. explain how Earth and its people came to be
C. predict how the world will end
D. take the place of their native language
What is B, explain how Earth and its people came to be?
Some tribes were nomadic because
A. they enjoyed different climates
B. they traded with other tribes
C. they needed to follow sources of food
D. they build large houses made of hide
What is C, they needed to follow sources for food?
Sailors used astrolabes to tell
A. direction.
B. latitude.
C. speed.
D. time.
What is B, latitude?
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
A. to practice fighting wars
B. to study a different culture
C. to send away their prisoners
D. to get silks and spices
What is D, to get silks and spices?
What is located at 0 degree latitude?
A. the equator
B. the North pole
C. the prime meridian
D. the South Pole
What is A, the equator?
As they migrated, the first Americans went in search of big game such as
A. whales
B. walruses
C. bears
D. caribou
What is D, caribou?
Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos’ use of clamshells for jewelry?
A. ocean
B. mountains
C. high desert
D. redwood forests
What is A, ocean?
What was the primary reason Europeans enslaved native peoples?
A. to ensure they become Christians
B. to find new foods for Europeans to send home
C. to control where native peoples lived
D. to work in gold and silver mines
What is D, to work in gold or silver mines?
Juan Ponce de León looked for
A. the Seven Cities of Gold.
B. a shortcut to Asia.
C. a site for a mission.
D. the fountain of youth.
What is D, the fountain of youth?
What do all maps have in common?
A. They show all physical features.
B. They all are created by collecting data.
C. They are all made from what people can see.
D. They all show the regions of the United States.
What is B, they all are created by collecting data?
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
A. climate
B. minerals
C. trees
D. water
What is A, climate?
Native Americans of the Plateau region got water from
A. community wells
B. cactus stalks
C. large rivers
D. heavy rainfall
What is C, large rivers?
If an explorer knew what direction was north, he
A. could create a map of unexplored land.
B. could find the other cardinal directions
C. would know how fast his ship was moving.
D. would know how far away from land he was.
What is B, could find the other cardinal directions?
Why did many Native Americans die from contagious diseases?
A. They were enslaved to work in mines.
B. They got tired of giving European colonizers free food.
C. They lacked gunpowder or swords.
D. They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.
What is D, They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly?
What is the most important way that rivers and lakes helped the United States to become wealthy countries?
A. They provided an environment for many kinds of fish.
B. They made it easy for people to have fun swimming.
C. They provided routes for ships and power for industry.
D. They offered beautiful scenery for travelers to admire.
What is C, they provided routes for ships and power for industry?
Most early Native Americans settled in places that had
A. scarce resources
B. lots of rain and snow
C. rich natural resources
D. huge sheets of ice
What is C, rich natural resources?
Wigwams in the Eastern Woodlands were made from
A. rocks and clay bricks
B. animals skins and poles
C. small trees and bark or mats
D. underground holes and grass
What is C, small trees and bark or mats?
Why was gold important to Europeans?
A. Europeans used gold in their food.
B. Europeans made weapons out of gold.
C. Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.
D. Europeans could use gold to repair their goods.
What is C, Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver?
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
A. across the ice of the North Pole.
B. down the entire length of the Mississippi River.
C. through North America to Asia.
D. into the interior where they could find gold.
What is C, through North America to Asia?
Which of the following affects where people choose to live?
A. climate
B. physical features
C. vegetation
D. all of the above
What is D, all of the above?
Which of these were the Inuits least likely to make in their environment?
A. snow goggles made from bone
B. an igloo built out of ice and snow
C. a shield from bison hide
D. a float constructed from sealskin
What is C, a shield from bison hide?
Why did the Seminoles of southern Florida wear deer-hide leggings?
A. to trap alligators for their skins
B. to show their success hunting deer
C. for warmth during the cold winters
D. for protection from sharp saw grass
What is D, for protection from sharp saw grass?
Which foods came from the Americas?
A. wheat and rice
B. apples and pears
C. lettuce and cabbage
D. potatoes and squash
What is D, potatoes and squash?
Which river did La Salle explore?
A. Colorado
B. Hudson
C. Mississippi
D. Rio Grande
What is C, the Mississippi?