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100

What is an estuary?

  • A) A freshwater lake
  • B) A mountain valley
  • C) A partially enclosed coastal water body where freshwater mixes with saltwater
  • D) A dry desert
  • C) A partially enclosed coastal water body where freshwater mixes with saltwater
100

What is a settler?

  • A) Someone who moves temporarily for work
  • B) A person establishing a home in a new region
  • C) A government worker
  • D) A military leader
  • B) A person establishing a home in a new region
100

What is a treaty?

  • A) An informal agreement between individuals
  • B) A formal agreement between countries or groups
  • C) A letter to a governor
  • D) A personal promise
  • B) A formal agreement between countries or groups
100

Which resource was crucial for building early textile mills in North Carolina?

  • A) Cotton
  • B) Timber
  • C) Stone
  • D) Iron
  • A) Cotton
100

What does "Piedmont" mean?

  • A) Mountains
  • B) Coastal region
  • C) Foothills
  • D) Plains
  • C) Foothills
200

Which region has Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River?

  • A) Coastal Plain
  • B) Piedmont
  • C) Mountain Region
  • D) Barrier Islands
  • C) Mountain Region
200

Who is considered an immigrant?

  • A) A person visiting a new country
  • B) A person permanently moving to another country
  • C) A person staying temporarily in another state
  • D) A traveler on vacation
  • B) A person permanently moving to another country
200

What does the term "removal" mean in this context?

  • A) Voluntarily leaving a place
  • B) Forcing a group of people to move from one location to another
  • C) Cleaning a site for settlement
  • D) Removing buildings from a region
  • B) Forcing a group of people to move from one location to another
200

What facilitated the movement of goods in the 1800s?

  • A) Highways
  • B) Railroads
  • C) Airplanes
  • D) Riverboats
  • B) Railroads
200

What tools might a geographer use?

  • A) Microscope and telescope
  • B) Map, compass, GIS
  • C) Hammer and chisel
  • D) Calculator and ruler
  • B) Map, compass, GIS
300

What is the largest region of North Carolina?


Coastal Plain 

300

What are textiles?

  • A) Wooden materials
  • B) Fabrics made by interlocking yarns or threads
  • C) Metals used for tools
  • D) Paper products
  • B) Fabrics made by interlocking yarns or threads
300

Who was President during the Trail of Tears?

  • A) Abraham Lincoln
  • B) George Washington
  • C) Andrew Jackson
  • D) Thomas Jefferson
  • C) Andrew Jackson
300

What were North Carolina's three major industries in the 19th century?

  • A) Tobacco, textiles, timber
  • B) Gold, coal, iron
  • C) Farming, fishing, mining
  • D) Technology, education, tourism
  • A) Tobacco, textiles, timber
300

What is significant about North Carolina's coastline?

  • A) It is the shortest in the U.S.
  • B) It has over 12,000 miles of shoreline
  • C) It is only accessible by boats
  • D) It is mostly rocky
  • B) It has over 12,000 miles of shoreline
400

What is the "fall line" in North Carolina?

  • A) The highest point of the Appalachian Mountains
  • B) An imaginary line where waterfalls mark the edge of the Piedmont
  • C) A fault line in the earth
  • D) A river bend
  • B) An imaginary line where waterfalls mark the edge of the Piedmont
400

What does a compass do?

  • A) Measures elevation
  • B) Shows direction using north, south, east, and west
  • C) Predicts weather patterns
  • D) Tracks the movement of stars
  • B) Shows direction using north, south, east, and west
400

Why did the Cherokee move on the Trail of Tears?

  • A) They wanted to explore new lands
  • B) They were forced to migrate due to government removal policies
  • C) They followed gold miners to California
  • D) They moved voluntarily to join other tribes
  • B) They were forced to migrate due to government removal policies
400

Which crop was central to North Carolina's economy?

  • A) Wheat
  • B) Corn
  • C) Tobacco
  • D) Cotton
  • C) Tobacco
400

Which region is known for its flat, low-lying land?

  • A) Coastal Plain
  • B) Piedmont
  • C) Mountain Region
  • D) Blue Ridge
  • B) Piedmont
500

What natural resources were used by early settlers in the Coastal Plain?

  • A) Gold and silver
  • B) Tar, pitch, and turpentine from Longleaf Pine trees
  • C) Coal and oil
  • D) Sandstone
  • B) Tar, pitch, and turpentine from Longleaf Pine trees
500

What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?

  • A) A satellite map
  • B) A system that links data to maps
  • C) A global positioning system
  • D) A tool for measuring distances
  • B) A system that links data to maps
500

Why is the Trail of Tears historically significant?

  • A) It marked the start of the Civil War
  • B) It symbolizes the forced removal and suffering of Native Americans
  • C) It represents the expansion of U.S. territories
  • D) It celebrates Native American culture
  • B) It symbolizes the forced removal and suffering of Native Americans
500

What industry used High Point's timber resources?

  • A) Shipbuilding
  • B) Furniture making
  • C) Railroad construction
  • D) Textile production
  • B) Furniture making
500

What type of map data does GIS combine?

  • A) Climate data
  • B) Population data
  • C) Spatial data and descriptive data
  • D) Historical data
  • C) Spatial data and descriptive data