Social Studies Review Units 1-3

Which explorer sailed Northwest and discovered what is now New York? 

• Balboa
• Hudson
• Cabot
• Cartier

On a globe or map, the lines that run east and west are called ________________. 

• lines of latitude
• lines of longitude

The second longest river in the United States is the 

• Rio Grande River
• Hudson River
• Mississippi River 
• Colorado River 

The _______________ Indians lived in homes made of dirt, straw, and rocks called pueblos. 

• Northeast
• Southeast
• Northwest
• Southwest

The _______________ is the line of longitude that is at 0 degrees and divides the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere. 

• equator
• prime meridian

The ____________ Indians lived on flat, fertile land in the middle region of North America.

• Southeast 
• Northwest 
• Southwest 
• Plains Indians

The ______________ Indians hunted whales and polar bears. 

• Arctic
• Northwest
• Southeast 
• Plains

The 0 degree latitude line which separates the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere. 

• equator
• prime meridian

The ______________ mountains are located on the eastern side of the United States and are covered with forests. 

• Rocky 
• Appalachian

This explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River. 

• Cabot
• Hudson
• Cartier
• Columbus