History Unit 2 Review

The type of land that people live on is called...

• Forests

• Woodlands

• Geography

• Eastern Woodlands

Anything found in nature that people can use to survive is a...

• Wood

• Natural Resource

• Water

• Occupied Territory

Which one of the following is NOT a natural resource?

water

• Fish

• Air

• Water

• Pencil

Which of the following words is NOT an example of geography?

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Rain

• Deserts

These three resources were called "the three sisters" by Native Americans.

• Ms. K, Ms. E, and Ms. Hall

• Corn, trees, and hay

• Squash, corn, and peas

• Corn, beans, and squash

This group of Europeans had long ships which were easy to navigate, so they were the first Europeans to reach North America.

• The Spaniards

• The French

• The Italians

• The Vikings

This is the reason why most European explorers left home to explore.

• They wanted to make money and become famous.

• They had nothing to do in their home countries.

• They needed spices.

• They liked to sail.

Christopher Columbus landed in Central America on his journeys, but he thought he was on this continent.

• Antarctica

• China

• Asia

• North America

Ferdinand Magellan died on his journey, but his fleet of ships and crew were the first Europeans to....

• sail to Asia!

• sail around the world!

• start a war!

• make it to South America!

Amerigo Vespucci's greatest accomplishment was figuring out that...

• Native Americans occupied these continents

• Central America was closer than they thought.

• North and South America were their own continents - they were not part of Asia!

• North and South America were connected!