Unit 1 Quiz- Lowman's

The study of the past is also known as...

• geography

• archaeology

• history

• geometry

Putting events in chronological order means to...

• put them in alphabetical order

• put them in order from largest to smallest

• put them in the order that they happened

• put them in numerical order

The study of the Earth and the people who live on it is also known as

• history

• geography

• geometry

• archaeology

Which of these is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?

• Location- where a place is

• Interaction- between people and their environment

• Religion – what people choose to believe

• Movement – how people move from one place to another

History is often divided up into “time periods” also known as

• eras

• tables

• charts

• data streams

Which of these states does NOT share a border with Texas?

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

• Louisiana

• Arizona

Which region of Texas is the largest and most populated?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

Which region of Texas was mainly agricultural? [hint: it’s largest city is Fort Worth]

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which region has cooler temperatures because it is higher in elevation? [hint: Lubbock and Amarillo are located here]

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which region gets the least amount of rainfall? [hint: because it’s so far from the Gulf]

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins