Texas History Interim 1 Review

Some parts of Texas depend upon the oil industry for jobs. People who live on the coast may often find jobs in shipping. Other areas of Texas depend upon cattle, ranching, and farming to provide jobs for the people who live there.

The information in this paragraph describes which type of Texas region?

• political

• economic

• population

• geographic

Which geographic region of Texas has the highest elevation and the lowest rainfall?

• Gulf Coastal Plain

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which geographic region of Texas has the lowest elevation and the highest rainfall amount?

• Gulf Coastal Plain

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which city in Texas more than likely has the most shipping jobs?

• Houston

• Dallas

• San Antonio

• Austin

Which city is in the panhandle of Texas?

• Fort Worth

• Laredo

• Amarillo

• Waco

Dallas is _________ of Fort Worth.

• north

• south

• west

• east

The state capital of Texas is _____________.

• Austin

• Dallas

• Abilene

• Brownsville

How have people modified the physical environment of Texas?

• eating seafood on the coast

• working in an office

• visiting a state park

• cutting down forests

People from many different countries live in Texas. The first Czech immigrants arrived in Texas in 1850. Their traditions include accordion music and the polka. They brought pastries called kolaches. Many people of Czech background still live in communities that celebrate this culture.

The paragraph above describes a ___________ group in Texas.

• geographic

• cultural

• political

• economic

According to the map, Colorado and Texas share which two natural regions?

• Rocky Mountains and Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains and Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins and Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins and Coastal Plains