Chapter 1 Test

1. The four states that border Alabama are:

• Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina
• Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Virginia
• Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee
• None of the above

2. Alabama is located in the _________ hemispheres.

• eastern and northern
• western and northern
• southern and western
• northern and southern

3. Scientists who study how the earth was formed are called

• paleontologists
• geologists
• archaeologists
• geographers

4. The five major geographic provinces of the state are

• Cumberland Plateau, Highland Rim, Piedmont, Ridge and Valley, Coastal Plain
• Cumberland Plateau, Piedmont, Highland Rim, Coastal Plain, Black Belt
• Piedmont, Ridge and Valley, Gulf Coast, Highland Rim, Coastal Plain
• none of the above

5. People first came to Alabama about _______ years ago.

• 1,000,000
• 500
• 25,000
• 12,000

6. Scientists who study past cultures by looking at their weapons, tools, buildings, and other remains are called______.

• geographers
• paleontologists
• archeologists
• geologists

7. The ______ Indians who moved to Alabama were following herds of now-extinct food animals.

• Woodland
• Archaic
• Creek
• Paleo

8. The _________Indians made bowls and other items from stone.

• Archaic
• Woodland
• Paleo
• Creek

9. The bow and arrow was first used by the ______ Indians.

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Creek

10. The _______River forms the border between Alabama and Georgia.

• Alabama
• Chattahoochee
• Mobile
• Tennessee