Social Studies Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Quiz

What is the major mountain range in the Northeast?

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Northeastern Mountains

What is a waterway?

• a body of water that is made by people

• a body of water that allows people to travel

• an ocean

What type of climate zone is the Northeast in?

• a temperate climate zone

• a tropical climate zone

• a polar climate zone

What kinds of trees are usually found in the Northeast?

• deciduous trees

• Northeastern transatlantic trees

• evergreen trees

Furs from Northeastern forest animals were sold by Native Americans and early European Settlers. What are some examples?

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What are two examples of animals that became extinct in the 1800s by human hunters? (Two answers)

• Eastern cougars

• Sea mink

• Moose

• Whitetail deer

What is a quarry?

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What was the name for traditional houses where Native Americans lived?

• longhouses

• tepees

• yurts

How did European settlers learn how to survive in the Northwest?

• Coastal Native Americans taught the settlers.

• They had to teach themselves.

• They stole the skills from settlers from other countries.

Where did the names of many places in the Northwest come from?

• They came from the names of Native American groups or words.

• They came from European words.

• They came from Christian names and places in the Bible.