7th Grade Mid-Term Exam

Which is not a major landform found in Texas?

• Hills
• Mountains
• Plateaus
• desert

Which of these is NOT a subregion of the Coastal Plains?

• Blackland Prairie
• Post Oak Belt
• The Rolling Plains
• South Texas Plains

Who was the first European explorer to see and map the Texas coast?

• Alonso de Pineda
• Panfilo de Narvaez
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Estevanico

What did Fray Marcos think he saw in the Zuni village?

• Gold
• Giant People
• Large deposits of Coal
• An army of zuni warriors

What French explorer tried to establish a fort at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• La Salle
• Hernan Cortez
• Panfillo de Narvaez
• Christopher Columbus

Why did the Spanish leave their missions in East Texas?

• Disease
• Native Indians warfare
• Fear of French attack
• all of the above

How was life for soldiers in the presidios?

• Life was relaxed
• Soldiers were treated well, gained much glory
• Soldiers life could be very hard
• none of the above

What was the role of the presidios in Texas?

• To help convert Native Indians to christianity
• To teach the Native Indians how to be civilized
• To protect the missions from Native Indian attacks
• all of the above

The Mission-Presidio system helped lead what to happen in the surrounding areas?

• Led to most the Native Indians converting to Christianity
• Led to Spanish citizens settling the area
• Led to French soldiers attacking them
• none of the above

The economy in the Texas settlements were primarily based upon what?

• farming and ranching
• ranching and fishing
• farming and forestry
• all of the above