Quiz on Early Settlements and Geography

What was a favorable place for ancient indigenous people to settle?

• Mountains

• Glaciers

• The Grand Canyon

• Valleys

What was the Land Bridge theory?

• A theory that had animals crossing over due to the ice age.

• People migrated from Siberia by crossing a land bridge over the Bering Strait connecting North America to Asia.

• The settlement of English settlers to the Americas.

• Early migrators were looking for the Northwest Passage and found the Land Bridge instead.

Physical geographers DO NOT study what aspect of the Earth?

• Earth’s seasons

• Climate and atmosphere

• Soil, landforms, bodies of water

• Population

Early European explorers were fascinated by the ______ they heard of in Asia.

• Spices

• Silk

• Gold

• Tea

What was a NEGATIVE effect of the Europeans' exploration?

• Diseases

• Resources (animals and plants)

• New claimed land

• Wealth and riches

What is NOT an example of how states within each region are alike?

• There are usually similar kinds of land/landforms

• Each state was different climates to set them apart

• The states in each region can share a history and culture

• People who live there often earn their living in similar ways

What invention was the start of colonialism and allowed maps to become popular?

• Google Earth

• Computerized GIS

• Astrolabe

• Printing Press

How are a GPS and a GIS different?

• A GIS was used prior to the invention of the GPS. The GIS is no longer used.

• The GPS and GIS cannot connect in interpreting geographic data because the GIS only manages the roadway networks.

• GPS is the technology used to find precise location, GIS uses location data & applies it in a variety of useful ways.

• They are both the same because they use satellites.

During the 1400s, the ____________ was when there was a new age of learning, science, and art began in Europe. European merchants were interested in the riches Marco Polo wrote about in his book.

• The Renaissance

• The Land Bridge Theory

• The relative location

• The Aboriginals

Which statement below tells you about the conflicts that the Aboriginal people and the Native Americans went through?

• Aboriginal people were treated poorly but the Native Americans were given the respect from new settlers.

• Only the Native Americans lands were seized. The Aboriginals kept the control over their land.

• The Aboriginals and Native Americans had similar circumstances. Land was seized by colonists, war broke out, and many died for both groups.

• The Aboriginals were recognized as Australian citizens but Native Americans were treated poorly and taken in as slaves.