Geography and History Quiz

What is a cape?

• A large city near an ocean
• A point of land reaching out into the ocean
• A type of clothing worn by explorers
• A high mountain near the coast

What is a colony?

• A group of people who stay in their home country
• A settlement started by people who leave their own country to live in another land
• A type of government system
• A large farm that grows crops for export

Who are colonists?

• People who move to cities for work
• People living in colonies
• Government officials in a foreign land
• Explorers who never settle in one place

What is an industrial economy?

• An economy based on agriculture and farming
• An economy in which factories and machines manufacture most of the goods
• An economy that only trades with other countries
• A system where people trade goods instead of using money

What did Pilgrims need to learn in order to survive?

• How to trade with other countries
• How to use natural resources and grow food
• How to build large cities quickly
• How to return to their home country

Which of the following states is NOT part of New England today?

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Pennsylvania
• Vermont

How many states make up New England today?

• Four
• Six
• Seven
• Five

Which of the following is an important industry in New England today?

• Oil production
• Shipping
• Space exploration
• Gold mining

Which of the following industries is NOT one of the important industries in New England today?

• Manufacturing
• Fishing
• Farming cotton