7th Social Studies Unit 1 Test

Which four states border Texas?

• A. Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri

• B. California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona

• C. Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi

• D. New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana

What is a characteristic of the Coastal Plains region?

• Cold winters and little rainfall

• High elevation mountains

• Mild climate with abundant rainfall

• Desert with very few trees

Which major city is located in the North Central Plains?

• Dallas

• Fort Worth

• El Paso

• Austin

Which city is located in the Great Plains region?

• Lubbock

• San Antonio

• Dallas

• El Paso

What is one characteristic of the Great Plains?

• Dense forests with rivers

• Flat grasslands with little precipitation

• High mountains with snow

• Wigwam housing

Which major city is in the Mountains and Basins region?

• Austin

• Fort Worth

• Houston

• El Paso

How did the first people arrive in North America?

• They were native to Texas

• They sailed from Africa then drew carriages to Texas

• They crossed a land/ice bridge called Beringia

• They migrated from South America

Before farming, how did early Texans survive?

• Built irrigation canals to bring water to plants

• Raised buffalo to kill for resources

• Hunted animals and gathered plants

• Traded pottery and tools

Which tribe was part of the Southeastern culture?

• Apache

• Caddo

• Karankawa

• Jumano

Why did the Caddo build permanent dome-shaped homes?

• They followed buffalo herds

• They had a stable food supply from farming

• They were expert horsemen

• They lived in deserts with little water