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WorksheetsSS Grade 4 Checkpoint 1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the heavy clay that Native Americans used to make bricks for their dwellings?
a)
Limestone
b)
Sandstone
c)
Adobe
d)
Marble
2.
How do you know that religion was important to the Caddo tribe?
a)
They loved to hunt
b)
They worshipped the Great Spirit Chief
c)
They were the most popular tribe
d)
They built their own homes
3.
The Great Plains Region offered what type of economic activities?
a)
climate
b)
birds
c)
ocean
d)
farm crops
4.
Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of Mountains and Basins?
a)
large bodies of water
b)
mountains
c)
grass
d)
wildlife
5.
All of the Texas hunting tribes had the exact same lifestyle and customs.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
-
d)
-
6.
What did Texans do to modify (change) the land to survive?
a)
had Pow-Wow (meetings) in their villages.
b)
cleared the land and planted seeds.
c)
moved to the Coastal Region
d)
Created their own cities
7.
Hunters from Asia were the first people in North America.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
-
d)
-
8.
A reservoir is a useful resource for ___________.
a)
traveling from one place to another
b)
recreation, irrigation, and storing fresh water
c)
planting crops
d)
raising livestock
9.
A culture group consists of people who share beliefs, customs, and social practices.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
-
d)
-
10.
A?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Great Plains Region
c)
The Central Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
11.
B?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Great Plains Region
c)
The Central Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
12.
C?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Great Plains Region
c)
The Central Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
13.
D?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Central Plains Region
c)
The Great Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
14.
What is the difference between a historian and an archeologist?
a)
A historian studies the past; an archaeologist studies past human life by looking at fossils and tools.
b)
A historian studies past human life by looking at fossils and tools; an archaeologist studies the past.
c)
-
d)
-
15.
Which of these is NOT a resource, or substance found below ground?
a)
Ore
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Water
d)
Plastic
16.
Of these Texas resources, which would also meet the needs of people in other places?
a)
oil
b)
ore
c)
marble
d)
limestone
17.
Why did the population of Texas grow slowly?
a)
fear of conflicts with Native Americans
b)
Spanish and Mexican control of territory
c)
blistering heat
d)
All of the above
18.
What is the average weather patterns over a period of years called?
a)
boundary
b)
climate
c)
landslides
d)
pueblo
19.
How did human progress in Texas damage its national forests?
a)
Human progress did nothing to the national forests.
b)
The forests were almost destroyed.
c)
The forest grew more and filled with trees.
d)
The build Target’s in the forest.
20.
Why should Texans sample and test the water’s quality regularly?
a)
To make sure the water supply is safe to drink
b)
Because they are thirsty!
c)
They don’t need to test the water quality.
d)
Just for fun.
21.
Which natural resources helped hunters and gatherers survive in Texas?
a)
plastic and bottle caps
b)
cities with paved roads
c)
Cars fueled with gas
d)
nuts, berries, grains and wild animals.
22.
How was the government of the Comanche similar to the U.S. government?
a)
Their leaders were elected by the people
b)
The person with the most money is in charge!
c)
The Comanche tribe had no leaders.
d)
One person made every law.
23.
What are regions?
a)
Bodies of water
b)
Areas of land with physical features that set them apart from other areas of land
c)
A group of people with a shared set of beliefs, goals and religious customs.
d)
People who study the past.
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