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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
2.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
3.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
4.
These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)
a)
physical
b)
place
c)
human
d)
location
5.
The pattern of weather in a place over many years is called
a)
environment
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
horizon
6.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of Wayne State
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.
7.
Lucky Peak Dam controls flooding, produces electricity, and helps provide water for irrigation.  This is an example of
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
8.
What are the two major parts of geogrpahy?
a)
Physical and Human Geography
b)
Physical and Natural Geography
c)
Maps and Globes
d)
Spatial Scales and The Five Themes of Geography.
9.
Name the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Movement, Region, HEI, Location, Place
b)
Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer
c)
Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities
d)
none of the above
10.
The Plains Indians lived in this type of home:
a)
Teepee
b)
Plank House
c)
Longhouse or Wigwam
d)
Pueblo
11.
Which words describe the Plains region?
a)
Flat, grassy lands
b)
Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
c)
Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
d)
Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas
12.
What was the primary source of food for the Plains Indians?
a)
Buffalo 
b)
Deer
c)
Corn 
d)
Salmon
13.
A pueblo was made from these materials:
a)
Birch bark and saplings
b)
Adobe, sticks, and stones
c)
Boards cut from Cedar trees
d)
Buffalo hides and poles
14.
What does the type of house used by the Plains Indians tell about their lives?
a)
They were friendly.
b)
They stored food for a long time.
c)
They moved around a lot.
d)
They traded with white men.
15.
All Native Americans believed that everything in nature had what?
a)
A family
b)
No purpose
c)
A spirit
d)
Totem poles
16.
Native Americans are believed to have come to North America from where?
a)
Europe
b)
Mexico
c)
Asia
d)
Atlantis
17.
All of the cultural groups have differences, but one thing is similar to them all.  What is it?
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used environmental resources to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
18.

What is the name of the region marked number "1" on the map?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
19.

What is the name of the region marked number "2" on the map?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
20.

What is the name of the region marked number "3" on the map?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
21.

What is the name of the region marked number "4" on the map?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Centrals Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
22.
Which of the four natural regions has the highest population?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
23.
Which of the four regions would include cities of Fort Worth, Abilene, & Wichita Falls?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
24.
Which of the four natural regions receives the LEAST amount of annual rainfall?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & 
Mountains & Basins
25.
Which of the four natural regions receives the MOST amount of annual rainfall?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
26.
Which state boarders Texas from the north?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Arkansas
d)
New Mexico
27.
Which state boarders Texas from the east?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Oklahoma
c)
New Mexico
d)
Arkansas
28.
What natural feature borders Texas from the southeast?
a)
Piney Woods
b)
Mountains & Basins
c)
Rivers & Streams
d)
Gulf of Mexico
29.
Which river forms much of the border between Texas & Louisiana?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Sabine River
d)
Colorado River
30.
Which river forms much of the border between Texas & Mexico?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Sabine River
d)
Colorado River
31.
Which river forms much of the border between Texas & Oklahoma?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Sabine River
d)
Colorado River
32.
East Texas generally receives more rainfall than West Texas?
a)
True
b)
False
33.

Number "1" is which Native American culture?
a)
Plains
b)
Southeastern
c)
Gulf
d)
Puebloan
34.

Number "2" is which Native American culture?
a)
Plains
b)
Southeastern
c)
Gulf
d)
Puebloan
35.

Number "2" is which Native American culture?
a)
Plains
b)
Southeastern
c)
Gulf
d)
Puebloan
36.
What effect did the environment have on Native American housing?
a)
They built houses depending on the weather
b)
They built houses with materials found nearby 
c)
They built houses under trees to protect them from the weather
d)
They built houses on hills to protest them from wild animals
37.
Some tribes were forced to become nomadic because...
a)
It was the most popular religion at the time.
b)
warrior tribes chased them off their land.
c)
their land was unstable for farming.
d)
their homes were poorly built and did not last long.
38.
Native American diets consisted of...
a)
foods that were considered mostly healthy.
b)
foods that could be found in the immediate area.
c)
anything that was left over from wild animals.
d)
low calorie/high fiber foods
39.
Why were the homes of the Caddo more elaborate and better built than the homes of the Comanche?
a)
The Caddo were farmers and stayed in one place.
b)
The Caddo were a wealthy tribe and could afford better homes.
c)
They were forced to build better homes because of storms that frequented the area.
d)
The Comanche tended to have smaller families and didn't need bigger homes.
40.
Which of the following Native American tribes MOST LIKELY experience frequent droughts?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Jumano
d)
Wichita