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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Review "Geography & Natives"
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best define/describe the current era we are studying, Natural TX and It's People?
a)
Physical geography and American Indian cultures
b)
Spanish missions and settlemets
c)
Events and people of the TX Revolution
d)
Mexican Nationalism
2.
What theme of geography answers the question "What is it like?"
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
3.
What theme of geography answers the question "How is it compared to other places"?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
4.
Which of the following is not an example of human-environment interaction?
a)
Pollution
b)
Irrigation
c)
Taking a walk
d)
Farming
5.
What term summarizes the importance of the theme "movement"?
a)
Hunter-gatherer
b)
Patrilineal
c)
Matrilineal
d)
Cultural Diffusion
6.
Landforms, climate, plants, and animals are examples of:
a)
Human characteristics
b)
Environmental characteristics
c)
Physical characteristics
d)
Landform characteristics
7.
Religion, politics, language, and food are examples of:
a)
Physical characteristics
b)
Human characteristics
c)
Cultural diffusion
d)
Nomadic life
8.
Why do historians divide the past into eras?
a)
To organize blocks of time with similar characteristics
b)
To organize blocks of time with different characteristics
c)
To understand human-environment interaction
d)
To predict cultural diffusion patterns
9.
What region is furthest West in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
10.
What region is furthest East in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
11.
How did early natives get to America?
a)
The Archaic Bridge
b)
The Siberian Strait
c)
The Bering Strait
d)
The Alaskan Channel
12.
What culture is known for being advanced farmers and having organized political systems?
a)
Southeastern
b)
Gulf
c)
Pueblo
d)
Plains
13.
What culture is known for being nomadic and relying on fishing for food?
a)
Southeastern
b)
Gulf
c)
Pueblo
d)
Plains
14.
What culture is known for being advanced farmers and living in adobe houses?
a)
Southeastern
b)
Gulf
c)
Pueblo
d)
Plains
15.
What culture is nomadic and relies on the buffalo for everything?
a)
Southeastern
b)
Gulf
c)
Pueblo
d)
Plains
16.
Which of the following is not an example of how American Indians adapted to/modified their environment?
a)
Gulf Indians building canoes to help them fish
b)
Pueblo Indians learning how to farm using the river in the Mountains
c)
Plains Indians using the buffalo for all food and supplies
d)
Southeastern Indians believing in a shaman
17.
What is the significance of the Southeastern Indians?
a)
They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
b)
They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
c)
They were fierce warriors who defended their land
d)
They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
18.
What is the significance of the Gulf Indians?
a)
They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
b)
They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
c)
They were fierce warriors who defended their land
d)
They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
19.
What is the significance of the Plains Indians?
a)
They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
b)
They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
c)
They were fierce warriors who defended their land
d)
They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
20.
What is the significance of the Pueblo Indians?
a)
They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
b)
They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
c)
They were fierce warriors who defended their land
d)
They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
21.
What is significant about society at the earliest progression of society (hunting)?
a)
They are farmers so they create culture.
b)
They are nomadic so they are not very advanced.
c)
They are nomadic so they are extremely advanced.
d)
They are farmers so they don't have time to create culture.
22.
What is significant about society at the final progression of society?
a)
They are farmers so they create culture.
b)
They are nomadic so they are not very advanced.
c)
They are nomadic so they are extremely advanced.
d)
They are farmers so they don't have time to create culture.
23.
Which of the following is not how Europeans affected Texas Indians?
a)
Europeans would trade with peaceful tribes.
b)
Europeans sometimes fought with tribes trying to convert them.
c)
They killed many of them with diseases such as smallpox.
d)
Europeans never affected Texas Indians.
24.
What theme of geography answers the question "What do people bring with them?"
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
25.
What theme of geography answers the question "How do people react to their environment?"
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
26.
Should I answer the short answers in complete sentences?
a)
Yes, because I'm an intelligent person.
b)
No, because I like to lose points.
27.
What best defines the current era we are studying?
a)
Spanish priests establishing missions and presidios.
b)
Mexican Nationalists attempting to colonize Texas.
c)
Geography history as well as Texan Indian cultures.
d)
Texas issues during its years as a Republic.
28.
An early female artist who had a studio in Austin. She sculpted the "Great Men " of frontier Texas, among them life-size figures of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston that stand today in the capitols.
a)
Elisabet Ney
b)
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
c)
Amado Pena Jr
d)
J. Frank Dobie
29.
African American Texan who established ragtime, one of the most popular forms of music during the turn of the 20th century.
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Horton Foote
c)
Roy Bedichek
d)
Walter Prescott Webb
30.
An American playwright and screenwriter. He was best known for his Academy Award-winning screenplays such as the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird".
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Horton Foote
c)
Roy Bedichek
d)
Walter Prescott Webb
31.
Mexican-American author with published works of poetry, non-fiction for children and young adults. She has won numerous awards for her works that focus on Mexican American characters and her bilingual works.
a)
Elisabet Ney
b)
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
c)
Amado Pena Jr
d)
J. Frank Dobie
32.
A Laredo native, he is an artist and former secondary teacher who uses bold colors and composition to pay tribute to American Indians who survive by living in harmony within an adversarial, untamed environment.
a)
Elisabet Ney
b)
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
c)
Amado Pena Jr
d)
J. Frank Dobie
33.
An author and speaker that was considered a “Naturalist” who traveled and documented the Texas landscape for over 30 years. Much of what we know about Texas geography is from his works.
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Horton Foote
c)
Roy Bedichek
d)
Walter Prescott Webb
34.
Texas writer who wrote about African American, Anglo, and Hispanic cowboys, as well as American Indian, Spanish, African American, and Mexican heritage. His writings developed an appreciation of the legends, the myths, and the many cultures of Texas.
a)
Elisabet Ney
b)
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
c)
Amado Pena Jr
d)
J. Frank Dobie
35.
As a University of Texas history professor, he was a well-respected historian who wrote books such as "The Texas Rangers" and the award-winning "The Great Plains."
a)
Horton Foote
b)
Scott Joplin
c)
Roy Bedichek
d)
Walter Prescott Webb
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