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WorksheetsTexas History Semester Exam Makeup
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
person who moves from place to place
a)
Indigenous
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Sedentary
2.
traditions, belief, language and arts of a particular group
a)
Indigenous
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Sedentary
3.
permanently live in one place
a)
Indigenous
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Sedentary
4.
Something native to a particular place is called
a)
Indigenous
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Sedentary
5.
Which statement is FALSE about how farming changed the lifestyle of many native Texas cultures?
a)
Led to more advanced cultures
b)
Left more time to develop governments, written language and traditions
c)
Led to more nomadic lifestyles
d)
Led to more sedentary lifesytles
6.
Texas Region with the greatest variety and amount of vegetation?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
7.
Texas Region with flat, treeless plains and grasslands, Palo Duro Canyon?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
8.
Texas Region with the most rainfall; 40 - 60 inches of rain?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
9.
Texas Region with the highest and driest point in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
10.
Texas Region where Dallas is located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
11.
Texas Region with Yucca, desert plants and cantaloupes?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
12.
Texas Region with the smallest population?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
13.
Texas Region where the cities Lubbock and Amarillo are located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
14.
Texas Region with shipping, fishing industry.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
15.
Texas Region that is the Eastern most part and along the Gulf of Mexico
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
16.
Texas Region that is in North Texas between the Coastal Plains and Great Plains along the Red River?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
17.
Texas Region that is Central Texas between the North Central Plains and the Mountains and Basins extending from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
18.
Texas Region where tourist enjoy visiting Big Bend National Park?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
19.
An exact point on the Earth
a)
location
b)
place
c)
country
20.
Physical parts of a place that reflect culture
a)
cultural landscape
b)
country
c)
institution
21.
An area where people have similar beliefs and customs
a)
cultural region
b)
school
c)
state
22.
An area put together because of shared characteristics (such as language)
a)
region
b)
city
c)
island
23.
Large land masses
a)
continents
b)
islands
c)
cities
24.
Enormous bodies of salt water
a)
oceans
b)
bathtub
c)
rivers
25.
The top of a map is usually, but not always...
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
26.
The bottom of the map is usually, but not always...
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
27.
The left side of the map is usually, but not always...
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
28.
The right side of the map is usually, but not always...
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
29.
What is the major industry of the Piney Woods?
a)
cattle
b)
cotton
c)
lumber
d)
farming
30.
In which region would you find the Texas Panhandle?
a)
Llano Basin
b)
Permian Basin
c)
High plains
d)
South plains
31.
What region of Texas is also known as the "Hill Country"?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
32.
The Mountains and Basins of Texas receive as little as 8 inches of rain each year. Which of the following plants are able to survive in these conditions?
a)
Mesquite trees and cactus
b)
Pine trees and sunflowers
c)
Oak trees and roses
d)
Pecan trees and bluebonnets
33.
Located in the Mountains and Basins, what is the highest point in Texas?
a)
Davis Mountains
b)
Chisos Mountians
c)
Guadalupe Peak
d)
Rocky Mountains
34.
What region of Texas receives highest amount of rain each year?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
35.
Jumano
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
36.
Prayed for good buffalo hunts
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
37.
Coahuiltecan
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
38.
Mostly lived in the Great Plains region
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
39.
Ate fish, shellfish, and sea plants
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
40.
Were the best hunters
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
41.
Comanche
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
42.
Expert horsemen
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
43.
Lived in permanent villages in East Texas (sedentary)
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
44.
Lived in adobe homes made of clay brick
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
45.
Had portable homes in North Texas (nomadic)
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
46.
Mostly lived in the Mountains and Basins region
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
47.
Indigenous means:
a)
a. Originating in a specific place or region
b)
b.Tools, weapons, and other objects made by people
c)
c. Someone who moves from place to place
d)
d. Mitotes
48.
The imaginary line circling the globe halfway between the North and South Poles.
a)
Circumference
b)
Breaking Point
c)
Equator
d)
Absolute Location
49.
Latitude runs:
a)
North to South
b)
East to West
50.
Longitude runs
a)
North to South
b)
East to West
51.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
52.
What Region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
53.
What region is this?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
54.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
55.
The Plains Indians lived in this type of home:
a)
Teepee
b)
Plank House
c)
Longhouse or Wigwam
d)
Pueblo
56.
A teepee 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
57.
An Era is:
a)
Someone who moves from place to place
b)
How much time passes each day
c)
Originating in a specific place or region
d)
A period of time with unique political, economic, and social characteristics
58.
What symbol is this?
a)
bluebonnet, Texas flower
b)
rose, US flower
59.
An Area of Long, Flat Grasslands located in the Central United States covering parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. It also touches parts of Missouri and Iowa. It has Cold Winters and Warm Summers.
a)
Great Highlands
b)
Great Plateaus
c)
Great Plains
d)
Great Deserts
60.
Hernan Cortez conquered the ...
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Mya
d)
Chicwa
61.
What region contains El Paso?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
62.
The greatest killer of the American Indians was __________________.
a)
Fire
b)
Natural Disasters
c)
Various Diseases
d)
Lack of knowledge
63.
To be nomadic, means to stay in one place
a)
True
b)
False
64.
How were the Comanche and Apache similar?
a)
They lived near the coast and fished
b)
They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables
c)
They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food
d)
They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival
65.
Which Texas Native group lived in tepees?
a)
Jumano
b)
Coahuiltecan
c)
Tigua
d)
Kiowa
66.
What natural resource are most cities in Texas located near?
a)
Water
b)
Oil
c)
Gas
d)
Timber
67.
What is a Spanish soldier/explorer that wanted riches, power, & glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas?
a)
Friar
b)
Priest
c)
Conquistador
d)
Karankawa
68.
What was the purpose of exploring the Americas in the 16th - 17th centuries?
a)
To establish peace with Native Americans
b)
To gain great wealth, prestige, & spread the Christian religion
c)
To bring new technology to the Natives
d)
To bring new diseases to the Americas
69.
What country funded the expedition of Christopher Columbus?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
70.
What were the main reasons of European exploration to the Americas?
a)
Help spread diseases to Native Americans
b)
Get rich, spread the Catholic religion, & get fame & glory
c)
Bring new ideas & technology to the Americas
d)
Test new shipping across the Atlantic
71.
What affect does the defeat of the Aztec Empire by Cortes have on other explorers?
a)
Exploration of 'New World' gets a bad reputation
b)
It encourages more protective laws for Native Americans
c)
It inspires others to explore North America to gain wealth
d)
Exploration encourages more peaceful relations with Natives
72.
What explorer defeated the Aztecs with the help of guns, germs, & steel?
a)
Coronado
b)
Cortes
c)
Pineda
d)
Columbus
73.
___________-journey made for a special purpose
a)
trip
b)
expedition
c)
settlement
d)
conquistador
74.
What were the reasons for exploration?
a)
Gold, Goods, God
b)
Gold, Gold, Gold
c)
Gold, Glory, God
d)
Gold, Grease, God
75.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
76.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
77.
Which explorer was shipwrecked off Galveston Island?
a)
Cortes
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
La Salle
78.
Mission and Presidios were built in Texas was called what Era?
a)
Mexican National Era
b)
English Colonial Era
c)
Spanish Colonial Era
d)
Spanish Exploration Era
79.
Which explorer mapped the coast of Texas in 1519?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Pinata
c)
Pineda
d)
La Salle
80.
In what year was the settlement of San Antonio built?
a)
1776
b)
2016
c)
1718
d)
1810
81.
What is important about the year 1821?
a)
Coronado defeated the Aztecs
b)
Alamo was built
c)
Mexico gained their independence from Spain.
82.
The person MOST responsible for the settlement of Texas with Americans is
a)
Viceroy Martinez
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Baron de Bastrop
83.
Who was the "father" of Texas
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Martin de Leon
d)
Green Dewitt
84.
Fulfilled his father's dream to colonize Texas by paving the way for Anglo colonization.
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Philip Nolan
d)
James Long
85.
The National Colonization Law of 1824 hurt Anglo settlers by
a)
banning immigration from the United States.
b)
allowing more immigration from the United States.
86.
Why did Anglo Americans come to Texas?
a)
To claim the area for the US
b)
For cheap land
c)
To help Mexico keep their land
87.
Name the general who commanded the forces at the Alamo.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Ana
c)
William B. Travis
d)
James Fannin
88.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
89.
Who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
James Fannin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Santa Anna didn't lose
90.
What year was Texas annexed into the U.S?
a)
1836
b)
1845
c)
1832
d)
1829
91.
Why was Texas not annexed immediately into the United States
a)
Mirabeau Lamar didn't want to join
b)
Usa did not have enough room so consequentially Texas had to wait
c)
No Reason Just Lazy
d)
Slavery
92.
The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
93.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
94.
This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
95.
The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
96.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
97.
This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
98.
Name the principle of government where the people elect their political representatives to enforce and pass laws on their behalf?
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
99.
What era of Texas history saw the Texan colonists fight for [and win] their independence from Mexico?
a)
Texas Revolution
b)
Republic of Texas
c)
Age of Contact
d)
Mexican National Era
100.
Which era of Texas history included the country of Spain building dozens of missions and presidios in Texas to control the area and prepare for Spanish settlement?
a)
Spanish Colonial Era
b)
Republic of Texas
c)
Age of Contact
d)
Mexican National Era
101.
What important mission-presidio system was created in 1718?
[the presidio became a MAJOR Texas city and the mission is nicknamed "the Alamo"]
[the presidio became a MAJOR Texas city and the mission is nicknamed "the Alamo"]
a)
San Antonio de Bexar and San Antonio de Valero
b)
El Paso del Norte and Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas and Santa Cruz de San Saba
d)
La Presidio de Houston and San Juan Bautista
102.
How did La Salle's failed French expedition in Texas change the course of Texas history?
a)
Spain responded to LaSalle's expedition failure by attempting to colonize Texas
b)
France quickly moved to take control of Texas, which lasted nearly 100 years
c)
La Salle's surviving colonists eventually became known as the "Old Three Hundred"
d)
The French and the Spanish entered into a peace treaty and equally divided Texas
103.
What did Alonso de Pineda do in 1519 that helped shape Texas history?
a)
Pineda mapped the Texas coast and claimed the land for Spain
b)
Pineda invaded and conquered the Aztec people
c)
Pineda searched for and found the famous "seven cities of gold and silver"
d)
Pineda discovered North and South America
104.
The Exchanges of goods from the new world to the old world is known as?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Columbus’ Revolution
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Native American Exchange
105.
Who were the “Old 300”?
a)
the first colonists in Stephen F. Austin’s Texas colony
b)
the colonists who came with Moses Austin to Mexico
c)
the colonists who died on the Lively Ship
d)
the New Colonists in Texas from Mexico
107.
Santa Anna thought his victory at the Alamo would frighten the rebels so badly that they would all leave Texas. Which of the following did he fail to consider
a)
His remaining troops lacked training and had few guns or ammunition.
b)
Santa Anna’s atrocities made Texans even more determined to form their own country.
c)
His plan backfired because survivors of the Alamo were planning revenge.
d)
The delegates were not trained to fight and would be useless at the Alamo
107.
Santa Anna thought his victory at the Alamo would frighten the rebels so badly that they would all leave Texas. Which of the following did he fail to consider
a)
His remaining troops lacked training and had few guns or ammunition.
b)
Santa Anna’s atrocities made Texans even more determined to form their own country.
c)
His plan backfired because survivors of the Alamo were planning revenge.
d)
The delegates were not trained to fight and would be useless at the Alamo
108.
What are the 3 G’s of exploration?
a)
Gold, God, Goory
b)
Gold, Grow, Glory
c)
Gold, God, Glory
d)
God, Grow, Gorry
109.
In what year did this occur?
a)
1836
b)
1528
c)
1519
d)
1607
110.
Which best describes Spain's interest in Texas.
a)
Never interested
b)
Interest was always high
c)
When they thought gold was in Texas they were interested, then when they found none, they lost interest, France came to Texas they are interested again
d)
Interested when they thought there was gold, then lost interest in TX completely
111.
What was the final battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Gonzales
b)
Alamo
c)
Goliad
d)
San Jacinto
112.
Who did Texas gain their independence from?
a)
U.S.
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Mexico
113.
Which group of people came for land grants?
a)
Anglos
b)
Mexicans
114.
The Rio Grande creates the border between Texas and.....
a)
New Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
115.
What large body of water borders Texas to the southeast?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Gulf of California
116.
What is the capital of Texas?
a)
Dallas
b)
Houston
c)
San Antonio
d)
Austin
117.
Which explorer conquered the Aztecs and built Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pineda
c)
Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
118.
Which explorer searched through parts of Texas for "Cibola", but found only good soil for farming?
a)
Coronado
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
La Salle
d)
Cortes
119.
Which shipwrecked explorer survived among the natives for 6 years before walking home through south and west Texas?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Cortes
c)
Coronado
d)
Columbus
120.
Which French explorer was killed by his own men after his disastrous expedition into Texas?
a)
La Salle
b)
Cortes
c)
Pineda
d)
Coronado
121.
What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?
a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
c)
Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
d)
Goodness, Grace, and Growth
122.
the word for conqueror in Spanish. These people were searching for 3 G's.
a)
explorer
b)
conquistador
c)
empresario
d)
tourist
123.
What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
124.
What was the most important natural resource for the Plains Indians (other than water)?
a)
Corn
b)
Buffalo
c)
Rice
125.
On March 27, 1836 James Fannin and 400 Men were Massacred in what city
a)
Anahuac
b)
Gonzales
c)
Goliad
d)
San Antonio
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