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Total questions: 50
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1.
How are the Appalachians mountains different from the Rocky Mountains?
a)
The Appalachians are older
b)
The have eroded less
c)
they lie on the west
d)
They are on different contients
2.
What was the eastern interior plans like in ancient times?
a)
It was full of small mountains
b)
It was a small area of grasslands
c)
It was covered in forest
d)
It was along the coast
3.
What is not a characteristic of a moderate climate?
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Tundra
c)
Tornados
d)
hurricanes
4.
Which does not contribute to the diversity of culture in North America
a)
the diverse climate
b)
the basin and ranges
c)
rivers and plains
d)
uniform landforms
5.
How were the Hohokam different
from Anasazi?
from Anasazi?
a)
Hohokam invented etching
b)
built pueblos
c)
had picnics
d)
Hohokam thrived in the Southwest
6.
How are pit houses and pueblos alike
a)
hohokam built both of them
b)
They are both made by using mud
c)
They are both made of bricks
d)
They used them for storage
7.
What type of bricks were used in pueblos?
a)
concrete
b)
adobe
c)
diamond
d)
pottery
8.
How did they keep crops watered?
a)
rain
b)
hired hands or slaves
c)
irrigation
d)
melting snow from the Appalachian mountains
9.
Who is buried in each Adena burial mound?
a)
important leaders
b)
many people
c)
village medicine man
d)
the richest people in the village
10.
How were the Adena and the Hopewell alike?
a)
both were farmers
b)
both built burial mounds
c)
both traded over vast areas
d)
both began in the1000 bc
11.
What type of mounds did the Mississippian culture build
a)
temple mounds
b)
pitcher mounds
c)
small mounds
d)
burial mounds
12.
Where is the Cahokia mound state State mounds historical site found?
a)
Ohio
b)
missouri
c)
Texas
d)
Illinois
13.
What can not be seen at the Cahokia mount state historical site
a)
85 temple mounds
b)
large burial mounds
c)
Mississippian mounds
d)
100 foot high mound
14.
Which was not a way the Inuit used seals?
a)
waterproof jackets
b)
boat covers
c)
spear points
d)
household pets
15.
Where did the Iroquois live?
a)
along the Mississippian river
b)
in the northern part of canada
c)
in the southwest region
d)
around the eastern great lakes
16.
Which natural resource did the Iroquois use in building their longhouses
a)
grass
b)
snow
c)
trees
d)
water
17.
Why were the Algonquins hunters instead of farmers?
a)
few plants could survive in that area
b)
Their forest was rich with animals
c)
no one knew how to farm
d)
They did not have access to seed to farm nor did they have cleared land
18.
How were the Inuit and the Algonquin alike?
a)
they both lived in Northern Canada
b)
they were both primarily farmers
c)
They lived in snow houses
d)
they were both hunters
19.
Why do you think the Hohokam abandoned their village?
a)
abducted by aliens
b)
taken prisoner by another group and had to become part of their group
c)
a sickness wiped them out.
d)
A monster from the sea took them all
20.
Why is the great serpent mound is one of the most impressive mound of the Adena?
a)
They are huge and in the shape of a snake
b)
They are located in Egypt
c)
They are known to give a person good luck if they come to see them
d)
Adena is the spirit God of made them so large so she could control the dead in one area.
21.
What is the main topic of this lesson
a)
People and places of North America
b)
The amount of Indians in the world
c)
The geography of mexico
d)
Life around the equator
22.
What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Sea?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Amazon River
d)
St. Lawrence River
23.
This mountain range along the East Coast of the US is the oldest range in North America.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Cascade Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
24.
On which of the following regions would you most likely find good land for grazing animals such at cattle?
a)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Rocky Mountains
25.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
26.
Body of water located by United States and Mexico
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Gulf of California
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Dead Sea
27.
Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?
a)
Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River
b)
St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains
c)
Mississippi River and the Great Lakes
d)
Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes
28.
Five large lakes located between the United States and Canada containing the largest surface area of fresh water in the world
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Lake Lanier
d)
Gulf of Mexico
29.
Which western mountain range runs from Canada to The United States?
a)
Sierra Nevada
b)
Cascade
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Appalachian Mountians
30.
Which ocean borders the WEST coast of the United States and Canada?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
31.
Which ocean borders the EAST coast of the United States and Canada?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
32.
The United States national capital is
a)
Houston
b)
Ottawa
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
33.
The Mississippi River begins in which state?
a)
Minnesota
b)
Michigan
c)
Main
d)
Mississippi
34.
Which US state is located in the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Maine
b)
Florida
c)
Hawaii
d)
Puerto Rico
35.
Which US state is located northwest of the 48 contiguous (continental) states?
a)
Alaska
b)
Florida
c)
Hawaii
d)
Texas
36.
Which landform is not apart of the Interior Plains?
a)
Taiga Plains
b)
Boreal Plains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Prairies
37.
The Interior Plains is known for being a ____ region.
a)
Dry
b)
Cold
c)
Wet
d)
Hot
38.
Which natural resource found in the Interior Plains helps irrigate crops, hydrate livestock, and move goods and supplies.
a)
Water
b)
Oil
39.
The most prized possession is their
a)
dogs
b)
cats
c)
hamsters
40.
The Inuit live in
a)
igloos
b)
chickees
c)
teepees
d)
pink houses
41.
Inuit means
a)
"the children"
b)
"the people"
c)
"the loyal"
d)
"the forgotten ones"
42.
The Inuit used
a)
saws
b)
screwdrivers
c)
wrenches
d)
harpoons
43.
What was the location of the the Adena?
a)
North America
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Arizona
d)
Andes Mountains
44.
Mesa Verde is located in
a)
Arizona
b)
Utah
c)
New Mexico
d)
Colorado
45.
Mesa Verde is located in
a)
Arizona
b)
Utah
c)
New Mexico
d)
Colorado
46.
Ancient Puebloans built two types of dwellings, pueblos and
a)
tepees
b)
igloos
c)
cliff dwelling
d)
tents
47.
The Hohokam were located in what present day area?
a)
California
b)
Arizona
c)
Utah
d)
New Mexico
48.
The Cherokee and the Iroquois had formal law and alliances called
a)
tribes
b)
Federation
c)
The Constitution
d)
posse packs
49.
The Chickasaw were farmers in what area?
a)
Southeastern
b)
Eastern
c)
South west
d)
North America
50.
To irrigate means to
a)
bring water to
b)
blow air into
c)
drain water
d)
close off
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