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Chapter 4 "Eastern U.S." Pretest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the powerful current that flows through the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Great Stream 
b)
Atlantic Stream 
c)
Gulf Stream
d)
Orlando Stream
2.
Which two rivers combine to form the Ohio River?
a)
Allegheny and Monongahela
b)
Kentucky and Green
c)
Mississippi and Missouri
d)
St. Lawrence and Allegheny
3.
What type of climate does much of the Southeast have?
a)
tropical
b)
humid temperate
c)
polar
d)
humid subtropical
4.
Into which river do the waters of the Great Lakes flow?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Missouri River
5.
What type of fuel is coal?
a)
fossil
b)
dark
c)
mineral
d)
natural 
6.
Which of the following can be said about Native Americans?
a)
They only settled in areas east of the Mississippi River
b)
They are indigenous to North America.
c)
They settled North America following the arrival of the Europeans.
d)
They wore clothing made of cotton.
7.

What was the Dutch colonial port city that became New York originally named?

a)

Jamestown

b)

New Netherlands

c)

New Haven

d)

New Amsterdam

8.
Why did some settlers turn back when they reached the Mississippi River? 
a)
Their horses became lame.
b)
The Mississippi River was too difficult to cross.
c)
They changed their minds about settling west of the Mississippi River.
d)
They were unwilling to seek new opportunities.
9.
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called? 
a)
Postscript
b)
Bill of Writ
c)
Preamble
d)
Bill of Rights
10.
Which federal agency provides aid to people affected by disasters?
a)
OSHA
b)
CIA
c)
FEMA
d)
NASA
11.

The Trail of Tears is one example of many _____ of Native Americans in America's history.

a)

forced migrations

b)

cultural influences

c)

trade routes

d)

agriculture

12.

What was the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

New Haven

d)

St. Augustine

13.

Which group is the second largest ethnic group in the Unites States after Caucasians?

a)

Asian Americans

b)

Hispanic Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Native Americans

14.

What are the two largest metropolitan areas east of the Mississippi River?

a)

Philadelphia and New York

b)

Boston and Chicago

c)

New York and Chicago

d)

New York and Boston

15.

The oldest and longest chain of mountains in the United States east of the Mississippi River is the _____.

a)

Green Mountains

b)

Catskills Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains