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7th Grade Texas History

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region of Texas receives highest amount of rain each year?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

2.

What region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Corpus Christi?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

NOrth Central Plains

3.

What region of Texas has a high risk of hurricanes?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

4.

What region of Texas is also known as the "Hill Country"?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

5.
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
6.
A large area of flat or nearly flat land is 
a)
a mountain
b)
a plain
c)
the ocean
d)
pretty boring place, Miss.
7.
To be nomadic, means to stay in one place
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The greatest killer of the American Indians was __________________.
a)
Fire
b)
Natural Disasters
c)
Various Diseases
d)
Lack of knowledge
9.
How many regions are there in Texas?
a)
4
b)
6
10.
which region is #1?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
11.
What region is #2?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
12.
What region is #3?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
13.
What region is #4?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
14.
What city is the Alamo located in?
a)
Houston
b)
San Antonio
c)
Austin
15.
What do the Mountains and Basins region have in common with the Coastal Plains?
a)
Farming and oil 
b)
dry air and cold winters
they are located in West and East Texas
16.
Nomadic means to
a)
move around
b)
stay
17.
sedentary means to 
a)
move around
b)
stay
18.
What region would get the least amount of rain? (Think of the location of the regions and which one is farthest away from water!)
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
19.
The two most important resources in Texas are
a)
petroleum and natural gas
b)
oil and coal
20.
The economy deals with? ($$$$$$$$$$$$)
a)
money and jobs
b)
food
21.

The ELEVATION of TEXAS...

a)

Decreases South to North

b)

Decreases East to West

c)

Decreases West to East

d)

Decreases North to South

22.

These 2 REGIONs have the most FLAT LAND.

a)

Coastal Plains & Mountains & Basins

b)

Great Plains & Coastal Plains

c)

Central Plains & Great Plains

d)

Central Plains & Coastal Plains

23.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map. 
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
24.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map. 
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
25.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map. 
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
26.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map. 
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Great Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
North Central Plains
27.

If a tribe had the ability to farm they were most often

a)

sedentary- built permanent residences

b)

nomads- traveled around

c)

hunters- hunted buffalo

d)

fisherman- ate a bunch of fish

28.
How did horses get to North America? 
a)
The Spanish brought them when they settled the region
b)
Horses are native to North America
c)
There were never horses in America until the late 1800s
d)
The Native Americans sold them to the Spanish.
29.
How did the first Americans (Indians) get to North America? 
a)
From Spain in a boat 
b)
In a sled from Greenland
c)
By horseback from South America
d)
By crossing a land-bridge 
30.
Where does the word “Texas” come from and what does it mean? 
a)
Spanish explorers named the region after a town in Spain.
b)
The state was named after a famous French explorer.
c)
The Caddo tribe named Texas and the word means "friendship"
d)
The Comanche tribe named it and the word means "happy"
31.
Why do historians divide the past into eras? 
a)
A.      To include as many historical events as possible
b)
A.      Limit the number of facts taught within a unit
c)
A.      Improve the development of timelines
d)
A.      Examine time periods with greater ease
32.
What natural resource is the greatest influence on where people choose to settle? 
a)
Trees
b)
Climate
c)
Water
d)
Escarpments
33.
Which colored region represents the Mountains and Basins region? 
a)
Pink
b)
Blue
c)
Green
d)
Orange
34.
Which colored region represents the Coastal Plains? 
a)
Pink
b)
Blue
c)
Green
d)
Orange
35.
Which colored region represents the Great Plains? 
a)
Pink
b)
Orange
c)
Blue
d)
Green
36.
Which colored region represents the North Central Plains? 
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Pink
d)
Orange
37.
The image correctly identifies the capital of Texas
a)
True
b)
False
38.
What correctly describes the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Least amount of rain and least populated
b)
Most amount of rain
c)
More people live here than in any other region
d)
Largest region
39.
Which correctly describes the Coastal region of Texas? 
a)
Largest region and most amount of rain
b)
Smallest region and most amount of rain
c)
Least populated
d)
Little/no access to water
40.
What is culture?
a)
The language of a particular group.
b)
the traditions, beliefs,language, and arts of a particular group,
c)
The beliefs of a particular group.
d)
The arts of a particular group.
41.
What are the four natural regions of Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins
b)
North, South, East, West
c)
Upper East Side, Lower SOHO, Downtown, West Coast
d)
Old Cowhead
42.
What does region mean?
a)
Traditions beliefs, language, and arts of a particular group
b)
The site or position of a place or thing
c)
An area that is unified by one or more common characteristics
d)
To find a way to pass over or along an area of land
43.
What is the largest region in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
44.

What is a defining characteristic of Natural Texas and its People?

a)

Geography

b)

Spanish

c)

Native Americans

d)

French

45.

Of the four regions, which one is flat?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Central Plains

46.
 What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's 
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
 His exploration included
the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
b)
 His journey inspired conquistadores
to explore what is now Texas.
c)
He was the first European
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
d)
He led explorers to an
island near
present-day Galveston.
47.
What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas?​
a)
Tenochtitlán
b)
Mexico
c)
Texas
d)
New Spain
48.
Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza De Vaca
49.
Which explorer was the very first European to ever sail to America?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
Magellin
d)
Columbus
50.
What ended up being the #1 killer of about 80% of all Native Americans over the 200 years after Columbus arrived?
a)
Dying in battle (getting shot)
b)
Diseases (small pox)
c)
Starving to Death
d)
Old Age
51.
True or False: Christopher Columbus left Spain in 1492 to find a faster route to India and China.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Spanish soldiers that sought wealth and glory were called __________.
a)
pirates
b)
conquistadores
c)
greedy
53.
La Salle's outpost that was built in Texas was named __________.
a)
Fort St. Louis
b)
Fort Worth
c)
Fort Conquistadore
54.
Which explorer destroyed the Aztec empire?
a)
Coronado
b)
La Salle
c)
Cortes
55.
What three-word saying describes why European explorers came to the New World?
a)
God, Gold, Grease
b)
Gold, God, food
c)
God, Glory, Gold
56.
French Explorer who founded Fort St. Louis and was killed by his own men.
a)
Pineda
b)
Cortes
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
57.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
58.

What did Cortes accomplish?

a)

He sailed around the world

b)

He conquered the Aztecs, stole their gold and silver, and claimed their land for Spain.

c)

He reached the Cape of Good Hope

59.

He was the first European to map the Texas coast. He did not enter into Texas though.

a)

Alonso de Pineda

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Robert de La Salle

d)

Coronado

e)

Juan de Onate

60.
Political can be defined as 
a)
government 
b)
money 
c)
religion 
61.
What are the goals of spanish exploration
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
d)
All the above
62.
Gold was`
a)
the search for riches and wealth
b)
to Christianize native Americans
c)
fame and power for country and self
63.
Glory was
a)
search for wealth and riches
b)
Christianize the Native Americans
c)
fame and power for country and self
64.
Which European country was the first to stake claim in Texas during the Age of Contact?
a)
france
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
d)
US
65.
Acquiring land for your country represents
a)
Gold
b)
God 
c)
Glory
66.
If you are on a mission to spread religion you are representing
a)
Gold
b)
God 
c)
Glory
67.
What term to we give to the time period where European explorers first met with Native American tribes?
a)
The Age of Context
b)
The Age of Expedition
c)
The Age of Contact
d)
The Age of Enlightenment
68.
social can be defined as 
a)
relating to government 
b)
relating to money 
c)
relating to people 
69.
economic can be defined as 
a)
relating to government 
b)
relating to money 
c)
relating to people 
70.
These are all examples of:
Industry 
Trade 
Jobs 
Services
Gold 
Goods
Careers 
Agriculture
Oil
a)
Political 
b)
Economic
c)
Social
71.
These are examples of :
Religion
Community 
Groups 
People 
Church
God
a)
Social 
b)
Economic 
c)
People
72.
Geography can be defined as 
a)
Relating to the study of the Earth 
b)
Relating to Money 
c)
Relating to Government 
d)
Relating to People
73.
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
74.
What explorer is from France?
a)
Cortes
b)
La Salle
c)
Pineda
d)
Coronado
75.
What is the transfer of plants, animals, & diseases called?
a)
European Exploration
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trans Atlantic Shipping
d)
The 3 G's of Exploration
76.
What explorer is associated with building Fort St. Louis on the Texas coast?
a)
La Salle
b)
Coronado
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
77.
What European country is associated with this flag?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
78.
What European country is associated with this flag?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
79.
Which explorer claimed the Mississippi River for France?
a)
La Salle
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Vazquez de Coronado
80.
Why would Native Americans die from diseases the Spanish brought?
a)
Natives were in bad shape
b)
No immunity to diseases from Spain
c)
Poor medical skills
d)
Poor diets
81.

The Age of Contact deals with the interactions of the Native Americans with the people of what continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antartica

82.

Marco Polo, Vasco de Gama, and Columbus were all what type of people?

a)

Farmers

b)

Explorers

c)

Teachers

83.

The main reason people from Europe were going to Asia was to....

a)

meet new people

b)

trade

c)

war

84.

All of the following were things that could be found in Asia EXCEPT..

a)

Spices

b)

Clothing

c)

Riches (Gold)

d)

Wood

85.

Why were people looking for a water route to Asia?

a)

Water was cooler

b)

The overland path was treacherous

c)

Boats

86.

Who sent Columbus to find a alternate route to Asia?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

87.

What did Spain find in the Americas that caused them to establish colonies in North and South America

a)

Gold

b)

Rubies

c)

Tobacco

88.

a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas

a)

conquistador

b)

exploration

c)

colonization

d)

Missionary

89.

A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

a)

conquistador

b)

missionary

c)

friar

d)

frontier

90.

a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control

a)

viceroy

b)

friar

c)

colonization

d)

presidio

91.

state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories

a)

mission

b)

colonization

c)

presidio

d)

expedition

92.

a journey undertaken by a group of people

a)

viceroy

b)

conquistador

c)

expedition

d)

presidio

93.

travel undertaken in order to discover new resources

a)

exploration

b)

frontier

c)

viceroy

d)

missionary

94.
A period of time marked by significant people, events, or changes
a)
Era
b)
Adobe
c)
Territory
d)
Absolute chronology
95.
Accidently "discovered" North and South America....
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Narvaez
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
96.
This is not a part of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Cattle
b)
Tomatoes
c)
Diseases
d)
Religion
97.
What are widespread outbreaks of disease?
a)
Epidemics
b)
Mustangs
c)
Voyages
d)
Conquistadores
98.
I discovered the New World in 1492?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Pineda
d)
De Soto
99.
What are Mustangs?
a)
JJ Pearce HS mascot
b)
SMU mascot
c)
WIld horses
d)
Long journeys
100.
Ft. St. Louis was the settlement founded by La Salle, a native of which country?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Netherlands

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