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1st Six Weeks Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who moves from place to place

a)

Nomad

b)

Adobe

c)

Site

d)

Shaman

2.

Adobe

a)

a mixture of clay and plant fibers that becomes soft as it dries in the winter.

b)

a mixture of clay and plant fibers that becomes hard as it dries in the sun and that can be used for building.

c)

a mixture of clay and plant fibers that becomes hard to work with and is rarely used for building.

d)

a mixture of clay and plant fibers that the sun uses for building as it dries in the water.

3.

Migrated

a)

to move from one place to another to live

b)

a place or location

c)

a person who goes between buyers and sellers

d)

clearly different; clearly noticed; unique

4.

Hunter-Gatherer

a)

a person who lives by hunting and gathering food

b)

a person who examines bones, tools, structures and other objects to learn about the past

c)

a person who is believed to have the power to summon spirits and heal the sick

d)

a person who goes between buyers and sellers

5.

Status

a)

A social position/rank that a person holds

b)

A social position/rank that a person holds to keep warm

c)

a person who goes between buyers and sellers

d)

a place or location

6.

Patrilineal

a)

tracking kinship through the male (fathers) line

b)

a place or location

c)

to move from one place to another to live

d)

tracking kinship through the female (mothers) line

7.

Matrilineal

a)

tracking kinship through the female (mothers) line

b)

tracking kinship through the male (fathers) line

c)

to move from one place to another to live

d)

a person who is believed to have the power to summon spirits and heal the sick

8.

The weather in some location averaged over a period of time

a)

Climate

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Diverse

9.

Urban

a)

relating to a city or densely populated area

b)

the weather in some location averaged over a period of time

c)

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

d)

distinctly dissimilar or unlike

10.

Living in or characteristic of farming or country life

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Escarpment

d)

Region

11.

Diverse

a)

distinctly dissimilar or unlike

b)

come into a new country and change residency

c)

a long steep slope at the edge of a plateau or ridge

d)

underground layer of rock or sand that yields groundwater

12.

Immigrate

a)

come into a new country and change residency

b)

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

c)

the geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries

d)

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land

13.

Aquifer

a)

underground layer of rock or sand that yields groundwater

b)

a shortage of rainfall

c)

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

d)

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

14.

Basin

a)

the geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries

b)

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land

c)

a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

d)

distance of something above a reference point

15.

Arid

a)

the geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries

b)

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

c)

the process of wearing or grinding something down

d)

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

16.

Agriculture

a)

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

b)

examine and note the similarities or differences of

c)

distance of something above a reference point

d)

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

17.

Region

a)

a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

b)

a line that indicates a boundary

c)

a relatively flat highland

d)

relating to a city or densely populated area

18.

Border

a)

a line that indicates a boundary

b)

a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

c)

examine and note the similarities or differences of

d)

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land

19.

Elevation

a)

distance of something above a reference point

b)

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

c)

a relatively flat highland

d)

a long steep slope at the edge of a plateau or ridge

20.

What is the location of a place in relation to other landmarks?

a)

relative location

b)

geography

c)

absolute location

d)

canyon

21.

What is the exact location of a place called?

a)

absolute location

b)

territory

c)

relative location

d)

geography

22.

What is an imaginary line on Earth that goes from north to south and shows a location's distance from the Prime Meridian?

a)

longitude

b)

location

c)

latitude

d)

territory

23.

What is the imaginary line on Earth that goes from east to west a show's a location's distance from the Equator?

a)

latitude

b)

location

c)

longitude

d)

prime meridian

24.
What river creates the border between Texas and Oklahoma?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Red River
c)
Sabine River
d)
Trinity River
25.
The northeast portion of Texas borders....
a)
New Mexico
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Arkansas
d)
Louisiana
26.
What large body of water borders Texas to the southeast?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Gulf of California
27.
Identify the area
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Gulf of Mexico
28.
Identify the area
a)
Arkansas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
New Mexico
d)
Mexico
29.
What city is this?
a)
Brownsville
b)
El Paso
c)
Fort Worth
d)
Galveston
30.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
31.
What Region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
32.
What region is this?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
33.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
34.
What city is this?
a)
Houston
b)
El Paso
c)
Dallas
d)
Amarillo
35.
What is the capitol of Texas?
a)
Dallas
b)
Houston
c)
San Antonio
d)
Austin
36.
What river flows through our state capital?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
San Antonio River
d)
Red River
37.
Which region is Galveston located in?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
North Central Plains
38.
What region is El Paso located in?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
39.
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
40.
What river is this?
a)
Sabine River
b)
Red River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Trinity River
41.
Most of the highest elevations in Texas can be found in this region which is known for its arid (dry) climate and hot temperatures. 
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
42.
This region receives the second most precipitation annually. Rolling hills and some dense forests make up the landscape of this region.
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
43.
This region of Texas is characterized by large amounts of annual rain fall, dense piney woods, and moderate temperatures.
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
44.
a long, steep slope or cliff
a)
escarpment
b)
plateau
c)
basin
45.
A level area higher than the surrounding land.
a)
escarpment
b)
plateau
c)
basin
46.
a long, narrow island that lies just off the coast and protects the mainland.
a)
groundwater
b)
spring
c)
barrier island
47.
How many geographic regions are located in Texas?
a)
6
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
48.
How many regions of Texas have plains as a major geographical feature?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
49.
The Great Plains is also known as...
a)
The Wide Open Range
b)
The Panhandle
c)
The Hill Country
d)
Plain and Simple
50.

Called “mound builders”, made pottery, moved to Oklahoma, gave Texas its name.

a)

Caddo

b)

Lipan Apache

c)

Karankawa

d)

Jumano

51.

Nomads, made dugout canoes, died out from European diseases.

a)

Caddo

b)

Lipan Apache

c)

Karankawa

d)

Jumano

52.

Lived in adobe pueblos in the mountains near the Rio Grande River.

a)

Caddo

b)

Lipan Apache

c)

Karankawa

d)

Jumano

53.

Nomads, made pottery, moved to reservation in early 1900’s

a)

Caddo

b)

Lipan Apache

c)

Karankawa

d)

Jumano

54.
What was the main reason for Cortes's expedition?
a)
to find people that looked like him
b)
to find gold
c)
to spread Christianity
d)
to play Pok-A-Tok
55.
What were the main motives for the conquistadors?
a)
god
b)
glory
c)
gold
d)
all of the above
56.
Who was ruler of the Aztec when Cortes arrived in Mexico?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pizarro
c)
Atahualpa
d)
Montezuma II
57.
Cortes is most famous for which deed?
a)
conquering the Aztec empire
b)
becoming mayor of a Cuban town
c)
starting construction of Mexico City
d)
becoming friends with native people
58.
What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
a)
Nahuatl
b)
Mexico City
c)
Montezuma
d)
Tenochtitlan
59.
Spanish explorers are known as
a)
Pizarros
b)
natives
c)
missionaries
d)
conquistadors
60.
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Cabeza de Vaca