WorksheetsTexas History DA #1 Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
2.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
3.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
4.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
5.
What region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Corpus Christi?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Central Plains
6.
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
7.
Texas Region where the cities Lubbock and Amarillo are located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
8.
What is the climate like in the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Cool and dry
b)
Hot and dry
c)
Hot and wet
d)
Cool and wet
9.
Texas Region where the city Ft. Worth is located? (the largest city in that region)
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
10.
What region is shown in this map? [It's often referred to as the "Texas Panhandle"]
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
11.
What city hosts the Mountains and Basins region's largest populations?
a)
Presidio
b)
Lake Jackson
c)
Houston
d)
El Paso
12.
Karankawas and Coahuiltecans were located in the
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
13.
What is adobe made out of?
a)
Clay
b)
Mud mixed with straw and dried in the sun.
c)
Cement and rebar
d)
Bugs and Spit
14.
Which Native American tribe built dome shaped huts and had an organized government system?
a)
Jumano
b)
Plains
c)
Kiowa
d)
Caddo
15.
Which of these Native American Tribes were known for their warmongering nature?
a)
Karankawa
b)
Coalhuiltecan
c)
Comanche
d)
Jumano
16.
Which of the following is not an example of how American Indians adapted to/modified their environment?
a)
Karankawas building canoes to help them fish
b)
Tiguas learning how to farm using the river in the Mountains
c)
Comanches using the buffalo for all food and supplies
d)
Coahuiltecans believing in a shaman
17.
What was the effect of agriculture on the way of life of the early peoples?
a)
There was no effect on the way of life of the early peoples.
b)
They settled in one place.
c)
They ate well.
d)
They moved from place to place.
18.
What is the time period known as that included missions and presidios?
a)
The Civil War
b)
Contemporary Texas
c)
The Spanish Colonial
d)
The Revolutionary War
19.
What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
His exploration included
the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
b)
His journey inspired conquistadores
to explore what is now Texas.
to explore what is now Texas.
c)
He was the first European
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
d)
He led explorers to an
island near
present-day Galveston.
island near
present-day Galveston.
20.
What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas?
a)
Tenochtitlán
b)
Mexico
c)
Texas
d)
New Spain
21.
Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza De Vaca
22.
Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Karankawas)?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabeza De Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Cortez
23.
This explorer conquered the mighty Aztec Empire by being sneaky and lucky (lucky to be filled with disease)!
a)
Cortez
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza De Vaca
d)
Pineda
24.
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
25.
La Salle's outpost that was built in Texas was named __________.
a)
Fort St. Louis
b)
Fort Worth
c)
Fort Conquistadore
26.
Which explorer destroyed the Aztec empire?
a)
Coronado
b)
La Salle
c)
Cortes
27.
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
28.
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
29.
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
30.
Which explorer lived with Indians on the Texas Coast for a number of years?
a)
Coronado
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Desoto
d)
La Salle
31.
Why is Cabeza de Vaca's landing in Texas important?
a)
He was the first to discover the New World
b)
He was the first to encounter colonists
c)
He was the first European to land in Texas
d)
He was the first to find gold
32.
What was NOT a European goal during the Age of Exploration?
a)
To expand trade
b)
The development of large cities
c)
The desire to spread Christianity
d)
The desire to claim the most land
33.
Fearing a French attack, where did the Spanish settlers in East Texas flee to?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Ft. Worth
c)
El Paso
d)
Dallas
34.
The Spanish named the area "Tejas," after a Caddo word meaning ally, or friend.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
A friar is a...
a)
Catholic priest
b)
Viceroy
c)
Soldier
d)
Shaman
36.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
37.
The first mission in East Texas was:
a)
San Antonio
b)
Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Miguel de los Adaes
38.
This military commander is known as the "father of the lower Rio Grande valley" because he built 20 settlements
a)
Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Damian Massanet
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
39.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
40.
Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Learning trades
b)
Attending prayer services
c)
Farming
d)
Defending settlements
41.
What are the three components of the Spanish Colonial System?
a)
Villages, Forts, and churches
b)
governors, explorers, and friars
c)
explorers, kings, and settlers
d)
missions, presidios, and settlements
42.
What country influenced the culture of TX with these items-Foods, Language, Music, Art, Architecture?
a)
Portuguese
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Australia
43.
Which friar wrote a letter to the French governor of Louisiana asking for help in building missions in East TX?
a)
Father Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Marques de Rubi
c)
La Salle
d)
King Ferdinand VII
44.
Most missions were built along which of the following physical features?
a)
Rivers
b)
Mountains
c)
Deserts
d)
Plains
45.
Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?
a)
Christianize the American Indians
b)
Protect the borderlands
c)
Represent the Spanish Government
d)
All of the above
46.
Spanish military bases built to protect the religious communities.
a)
Presidios
b)
Ranchos
c)
Missions
d)
Civilian Settlements
47.
Spanish legacy in Texas could be described as...
a)
Spanish settlers adopted Native American way of life
b)
Spain explored America and left many customs and cultural ideas
c)
conquistadors took the fold and left no evidence of ever reaching AMerica
d)
Spain was never here!
48.
Which historical figure is described by the above information?
a)
José de Escandón
b)
Francisco Hidalgo
c)
Antonio Margil de Jesús
d)
Fray Damián Massanet
49.
How does the replica of the mission shown above reflect the way Texans adapted to their environment?
a)
The mission was built with the front door facing north.
b)
The mission was constructed to withstand a hurricane.
c)
The mission was made from natural resources in the area.
d)
The mission was located near land with fertile soil for farming.
50.
Analyzing the map above, which physical geographic feature influenced where the missions and presidios were built in Texas?
a)
Rivers
b)
Mountains
c)
Cities
d)
Heavy Rainfall
51.
Fray Damián Massanet and Alonso De León led a successful expedition for Spain into East Texas in 1690. This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned about —
a)
settlers going missing in the region
b)
slave rebellions occurring in the region
c)
Indian tribes attacking missions in the region
d)
French forces establishing settlements in the region
52.
I helped influence Alonso de Leon to occupy Texas.
I wanted to convert Native Americans of East Texas to Christianity.
I led the building of a Catholic mission - the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.
a)
Father Damian Massanet
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
d)
Francisco Hidalgo
53.
What was the first Spanish mission in East Texas, established in 1690?
a)
San Juan Bautista
b)
San Francisco de los Tejas
c)
Mission San Antonio de Valero
d)
Los Adaes
54.
Who was the Catholic church official who built the first mission in East Texas, San Francisco de los Tejas?
a)
Father Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Father Damian Massanet
c)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
d)
Jose de Escandon
55.
Who was the Franciscan missionary who founded the most successful Spanish mission in Texas?
a)
Father Damian Massanet
b)
Father Francisco Hidalgo
c)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
d)
Jose de Escandon
56.
All major cities in Texas developed their locations mainly because of what?
a)
near rivers or waterways
b)
best weather
c)
all good for farming
57.
Which is the BEST example of Native Americans modifying their environment?
a)
Karankawa use dugout canoes and spears to fish in salty marshes
b)
Jumano (Pueblo) Indians used irrigation for their crops
c)
Western Gulf Culture Indians traded goods with the Spanish
d)
Plains culture Indians elected chiefs to lead the tribes
58.
What is an example of Texans adapting to their environment in the hot regions of Texas?
a)
People cut down trees in the rainforest to build homes
b)
People built adobe houses because there were few or no trees.
c)
Families built log cabins using the many trees found on the plains.
d)
Anglo families hired Native Americans to build brick homes.
59.
What Indian tribe AND Texas region is shown in the picture?
a)
Apache/Great Plains
b)
Karankawa/Central Plains
c)
Karankawa/Coastal Plains
d)
Jumano/Mountains and Basins
60.
How did the lives of hunter-gatherers differ from those of Native American farmers?
a)
Farmers were more likely to be nomadic and move frequently
b)
Hunter gatherers were more likely to be nomadic and move frequently
c)
Hunter gatherers had more access to food all year long
d)
Farming Native Americans lived exclusively in the Gulf Coastal Plains
61.
Which of the following IS NOT a way humans have adapted to the environment?
a)
Natives dug irrigation systems to water plants
b)
Natives spread Christianity to the French
c)
Building a seawall in Galveston to protect from hurricanes
d)
Construction of adobe homes by the Pueblo culture
62.
Why did the Indian cultures in Texas develop different styles of housing such as teepees, wigwams, and adobe bricks?
a)
Indian cultures built their homes according to Spanish architecture styles
b)
Each Indian culture had a different religion that influenced their homes
c)
The physical geography and resources varied across the regions of Texas
d)
All Indian cultures in Texas built the same style of home
63.
Which of the following about this map is true?
a)
The first people of Texas used a raft and landed near Florida
b)
The first people of Texas followed large mammals across the Bering Land Bridge that once connected Siberia to Alaska
c)
The Bering Land Bridge exists today
64.
The Karankawa tribe moved from place to place, gathering food and following herds of deer. This lifestyle is known as
a)
Nomadic
b)
Settling
c)
Domesticating
d)
Lame
65.
What body of water was crossed bringing people to the Americas?
a)
The Bering Strait
b)
The Black Sea
c)
The Atlantic Ocean
d)
The Gulf
66.
In what way were Native American tribes similar?
a)
They adapted to their environment.
b)
They lived in the Northeastern part of North America.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They hunted and ate the same food.
67.
Which of the following technologies resulted in Native Americans being able to settle in one place?
a)
pottery
b)
the bow and arrow
c)
the spear
d)
agriculture
68.
What tool is shown in the picture?
a)
Atlatl
b)
Awl
c)
Palisade
d)
Bow and arrow
69.
The bow and arrow is better than the atlatl for all the reasons EXCEPT?
a)
arrow can be shot from longer distances.
b)
bow and arrow was more accurate.
c)
bow and arrow could kill multiple animals at once.
d)
arrow traveled at a faster speed, making it more powerful.
70.
Cherokee pottery vessels were used for
a)
baking cakes and cookies
b)
cooking, storage, ceremonies
c)
home decoration
d)
fish bowls
71.
What helped change Native American tribes from being hunters and gatherers?
a)
farming
b)
ranching
c)
fishing
d)
irrigating
72.
a person believed to have the power to summon spirits and heal the sick
a)
Middleman
b)
Hunter-Gatherer
c)
Shaman
d)
Nomad
100 %
