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1st ss benchmark 4-1.1—4-3.2

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the best title for the above map, which shows how the New World could have been settled over 10,000 years ago?
a)
The Transcontinental Railroad
b)
The Middle Passage 
c)
The Columbian Exchange 
d)
The Landbridge Theory 
2.
How did the land bridge form?
a)
Low temperatures, low water levels and freezing led to exposed land
b)
The Natives built a bridge
c)
Asia and North America floated together 
3.
Why did the Native Americans migrate to and from their homeland to North America?
a)
The Native Americans were forced out of their homes by Europeans
b)
The Native Americans decided it was time to move because of weather
c)
The Native Americans were following herds of animals
d)
The Native Americans were looking for a new area to build their tepees
4.

What did the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans make their clothes from?

a)

Buffalo

b)

Mammoth

c)

Deer

5.
All of the cultural groups have differences, but one thing is similar to them all.  What is it?
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used environmental resources to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
6.
 In the Eastern Woodlands region the Iroquois found food by _______________.
a)
raising sheep and growing corn
b)
fishing, hunting and farming 
c)
hunting buffalo and gathering berries
7.
This N.A. group lived in longhouse and wigwams?
a)
Great Basin 
b)
Southwest
c)
Pacific Northwest
d)
Eastern Woodland 
8.
Identify the Great Plains region using the map
a)
Green
b)
Yellow
c)
Pink
d)
Blue
9.
The Great Plains region is well-known for their 
a)
rolling hills and small shrubs
b)
mountains and valleys
c)
flat, treeless prairies
d)
rivers and marshalnds
10.
Native Americans of the Great Plains lived in
a)
Chickee houses
b)
Adobe houses
c)
TeePees
d)
Plank houses
11.
Plains Indians needed the _____________.
a)
polar bear
b)
elephant
c)
wolf
d)
buffalo
12.
The Southwest Native Americans lived in the desert. What were the houses of the Southwest called?
a)
longhouses
b)
tepees
c)
wigwams
d)
pueblos
13.

In the Southwest, they used adobe to make bricks. What was adobe made of?

a)

bricks

b)

clay and mud

c)

stones

d)

water and leaves

14.

Which letter represents the area where the Southwest Native Americans lived?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What did Pacific Northwest Natives live in?

a)

cedar plank houses

b)

tents

c)

teepees

d)

brick housese

16.

What fish was often caught for food in the Pacific Northwest?

a)

shark

b)

salmon

c)

seal

d)

catfish

17.

Northwest Native Americans had Special occasions celebrated with a ________________.

a)

birthday party

b)

church service

c)

potlatch

d)

fiesta

18.

A tradition in the Northwest Natives create a tall pole that has carvings that told a story is a ___________ __________.

a)

story pole

b)

total pole

c)

family pole

d)

totem pole

19.

This Native American group lived in longhouse and wigwams?

a)

Great Basin

b)

Southwest

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Eastern Woodland

20.

Which Native American group followed buffalo and lived in teepees?

a)

Eastern Woodland

b)

Southwest

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Plains

21.

What Native American group lived by the Rocky Mountains

a)

Pacific Northwest

b)

Great Basin

c)

Southwest

d)

Plains

22.

Which two Native American groups made their clothing from bark

a)

Southwest and Plains

b)

Eastern Woodland and Pacific Northwest

c)

Southwest and Eastern Woodland

d)

Great Basin and Pacific Northwest

23.

Which TWO Native American groups depended on wood as a resource

a)

Southwest and Plains

b)

Plains and Pacific Northwest

c)

Great Basin and Eastern Woodland

d)

Eastern Woodland and Pacific Northwest

24.

Reasons for Settlement: wanted riches: gold & silver, plantations- competing with other European countries for most land- spread their religion

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

English

25.

Reasons for Settlement

- wanted to trade with Native Americans to get furs and become rich- wanted to spread religion- become more powerful- wanted to find Mississippi River

a)

English

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

Spanish

26.
Why were explorers looking for a sea route to Asia?
a)
The explorers were making new maps
b)
They wanted to colonize India
c)
They believed this route would be quicker and earn more money
d)
They wanted to capture Indians
27.
Why did European explorers search for a northwest passage?
a)
They wanted to find a shortcut to Asia that went through North America
b)
They were looking for Greenland
c)
Spanish explorers were looking for the fountain of youth
d)
They wanted to find a new trade route to America
28.
Why did the Puritans move to North America?
a)
they were forced to leave
b)
the Church of England wanted to expand
c)
They disagreed with the Church of England
d)
they wanted to have a thanksgiving feast
29.
What does conquistador mean?
a)
it is spanish for boats
b)
It is the Spanish word for conqueror
c)
it is the spanish word for travel
30.
This group lived in modern-day Florida and Southwestern parts of North America
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Dutch
d)
English
31.
What were the economic activities of the French Colony? 
a)
Cash crops and fur trade
b)
Cash crops for exporting
c)
Fur trade
d)
They did not have any money.
32.
Which of the following was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Crops
c)
Animals
d)
People
33.
Which of the following was an item that came from the Old World?
a)
Pineapples
b)
Turkey
c)
Potatoes
d)
Horses
34.
Which of the following was an item that came from the New World?
a)
Pigs
b)
Corn
c)
Cows
d)
Horses
35.
The Columbian Exchange is the result of which explorer?
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Robert LaSalle
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Christopher Columbus
36.

The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases in the map above is known as:

a)

Arrows Exchange

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Triangular Trade Exchange

d)

Northwest Passage Exchange

37.

The area along the Mississippi River belonged to which European Settlers?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Potuguese

d)

Spanish

38.

How was the economy of the southern colonies similar to the middle colonies?

a)

Settlers of the southern and middle colonies exported cash crops

b)

Settlers in the southern and middle colonies were artisans and business owners

c)

Settlers of both colonies had difficulty farming due to rocky soil

d)

Settlers allowed Quakers to settle in the area for religious freedom

39.

Which of the following is the main economic activity of the New England colonies?

a)

They exported grains to Europe

b)

They exported lumber and built ships

c)

They established fur trade with the Natives

d)

They had African slaves to help farm cash crops

40.

Which area represents the New England colonies?

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Orange

d)

Green

41.

What was the difference between indentured servants and slaves?

a)

Indentured servants could not sign contracts

b)

Indentured servants were forced to work on plantations

c)

Indentured servants could not own land at any time in their life

d)

Indentured servants could gain their freedom after they served their time

42.

Which of the following represents the exchange of cash crops, such as rice, indigo, and tobacco for manufactured goods?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

green

43.

Which would represent the Middle Passage?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

green

44.
He was sponsored by Denmark  and discovered Hudson Bay and New York.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
d)
Hernando De Soto
45.
He is known for discovering American, but did not really do that!
a)
Hudson
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabot
d)
Balboa
46.
Missionaries came to spread this in the new world!
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
47.

Most Europeans wanted a faster trade route to

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

48.

This explorer was important to early explorers because he was the first to find America.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Leif Erikson

c)

Henry Hudson

49.

This explorer was credited for sailing around the world and discovered a passage way between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

50.
To get from Europe to America by traveling west, explorers had to cross the ______________ Ocean. 
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Artic
51.

What is John Cabot most remembered for?

a)

Being friendly with Natives.

b)

We speak English now because he claimed the land for England.

c)

He found a lot of gold and other riches.

52.
Where did the Puritans and Pilgrims settle?
a)
Northern part of the Atlantic coast (New England)
b)
Pennsylvania and Delaware
c)
Jamestown, VA
d)
Columbia, SC
53.
How did most men make a living in the towns in the Middle and New England colonies?   
a)
worked as farmers
b)
worked as artisans or store owners 
c)
men did not have to work
d)
worked as teachers, lawyers, and doctors
54.
Which colony had thick rocky soil that made it impossible to grow crops to export? 
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Spanish
55.
Where did the English settlers reside?
a)
Settled along the Atlantic Coast of North America
b)
Settled near the Mississippi River
c)
Settled in the area of Florida near Quebec
d)
Settled near the St. Lawrence River and along the Mississippi River
56.
Europeans who settled in the New World for mainly religious reasons settled in which colonies?
a)
Spanish
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Dutch
57.
In the New England colonies, which area was the center of religious activity?
a)
the school
b)
the meeting house
c)
the farm house
d)
the town hall
58.
What was the main economic activity of the Southern colonies?
a)
exporting lumber
b)
exporting cash crops
c)
exporting crops
59.
The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 
a)
give up their food
b)
work for free
c)
become a part of the Army
d)
pay taxes without representation
60.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
61.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
62.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
63.
When the Boston Harbor was blocked by the British, this was part of the 
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
French and Indian War
64.

What does it mean to boycott something?

a)

to go to war

b)

to refuse to buy something

c)

to make fun of people

d)

to speak out against something that you do not agree with

65.

In 1754, war broke out between Great Britain and France. Both of these countries had colonies in North America and both wanted the same land in the Ohio Valley. This lead to what war?

a)

Civil War

b)

Ohio War

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

French and Indian War

66.

What does it meant to protest something?

a)

to go to war

b)

to refuse to buy something

c)

to make fun of a person or a group of people

d)

to speak out or rebel against something that you do not agree with

67.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Samuel Adams
68.
What did they Declaration of Independence say?
a)
It declared that the authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings.  It also states that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 
b)
It declared Britain to be evil and the enemy of the world. 
c)
It declared that Virginia, would be it's own country
d)
It declared loyalty to the king. All the colonies would resume the kings orders, and punish those who did not. 
69.

What are your unalienable rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, property

b)

Life, Freedom, Porperty

c)

Life, Liberty, Freedom

d)

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

70.

'consent of the governed' means that the government gets it's power from who

a)

the states

b)

the king

c)

the people

d)

the laws

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