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Geographic Understandings 5th grade

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Chisholm Trail

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Montgomery

2.
a)

Kitty Hawk, AR

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Montgomery, AL

d)

Pearl Harbor, HI

3.
a)

Kitty Hawk, NC

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Pearl Harbor, HI

d)

Montgomery, AL

4.
a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

5.

Where did the Bus Boycott take place?

a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

6.

Where did the Wright Brothers invent aviation?

a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

7.

Where did Japan attack that lead the US to joining WWII?

a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

8.
Texas cattle ranchers would move cattle along this route from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. 
a)
Kitty Hawk, NC
b)
Chisholm Trail
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Chicago, IL
9.
The naval base where Japanese planes attacked in December 1941, bringing America into World War II.
a)
Pittsburgh, PA
b)
Montgomery, AL 
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Chisholm Trali
10.
Where the Wright Brothers made the first airplane flight.
a)
Montgomery, AL
b)
Pittsburgh, PA
c)
Chicago, IL
d)
Kitty Hawk, NC
11.
This city was built where three major rivers(the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio) come together in a Y shape and became the center of steel production in the US.  
a)
Kitty Hawk, NC
b)
Pearl Harbor, HI
c)
Pittsburgh, PA
d)
Chicago, IL
12.
The South was a great place for growing certain crops that could not grow in the North because its climate had
a)
long, cold winters and short, rainy summers.
b)
warm, sunny winters and stormy summers.
c)
mild winters and long, hot, humid summers.
d)
very harsh winters and comfortable summers.
13.
When settlers began moving out West, what happened to many Native Americans?
a)
They were forced to move back East.
b)
They were forced onto reservations.
c)
They remained where they were living.
d)
They migrated into Canada and Mexico.
14.
a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Montgomery, AL

d)

Kitty Hawk, NC

15.
In 1960's, Rosa Parks was famous for being arrested here for not giving up her seat on a bus and later became the center for the Civil Rights Movement
a)
Montgomery, AL 
b)
Chicago, IL 
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Kitty Hawk, NC
16.

Geographical factors in one location impact other locations. Which of the following would NOT be a geographical factor?

a)

Drought

b)

Flooding

c)

Wildfire

d)

Disease

17.

Mass production became widespread in the US after WWI. Which BEST explains the economic impact of mass production?

a)

goods became less expensive

b)

goods were more carefully produced

c)

fewer businesses agreed to carry goods

d)

more people were employed to produce goods

18.

Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY effect of the importance of railroads in the Midwest during the mid-1800s?

a)

they made economic growth possible

b)

they gave rise to many new inventions

c)

they allowed people to travel to see friends

d)

they helped make shipping by boat more efficient

19.

Where were most new factories built in the US after the

Civil War?

a)

southern cities

b)

northern cities

c)

western territories

d)

southeastern locations

20.

Which of the following was the main source of economic activity in the Midwest in the years just before 1900?t

a)

tourism

b)

banking

c)

ranching

d)

manufacturing

21.

Why was Pittsburgh's location important to its development?

a)

Large cattle drives often ended in this city

b)

people could not easily get west of the mountains

c)

a major battle in the US Civil War was fought here

d)

Intersecting rivers at this city were important to its early economy

22.

Different regions of the US provide different goods and services. Of the following states, which is BEST known for producing successful TV shows and movies?

a)

Florida

b)

Colorado

c)

Michigan

d)

California

23.

Why did Andrew Carnegie choose to start his steel mill in Pittsburgh?

a)

It was near a large paper mill

b)

It was at the base of a mountain with lots of steel

c)

It was at the meeting point of three rivers

d)

It was a small city that could easily grow

24.

How did the Transcontinental Railroad influence the growth of the US?

a)

It encouraged people and industry to move out west

b)

It helped make Omaha one of the most populous US cities

c)

It shifted agricultural work mostly away from the East and Southeast

d)

It caused California to apply for US statehood

25.

Why was Chicago an important city to farmers?Man

a)

Many farmers sold their animals to companies in Chicago

b)

Many farmers went shopping for goods in

chicago

c)

Many farmers could find jobs in

Chcago

d)

Many farmers invested in factories in Chicago

26.

In what state is Kitty Hawk located?

a)

Alabama

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

27.

Soil, trees, and other plants are different across the US . Which state is MOST LIKELY to produce corn as a major crop?

a)

New York

b)

Connecticut

c)

Nebraska

d)

Washington

28.

How did the gas-powered farm equipment directly change farming in the US?

a)

It reduced the number of farms

b)

It allowed farmers to work faster

c)

It created many new farming jobs

d)

It helped farmers travel greater distances

29.

Which of the following BEST describes why many people moved to Detroit after Ford invented the assembly line?

a)

People thought working on an assembly line was simple

b)

Assembly lines needed more workers than earlier methods

c)

Detroit had a good location near other big cities

d)

Ford invited people to come tour his factories to learn new methods

30.

What influenced the growth of Pittsburgh?

a)

the auto industry

b)

the airplane industry

c)

the steel industry

d)

the coal industry