WorksheetsHistory Alive: America's Past Spiral Review #1 Ch. 1-5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?
down
west
pole
northeast
A natural environment includes
plants.
factories.
stories.
cultures.
An object made and used by people is called
an artifact.
a culture.
a mesa.
a gorge.
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
Africa.
America.
Asia.
Europe.
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
across the ice of the North Pole.
down the entire length of the Mississippi River.
through North America to Asia.
into the interior where they could find gold.
Almost three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered by
mountains.
plains.
rainforest.
water.
Many American Indian groups tell origin stories in order to
teach their children the arts of warfare.
explain how Earth and its people came to be.
predict how the world will end.
take the place of their native language.
A group is called nomadic if it
lives in an isolated area.
moves from place to place.
owns very few possessions.
makes war on its neighbors.
To study the past, and archaeologist specializes in learning from
artifacts.
books.
interviews.
videos.
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.
They got tired of giving European settlers free food.
They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.
They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sickness.
What is located at 0 degrees latitude?
the equator
the North Pole
the prime meridian
the South Pole
According to the Hopis, where did people live at first?
in the sky
inside Earth
across the sea
in a dense forest
Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos' use of clamshells for jewelry?
ocean
mountains
high desert
redwood forest
"New World" was a name given to the Americas by
spice traders
shipbuilders
American Indians
European explorers
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
to practice fighting wars
to study a different culture
to send away their prisoners
to reach Asia faster for spices
What do meridians of longitude show?
how close to an ocean a place is
how far north or south a place is
how far east or west a place is
how high above sea level a place is
As they migrated, the first Americans went in search of big game such as
whales
walrusus
bears
caribou
What is a pueblo?
a hill with a flat top and steep sides
a basket woven from colorful plants
an apartment building made of stone and adobe
a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult
Astrolabes measure the
direction the ship was traveling
latitude of the ship
speed of the ship
time of day
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
It is ruled by another country.
It was started many years ago.
It is designed to be temporary.
It has a very simple way of life.
Where does a delta form?
in a river valley
at the mouth of a river
at the source of a river
in the hills above the river
As the migrated, early American Indians had to adapt by
using what was around them in nature
carrying all of their food with them
leaving old tools behind
appointing new chiefs to lead them
American Indians of the Plateau region got water from
community wells
cactus stalks
large rivers
heavy rainfall
A compass works by Earth's
large oceans
magnetic field
spinning on its axis
orbit around the sun
Juan Ponce de Leon looked for
the Seven Cities of Gold
a shortcut to Asia
a site for a mission
the fountain of youth
