WorksheetsFall Benchmark Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?
It tripled the size of the U.S. and brought about great hardships for most Americans following the purchase.
It reduced the size of the U.S.
It made the U.S. economy collapse.
It doubled the size of the country leading to the idea of Manifest Destiny.
Which choice best describes a plateau?
High elevation
A generally flat area with a higher elevation.
A mountain range that runs along a coastline.
An area with high elevation and a river.
Which choice is a geographic factor that explains why farming in Brazil is more likely in the east instead of the west?
Very little rainfall in the west
the west has better soil
No access to water in the west
The west is a dense forest while the east is a grassland (a savanna) with good soil
Which choice accurately explains what makes Mexico City historically significant?
Many important battles of the Mexican Revolution took place here
Home of the Inca
Good land and climate
Mexico City was the site of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Capital
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on the economy?
It slowed down the production of goods and services.
Goods could be produced at a much higher rate and cheaper.
It caused more people to move to farmland.
It led to war with Canada
What economic activities dominate (mostly) the Amazon Rain Forest and the grasslands (savannas) of central Brazil?
both manufacturing
both fishing and farming
fishing in the Amazon and cattle ranching on the savanna
logging in the Amazon and cattle ranching on the savanna (grassland)
According to the excerpt, what is the main threat to the Amazon ecosystem?
Human settlements
Wet and dry cycles
Logging companies using technology to remove the forest
Farmers using slash-and-burn agriculture
Which choice best defines slash-and-burn agriculture?
A process of burning wood.
Slashing and burning wood.
A process where farmers clear land by using fire.
A process of using the smoke from fire to destroy the environment.
Why is there a greater population in the southern part of the Mexican Plateau than in northern Mexico?
The government prefers to have people there
The southern plateau region has more rainfall with milder temperatures.
More settlers from Spain arrived
There is greater access to large bodies of water such as oceans
Which choice describes the path of Hurricane Ike?
There were no effects in the USA
Hurricane Ike was at its strongest while passing over the Caribbean islands, including Cuba and Haiti.
Was at its highest strength while out far away from land
The hurricane crossed mainly over Central America
What was the result of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire?
Inca defeated the Spanish
The Spanish became friends with the Inca
The Spanish killed many of the Inca and conquered their Empire
Spain attempted to conquer the Inca Empire but were unsuccessful
Which phrase from the text best reflects the author's impression of the engineering skills of the Inca Empire?
the country is populous
they count by certain knots on cords
such beautiful roads could not in truth be found throughout Christendom
there are mines in many parts of it
What technological accomplishment allowed the Inca to connect their empire in the Andes Mountains?
I Phones
XBOX
High quality roads and bridges
Google Maps (Google Earth)
Based on the text, what is an isthmus?
A narrow strip of land with water along its sides, that connects two larger landmasses.
A wide piece of land that connects two bodies of water.
A large body of water
A narrow body of water surrounded by land
Based on the excerpt, which choice is most likely a conclusion that a conquistador probably thought when they saw the Aztec capital?
The city was too big to capture
Not worth attacking
Conquering the city will make them rich and powerful.
The city is too dangerous to attack since it is controlled by the Aztecs.
According to the map, which country in the Caribbean region of South America Has five of climate types?
Venezuela
Guyana
Colombia
Suriname
At which country does the Central American isthmus reach its narrowest point?
Nicaragua
Panama
Costa Rica
Belize
What environmental process that has had negative effects in the Amazon Rain Forest is shown in the photo?
Deforestation as a result of cutting down trees
Hurricane damage from wind and rain
Tornadoes sweeping through and causing wind damage
Erosion washing away soil
How did the Spanish take power and maintain control over Mexico?
The natives preferred the Spanish way of life.
The Spanish, led by a conquistador named Hernan Cortes used military force against the natives.
The Spanish offered many benefits in return for Mexico's gold.
Life was easy under Spanish occupation
The circle on the map represents a geographic feature characterized by a narrow strip of land surrounded by water. What is it?
Plateau
Island
Isthmus
Ocean
Why do you think the roads were so important to the Inca Empire?
The roads had no value
The roads allowed the Inca to connect their vast (wide) empire.
It connected places
It made defense easier
Why might it be import to the people of the First Nations to keep the legacy of the totem pole alive?
Totem poles are equally as important to the First Nations as they are to the French and British Canadians.
It helps preserve nature.
Because it is interesting art.
To ensure that their culture is preserved (maintained) and continues from generation to generation.
All of the following countries of the Caribbean South America have two climate types except:
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
French Guiana
Which choice is the most likely outcome when their is an INCREASE in demand for wood products?
As demand increases their will be less trees cut down in the Amazon Rain forest.
As demand for wood increases the effects of deforestation will be greater.
Settlers in the Amazon will decide to plant trees instead of grow crops.
the government of Brazil will not allow anymore trees to be cut down.
In what way does the picture support the text?
The picture shows that Martin Luther King Jr. did NOT have any support.
By showing MLK leading a peaceful protest and giving a speech during the Civil Rights Movement.
The picture shows the population density of Washington DC.
The picture shows how the economy expanded.
What does the word significant mean?
Important
Meaningless
Not Important
Powerful
Which choice is would most likely be an action of an unlimited government?
Allow a peaceful protest.
No longer allow elections for citizens to vote for lawmakers.
Hold a conference encouraging citizens to vote.
Create a Bill of Rights.
Which choice identifies an accomplishment of L'Ouverture?
Fought during WWI
Ended the Great Depression
Became president of Bolivia
Led a slave rebellion in the Caribbean.
According to the excerpt, what was Churchill concerned about?
Spreading democracy
Stalin taking control over Central and Eastern Europe
War with Germany
The industrial Revolution
Which choice BEST identifies the effects of the Great Depression?
WWII started
People struggled to meet their needs.
Many people across the United States and Europe faced unemployment and hardships.
Finding a job was hard.
Which type of physical feature is best suited for the type of farming shown in the picture?
Mountain Ranges
Deserts
Coastline
large flat plains
