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IA #2 Review 2022 Update

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mountains and Basins region has less rain than the Coastal Plains?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The population decreases in areas with less precipitation

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What region of Texas offers the longest growing period?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plaind

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

4.

Economic opportunities cause people to move to urban areas

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which statement is true?

a)

There is more rain fall in East Texas.

b)

There is more rain fall in West Texas.

c)

We get the same amount of rain in both areas.

d)

The amount of rainfall decreases as you move east across the state.

6.

Looking at the map, what conclusion can you draw about the location of the developments?

a)

They are all in the Mountains and Basins region

b)

They are all in the Great Plains

c)

They are all close to waterways

d)

They are all small rural cities

7.

What is an example of Texas's diverse heritage?

a)

Naming different cities and towns after Spanish and German words.

b)

Prohibiting Germans to clebrate Oktoberfest

c)

Naming different cities and towns after only Texas idividuals

d)

Not allowing different cultures to celebrate their traditions

8.

Diseases brought by the Spanish who settled in Texas killed American Indians?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What happened after Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821?

a)

The amount of Spanish missions increased

b)

The population in the Mexico increased

c)

The Mexican Government gave land to entrepreneurs

d)

American Indians welcomed the newcomers to Texas

10.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
11.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
12.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
13.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
14.
Located in the Mountains and Basins, what is the highest point in Texas?
a)
Davis Mountains
b)
Chisos Mountians
c)
Guadalupe Peak
d)
Rocky Mountains
15.
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
16.

True or false... The average annual precipitation (rainfall) increases as you move from West Texas to East Texas

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False... West Texas gets more rain than East Texas

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Texas Region with the smallest population?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
19.
What are regions?
a)
Bodies of water
b)
Areas of land with physical features that set them apart from other areas of land
c)
A group of people with a shared set of beliefs, goals and religious customs.
d)
People who study the past.
20.

The ELEVATION of TEXAS...

a)

Decreases South to North

b)

Decreases East to West

c)

Decreases West to East

d)

Decreases North to South

21.

Rural= farm land/ not heavily populated

Urban = city/ heavily populated

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When we see ethnic groups speaking a language that is a combination of both English and their native language this is an example of

a)

Ethnic groups phasing out their own cultural heritage

b)

Ethnic groups working to isolate themselves from Texas culture

c)

Ethnic groups deciding that their own cultural heritage is no longer important

d)

Ethnic groups maintaining their own heritage while also adapting to Texas culture

23.

What people group was impacted negatively by the colonization that was taking place in Texas?

a)

Spanish

b)

Germans

c)

French

d)

Native Americans

24.

Oktoberfest, Cinco De Mayo, Folk songs, and Polka dancing are all examples of

a)

German influence in Texas

b)

Spanish influence in Texas

c)

Cultural Diversity

d)

French Influence in Texas

25.

Which sequence of cities correctly identifies these cities from highest elevation to the lowest?

a)

Houston, Austin, Amarillo

b)

Midland, Abilene, Longview

c)

San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Dallas

d)

Galveston, Lubbock, Fort Worth

26.

What area in Texas gets the most rainfall according to the map?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

27.

The elevation INCREASES as you go from East Texas to West Texas

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of the following is an example of Texans interacting with the environment?

a)

Oktoberfest

b)

The Coastal Plains Region

c)

Building bridges and waterways

d)

The Civil War

29.

Many places in Texas are names from Spanish and German words such as San Antonio and Pflugerville. These names reflect the--

a)

State's diverse heritage

b)

State's singular culture

c)

Lack of diversity

d)

Dominant economic groups

30.

Which of the following is the best title for the box above?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Cultural diversity in Texas

c)

German influence in Texas

d)

Spanish influence in Texas

31.

Which of the following correctly describes an urban area?

a)

Farm land

b)

Economic opportunities

c)

Low population

d)

Undeveloped roads

32.

What would be a great reason to move from a rural area to an urban area?

a)

Rural areas are in danger of having more droughts

b)

Urban areas have more jobs and greater resources

c)

Rural areas have less job opportunities

d)

The crime activity is higher in the urban areas

33.

What region of Texas has has the lowest rainfall and population?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

34.

Form the following, which statement is true about European exploration and settlement ?

a)

The Spanish brought Oktoberfest.

b)

The main goal of the English was to convert Natives to Catholicism.

c)

Missions were important to Spanish settlement

d)

The German celebrated Cinco de Mayo

35.

After Anglo- American immigration to Texas more people spoke--

a)

Spanish

b)

German

c)

English

d)

Czech

36.

Spain's relationship with the Native population was centered around--

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Fur trading

c)

Conversion to Islam

d)

Conquest and Conversion

37.

Spanish Immigrants first came to Texas in the late 1780's. They carried traditions from Spain and Mexico that included ranching and food like tamales.

This is an example of how?

a)

Immigrants culture dominated Texas

b)

Immigrants culture would become one of the many cultures in Texas

c)

Immigrants didn't incorporate their culture

d)

Immigrants lost their culture and became Americanized.

38.

With the Anglos arriving in Texas, how did this effect Texas?

a)

Too many people came and they had to leave

b)

Native Americans sought peace

c)

Catholicism increased dramatically as Anglos set up missions across Texas

d)

Farming practices involving things like corn and cattle increased

39.

What group did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas

a)

Spanish

b)

Tejanos

c)

The Anglos

d)

Native Americans

40.

Why did people want to come to Texas?

a)

Spanish came here to beat France

b)

Americans wanted cheap land to farm from

c)

French came here to find gold and treasure

d)

English wanted to convert Native Americans to Baptism

41.

Which of the following is an example of Texans interacting with the environment?

a)

Building bridges and waterways

b)

Oktoberfest

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Civil War

42.

Economic opportunities cause people to move to urban areas

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Kinda False

d)

Kinda True

43.

Texas Region with highest elevation

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

44.

Texas region with the lowest elevation

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

45.

Anglos were Catholic

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Clearing forests for new infrastructure is an example of humans interacting with the environment?

a)

False

b)

True

47.

What is NOT reasons someone would move from a rural to an urban area?

a)

Economic opportunities

b)

More jobs

c)

Cleaner air

d)

Variety of resources

48.

After Spanish Colonization what people group in Texas was negatively impacted?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Czech

d)

Native Americans

49.

After Spanis Colonization of Texas, Native Americans were expected to adapt to Spanish culture and forced to live in ________?

a)

Villages

b)

Condos

c)

Missions

d)

Forts

50.

Match the following

a)

Spain

1.

Conquest and Conversion

b)

France

2.

Fur Trade

c)

England

3.

Religious Freedom

51.

Stephen F. Austin was an Anglo

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Spanish expansion led to the creation of missions

a)

True

b)

False