wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Social Studies semester test

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a political map?

a)

map with lots of colors, boundaries between states or countries

b)

map with shading of mountains and valleys

2.

What is a physical map?

a)

map with lots of colors and boundaries between states and countries

b)

shading of mountains and valleys

3.

What does a title of a map show?

a)

tells the cardinal and intercardinal directions

b)

tells what the map is about

4.

What is a compass rose?

a)

The key to what is found on the map

b)

Tells the cardinal and intercardinal directions

5.

What are symbols on maps?

a)

Latitude and longitude

b)

Tells what specific things on the map are

6.

What is a legend?

a)

Tells how far away things are

b)

The key to what is found on the map

7.

What is a scale on a map?

a)

Where towns are

b)

Tells how far things are away from each other

8.

What is a road map index?

a)

Tells what specific things are on a map

b)

Where towns are found

9.

What is a grid?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

a key to what is found on a map

10.

cultures and contributions of the Mogollon

a)

Southeastern Arizona, first hunter and gatherers, learned to grow crops, 1-room pit houses, made pottery

b)

south central Arizona, desert region, grew crops, 1st pit houses then pueblos, developed canals, made jewelry

c)

Anasazi, four corners area, 1st hunters and gatherers, grew crops, pueblos-like apartments

11.

cultures and contributions of the Ancestral Puebloans

a)

Southeast Arizona, first hunters and gatherers, learned to grow crops; 1-room pithouses, pottery

b)

Anasazi, four corners area, first hunters and gatherers, grew crops, pueblo like apartments

c)

south central Arizona, desert region, grew crops, 1st pithouses then pueblos, developed canals, made jewelry

12.

Cultures and contributions of Hohokam

a)

southeast Arizona, first hunters and gatherers, learned to grow crops, 1 room pit houses, made pottery

b)

Anasazi, 4 corner area, 1st hunterers and gatherers, grew crops, pueblos like apartments

c)

south central Arizona, desert region, grew crops, 1st pit houses then pueblos, developed canals, made jewelry

13.

The dry climate affected the farming of the Hohokam for the following reasons

a)

because of the dry climate, they build canals

b)

water from the oceans watered their crops

c)

water from the Salt and Gila rivers watered their crops

14.

Pit houses were built underground because

a)

it kept people out

b)

it helped with the insects

c)

kept houses cool in the summer and warm in the winter

15.

3 landform regions of Arizona

a)

desert

b)

mountain

c)

lowland

d)

plateau

16.

Physical maps show

a)

landforms such as mountains, valleys and rivers

b)

things that impact humans such as stores, roads, parks and schools

17.

human features on a map

a)

are landforms such as mountains, valleys and rivers

b)

things that impact humans such as stores, roads, parks and schools

18.

physical features of the desert region

a)

flat, mountains, canyons and mesas

b)

mountains, rivers that flow through

c)

desert, largest cities, populated

19.

physical features of mountain region

a)

flat, mountains, canyons and mesas

b)

mountains and rivers that flow through

c)

Sonoran desert, largest cities, populated

20.

physical features of plateau region

a)

flat, mountains, canyons and mesas

b)

mountains, rivers flow through

c)

Sonoran desert, largest cities, populated

21.

renewable resource

a)

used, reused such as water, trees and sunlight

b)

used only once such as minerals, oils and gas

22.

nonrenewable resource

a)

used only once such as minerals, oils and gas

b)

used/reused such as water, trees and sunlight

23.

Cabeza de Vaca

a)

claimed land for Spain along the Gulf of Mexico and spoke of the 7 gold cities

b)

enslaved African with de Vaca and guided to de Niza

c)

was a priest and led expedition to find the 7 cities of gold the would bring wealth

d)

traveled across the US/Mexico. Traveled through the Grand Canyon. His stories made others want to see the new lands and he claimed land for Spain.

24.

Estevan

a)

claimed land for Spain along the Gulf of Mexico and spoke of the 7 gold cities

b)

enslaved Africa with de Vaca. Guide to DeNiza

c)

Was a priest. Led expedition to find the 7 cities of gold that would bring wealth.

d)

traveled across the US/Mexico. Traveled through the Grand Canyon and his stories made others want to see the new lands and he claimed land for Spain

25.

Fray Marcos de Niza

a)

Claimed land for Spain along the Gulf of Mexico and spoke of the 7 gold cities.

b)

Enslaved African with de Vaca. Guide to de Niza

c)

Was a priest. Led expedition to find the 7 cities of fold that would bring wealth.

d)

Traveled across the US/Mexico. Traveled through the Grand Canyon and his stories made others want to see the new lands and he claimed land for Spain.

26.

Francisco de Coronado

a)

claimed land for Spain along the Gulf of Mexico. Spoke of the 7 golden cities

b)

enslaved African with de Vaca. Guide to de Niza

c)

Priest who ed expedition to find the 7 cities of gold that would bring wealth

d)

traveled across the US/Mexico. Traveled through the Grand Canyon and his stories made others want to see the new lands and he claimed land for Spain.

27.

Which of the follow is a reason for the impact of Spanish colonization

a)

new lands for Spain

b)

Christianity spread

c)

Development of missions

d)

Native Americans sent to reservations

e)

Presidios (forts) builts

28.

What is a mission?

a)

religious settlements

b)

Spanish forts

29.

What is a presidio?

a)

religious settlement

b)

spanish fort

30.

What was the impact that Father Kino had on Spanish colonization?

a)

mapped areas that he explored (land route to California)

b)

he taught Arizonans how to write

c)

worked with the Native Americans to build missions

d)

he led expedition to find the 7 cities of gold

31.

What is a primary source?

a)

record of an event made by a person present when the even took place

b)

record of event made by someone NOT there when it took place

32.

What is a secondary source?

a)

record of an event made by a person present when the event took place

b)

record of an event made by a person NOT there when it took place

33.

Using the compass rose on the map, in what direction would you travel leaving Phoenix going to Tucson?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

34.

In early Arizona, the Hohokam people lived in a very dry climate. This resulted in them having to construct a system of _________.

a)

canals

b)

Pit Houses

c)

Kivas

d)

Communication

35.

Which event shown on the timeline happened first?

a)

The Sinagua arrive in Arizona.

b)

The Mogollon arrive in Arizona.

c)

Drought causes people to move.

d)

Drought causes people to move.

36.

What prehistoric group of people arrived last in Arizona according to the timeline?

a)

Sinagua

b)

Mogollon

c)

Hohokom

d)

Puebloans

37.

Where would the following event be placed on the timeline?:

“In 100 B.C.E. the Anasazi civilization developed in the Southwest.”

a)

Before agriculture begins

b)

Between Mogollon arrive in Arizona and Sinagua arrive in Arizona.

c)

Between Sinagua arrive in Arizona and Drought causes early people to move out of Arizona.

d)

After Drought causes early people to move out of Arizona.

38.

Identify the region of Arizona that is shaded in green.

a)

Mesa

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain

d)

Plateau

39.

What river flows west through the desert region in the southwest part of Arizona?

a)

Salt River

b)

Gila River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Little Colorado River

40.

According to the map, what non-renewable resource does Arizona produce the most of in the southeast region.

a)

Cattle

b)

Copper

c)

Cotton

d)

Coal

41.

According to the map, what non-renewable resource does Arizona produce the most of in the southeast region.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

both a and b

42.

Using the elevation map, in what Arizona Region would you find most of the elevation to be between 0 - 5000 feet?

a)

Mountain Region

b)

Plateau Region

c)

Plains Region

d)

Desert Region

43.

Saturday, the first of May, the same day that this had happened, he [the governor] commanded that each one of those who was to go with him be given two pounds of hardtack and half a pound of salt pork. And thus we set out to enter inland. We took with us a total of three hundred men.


Excerpt from The Personal Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca (2003) Page 59

a)

A story was written about Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Estevan wrote a biography about Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Cabeza de Vaca wrote a journal about the trip

d)

A newspaper article was written about Cabeza de Vaca

44.

By the early 1800's, what two countries controlled much of North America? (SELECT 2)

a)

Gernany

b)

Italy

c)

Britain

d)

Spain

45.

What two Civil War Battles were fought in Arizona?

a)

Picacho Peak and Apache Pas

b)

Apache Pass and Flagstaff

c)

Pinnacle Peak and Yuma

d)

Globe and Picacho Peak

46.

How did Manuelito help his people?

a)

He set up mines in Bisbee.

b)

He was the father of Arizona.

c)

He tried to help them return to their homeland.

d)

He persuaded his people to move away to another state.

47.

In the 1880's the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad were connected in northern Arizona. How did this positively impact Arizona?

a)

Helped Arizona's economy

b)

Added one more state Legislative Representative

c)

Increased traffic in the major cities

d)

Silver mines closed

48.

Choose all statements that are true of George W.P. Hunt (Select 2)

a)

The first governor of Arizona

b)

Served as commander of Fort Huachuca

c)

Reelected six times

d)

Known for getting better treatment for farm workers