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2a-5d MID Year Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What accomplishment was made by Spanish explorers in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Claimed the Mississippi River Valley

b)

Explored the eastern portions of Canada

c)

Established the settlement of Quebec

d)

Claimed the Southwestern United States

2.

What reasons led to conflict between the Europeans and American Indians?

a)

Trade competition

b)

Use of metal tools

c)

Spread of disease

d)

Type of crops

e)

Land ownership

3.

Which colonies were formed around the need for religious freedom?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

Plymouth Colony

d)

Pennsylvania

4.

Which would complete the shaded area of the diagram?

a)

Had a rich social life

b)

Were highly educated

c)

Worked as homemakers

d)

Were not allowed to vote

5.

The ocean located along the west coast of South America is the-

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

6.

What best describes the geographic region labeled 5?

a)

It has rolling flatlands with many river valleys.

b)

It contains the lowest point in North America.

c)

It contains the oldest mountain range in North America.

d)

It has flatlands that gradually increase in elevation westward.

7.

This body of water was known as the "Gateway to the West".

a)

James River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Hudson River

8.

Which river was used to move farming equipment and industrial products?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Colorado

c)

Ohio

d)

Mississippi

9.

The ___________ River connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and borders Canada.

a)

Colorado

b)

St. Lawrence

c)

Mississippi

d)

Missouri

10.

What river was explored by the Spanish?

a)

Columbia

b)

Ohio

c)

Colorado

d)

Missouri

11.

Which geographical feature is represented by the area labeled 2 on the map?

a)

Lake

b)

Bay

c)

Gulf

d)

River

12.

Which number represents the location of one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Early American Indians created shelter from materials—

a)

exported from Europe

b)

found in the environment

c)

purchased from settlers

d)

traded with other tribes

14.

What is an example of a capital resource used by American Indians?

a)

Deer

b)

Fish

c)

Canoes

d)

Stone

15.

The Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires were located near the —

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Nile River

d)

Niger River

16.

Which headline would have most likely appeared in a Southern colonial newspaper?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
This Region is shaped like a horseshoe - 
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Interior Lowlands
c)
Appalachian Highlands
d)
Coastal Range
18.
Which number represents Europe?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
19.

What is this?

a)

mountain

b)

glacier

c)

plain

d)

plateau

20.

What is shown with #1?

a)

Gulf/Bay

b)

Island

c)

Hills

d)

Peninsula

21.

Archaeologists study ___ through the recovery and analysis of artifacts.

a)

science

b)

human behavior and culture

c)

dinosaurs

d)

technology advancements

22.

Which tribe lived in the area shaded in grey on the map?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

23.

A buffalo is an example of a _________ resource.

a)

Human

b)

Capital

c)

Natural

24.

A whale hunter is an example of a _________ resource.

a)

Human

b)

Capital

c)

Natural

25.

Which explorer explored the area represented by the map?

a)

Robert La Salle

b)

John Cabot

c)

Francisco Coronado

d)

Samuel de Champlain

26.
What obstacle to exploration is represented by the image?
a)
Poor maps and navigational tools
b)
Diseases
c)
Fear of the unknown
d)
Lack of adequate supplies
27.

The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located on western region of continent number —

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Compared to enslaved African Americans, indentured servants-

a)

earned money for their work

b)

served their entire life

c)

were not given punishment when they disobeyed

d)

were free at the end of their contract

29.

What could a free African American do that an enslaved African American couldn't?

a)

vote

b)

own property

c)

be treated perfectly

30.
Which colony was established as an economic venture by the Virginia Company of London? It was also the first permanent English settlement.
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
31.
Which colonial region was characterized by cold winters, rocky soil, and a church?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
32.
Which colonial region was characterized by a humid weather, plantations, and the Piedmont?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
33.
A Mid-Atlantic farmer relying on tools made in New England is an example of how the colonies were-
a)
Specialized
b)
Interdependent
c)
Traders
d)
Indigo
34.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
35.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole

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