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OK History Unit 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The First Americans came from______________
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antartica
2.
The First Americans crossed a land bridge over the _______________.
a)
Bering Strait
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Nile River
Nile River
d)
Indian Ocean
3.
The First American came to America because they were _____________
a)
Running away
b)
Chasing their food
c)
Looking for a home
d)
going to Chaco Canyon
4.
Which of the following was built for religious, or group gathering reasons in Mississippian culture?
a)
Farmed fields
b)
Lake houses
c)
Mounds
d)
Platforms
5.

They left earthworks filled with artifacts of a rich civilization

a)

Caddoan Mound Builders

b)

Wichitas

c)

Comanches

d)

Apaches

6.

What are the three sisters?

a)

corn, beans and squash

b)

rabbits, deer and antelope

c)

mammoth, bison and sloth

d)

none of the above

7.
An atlatl is a ________________
a)
arrowhead
b)
spearpoint
c)
piece of pottery
d)
spear throwing device
8.

Objects made by human work or skill usually found at archaeological sites are

a)

artifacts

b)

natural resources

c)

culture

d)

reservoir

9.

The Cross Timbers are significant in that they...

a)

Were the first area in OK explored by early explorers

b)

Form a natural barrier divide our state N and S

c)

Form a natural barrier dividing our state East and West

d)

Used to span 14 states

10.

Who were the first Europeans in North America based on theory?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The French

c)

The English

d)

The Vikings

11.
Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain, Germany, and France
b)
England, Spain, & France
c)
Italy, Spain, and Portugal
d)
Portugal, Ireland, & France
12.

What was Coronado in search of

a)

The Seven Cities of Gold

b)

Fountain of youth

c)

El Dorado

d)

Mexico

13.

Name the Explorer that conquered the Aztecs?

a)

Cortes

b)

Coronado

c)

Pineda

d)

La Salle

14.
This explorer was arrested by the Spanish and taken to Mexico where his notes were taken. 
a)
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Zebulon Pike
d)
Stephen Long
15.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?
a)
They prayed for the Native Americans.
b)
They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
c)
They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
d)
They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.
16.

How were the conquistadors able to conquer the Indians?

a)

They had better weapons and armor

b)

They had horses, which Indians had never seen!

c)

Their diseases killed lots of Indians

d)

All of the above!

17.
What statement best describes how the Spanish interacted with Native Americans?
a)
They traded with them.
b)
They conquered and enslaved them
c)
They learned farming from them
d)
They made settlements and traded with them
18.
Which group of European explorers treated Native Americans like equals?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Americans
19.
La Salle explored which region?
a)
East Canada
b)
Mississippi River Valley
c)
Pacific Northwest
d)
Canadian Shield
20.

What did Robert de la Salle call the land that he claimed for France, which included the entire Mississippi river and its tributaries?

a)

Indiana

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Louisiana

21.
Which was the deadliest impact of European arrival on Native Americans?
a)
Conflict (War)
b)
Disease
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Spanish Missions
22.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
23.
Which European country threatened to close the port of New Orleans?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
24.
From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
none of the above 
25.

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

a)

1903

b)

1703

c)

1803

d)

1800

26.
For how much did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$10 million
b)
$5 million
c)
We fought in a war and won it
d)
$15 million
27.

The land the United State bought from France, which doubled the size of the U.S. was called

a)

The Oregon Country

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The Great Western Territory

d)

The Northwest Territory

28.
He was President when the Louisiana Purchase was made:
a)
Lincoln
b)
Washington
c)
Adams
d)
Jefferson
29.

Who was the President who sent out Lewis and Clark on their journey?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Thomas Jefferson

30.
The Lewis and Clark expedition began in May of 
a)
1776
b)
1804
c)
1806
d)
1919
31.

Lewis and his men were also referred to as what?

a)

Jefferson's Team

b)

The Corps of Discovery

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

32.

Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Nantucket

c)

Black Kettle

d)

Sacagawea

33.
Who was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery? 
a)
Meriwether Lewis
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau 
d)
William Clark 
34.

How long did the journey take?

a)

about 1 year

b)

about 2 years

c)

about 3 years

d)

about 4 years

35.
This region is home to Turner Falls, a 77ft. waterfall.
a)
Ozark Plateau
b)
Wichita Mtns.
c)
Arbuckle Mtns.
d)
Ouachita Mtns.
36.

What is the river that separates Oklahoma from Texas

a)

Rio grande

b)

Colorado river

c)

Arkansas river

d)

Red River

37.
Which region is home to the Glass Mountains (due to the shiny mineral deposit)?
a)
High Plains
b)
Wichita Mountains
c)
Arbuckle Mountains
d)
Gypsum Hills
38.
Which region is home to the Great Salt Plains and Little Sahara?
a)
Red Bed Plains
b)
Sandstone Hills
c)
Gypsum Hills
d)
Arbuckle Mountains
39.
Which region has a significant source of granite?
a)
Ouachita Mountains
b)
Wichita Mountains
c)
Arbuckle Mountains
d)
Sandstone Hills
40.
Which region is home to the Black Mesa?
a)
Ozark Plateau
b)
Wichita Mountains
c)
High Plains
d)
Ouachita Mountains

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