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USI Quarter 1 Review

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
There are how many continents of earth?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
9
d)
6
2.
How many oceans are there?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
8
d)
6
3.
Which ocean is located on the eastern side of the USA?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Southern
d)
Atlantic
4.
What 2 continents are not surrounded by water?
a)
Asia/Africa
b)
Europe/Africa
c)
Africa/ Australia
d)
Europe/Asia
5.
What region did the Lakota Indians make their home?
a)
Basin and Range
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Coastal Plain
6.
What region did the Lakota Indians make their home?
a)
Basin and Range
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Coastal Plain
7.
Which mountain range is the oldest with eroded mountains?
a)
Cascade
b)
Rocky
c)
Applachian
d)
Nevada
8.
What side of the country is the Coastal Range on?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
9.
Which region has the Continental Divide, which determines the flow of rivers, in it?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Basin and Range
c)
Coastal Range
d)
Interior Lowlands
10.
What is the lowest spot in America and which region is it in?
a)
New Orleans/ Coastal Plain
b)
Basin and Range/ Death Vally
c)
Continental Divide/ Rocky Mountains
d)
Canadian Shield/ Hudson Bay
11.
Which Native American tribe lives in present day Alaska and Northern Canada?
a)
Inuit
b)
Pueblo
c)
Kwakiutl
d)
Lakota
12.
Which Native American tribe has  a rainy, mild climate?
a)
Inuit
b)
Pueblo
c)
Kwakiutl
d)
Lakota
13.
The __________ live in the North Eastern or Eastern Woodlands part of  America.
a)
Lakota
b)
Iroquois
c)
Pueblo
d)
Inuit
14.
Which Native American tribe would be more likely to eat buffalo?
a)
Inuit
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Lakota
d)
Pueblo
15.
The southwestern part of America was home to the__________?
a)
Pueblo
b)
Lakota
c)
Iroquois
d)
Inuit
16.
Which number represents Africa?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
4
d)
7
17.
Which number represents North America?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
18.
Which number represents Europe?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
19.
Which letter represents the Pacific Ocean?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
20.
Which letter represents the Indian Ocean
a)
c
b)
d
c)
e
d)
a
21.
Which river on the map is the St. Lawrence River?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which river is known for transporting farming and industrial products and flows into the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Colorado River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Columbia River
23.
Which body of water below was used as the "highway" for European explorers coming to the New World?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Ohio River
d)
Gulf of Mexico
24.
Which river on the map is the Missouri River?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
Which body of water is represented by letter J?
a)
Rio Grande River
b)
Colorado River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Atlantic Ocean
26.

Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along side these bodies of water.

a)

The Mississippi and Columbia Rivers

b)

The Colorado and Missouri Rivers

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

The Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

27.

Lewis and Clark explored what river?

a)

Colorado

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Ohio

d)

Columbia

28.

The __________ served as an early exploration destination.

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Columbia River

29.

What river forms a border with Mexico and the United States?

a)

Colorado

b)

Ohio

c)

Mississippi

d)

Rio Grande

30.

What was the body of water that provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of the Americas?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Bering Strait

31.
Which body of water is represented by letter K?
a)
Columbia River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Rio Grande River
32.
Which body of water is represented by letter H?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Missouri River
33.
These two rivers were used to transport farm and industrial products. They were links to United States ports and other parts of the world.
a)
Columbia and Colorado Rivers
b)
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
c)
Ohio and St. Lawrence Rivers
d)
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
34.
This Region contains many rivers and lowlands - 
a)
Interior Lowlands
b)
Great Plains
c)
Appalachian Highlands
d)
Coastal Plain
35.
What landforms are the small rivers branching off of the big river?
a)
Delta
b)
Tributary
c)
River
d)
Estuary
36.

The American Indians lived in all parts of North America.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following is not a continent?

a)

South America

b)

United States

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

38.
Which body of water served as the gateway to the west?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
Ohio River
39.

What American Indian homeland includes the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

Kwakiutl

b)

Inuit

c)

Pueblo

d)

Iroquois

40.
People who work to produce goods and services.
a)
human resources
b)
capital resources
c)
natural resources
d)
undetermined resources
41.

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

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

e)

Pueblo

42.

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

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

e)

Pueblo

43.

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

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

e)

Pueblo

44.
Cactus Hill is located along which river?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Nottoway River
c)
St. Lawrence
d)
James River
45.

The Pacific Ocean touches the --

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Interior Lowlands

c)

Great Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

46.
What River is labeled "B"?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
47.
Which river serves as a natural border between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Colorado
c)
Mississippi
d)
Ohio
48.

Which region is labeled B?

a)

Appalachian Highlands

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Coastal Range

49.

Canadian Shield is labeled ____.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

Basin and Range is labeled _____.

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

51.

Old, eroded mountains can be found at letter _____.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

Broad lowland with many excellent harbors describes which region?

a)

Coastal plain

b)

Coastal range

c)

Rocky Mountain

d)

Appalachian Highland

53.

These mountains stretch from Alaska all the way to Mexico --

a)

Rocky

b)

Appalachian

54.

This region has lots of ice and is horseshoe shaped --

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Interior Lowlands

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Plains

55.

The Coastal Plain touches the ____ Ocean.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Southern

56.

Which region is located WEST of the Grean Plains?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Highlands

c)

Interior Lowlands

d)

Coastal Plain

57.

The picture most likely shows the ----

a)

Rocky Mountain Region

b)

Interior Lowlands Region

c)

Coastal Plain Region

d)

Great Plains Region

58.

This region has tall mountain ranges AND hot, dry, desert-like land --

a)

Basin and Range

b)

Coastal Range

c)

Appalachian Highlands

d)

Interior lowlands

59.

If you were in a car and drove NORTH from the Interior Lowlands, which region would you hit?

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Great Plains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Rocky Mountains

60.
What type of shelter did the Lakota Indians live in?
a)
Longhouse 
b)
Wigwam
c)
Igloo
d)
Teepee
61.
Which region did the Pueblo tribe live in?
a)
Basin and Range
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Interior Lowlands
62.
What type of resource comes directly from nature?
a)
Human
b)
Natural
c)
Capital
63.
Where did scientists find artifacts that proved humans lived there 18,000 years ago?
a)
London, England
b)
Los Angeles, California
c)
Luray Cavern
d)
Cactus Hill
64.
Which kind of scientists study human behavior and culture by studying artifacts?
a)
Paleontologist 
b)
Chemist
c)
Archaeologist
d)
Botanist
65.
Which river serves as a border between the US. and Canada?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Rio Grande RIver
c)
Ohio River
d)
Missouri River
66.
An axe is an example of what type of resource?
a)
Human
b)
Capital
c)
Natural
67.
A rock is an example of what type of resource?
a)
Natural
b)
Human 
c)
Capital 
68.
A person serving as a doctor is an example of what kind of resource?
a)
Human 
b)
Capital
c)
Natural
69.
The Kwakiutl tribe was located in which U.S. region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Basin and Range
d)
Rocky Mountains
70.
Where is Cactus Hill located?
a)
Southeastern Va
b)
Montana
c)
Virginia Beach, VA
d)
Washington State
71.
Which river is in the Pacific Northwest of the United States?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Colorado River
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Columbia River
72.
A hunter is an example what type of resource?
a)
Human
b)
Capital 
c)
Natural
73.

Economic Reasons - Gold and Natural Resources are...

a)

Motivating Forces to European Exploration

b)

Obstacles to European Exploration

c)

Accomplishments of European Exploration

74.

Poor maps and navigational tools are...

a)

Motivating Forces to European Exploration

b)

Obstacles to European Exploration

c)

Accomplishments of European Exploration

75.

Lack of adequate supplies are...

a)

Motivating Forces to European Exploration

b)

Obstacles to European Exploration

c)

Accomplishments of European Exploration

76.

Religious Reasons - Spread of Christianity are...

a)

Motivating Forces to European Exploration

b)

Obstacles to European Exploration

c)

Accomplishments of European Exploration

77.

Fear of the Unknown is a...

a)

Motivating Forces to European Exploration

b)

Obstacle to European Exploration

c)

Accomplishments of European Exploration

78.

Diseases and starvation are...

a)

Motivating Forces to European Exploration

b)

Obstacles to European Exploration

c)

Accomplishments of European Exploration

79.

Competition for Empire - Belief in superiority of own culture...

a)

Motivating Forces to European Exploration

b)

Obstacles to European Exploration

c)

Accomplishments of European Exploration

80.

Pick the "Motivating Force" to European Exploration...

a)

Fear of the Unknown

b)

Poor Maps and Navigational Tools

c)

Religious Reasons - Spread of Christianity

81.

Pick the "Obstacle" to European Exploration...

a)

Claimed Territories

b)

Poor Maps and Navigational Tools

c)

Competition for Empire

82.

Pick the "Motivating Force" to European Exploration...

a)

Economic Reasons - Gold and Natural Resources

b)

Disease and Starvation

c)

Improved Navigational Tools and Ships

83.

Pick the "Obstacle" to European Exploration...

a)

Religious Reasons

b)

Exchanged Goods and Ideas

c)

Lack of Adequate Supplies

84.

Pick the "Motivating Force" to European Exploration...

a)

Fear of the Unknown

b)

Competition for Empire

c)

Disease and Starvation

85.

Pick the "Obstacle" to European Exploration...

a)

Fear of the Unknown

b)

Improved Navigational Tools and Ships

c)

Economic Reasons

86.

Pick the "Obstacle" to European Exploration...

a)

Claimed Territories

b)

Competition for Empire

c)

Disease and Starvation

87.

What were the three West African Empires?

a)

Snap, Crackle and Pop

b)

Ghana, Mali and Songhai

c)

Larry, Moe and Curly

d)

Alvin, Simon and Theodore

88.

Where were Ghana, Mali and Songhai located?

a)

Western Region of Africa

b)

Eastern Region of Africa

c)

Western Region of North American

d)

Eastern Region of Australia

89.

What two natural resources did Portugal want from Mali, Ghana, and Songhai?

a)

Maunfactured Goods

b)

Gold and Salt

c)

Textiles and Salt

d)

Gold and Bronze

90.

Which country made voyages to West Africa?

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

91.

The West African Empires were located south of which desert?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Mojave Desert

92.
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by
a)
building city walls
b)
sailing around the world
c)
conquering European leaders
d)
controlling trade in West Africa
93.
Which river flows near the three West African empires?
a)
the Congo River
b)
the Nottoway River
c)
the Niger River
d)
the Rio Grande

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