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Geography and American Tribes

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of absolute location?

a)

It's over there

b)

My house is behind Taco Cabana

c)

My address is 123 Main St.

d)

Turn left after Whole Foods and my house is three streets down

2.

Which of the following is an example of relative location?

a)

The coordinates are 10°N and 35°W

b)

My house address is 123 Main St.

c)

Campbell Middle School is next to Pridgeon Stadium

d)

Over there

3.

What is human-environment interaction?

a)

How humans talk to the environment

b)

When humans die due to the environment

c)

Where places are located and where humans live

d)

The ways people adapt to their environment

4.

True or False: Austin is the capital of Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What three rivers help form the border of Texas?

a)

Rio Grande, Red, Sabine

b)

Rio Grande, Mississippi, Canadian

c)

Rio Grande, Red, Mississippi

d)

Rio Grande, Sabine, Canadian

6.

__________ shares the southern border with Texas

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Louisiana

c)

Mexico

d)

New Mexico

7.

What are the storms called that affect Texas from the Gulf?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Death traps

c)

Thunderstorms

d)

Hurricanes

8.

Which region's weather is affected by the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

9.

What is the orange region called?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

10.

What is the blue region called?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

11.

What is the brown region called?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

12.

What is the yellow region called?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

13.

Which region has the highest population?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

14.

What is a big difference between the Mountains and Basins region compared to the Coastal Plains?

a)

Mountains and basins has more people

b)

Coastal plains has more precipitation

15.

Which region do we live in?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

16.

If a person writes about traveling west and dying of thirst, what region would they be writing about?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

17.

What is a benefit of having rich soil?

a)

It helps provide beef

b)

It can be used for recreation

c)

Large cities can be built

d)

The land can be used for agricultural purposes

18.

True/False: American Indians had a variety of customs

a)

True

b)

False

19.

How did the Gulf Coastal tribes adapt to getting food?

a)

hunted bison

b)

created permanent villages

c)

planted crops

d)

Created dugout canoes for fishing

20.

True or False: The American buffalo were important for food, shelter, and tools.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What was a benefit to farming for the American tribes?

a)

They could build better housing

b)

They were able to fight

c)

They could build better tools

d)

They had a dependable food source

22.

American Indian cultures changed as they:

a)

adapted to their surroundings

b)

fought each other

c)

worshipped in temples

d)

moved away from Texas

23.

True or False: Building permanent villages helped them develop complex societies.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Teepees were used by nomadic tribes

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False: Tribes near the coast relied on fish

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or False: Tribes on the plains relied on buffalo for food?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or False: Geography of an area determined the food source for American tribes.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False: American indians saw European settlers as a threat to them.

a)

True

b)

False