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State History Ch. 1-2 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the earliest people to live in Massachusetts?

a)

The English

b)

The Native Americans

c)

The Spanish

d)

The French

2.

Who named New England?

a)

The English

b)

John Cabot

c)

The Wamoanoag

d)

John Smith

3.

When did the Wamoanoag move from the beach to the forest?

a)

False, they didn't move to the forest

b)

In the early 1500's

c)

Every summer

d)

Every winter

4.

What was a tribal leader called?

a)

Sachem

b)

Medicine Man

c)

Chief

d)

The council

5.

Why did the European explorers sail West?

a)

To find an all-water route through North America

b)

To befriend the Native Americans

c)

To sail around the world

d)

To fight the Native Americans

6.

What tool did the Wampanoag men use to cut down trees?

a)

A spear

b)

A saw

c)

An axe

d)

A bow and arrow

7.

What did Wampanoag boys do?

a)

Cooked, made tools, and fought battles

b)

Hunted, made tools, and trained to be a warrior

c)

Protected the tribe, took care of younger children, and hunted

d)

Gathered wild berries, sewed, and hunted

8.

Fact or Opinion: The sky is blue.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

9.

Fact or Opinion: Lightbulbs use electricity to create light.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

10.

Fact or Opinion: 3rd grade is the best grade ever.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

11.

Primary or Secondary Source: A diary entry

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

12.

Primary or Secondary Source: An interview with an eyewitness.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

13.

Primary or Secondary Source: Our State History textbook.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

14.

Primary or Secondary Source: a newspaper article about an event that the writer was not at.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

15.

What did the Wampanoag girls do?

a)

Cooking, gardening, and taking care of younger children

b)

Sewing, hunting, and training to be warriors

c)

Cooking, taking care of younger children, and being on the tribe's council

d)

Making tools, hunting, and gardening

16.

True or False? The Wampanoag respected nature and often celebrated and gave thanks for it.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the purpose of a map legend?

a)

To tell a story

b)

To show which direction something is in

c)

To define a term

d)

To show what the symbols on the map mean

18.

What are the cardinal directions?

a)

Up and down

b)

Left and right

c)

North, South, East, West

d)

North, up, south, down

19.

What is geography?

a)

The study of the earth and the people, plants, and animals that live in it

b)

The study of maps

c)

The study of landforms (ex: mountains/valleys)

d)

The study of people

20.

What is a natural feature and what is a human feature (choose 2 options below)?

a)

A natural feature is a feature that is made by nature

b)

A natural feature is tiny like a feather or a blade of grass

c)

A human feature is a part of a human like your face or hands

d)

A human feature is a feature that is made by humans to help them live on the land