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WorksheetsMissouri History: Unit 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
Psychology
History
Biology
Sociology
In Missouri, the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (pink area) is sometimes nicknamed _______________
the pan handle
the crown
the boot heel
the spur
Which color represents the Mississippi Alluvial Plain?
Green
Pink
Blue
Orange
Which color represents the Ozark Highland?
Green
Pink
Blue
Orange
On the map... Orange, blue, and the small yellow area represents which geographical area of Missouri?
the plains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
the Ozark Highland
Mississippi River valley
This town was the site of numerous earthquakes from 1811-1812.
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Los Angeles
New Madrid
Which of the following is NOT a Missouri Indian tribe?
Fox
Osage
Seminole
Missouria
What is the tallest point in Missouri?
Bell Mountain
Buford Mountain
Webster County High Point
Taum Sauk Mountain
Which area of Missouri is home to over 5,000 caves?
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Ozark Highland
the plains area
Ohio
Which river is the eastern border of Missouri?
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Francis
Spring
Which river is shown in the image?
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Francis
Spring
Which river is shown in the image?
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Francis
Spring
Which large animal is STILL FOUND in large amounts in Missouri?
Buffalo
Whitetail Deer
Grizzly Bear
Moose
Southern Missouri, because of climate, is at great risk of which kind of natural disaster?
Hurricane
Tornado
Tsunami
Earthquake
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
Geography
History
Meteorology
Ecology
Which European is believed to be the first to encounter the Quapaw people?
Hernando de Soto
Louis Jolliet
Christopher Columbus
Teddy Roosevelt
Which tribe was known to live in these bark long houses?
Quapaw
Missouria
Cherokee
Chikasaw
Which tribe was known to utilize dog travois as a means of transporting goods?
Quapaw
Missouria
Cherokee
Fox
Which tribal name is said to mean "canoe people" or "town of large canoes"?
Quapaw
Missouria
Osage
Fox
Tribe located in SW Missouri and Eastern Kansas. Lived in "Wigwams."
Quapaw
Missouria
Osage
Fox
Chief Black Hawk, was the leader of which group of American Indians?
Quapaw
Missouria
Osage
Fox and Sac
Which of the following tribes DID NOT speak a Siouan language. But spoke a version of the Algonquian language.
Quapaw
Missouria
Osage
Fox and Sac
A semi nomadic people with a culture based on hunting, foraging, and gardening, the seasonal movements of the ________ brought them annually from Eastern Kansas and SW Missouri into northwestern Arkansas
Quapaw
Missouria
Osage
Fox
Which tribe was known to live in these teepees as they moved along the rivers?
Quapaw
Missouria
Cherokee
Chikasaw
What European country were Hernando de Soto and Francisco Coronado from?
Spain
Italy
Russia
England
Which region did de Soto explore?
I
II
III
IV
Which of the following was an accomplishment of Hernando de Soto?
He found a Northwest Passage.
He discovered the Caribbean.
He was the first European to see the Mississippi River.
He found new land for England.
What area did Hernando de Soto explore?
The American Southeast and South: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas
The Northeast: Maine, New Hampshire and New York.
The Southwest: Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico
The Northwest: Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
What is a conquistador?
Name for an English explorer.
A Spanish Explorer that means "one who conquers"
French Hunter
It describes a crew member with very little training
What area did Francisco Coronado explore?
The American Southeast and South: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas
The Northeast: Maine, New Hampshire and New York.
The American SouthWest
The Northwest: Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Which of the following was an accomplishment of Francisco Coronado?
He found a Northwest Passage.
He discovered the Grand Canyon
He was the first European to see the Mississippi River.
He found new land for England.
Which of the following was an accomplishment of French Explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet?
Found a Northwest Passage.
Discovered the Grand Canyon
Traveled South along the Mississippi River claiming territory for France
Claimed new land for England.
"Louisiana" was named after King Louis XIV of France. The territory was named by ________________
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Hernando Cortes
Father Jacques Marquette
The main economic reason for the French Territory (that made Missouri such a prize) was _______________
Oil
Gold
Furs
Spices
The 1st Permanent European settlement in Missouri
St. Louis
St. Genevieve
Kansas City
Jefferson City
In 1750, what is now Missouri, belonged to the Empire of
France
Britain
Spain
Russia
After the French and Indian War (7 Years War) in 1763, the territory that would become Missouri was controlled by ______________ until the Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800 when they gave control back to France.
the Dutch
Britain
Spain
Russia
Missouri would become a part of the United States in 1803 after the it was purchased as part of the Louisiana Purchase from _____________________.
Spain
Britain
France
Russia
Which of the following IS NOT a reason Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to President Jefferson?
He needed money to stay at war with Great Britain
The fur and lumber trade was no longer profitable for France
He didn't have enough troops to defend it at the same time as he was involved with wars in Europe
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