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Unit 10 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a negative consequence of the oil industry in Texas?

a)

It creates jobs on oil wells and in refineries.

b)

The oil can be used to create energy.

c)

The oil comes from under the ground.

d)

There can be oil spills when the oil is transported from one place to another.

2.

Which Texas Second World War veteran received more medals and awards than any other combat soldier in history?

a)

John Tower

b)

Henry Cisneros

c)

Cleto Rodriguez

d)

Audie Murphy

3.

The actions shown in the cartoon above likely resulted in —

a)

urbanization

b)

lower oil prices

c)

industrialization

d)

rapid population growth

4.

Which East Texas wildcatter is credited with starting the oil business in Texas?

a)

Patillo Higgins

b)

Howard Hughes, Sr.

c)

Joseph Glidden

d)

Scott Joplin

5.

Many farmers in North Texas responded to the Dust Bowl by —

a)

moving out of the state

b)

using artificial fertilizers

c)

switching to cotton cultivation

d)

selling mineral rights to oil companies

6.

What evidence is there in the picture that the downtown Kilgore area was known as the “World’s Richest Acre"?

a)

The stores were very large.

b)

Oil wells spread out for miles.

c)

Oil wells surrounded the downtown area.

d)

There were many large houses for the wealthy.

7.

One way that Texans have modified the environment in order to build new houses has been by —

a)

discovering more oil

b)

building more railroads

c)

constructing more schools

d)

cutting down trees to clear land

8.

One way that Texans living in the Mountains and Basins region have to adapt to the environment is by —

a)

irrigating crops

b)

clearing forests

c)

building houses on silts

d)

preparing for hurricanes

9.

Which area of Texas was most influenced by the effects of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Gulf Coast

b)

The Panhandle

c)

Major urban areas

d)

Mountains and Basin region

10.

Which characteristic is shared by all of the products listed in the box?

a)

These industries provide jobs to most Texans.

b)

These products are important for Texan ranchers.

c)

These products are made from oil and natural gas

d)

These industries formed during the Second World War.

11.

During the Great Depression, New Deal reforms were made to —

a)

create jobs

b)

provide food

c)

educate children

d)

fund art projects

12.

To avoid having another Dust Bowl, farmers in Texas had to —

a)

stop planting cotton fields

b)

convert their farms to ranches

c)

find new ways to irrigate crops

d)

learn better ways to treat the soil

13.

Cleto Rodriguez served as an American soldier in the Philippines during the Second World War. As a result of his bravery in battle, he was awarded the —

a)

Purple Heart

b)

Legion of Merit

c)

Distinguished Service Cross

d)

Congressional Medal of Honor

14.

Which effect is a likely result of many industries moving to major Texas cities?

a)

Less tourism to cities

b)

Fewer job opportunities

c)

Greater numbers of farmers

d)

More people moving to cities

15.

Which event directly contributed to a rapid increase in population along the Coastal Plains region of Texas in the early twentieth century?

a)

Discovery of oil at Spindletop

b)

Invention of the Hughes drill bit

c)

Construction of the Galveston Seawall

d)

Use of Edison’s alternating electrical current