wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

1st 6 Weeks Test- Geography, Native Americans, European Expl

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Columbus thought that he had arrived at  ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.
a)
Cathay
b)
Africa
c)
America
d)
India
2.
The Pueblo shelters were made of _____________ and could be several stories high.
a)
Buffalo 
b)
Pottery
c)
Adobe
d)
Wood
3.

What happened after Spain left Texas?

a)

French explorers came to settle

b)

Spain found all the gold

c)

The Vikings arrived

d)

The Spanish empire was created

4.
A major reason European rulers sought to colonize land in North America was they 
a)
needed people from North America to settle Europe
b)
sought to expand their wealth by taking New World resources
c)
wanted to learn more about Native Americans
d)
wanted a place to send convicts who disobeyed the law
5.

Which European explorer built Fort St. Louis?

a)

Cabeza DeVaca

b)

Pineda

c)

La Salle

d)

Columbus

6.

Who was the first European explorer to map the Texas coastline?

a)

La Salle

b)

Pineda

c)

Columbus

d)

Coronado

7.

What is a conquistador?

a)

explorer

b)

map maker

c)

sailor

d)

conqueror

8.

Which country sent the most explorers to the Americas?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

9.

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

a)

European farming techniques were quickly adopted

b)

Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe

c)

Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended

d)

Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths

10.
A ________________ is someone who travels from place to place at different seasons.
a)
nomad
b)
artifact
c)
confederacy
d)
adobe
11.
The Comanche got almost everything they needed from the __________________.
a)
Beads
b)
Pottery
c)
Corn
d)
Buffalo
12.

The seven cities of Cibola were real.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Cortez took control of the ____________ Empire in Mexico.

a)

Aztec

b)

Comanche

c)

Apache

d)

Cibola

14.

What was Columbus's reason for going on his voyage?

a)

To discover America

b)

To find a trade out to Asia

c)

To make peace with the Indians

15.
Identify the area
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Gulf of Mexico
16.
Identify the area
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Gulf of Mexico
17.
Identify the area
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rio Grande
18.
Identify the area
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Gulf of Mexico
19.
Identify the area
a)
Arkansas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
New Mexico
d)
Mexico
20.
Identify the area
a)
Arkansas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
New Mexico
d)
Mexico
21.
Identify the area
a)
Mexico
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Arkansas
d)
Louisiana
22.
Identify the area
a)
Mexico
b)
New Mexico
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Arkansas
23.
Identify the area
a)
Louisiana
b)
New Mexico
c)
Mexico
d)
Arkansas
24.
What river creates the border between Texas and Oklahoma?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Red River
c)
Sabine River
d)
Trinity River
25.
Which state does NOT border Texas?
a)
Arkansas
b)
New Mexico
c)
Arizona
d)
Oklahoma
26.
What region has a hot and humid climate and is likely to have tropical storms
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
27.
Which Texas region is most likely to have tornadoes?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Central Plains
28.

Which region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Central Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Great Plains

29.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

30.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

31.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

32.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

33.

Fishing, Shipping, and oil are major industries in this region.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

34.

This region is mostly desert with the least amount of rainfall in Texas.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

35.

This region has cooler temperatures because of higher elevation. It has plateaus, mesas, and canyons.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

36.

This region is known as Texas Hill Country.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

37.

Major cities and capital cities noted on map

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

38.

Shows physical features of the land

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

39.

An example of a natural border is...

a)

State line

b)

Mexico/Texas Border

c)

Sabine River

Similar Resources on Wayground

Mrs. Hart's Civil War Quiz

41 questions

Mrs. Hart's Civil War Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

Ancient India Review

40 questions

Ancient India Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 9th Grade

PMA 2 2024 Review

40 questions

PMA 2 2024 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Science 8 State Test Review Part 2

40 questions

Science 8 State Test Review Part 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 10th Grade

Unit Review - Age of Science & Exploration

34 questions

Unit Review - Age of Science & Exploration

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Ancient Greece

36 questions

Ancient Greece

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 7th Grade

European Map - Physical

43 questions

European Map - Physical

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade