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Maps and Native Americans

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the imaginary line that cuts the earth in half vertically?

a)

The atmosphere

b)

The prime meridian

c)

The equator

2.

What is region 4?

a)

The arctic

b)

The northeast

c)

The southwest

d)

The southeast

3.

Which mountain range is on the EAST COAST of the United States?

a)

The Appalachian mountains

b)

The Himalayan

mountains

c)

The Sierra Nevada

mountains

d)

The Rocky

mountains

4.

Which mountain range is labeled 2 on the map?

a)

The Mississippi mountains

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Andes mountains

d)

The Appalachian mountains

5.

What is the imaginary line that cuts the world in half horizontally?

a)

The hemispheres

b)

The equator

c)

The absolute location

d)

The prime meridian

6.

How many hemispheres is the Earth broken into?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

7.

What were the types of shelters found in region 1?

a)

Teepees

b)

Igloos

c)

Wigwams

d)

Longhouses

8.

What river flows from Colorado down to the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

The Ohio

b)

The Mississippi

c)

The Rio Grande

d)

The St. Lawrecnce

9.

Which United States River is located at “D” on the map?

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Nile River

c)

The St. Lawrence River

d)

The Amazon

10.

What is the largest river that flows from Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

The Colorado

b)

The St. Lawrence

c)

The Ohio

d)

The Mississippi

11.

Which United States river is west of the Rio Grande?

a)

The St. Lawrence river is west of the Rio Grande.

b)

The Ohio River is west of the Rio Grande.

c)

The Mississippi River is west of the Rio Grande.

d)

The Colorado River is west of the Rio Grande.

12.

Which region would this shelter be found in?

a)

The Northeastern region

b)

The Southwestern region

c)

The Plains region

d)

The Southeastern region

13.

Which Native american group lived in a shelter like this?

a)

Southwest Natives

b)

Arctic Natives

c)

Northeast Natives

d)

Southeast Natives

14.

Why would the Southeast Indians not be able to trade with Arctic Indians?

(a)  

15.

Why did the Woodlands Indians (Northeast) settle where they did?

a)

It was cold and Icy

b)

It was flat and open for the teepees

c)

It was dry and hot and had clay

d)

It had lots of resources for food, shelter and clothes.

16.

How were the Arctic Indians and the Southeast Indians different?

a)

The Arctic Indians hunted and fished marine (water) animals and Southeast Indians grew corn, beans, and squash (3 sisters)

b)

Arctic Indians built movable houses and Southeast did not

c)

The Arctic Indians farmed the land and the Southeast Indians ate salmon, caribou and seals

17.

How are the Artic and Plain Indians similar? 

a)

The Arctic and Plain Indians used bark and leaves for their tools and home.

b)

The Arctic and Plain Indians lived in cold climates

c)

The Arctic and Plain Indians fished and farm to survive.

d)

The Arctic and Plain Indians hunted for food, shelter, and clothing.

18.

Which of these images is the BEST example of a Plains Indian village?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
What tells us the directions on a map?
a)
Title
b)
Mrs. Edwards
c)
Compass Rose
20.
How many tents are there?
a)
one
b)
three
c)
five
21.
What are the four main directions on a compass rose?
a)
North, South, East and West
b)
North, South, Up and West
c)
Down, Under, North, South
22.
What street is the car driving on?
a)
Oak Street
b)
First Street
c)
Second Street
23.

Are imaginary lines that run from North to the South.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

location

24.

Are imaginary lines that run from East to West. They help us get an absolute location of a place.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator