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SC Geography and Native Americans Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How well do you feel you're prepared for Test 1 on Friday?

a)

Great

b)

Good

c)

Meh

d)

Not at all

2.

The Grand Strand, Barrier Islands, and salt marshes are found in what region of South Carolina?

a)

Sandhills

b)

Inner Coastal Plain

c)

Outer Coastal Plain

d)

Coastal Zone

3.

What region covers almost a third of the state and is the largest region in South Carolina?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Sandhills

d)

Coastal Zone

4.

This region used to be the old coastline and has clay and sandy hills:

a)

Inner Coastal Plain

b)

Coastal Zone

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Sandhills

5.

What region has the most fertile soil?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Sandhills

c)

Inner Coastal Plain

d)

Outer Coastal Plain

6.

Which region is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range?

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Piedmont

d)

Inner Coastal Plain

7.

Which region that is considered the largest region is where Irmo is located?

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Piedmont

d)

Sandhills

8.

Which region is located in the center of our state between the Piedmont and Coastal Plains?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Zone

c)

Sandhills

d)

Outer Coastal Plain

9.

Which region has the richest (most fertile) soil in the state?

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Inner Coastal Plain

c)

Outer Coastal Plain

d)

Piedmont

10.

Which region is swampy, and its regions run slower than others?

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Inner Coastal Plain

c)

Outer Coastal Plain

d)

Piedmont

11.

Which region extends about 10 miles inland from the coast? Also, sea life can be found here.

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Inner Coastal Plain

c)

Outer Coastal Plain

d)

Piedmont

12.

In which region is the highest peak in South Carolina and what is the name of that mountain?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountain in the Piedmont region

b)

Sassafras Mountain in the Blue Ridge region

c)

Little Mountain in the Blue Ridge region

d)

Sandhill Mountain in the Piedmont region

13.

Which two regions are separated by the Fall Line?

a)

Coastal Zone and Outer Coastal Zone

b)

Inner Coastal Zone and Sandhills

c)

Piedmont and Sandhills

d)

Blue Ridge and Piedmont

14.

The Blue Ridge Mountains are a part of which mountain range?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Sassafras Mountains

d)

Smoky Mountains

15.

Which region is known as the “Foothills of the Mountains”?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Sandhills

d)

Coastal Zone

16.

The regional groups of Native Americans were determined by what two factors?

a)

where they lived and the language they spoke

b)

where they lived and the animals they hunted

c)

the food they ate and the language they spoke

d)

the crops they grew and the tools they used

17.

What natural resources were used by the Native Americans to make tools?

a)

spears with projectile points

b)

daub, wattle, and chert

c)

rocks, wood, animal bones, and pelts

d)

fruit, vegetables, animal bone and pelts

18.

Which of the following factors had the greatest influence on Native American culture?

a)

religious beliefs

b)

languages

c)

size of the tribe

d)

natural resources

19.

What was the most common type of shelter of the Eastern Woodlands tribes?

a)

wigwam

b)

adobe

c)

pueblo

d)

teepee

20.

How were community decisions made in Eastern Woodlands tribes?

a)

The chief made all the decisions alone.

b)

The holy man or woman made decisions in times of war.

c)

The chief and the tribal council decided together.

d)

Tribal members elected only male members to the council.

21.

How did geography influence the Cherokee and Catawba tribes?

a)

They depended on clams and oysters as a part of their diet.

b)

They migrated inland during the winter.

c)

They hunted for buffalo in the plains.

d)

They built villages near rivers for fresh water, transportation, and food.

22.

What change in the lifestyle of South Carolina’s native people led them to be less nomadic than their ancestors? 

a)

opened trade with Europeans

b)

agriculture (farming)

c)

hunting for buffalo rather than deer

d)

conquering neighboring tribes

23.

Which statement best reflects the thoughts of Native Americans towards land ownership?

a)

They believed in private ownership of land.

b)

They believed everyone should own an equal amount of land.

c)

They believed land could not be owned by one person.

d)

They believed in selling their land as long as they could still hunt on it.

24.

What were the primary crops of the Native Americans, also known as the “Three Sisters”?

a)

Tobacco, Wheat, Indigo

b)

Corn, Pole Beans, Squash

c)

Rice, Cotton, Indigo

d)

Pumpkins, Wheat, Rice

25.

Which tribe lived in the upper region of South Carolina, better known as the Blue Ridge?

a)

Catawba

b)

Cherokee

c)

Saluda

d)

Yemassee

26.

Which tribe lived just below the Blue Ridge region in the Piedmont region?

a)

Catawba

b)

Cherokee

c)

Saluda

d)

Yemassee

27.

Which tribe lived in the lower region of South Carolina near Georgia, also known as the Coastal Zone?

a)

Catawba

b)

Cherokee

c)

Saluda

d)

Yemassee

28.

The Cherokee lived in what style of house?

a)

Daub and wattle houses

b)

Bark and plank houses

c)

Grass and straw houses

d)

Animal hides and leaf houses

29.

What natural resource did the Yemassee have access to?

a)

Pine Trees

b)

Red Clay

c)

Oyster Shells

d)

Waterfalls

30.

What natural resources were found in the three regions where the Cherokee, Catawba, & Yemassee lived?

a)

Wood and animal skins

b)

Seashells and rocks

c)

Oceans and rivers

d)

Red clay and pine trees

31.

What structure did the Native Americans build to help them keep cool in the summer?

a)

Wigwams

b)

Daub and Wattles

c)

Longhouses

d)

Teepees

32.

Many tribes built a protective fence around their villages. What was this fence called?

a)

Palisade

b)

Moat

c)

Wigwam

d)

Daub and Wattle

33.

What major resource did the Southeastern Native Americans need to build the homes and fence?

a)

clams and oyster shells

b)

forests

c)

clay and grass

d)

rocks

34.

Why aren’t all of the houses completely covered?

a)

some were used in the winter and some in the summer

b)

they ran out of natural resources and couldn't complete them

c)

an enemy tribe attacked and destroyed most of the homes

d)

some buildings were used as lookout towers

35.

How did Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands use the environment to meet the needs of their everyday lives?

a)

Their resources were limited and needed to trade with other tribes to meet their needs.

b)

Their resources were limited and needed to travel from place to place to meet their needs.

c)

They used the natural resources in their environment to provide food, clothing and shelter for their people.

d)

They used their natural resources to produce manufactured goods for trade. 

36.

Earlier in the week we began and/or completed a Primary Source Analysis (PSA) regarding the Southeastern Native Americans. Who created this primary source?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

King Charles II

d)

John White

37.

According to this primary source regarding the Southeastern Native Americans, what level of interaction had this native tribe had with European explorers?

a)

There is no evidence in the primary source of a European interaction.

b)

There is little evidence that these Natives traded with Europeans.

c)

The building methods used by these Natives show heavy European influence.

d)

There is ample evidence of heavy trade between these Natives and Europeans.