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IA 1 Prep

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This line is horizontal like a belt around the earth, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Longitude

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Pole

2.

This river is used to transport goods from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. It is highly polluted by industries .

a)

Hudson River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rio Grande River

3.

Most American Indian tribes made their clothing from_________.

a)

cotton farming

b)

grass weaving

c)

animal hides

d)

Target or Walmart

4.

The mountain range shown in red on the map is called the (a)   Mountains.

5.

Lines on a globe that run North to South are Lines of _________.

a)

Symmetry

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Vertical

6.

The Inuit Indians made their homes out of snow and ice. These homes were called ________.

a)

domes

b)

longhouses

c)

teepees

d)

igloos

7.

American Indians in the ________ region traveled to follow the bison herds.

a)

Arctic

b)

Great Plains

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

8.

American Indians contributed this mode of transportation to American culture.

a)

Bicycles

b)

Canoes

c)

Ships

d)

Airplanes

9.

On this map, which continent is in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

10.

These Indians followed the herds of buffalo because they were the main food source for the tribe.

a)

The Arctic Indians

b)

The Northwest Indians

c)

The Plains Indians

d)

The Pueblo Indians

11.

This river is a natural border between the United States and Mexico.

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Ohio River

12.

River number 1 on the map, the _______River is located in the western part of the United States.

a)

Hudson

b)

Colorado

c)

Ohio

d)

Mississippi

13.

The mountain range shown on the map is the _________ Mountains.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Colorado

c)

Rocky

d)

Appalachian

14.

American Indian Art often showed a deep connection with ________.

a)

nature

b)

religion

c)

hunting

d)

fighting

15.

This river is labeled number 3 and is the longest of the major U.S. rivers.

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Hudson River

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The St. Lawrence River

16.

This continent is located in the northwest on the map shown.

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

17.

Plains Indians used sticks covered with ________ to make teepees for shelter.

a)

adobe clay

b)

grass

c)

buffalo hides

d)

mud

18.

Plains Indians were nomads, which means they moved from place to place to follow the herds of buffalo. Why were teepees a good shelter for them to use?

a)

Teepees are buffalo proof

b)

Teepees are good in frigid temperatures

c)

Teepees are easy to move

d)

Teepees could hold 20 families

19.

Why would Arctic Indians choose to live near water?

a)

They liked to travel by ship

b)

They needed ice for their soda

c)

They ate fish as a main food source

d)

They needed the water for their crops

20.

This vertical line runs North to South on the globe, dividing the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Pole

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Latitude