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7th Grade CBA 1 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements about the newspaper article "Gas Bills could soar after freeze" would be MOST accurate about the freeze in February 2021.

a)

The article is a primary source because it was written during the freeze by a reporter that was actually there.

b)

The article is a secondary source because the author is not a Houston reporter

c)

The article is a secondary source because it about an event that occurred 6 months prior and not relevant.

d)

The article is a primary source because it is writing about something that Houstonians were experiencing during that time.

2.

If you were a newspaper reporter writing a story about a current event, where would be the BEST place to gather your information to write the atricle?

a)

encyclopedia

b)

interview

c)

magazine

d)

internet

3.

All of these are important aspects of a timeline EXCEPT

a)

chronology

b)

spacing between increments of time

c)

description of events

d)

the timeline must be a straight, horizontal line

4.

Which of the following events would NOT fit in the era of Texas History known as the Age of Exploration?

a)

The French accidentally land on the Texas Coast and establish a fort.

b)

The Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca makes his way through Texas on his way to Mexico City.

c)

Europeans come to Texas looking for the fabled City of Gold.

d)

Texas succeeds from the United States and the Civil War begins.

5.

Which of the following statements is accurate about the Eras of Texas History?

a)

The eras are separate and have no overlap.

b)

All of the eras have the same number of years.

c)

The eras contain similar characteristics that help chunk the time periods.

d)

They can be arranged in any order

6.

Which explorer created this map of the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

La Salle

b)

Coronado

c)

Pineda

d)

Cortez

7.

How we can we be fairly sure the excerpt above is a primary source?

a)

The description of the surgery has so much detail, the author had to be there.

b)

The vocabulary used contains only words from that time period

c)

The source information lists the date the excerpt was written.

d)

There is no way to know if it is primary or secondary based off of the information given.

8.

Which of the following statements does this excerpt best reflect?

a)

Different parts of the state have different landforms, climate, plants and animals

b)

The entire state has the same landforms, climate, plants and animals

c)

Climate and landforms are similar throughout the state but plants and animals vary

d)

Texas geography had little impact on Native Americans’ ways of life

9.

The Gulf of Mexico most strongly effects the climate of what area of Texas?

a)

Great Plain

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

10.

Which region of Texas is described by the items in the diagram?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

11.

Which of the following are true about the Caddo tribes of Texas?

a)

Adobe homes provided them with permanent shelter to protect against the dry climate.

b)

They were farmers who depended on agricultural to provide them with food resources

c)

The migration of animals caused the nomadic nature of the tribes.

d)

Survival skills were of most importance due to the harsh climate and environment

12.

The graph compares the average precipitation received by four Texas cities. Which choice below is NOT correctly paired with the region in which it belongs.

a)

Amarillo- Great Plains

b)

Dallas-North Central Plains

c)

El Paso- Mountains and Basins

d)

Houston- North Central Plains

13.

Which of the following would serve as an accurate and descriptive caption for this photograph?

a)

The Comanches were an aggressive warlike people

b)

The Apaches were nomadic and relied on animals for many of their needs.

c)

The Caddoes built permanent wooden homes.

d)

The Jumanos were significantly affected by the arrival of Europeans.

14.

Based on the graph, which of the following statement is accurate:

a)

The North Central Plains is 1,000 feet higher than the Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

The elevation of the Great Plains is over 3,000 feet

c)

The elevation of the Mountain and Basin region is exactly twice as high as the North Central Plains.

d)

The Gulf Coastal Plains has an elevation of approximately 500 feet.

15.

This is an image of the ?

a)

Supermarket

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Travel Routes

d)

Last of the Mohicans

16.

The Spanish sent explores called the Conquistadors in search of ?

a)

God, Glory, and Gold

b)

Land, Fruits and Vegetables

c)

apache

d)

karankawas

17.

What was the seven cities of gold called?

a)

Galveston

b)

Houston

c)

Cibola

d)

El Paso

18.

What was the name of the La Salle's ship?

a)

La Sally

b)

La Belle

c)

Le Bella

d)

La Salle

19.

Which Spanish explorer survived a shipwreck in Texas, lived with the Indians, and later wrote a book about his travels?

a)

La Salle

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Pineda

d)

Cortez

20.

Who defeated the Aztecs in 1519?

a)

La Salle

b)

Coranado

c)

Cortez

d)

Pineda

21.

What was the name of the shortcut France was trying to find across the continent?

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Northeast Passage

c)

Southwest Passage

d)

Southeast Passage

22.

What type of business that became very successful for the French?

a)

Fur trading

b)

Lumber jacking

c)

fishing

d)

pie making

23.

Who destroyed Fort St. Louis in Texas?

a)

La Salle

b)

Karankawa

c)

Cherokees

d)

Cortez

24.

In 1540, who was trying to find the seven cities of gold?

a)

La Salle

b)

Cortez

c)

Coronado

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

25.

For nearly 800 years, the Spanish Christians fought the Moors over the country of Spain the reconquest of Spain was called?

a)

Reconquista

b)

Conqueror

c)

Renaissance

d)

Outbreaker