WorksheetsUS History Midterm
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a Primary Source?
Someone who witnessed the event
Someone who heard of the event
Someone who knows someone who was there
Someone whose uncle's cousin's roommate's aunt knew about the event
What is an Independent territory?
A territory that is owned by another
A territory that rules itself
A territory that doesn't need anyone
A territory that doesn't exist
What is a dependent territory?
A territory that is owned by someone else
A territory that rules itself
A territory that doesn't need anyone
A territory that doesn't exist
How many independent territories are in North America?
20
23
25
27
How many independent territories are in South America?
10
12
23
27
How many independent territories are in Europe?
31
40
47
59
What does latitude measure?
Distance north and south of the Equator
Distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
Distance north and south of the Prime Meridian
Distance east and west of the Equator
What does longitude measure?
Distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
Distance north and south of the Prime Meridian
Distance east and west of the Equator
Distance north and south of the Equator
How many continents are there?
5
6
7
8
Which of the following is a theory of how the Native Americans first arrived on the continent?
Land Bridge Theory
Paleological Migration Theory
Trans-Atlantic Theory
Continental Shift Theory
Where did the Mayans live?
North America
Central America
South America
What was the Mayan written language?
Sanskrit
Quechua
Phonetic Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Why did the Mayans disappear?
Famine
Mystery
War
Aliens
Where did the Aztecs live?
North America
Central America
South America
What was unique about the Aztec capital? Check all that apply
It was situated on a lake
It was made of gold
It was abandoned
It was the mostly highly populated city of the time
Why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice?
It was fun
They just liked killing
They ate the bodies
They thought the world would end if they didn't
Where was the Inca capital?
North America
Central America
South America
What was the capital of the Incan Empire?
Tenochtitlan
New Mexico
Cuzco
Machu Pichu
What were the 3 domesticated animals of the Incans? Select all that apply.
Llamas
Horses
Alpacas
Guinea Pigs
What is culture?
A type of belief
A food
Art
A unique way of life
What kind of house did the Great Planes Natives use?
Teepee
Wampum
Pueblos
Chickees
What type of housing did the Far West natives use?
Wigwams
Igloos
Teepees
Pit Houses
What kind of houses did the Far North natives use?
Teepees
Wigwams
Pit House
Igloo
What was the series of routes by which Asian goods would travel across the world?
The Spice Road
The Jade Road
The Gold Road
The Silk Road
What was a major good on this route? Pick all that apply.
Spices
Gold
Spices
Chocolate
SPICES
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
Who was Spain's biggest rival during the Age of Exploration?
Portugal
France
England
Germany
"In ____ Columbus sailed the ocean blue"
1582
1632
1392
1492
Who did Portugal fund to find a trade route around Africa?
Balboa
Columbus
Diaz
Cortez
Which of the following was NOT one of Columbus's ships?
The Mayflower
The Nina
The Pinta
The Santa Maria
How many voyages did Columbus make?
2
3
4
5
After whom were the continents of the new world named?
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Diaz
Hernan Cortez
Amerigo Vespucci
What did Vasco Nunez de Balboa accomplish?
Conquered the Incans
Discovered the Pacific Ocean
Conquered the Aztecs
Discovered North America
Whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
Balboa
Magellan
What was the widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, disease, and ideas that began between the two hemispheres?
The Silk Road
The Columbine Exchange
The Great Migration
The Columbian Exchange
What was the worst aspect of the exchange?
Animals
Plants
People
Disease
What was the best aspect of the exchange?
Animals
Plants
People
Diseases
What was the biggest result of the exchange?
Population Explosion
Better Coffee
Fewer people
More SPICES!!!
What were the Spanish soldier-adventurers?
Adventureras
Vikings
Exploradoras
Conquistadors
Who did Cortez conquer?
The Mayans
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Cherokee
Who did Francisco Pizarro conquer?
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Cherokee
Which of the following was the biggest factor in Spain's conquest of the Americas?
Disease
Steel
Gunpowder
Political Instability
Who first discovered the continental North America (specifically Florida)?
Magellan
Drake
Columbus
Ponce de Leon
Which Spaniard worked to improve the treatment of natives?
Magellan
Bartolomeu Diaz
Bartolome de las Casas
Christopher Columbus
What is the belief that a country's strength comes from its gold and silver reserves?
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Colonialism
Imperialism
Who started the Reformation?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Jonathan Edwards
William Penn
Martin Luther
What was an example of an unbiblical teaching of the Catholic church at the time?
Indulgences
Communion
Hymnals
Salvation
What group emerged as a result of the Reformation?
Baptist
Catholic
Lutheran
Protestant
Why did King Henry VIII create the Church of England?
There were too many rules
So he could get a divorce
He wanted more power
Protesting the church's corrupt teachings
Which queen firmly established Protestantism in England?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Mary
Queen Anne
Queen Mary II
Who did the queen hire to fight the Spanish Armada?
Jack Sparrow
Hector Barbossa
Francis Drake
John Smith
How did the destruction of the Spanish Armada affect the balance of power in Europe?
England submitted and became Catholic
Portugal rose in power and conquered the Americas
Spain gained more power and wealth
Spain declined while England rose in power
Which of the following was a popular saying about the British Empire?
The moon never rises on the British Empire
The sun never rises on the British Empire
The night never comes for the British Empire
The sun never sets on the British Empire
What British company conquered India?
East India Company
Virginia Company
West India Trading Company
The Ohio Company
What part of the Americas did the French predominantly settle?
The Caribbean
Canada
Central America
South America
What was the first successful British colony in America?
Roanoke
Plymoth
Jamestown
St. Augustine
Which group wanted to separate from the English church, believing it to be too corrupt to save?
Separatists
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Which group wanted to purify the Church of England of all semblance of Catholicism?
Separatists
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Why didn't the pilgrims bring enough supplies to last the first winter?
They thought they could farm when they got there
They thought they were going to an already established colony
All their supplies were stolen by the Spanish
They packed the wrong bags
What cash crop made Jamestown successful?
Corn
Wheat
Cotton
Tobacco
Which is a person who willingly agrees to serve a master for a set amount of time in exchange for paying their way to the Americas?
Slave
Peasant
Indentured Servant
Serf
Which is the biggest reason the Puritans come to the Americas?
They were kicked out of England
They wanted a new home
They heard it was lovely
They wanted adventure
How did Bacon's Rebellion affect slavery in the South?
People used fewer slaves to appease the North
People used more slaves because they were cheaper
People used more slaves because they used fewer indentured servants
It didn't
Over which region did the French and Indian War start?
Ohio
Canada
Florida
Pennsylvania
Who accidentally started the French and Indian War?
George Washington
General Braddock
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following is NOT true about the Treaty of Paris 1763?
The Spanish gained Florida
The French lost all their land in Canada
The British gained all land east of the Mississippi
The Russians gained some of north Canada
Why were the colonists upset with Britain?
They didn't like being taxed
The taxes were too high
There were too many different taxes
They were being taxed without representation
Which of the following was not one of the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Port Act
Quebec Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Who warned Lexington and Concord that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
John Hancock
George Washington
Which group wanted America to remain a British colony?
Loyalists
Patriots
Which group wanted America to be independent?
Loyalists
Patriots
Which pamphlet convinced most Americans to pursue independence from Britain?
Common Sense
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Which of the following was an argument made in the Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.
God gave everyone rights
The government's job is to protect the rights God gave us
If the government doesn't protect the people's rights, then the people can abolish it and make a new government
England has not protected America's rights
