WorksheetsKarter SS EOTY Assessment
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which American Indian region does the star show on the map?
Arctic
Plains
Southeast
Southwest
What is something you use in your everyday life that could have been influenced by American Indian culture?
The (a) region has a chickee for a shelter.
Which American Indian region does the star show on the map?
Plains
Northwest
Arctic
Northeast
Which American Indian region does the star show on the map?
Northwest
Northeast
Arctic
Southeast
The (a) region were considered nomads because they followed the buffalo.
Which American Indian region does the star show on the map?
Plains
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast
Which American Indian region does the star show on the map?
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Plains
Which American Indian region used mud, sticks, and clay to build their shelter?
Southwest
Southeast
Plains
Northwest
Which American Indian region does the star show on the map?
Southeast
Arctic
Plains
Southwest
This explorer took Chief Vitachuco and the Lady of Cofitachequi prisoner. He was also the conquistador who found a member of the Navaraez expedition named Juan Ortiz.
Hernando de Soto
John Cabot
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Henry Hudson
This explorer was one of the first Europeans to lead an expedition to find a Northwest Passage, and he explored an area that today is Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Henry Hudson
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
John Cabot
This explorer traveled through the Southwest, came across a Zuni village, and was the first known European to see the Grand Canyon.
John Cabot
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce de Leon
This explorer was searching for a Northwest Passage and explored the area that is today the state of New York.
John Cabot
Samuel de Champlain
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Legend has it that this explorer may have searched for a Fountain of Youth; he explored the Florida Peninsula, as well as the Gulf Stream - the strong current of warm water that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico, around Florida, and up the coast of the southeast portion of the present-day U.S.
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
This explorer set sail in 1492, a year that changed the world.
Samuel de Champlain
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
This French explorer mapped the area he called "New France" in present-day Canada and made alliances, or agreements, with native tribes to help defend both the natives and the European settlers.
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Samuel de Champlain
Hernando de Soto
The explorer sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
Which city is the oldest continuously inhabited city in North America settled by Europeans?
Hispaniola
Cuba
St. Augustine
Manhattan
Which of the following words means "conqueror" and describes someone who traveled to North, Central, and South America to look for wealth, conquer the native peoples, and take over the land?
friar
explorer
missionary
conquistador
Which explorer wrote about his friendly contact with native people as he traveled upstream by river in search of a Northwest Passage?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Samuel de Champlain
Which European explored the areas that today are Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama, and killed more than 2,000 Mississippians?
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Which explorer took a native chief, Vitachuco, prisoner?
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Which of the following words means "the process of taking control of an area and sending people to the newly controlled land to develop a settlement there"?
converted
colonization
expedition
achievement
Which of the following words means "unfamiliar"?
uncharted
investigative
demoralized
disastrous
Why is 1492 called "the year that changed the world"?
the first Native Americans in North America
Columbus set sail
the first colonization
Spanish set up missions
Christopher Columbus and his crew members treated the Taino cruelly and enslaved them.
true
false
Why did the Spanish set up missions in Florida and in other parts of southern & western North America?
to convert natives to Christianity
to find gold
to find the Northwest Passage
it was a nice area
Why did Juan Ponce de Leon leave the island of Hispaniola and explore nearby areas?
he didn't like it there
he wanted to find gold
he wanted to go home
Explorers, such as John Cabot and Henry Hudson looked for the Northwest Passage to find a shorter route to the East Indies.
true
false
I grew enough food to feed my family and sell in town. I own less than two acres; maybe one day I can buy more land to grow more crops. I worry about my crops and Indians that may attack my family and me.
Farmers
Large Landowners
Children
Artisans
Brought from Africa and forced to work on large plantations and farms. They were not allowed to earn money, receive an education or keep their family together.
Indentured Servants
Slaves
Women
Native Indians
The original people in North America. Some groups were able to sign treaties with the colonist, while others fought fiercely to hold onto their lands. They were pushed further and further Westward to make room for the newly arriving colonist.
Slaves
Native Indians
Children
Large Landowners
I did not have enough money to pay my way to the New World. I agreed to work for a set period a time for a farmer in Virginia. I worked for seven years to pay for my passage and my freedom.
Women
Slaves
Indentured Servants
Native Indians
I worked all day while still taking care of my family. I fed the chickens, gathered the eggs, washed the clothes, watched after my children and made three hot meals a day. I was not allowed to vote or own property, even though I worked just as hard as the men did.
Artisans
Women
Native Indians
Children
My skill allowed me to earn a living outside of farming. I settled in the New England colonies and lived very well. I was surrounded by many skilled craftsman, blacksmiths, butchers, and printers.
Children
Artisans
Indentured Servants
Slaves
I owned hundreds of acres of land and eighty slaves. I lived in the Southern colonies. I would not be able to keep my plantation running if I did not own slaves.
Large Landowners
Farmers
Children
Indentured Servants
I helped my father plant the crops, even though I am too small to hold the mule. I only went to school when we do not need to harvest our crops. I am the oldest of five. I watched my younger brothers and sister so they do not get hurt or get captured by Indians. I only knew life in Pennsylvania, because this is where I was born.
Slaves
Farmers
Women
Children
used slave labor/indentured servants
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
wanted freedom of religion
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
home to the Quakers
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
home of the Puritans and Pilgrims
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
shipping and manufacturing
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
large farms called plantations
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
cash crops…tobacco and rice
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
rich soil, mild climate
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
breadbasket colony, grain producer
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
harsh climate, small farms
New England
Mid Atlantic
Southern
What is the name of river #4?
Mississippi
Hudson
Ohio
What is the name of river #1?
Colorado
Rio Grande
Hudson
What is the name of river #3?
St. Lawrence
Mississippi
Rio Grande
What is the name of river #5?
Ohio
Hudson
Colorado
Which river is not shown on the map?
St. Lawrence
Colorado
Mississippi
What is the name of river #2?
Rio Grande
Mississippi
Ohio
When the earth is divided into two equal halves, each half is called a hemisphere.
True
False
The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the
equator
prime meridian
north-south line
The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the
equator
prime meridian
east-west line
Lines of latitude are parallel.
True
False
Parallel lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator are called lines of
latitude
longitude
Imaginary half-circles that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian are called lines of
latitude
longitude
Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a grid on Earth's surface.
True
False
The points where a line of latitude and a line of longitude meet are called
equator
grid
coordinates
western
The correct way to write a coordinate is to give the longitude (distance east or west from prime meridian), then write the latitude (distance north or south from equator) of the location.
True
False
Using lines of latitude and longitude makes locating places on a globe or map more difficult.
True
False
What is separation of powers?
The three branches have different powers so no
branch has more control.
The three students have different powers so no
student has more control.
The three teachers have different powers so no
teachers has more control.
The three superheroes have different powers so no
superheroes has more control.
One branch has more power.
True
False
The 3 Branches of FEDERAL/NATIONAL government
Executive, Legislative, and Juice
Executive, Lettuce, and Judicial
Eggs, Legislative, and Judicial
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
The 3 Branches of STATE (Georgia) government
Executive, Legislative, and Juice
Executive, Lettuce, and Judicial
Eggs, Legislative, and Judicial
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforces laws (Makes sure people follow the law)
Makes and passes laws
Makes sure laws are fair & constitutional
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Enforces laws (Makes sure people follow the law)
Makes and passes laws
Makes sure laws are fair & constitutional
What does the Judicial Branch do?
(Hint: Think of Judges and Courts)
Enforces laws (Makes sure people follow the law)
Makes and passes laws
Makes sure laws are fair & constitutional (constitution = law)
WHO leads the FEDERAL (National: The United States) branches of government: Executive
President (Commander and Chief)
Congress
Supreme Court
WHO leads the FEDERAL (National: The United States) branches of government: Legislative
President (Commander and Chief)
Congress
Supreme Court
WHO leads the FEDERAL (National: The United States) branches of government: Judicial
President (Commander and Chief)
Congress
Supreme Court
WHO leads the STATE (GEORGIA) branches of government: Judicial
President (Commander and Chief)
Congress
Supreme Court of Georgia
WHO leads the STATE (GEORGIA) branches of government: Executive
Governor
Congress
Supreme Court of Georgia
WHO leads the STATE (GEORGIA) branches of government: Legislative
Governor
Georgia's General Assembly
Supreme Court of Georgia
What is Common Good?
Doing what is best for everyone in the community, not just for ourselves. (Helping others)
Doing something only for myself.
Doing something that helps only my family.
What is Civic Duty?
Being responsible and doing what is right for yourself and your community (the people in your neighborhood, school, or town).
It's a game people play.
Sleeping all day.
What does it mean to respect the right of others?
Citizens must think about their actions and how it affects others.
Be aware (to know) that even if you have a "right" to do something, it does not mean that you should do it if it could harm others.
Think about the common good of the community (the people around you).
People need to work together to reach their goals.
A society (the people) has to have reasonable laws/rules in order to prevent chaos (disorder).
True
False
What ways can citizens (the people who live in that country) can engage (take part in) in public (civic) life?
Stay informed (read and watch the news)
Vote (when you are 18)
Volunteering (helping others)
Talking to public officials (you can email, write letters, or call people who work for the government)
