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Spiral Review Unit 1&2.1

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Xavi and Mariah are having a friendly debate. They want to know which river is the longest in the United States. Can you help them settle this?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Columbia River

d)

Missouri River

2.

Samantha, Annalie, and Ingrid are planning a summer road trip along the east coast of the United States. They are wondering which ocean they will be driving alongside. Can you help them out?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

3.

Imagine Quamon and Nicholas are on a thrilling quest to find a hidden treasure in the capital city of the United States. Can you guess which city they are exploring?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Chicago

4.

Thania and Tania are planning a virtual trip to the border between Texas and Mexico. Can you help them identify which river they will 'visit'?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

5.

Ivan G and Adan are planning a trip to the 'Windy City'. Can you guess which city they are heading to?

a)

Chicago

b)

Seattle

c)

Los Angeles

d)

New York

6.

Daniel A and Eduardo are planning a beach vacation. They want to surf on the west coast of the United States. Can you help them identify which ocean they will be surfing in?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

7.

Which location on the map includes physical characteristics such as deserts, cacti, droughts, the Rio Grande, and the Grand Canyon? Drop the hotspot onto the correct area.

8.

Mrs. Garza and Ms. Adame are planning a beach trip on the eastern coast of the U.S. Which ocean will they be visiting?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Rio Grande River

9.

Our class is on a field trip. They are looking at the image above. Noah thinks it's a suburban area, but Lily believes it's a rural area. Anika is unsure. What do you think the image shows?

a)

suburban area

b)

populated area

c)

rural area

d)

urban area

10.

Ms. Nehring and Mrs. Blackburn are planning a trip to states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They are curious to know why the fishing industries in these states developed. Is it because of their -

a)

closeness to the Atlantic Ocean

b)

large scale fish farms

c)

booming tourism industry

d)

ports in the Gulf of Mexico

11.

Emily and Yarectzy are on a treasure hunt. They find a map with five marked locations. What could these locations represent?

a)

Major U.S. cities

b)

Major lakes in the U.S.

c)

Oldest U.S. military bases

d)

Oil centers in the U.S

12.

Walter and Zayra are time-traveling explorers visiting North America! Which TWO reasons best explain why people like them explored North America in the past?

a)

The English were interested in building settlements and making a profit

b)

The Spanish wanted to create the 13 Colonies

c)

The French were interested in establishing a fur trade

d)

The Dutch wanted land in present-day Florida, Texas, and California

13.

Jacqueline, Martin, and Bob are time-traveling back to the 17th century. They meet William Penn, who established Pennsylvania for what reason?

a)

give Quakers a place to practice their religion freely

b)

plant cash crops on plantations and make money

c)

move Native Americans onto reservations

d)

enforce the rules of the Mayflower Compact

14.

Ricardo, Drake, and Justin Bieber are discussing free enterprise in Colonial America. Which of the following statements would BEST explain the concept to them?

a)

The mother country controlled all trade.

b)

Colonists traded goods to make a profit.

c)

The colonists only traded with Natives.

d)

Colonists made all goods to survive.

15.

Imagine you're in a time machine with Harper, Ava, and Daniel, and you've just landed in the colonial period! Who among the following do you think had the BEST impact during this era? Hint: Think about Roger Williams.

a)

He was busy helping establish Jamestown for economic gain.

b)

He was trading goods between the Old World and New World.

c)

He was founding Rhode Island and supporting religious freedom.

d)

He was creating the plantation system for farmers in the south.

16.

Imagine Perla and Scarlett are time travelers! What would be a fitting title for the list of adventures they might embark on?

a)

Reasons for European Exploration

b)

Life of Quakers

c)

Representative Governments

d)

Colonial Industries

17.

Kevin F. is time-traveling back to the era of Spanish colonization. He discovered that the Spanish were motivated to colonize in the New World because they wanted to -

a)

setup a fur trade

b)

stop the Canadian War

c)

teach Natives Christianity

d)

create trade centers