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Quarter One Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A land bridge that allowed people to migrate during the Ice Age from Asia to the Americas was called

a)

the Pacific Coast Migration theory

b)

cultural region

c)

the Beringia/Bering Land Bridge theory

d)

the migration

2.

People migrated because they were following

a)

their food source (mammoths)

b)

clothing supplies

c)

flint spearheads

d)

boats

3.

Why did Native Americans groups in different regions develop different types of housing?

a)

They needed to follow their food source.

b)

They developed different homes to survive in the weather and climate of the region.

c)

The developed different homes to make their religious ceremonies last for a period of time.

d)

They developed different ways to travel from place to place.

4.

Why did Native Americans groups develop different clothing?

a)

To follow their food source.

b)

To create a common culture.

c)

To hunt different animals.

d)

To adapt to their environment.

5.

What type of shelter did some tribes in the Southwest region build?

a)

apartment style homes made from adobe

b)

plank houses

c)

longhouses

d)

teepees (tepees)

6.

What was one way Native Americans tribes in all regions used the animals they hunted?

a)

made clothing

b)

used for weapons

c)

ate the animals

d)

all of the above

7.

The land bridge was a ___________________ that was used to explain how migration occurred.

a)

theory

b)

question

c)

hypothesis

8.

Tribes in the Eastern Woodlands lived in an environment that

a)

was in the tundra and very cold.

b)

included forests, mountains, and waterways.

c)

was right on the coast of what is now the U.S.

d)

was very hot and dry.

9.

Between which two continents (where) ___________ to (where) _____________ did the migration occur?

a)

Asia to America

b)

America to Africa

c)

Europe to America

d)

Canada to Asia

10.

People who wander from place to place and have no settled home are called

a)

migration.

b)

glacier.

c)

origin story.

d)

nomads.

11.

Archaeologists study _____________________ to learn about the cultures and way of life of ancient peoples

a)

theory

b)

culture

c)

climate

d)

artifacts

12.

How do scientists think people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the last Ice Age?

a)

They sailed across a narrow strait.

b)

They traveled south from Canada.

c)

They traveled across a land bridge.

d)

They sailed to Mexico and then drifted north. D. They sailed to Mexico and then drifted north.

13.

The Clovis and Costal People are the main two groups of people who arrived in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Where did the costal people arrive in North America?

a)

South America

b)

Pacific coastline(British Columbia, California)

c)

New York City

d)

Florida

15.

Evidence of Clovis people in North America included....

a)

Bones\Arrowheads specific to the Clovis culture

b)

Large Boats to travel down the coast

c)

Footprints on Beringia

16.

A period of time when vast glaciers (ice sheets) cover most of the Earth

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Clovis People

c)

Ice Age

d)

Western Hemisphere

17.

Which American Indian group lived in the Northern Woodlands and built dwellings known as longhouses?    

a)

The Calusa

b)

The Iroquois

c)

The Nootka

d)

The Puebloans

18.

Which of the following was a role of women in American Indian societies?

a)

Hunting and leading warfare

b)

Trading with other American Indian groups

c)

Making clothing and other household goods

d)

Protecting the community from enemies

19.

Which of the following generalizations about American Indian religions is true?

a)

Very few American Indian groups were very religious.

b)

Religious wars were common among American Indian groups.

c)

Many American Indian groups believed that animals and the earth had spirits.

d)

Many American Indian groups adopted their religions from Asian civilizations.

20.

What type of food would be very important to tribes of the Great Plains?

a)

corn

b)

fish

c)

bison/buffalo

d)

deer

21.

Why did the Iroquois form a confederacy?

a)

To prevent war and keep peace between the tribes

b)

To trade

c)

So they could meet and arrange marriages

d)

So they could share ideas

22.

What continents are in the Old World?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Africa

23.

What was the journey from Africa to the New world called?

a)

Old Passage

b)

New Passage

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Slave Passage

24.
What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
b)
Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
c)
It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
d)
We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.
25.
What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
b)
new foods and resources
c)
the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
d)
none - it was all good
26.
What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
traveling by ship was really fun
b)
better looking people coming over from one place to the other
c)
disease, death, slavery
d)
healthier diet, new resources, good trading
27.

Who is a European?

a)

someone who likes rope

b)

someone who came from countries such as Spain, France, England, etc.

c)

someone who came from the United States

d)

there are no Europeans

28.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Old World and the New World.
a)
men and ships for exploring
b)
money for items
c)
products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases
d)
buying goods from Africa
29.
What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
30.
What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Animals
b)
Explorers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Europeans
31.

As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.

a)

Africans

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Americans

32.

Where is Jamestown located?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Virginia

33.

The settlers were prepared for life in Jamestown.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What year did the colonist settle in Jamestown?

a)

1607

b)

1706

c)

1608

d)

1886

35.

What did the settlers name the river they traveled to find their settlement site?

a)

James River

b)

Hudson River

c)

Trinity River

d)

Brazos River

36.

The settlers started getting sick. What caused the sickness?

a)

Brackish water

b)

bug bites

c)

diseases

d)

all of the above

37.

Who was John Smith

a)

leader of the new colony

b)

travel guide of the new found land

c)

banker from London

d)

farmer

38.

The winter of 1609-1610 became know as the

a)

early voting season

b)

wedding season

c)

starving time

d)

white winter

39.

What kind of crop grew well around Jamestown and became the colony's first cash crop to England?

a)

tabacco

b)

cotton

c)

corn

d)

rice

40.

A cash crop is

a)

the practice of farming

b)

a crop grown to make money

c)

farming for money

d)

a fort of crops

41.

The boat on which the Pilgrims sailed to New England on was called

a)

Nina

b)

Pinta

c)

Santa Maria

d)

Mayflower

42.

People who wanted to purify, or change the Church of England were called

a)

Separatists

b)

Puritans

c)

Commoners

d)

Pilgrims

43.

This document explained how the Pilgrims would govern themselves by working together and holding meeting to talk about important issues.

a)

Nina Contract

b)

Mayflower Contract

c)

New England Compact

d)

Mayflower Compact

44.

What did the Pilgrims call their new settlement?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

St. Augustine

45.

The first winter in Plymouth was

a)

harsh

b)

many colonists got sick

c)

many colonists died

d)

all of the above

46.

Who was the first governor of Plymouth?

a)

William Bradford

b)

John Smith

c)

Massasoit

d)

Sir Walter Raleigh

47.

Which Native American tribe lived near Plymouth?

a)

Plains Indians

b)

Birchbark

c)

Chitimacha

d)

Wampanoag

48.

Who was the chief of the Wampanoag?

a)

Massaoit

b)

Rolfe

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Dorchester

49.

Who was the leader of the Puritans?

a)

King Charles I

b)

John Winthrop

c)

John Smith

d)

King James II

50.

Select all that apply:


The Massachusetts Bay Company moved to New England which meant

a)

England had less control over the company

b)

England had less control over the colony's government

c)

England was in charge

d)

England could make them follow all of their laws

51.

Which two things did the Puritans believe to be important?


Choose TWO

a)

Farming

b)

Church

c)

Exploring

d)

Education

52.

Select all that apply:


If you did not obey the church teachings of the Puritans, what could happen

a)

Public punishment

b)

Pay a fine

c)

Sent to jail

d)

Kicked out of the colony

53.
The agreement Pilgrims made to govern themselves and make fair laws is called the........
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Church of England
c)
Separatists
d)
Mayflower Compact
54.
The Mayflower Ship sailed north of Virginia to a New England city known for it's fish......
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Cape Cod
d)
Boston
55.
What two cultures celebrated the harvest of Thanksgiving together?
a)
Wampanoag Tribe & Pilgrims
b)
Pilgrims & Puritans
c)
Samoset & Squanto
d)
Native Americans & Indentured Servants
56.
Europeans who agreed to work without pay in return for a trip to America, food, housing and clothes were called......
a)
Native Americans
b)
Slaves
c)
Indentured Servants
d)
Landowners
57.
Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
England
58.
This helped explorers travel safer and further.
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
Caravel
d)
telescope
59.
Which is an example of a tool that improved navigation and made sea exploration possible?
a)
Telescope
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Atlas
d)
Astrolabe
60.
Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?
a)
Spices help preserve food and mask flavors of spoiled food.
b)
Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.
c)
Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.
d)
all of the above
61.
What is an astrolabe? 
a)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
b)
A small, fast ship. 
c)
A tool that shows which direction is North. 
d)
None of the above. 
62.
What is a caravel?
a)
A small, fast ship. 
b)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
c)
A tool that shows which direction is North. 
d)
All of the above. 
63.

A period during the 1400’s and 1500’s in which many explorers sailed the ocean and mapped the world.

a)

Age of Empires

b)

Age of Exploration

c)

Bronze Age

d)

Caravel

64.

A settlement made by a parent company.

a)

City

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Caravel

d)

Colony

65.

What is the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

The Atlantic Slave Trade was the forced transportation of African people to the Americas to work as slaves during the 15th to 19th centuries.

b)

The Atlantic Slave Trade was the colonization of Africa by European powers during the 15th to 19th centuries.

c)

The Atlantic Slave Trade was the exchange of goods between Africa and the Americas during the 15th to 19th centuries.

d)

The Atlantic Slave Trade was a voluntary migration of African people to the Americas for better economic opportunities.

66.

What were the main reasons for the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Political reasons, cultural exchange, religious beliefs

b)

Lack of available labor, shortage of African slaves, environmental factors

c)

Desire for power, technological advancements, geographical factors

d)

Demand for labor, availability of African slaves, economic benefits

67.

How were slaves captured and transported during the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Slaves were captured through raids, warfare, and kidnapping, and transported on slave ships.

b)

Slaves were captured through voluntary agreements and transported on passenger ships.

c)

Slaves were captured through lottery systems and transported on cruise ships.

d)

Slaves were captured through peaceful negotiations and transported on merchant ships.

68.

What were the conditions like for slaves during the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Conditions for slaves during the Atlantic Slave Trade were comfortable and luxurious.

b)

Conditions for slaves during the Atlantic Slave Trade were extremely harsh and inhumane.

c)

Conditions for slaves during the Atlantic Slave Trade were similar to that of free citizens.

d)

Conditions for slaves during the Atlantic Slave Trade were fair and just.

69.

What was the goal of mercantilism?

a)

To control trade and gain wealth

b)

Make colonies wealthy

c)

Import many goods from other nations

d)

Share wealth with other nations

70.

Why were colonists only allowed to trade with their mother country?

a)

The colonists did not know other countries existed

b)

The mother country can gain more wealth

c)

The colonists were prideful

d)

The mother country can share their wealth

71.

The economic policy that made the "mother country" rich by not letting colonies trade with anyone else was known as...

a)

Salutary Neglect

b)

Free Market System

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mercantilism

72.

What economic principle is illustrated in the image below?

a)

Captialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism