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2nd-9 5W WEBWORK: Social Studies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which 3 countries are trying to claim North America in the 1700s

a)
France, England, and Spain
b)
Portugal, Netherlands, and Sweden
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
China, Japan, and India
2.

What is a missionary?

a)
A missionary is a person who works as a medical professional in a local hospital.
b)
A missionary is a person who travels to space to explore new planets.
c)
A missionary is a person who studies ancient civilizations and artifacts.
d)
A missionary is a person sent by a religious organization to spread their faith or provide humanitarian aid in a foreign country or region.
3.

Who was Samuel de Champlain?

a)
Samuel de Champlain was an English poet.
b)

Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer and New France's first governor

c)
Samuel de Champlain was a Native American chief.
d)
Samuel de Champlain was a Spanish conquistador.
4.

How did England's approach to governing colonies differ from that of Spain and France?

a)

England's approach focused on exploiting colonies for resources and wealth, restricted religious and political freedom, and discouraged trade and economic development.

b)
England's approach was similar to that of Spain and France, focusing on establishing large empires and extracting resources.
c)
England's approach focused on establishing self-sustaining colonies, allowed for more religious and political freedom, and encouraged trade and economic development.
d)
England's approach prioritized military control and domination over colonies, suppressing local cultures and traditions.
5.

What was Spain's and France's MAIN approach to the Native American people?

a)
Peaceful coexistence
b)
Assimilation and integration
c)

Both tried to convert Native Americans to Christianity

d)
Cultural exchange
6.

The tribes, like the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleut, adapted to the extreme cold by making their clothes from...

a)

Caribou furs and other animal hides

b)

Plant fibers

c)

Cotton

d)

Fish scales

7.

What does the word "Cash crop" mean?

a)

A plant that is grown for making money

b)
A crop grown for research purposes
c)
A crop grown for aesthetic purposes
d)
A crop grown for personal consumption
8.

Which direction do you need to go to get to the school from the City Hall?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

9.

Which direction do you need to go to get to the City Hall from the School?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

10.

Which lines go up and down

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

11.

Where on the map did the Pueblo People, Navajo, and the Apache live?

12.

Where is the Great Plains on the map?

13.

Which lines go side to side?

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

14.

What did Benjamin Franklin's experiments with electricity lead to?

a)

The creation of the internet

b)

The invention of the light bulb

c)

The discovery of nuclear energy

d)

The development of modern electrical systems

15.

Who was La Salle?

a)

La Salle was a Spanish conquistador who invented the guitar.

b)

La Salle was an Italian artist who invented the horse.

c)

La Salle was a Russian scientist who claimed France.

d)

La Salle was a French explorer who named Louisiana.

16.

Who was Bienville?

a)

Bienville was the governor of Louisiana and the founder of New Orleans.

b)
Bienville was an English settler who established the first colony in Louisiana.
c)
Bienville was a Native American chief who negotiated treaties with the French settlers.
d)
Bienville was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River.
17.

Who was Marquette?

a)
Marquette was a Spanish conquistador.
b)
Marquette was an English explorer.
c)
Marquette was a Native American chief.
d)

Marquette explored the Mississippi river with Louis Jolliet

18.
If a store has too many cookies and not many people want to buy them, what might happen to the price of the cookies?
a)
The price goes up
b)
The price goes down
c)
The price stays the same
19.

Which of the following regions was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on bison for a majority of their needs?

a)
the Southwest
b)
the Northwest
c)
the Great Plains
d)
the Eastern Seaboard
20.
A complete way of life shared by members of a civilization is called
a)
sociology
b)
shelter
c)
religion
d)
culture