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US History Winter Break Challenge

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transports industrial and farm products to the Gulf of Mexico and is considered a

transportation artery.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Columbia RIver

2.

Known as the “Gateway to the West” because it helped settlers travel from the east to the

west.

a)

Ohio River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Pacific Ocean

3.

Many inland port cities were established along the shores of these bodies of water.

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Missouri River

4.

This is known as the “Highway for early explorers, settlers and immigrants.”

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Great Lakes

5.

Forms a partial border between Eastern Canada and the state of New York.

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Ohio River

d)

Rio Grande River

6.

This body of water was used by explorers and is known as “an early exploration route.”

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Mississippi River

7.

The Spanish used this water route that flows from the Rocky Mountains into the Pacific.

a)

Colorado River

b)

Columbia River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Missouri River

8.

Transportation artery carrying farm and industrial products into the Mississippi River.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Columbia River

9.

The western-most river explored by Lewis and Clark that flows from Canada to the Pacific.

a)

Columbia River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Missouri River

10.

The French and Spanish explored this body of water that connects to the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Great Lakes

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Ohio River

11.

This body of water forms the border between Mexico and the United States and flows into

the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Colorado River

12.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Columbia River

c)

Rio Grande River

13.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Columbia River

c)

Rio Grande River

14.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

15.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

16.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

17.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

18.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Columbia River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Rio Grande River

19.

Which body of water is being represented (in red) on the map?

a)

Ohio River

b)

Great Lakes

c)

St. Lawrence River

20.

Which region can be described as rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

21.

Which region has rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada; Contains fertile valleys?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

22.

Which region can be described as flat grasslands that gradually increases in elevation westward?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

23.

Which region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico with broad lowlands providing many excellent harbors?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

24.

Which region is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape with hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers, and holds some of the oldest rock formations in North America?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

25.

Which region has rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico with high elevations and contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

26.

Which region extends from eastern Canada to western Alabama and includes the Piedmont with old, eroded mountains ?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

27.

Which region is an area of varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley (the lowest point in North America)?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

28.

Which region is shaded in the map?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

29.

Which region is shaded in the map?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

30.

Which region is shaded in the map?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

31.

Which region is shaded in the map?

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

32.

Which region is shaded on the map?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

33.

Which region is shaded on the map?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

34.

Which region is shaded on the map?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

35.

Which region is shaded on the map?

a)

Interior Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Canadian Shield

36.

The study of past cultures and human behavior through studying evidence left behind by people of the past is called ___.

a)

sociology

b)

anthropology

c)

paleontology

d)

archaeology

37.

__________ is something made by humans and often is a primitive tool, structure, or part of a functional item.

a)

An artifact

b)

A natural resource

c)

An archaeologist

d)

A human resource

38.

What do scientists disagree about?

a)

Why people entered the Southern Hemisphere

b)

When people entered North America

c)

How people entered the United States

d)

How and when people entered the Western Hemisphere

39.

Cactus Hill is located in _______ Virginia.

a)

Southeastern

b)

Southwestern

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

40.

Cactus Hill is located near the ________ River.

a)

Nottoway

b)

James

c)

Ohio

d)

Mississippi

41.

Why is Cactus Hill such a significant archaeological site?

a)

The arrowheads discovered there are like none ever found before

b)

Artifacts found there finally got scientists to agree on how and when people came to the Western Hemisphere.

c)

It is not a significant site. Artifacts found here provided no new evidence

d)

Evidence that humans lived there 15,000-18,000 years ago makes it one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America.

42.

A person who studies human behavior and culture through the recovery and analysis of artifacts is called ___.

a)

a scientist

b)

an archaeologist

c)

a paleontologist

d)

a botanist

43.

A ______ is an example of an artifact an archaeologist would use to study people of the past.

a)

cooking pot

b)

dinosaur bone

c)

dirt

d)

rock

44.

Which tribe lived in the area shaded in grey on the map?

a)

Inuit

b)

Pueblo

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

45.

Which tribe lived in the area shaded in grey on the map?

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Lakota

d)

Pueblo

46.

Which tribe lived in the area shaded in grey on the map?

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

47.

Which tribe lived in the area shaded in grey on the map?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

48.

Which tribe lived in the area shaded in grey on the map?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

49.

Which tribe lived in a climate that was rainy and mild?

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

50.

Which tribe lived in a climate that was arctic/freezing much of the year?

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Pueblo

51.

Which tribe lived in the heavily forested region known as the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

Lakota

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Pueblo

52.

Which tribe lived in a region that was dry grassland?

a)

Lakota

b)

Iroquois

c)

Inuit

d)

Pueblo

53.

Which tribe lived in desert areas bordering cliffs and mountains?

a)

Kwakiutl

b)

Iroquois

c)

Inuit

d)

Pueblo

54.

_________ are workers who create products or provide services to others.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Capital Resources

c)

Natural Resources

55.

_________ are the tools used to create products or provide services.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Capital Resources

c)

Natural Resources

56.

_________ are things found in nature used to provide for basic needs.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Capital Resources

c)

Natural Resources

57.

A totem pole is an example of a _________ resource.

a)

Human

b)

Capital

c)

Natural

58.

A buffalo is an example of a _________ resource.

a)

Human

b)

Capital

c)

Natural

59.

A whale hunter is an example of a _________ resource.

a)

Human

b)

Capital

c)

Natural

60.

Which of the following is NOT a way Native Americans got food?

a)

fished

b)

hunted

c)

grew an/or harvested crops

d)

shopped

61.

Native Americans made clothing from ___.

a)

animal skins and dirt

b)

plants and animal skins

c)

plants and insects

d)

sewing machines

62.

All of the following are resources Native Americans would have used to build their homes EXCEPT ___.

a)

wood

b)

sod (dirt/clay)

c)

animal skins

d)

metal

63.

___ affected how various American Indian groups met their basic needs.

a)

Geography and climate

b)

Topography and zoning

c)

Archaeology and artifacts

d)

Paleontology and weather

64.
Which explorer established the settlement of Quebec?
a)
Cabot
b)
Champlain
c)
Coronado
d)
La Salle
65.
Who explored the eastern part of Canada for England?
a)
Cabot
b)
Champlain
c)
Coronado
d)
La Salle
66.
______ claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.
a)
Cabot
b)
Champlain
c)
Coronado
d)
La Salle
67.

Francisco Coronado claimed the southwestern United States for what country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

68.

Which explorer claimed land for England?

a)

Cabot

b)

Coronado

c)

Champlain

d)

La Salle

69.

Which explorer used the route #1 pictured?

a)

Cabot

b)

Champlain

c)

Coronado

d)

La Salle

70.

Which explorer used the route #2 pictured?

a)

Cabot

b)

Champlain

c)

Coronado

d)

La Salle

71.

Which explorer used the route #3 pictured?

a)

Cabot

b)

Champlain

c)

Coronado

d)

La Salle

72.

Which explorer used the route #4 pictured?

a)

Cabot

b)

Champlain

c)

Coronado

d)

La Salle

73.

La Salle and Champlain explored for which country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

74.
Which country, although bringing Christianity to the New World, was responsible for conquering and enslaving the Native Americans?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
75.
The _______ established settlements and claimed ownership of land.
a)
Portuguese
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
English
76.
A person from ___ would have most likely written the following statement in a journal. "I came to the New World to get rich. The rivers and forests are full of beaver, deer, and elk. We set up trading posts and make a lot of money from the hides we ship home."
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
77.
One example of cooperation between the American Indians and the Europeans that was highly beneficial to the English was _____.
a)
attending church services together
b)
building schools to teach the Indian children English
c)
learning from American Indians how to grow local crops
d)
teaching American Indians how to raise cattle
78.
Europeans and American Indians had a conflict over _____.
a)
farming
b)
land
c)
shipping rights
d)
technology
79.
Which item used by Native Americans shows a change in their way of life through contact and cooperation with Europeans?
a)
woven basket
b)
longhouse
c)
musket (gun)
d)
canoe
80.

Which of the following best completes the cause and effect chart below?

a)

Cooperation between the American Indians and the Europeans

b)

Creation of peaceful communities between the American Indians and the Europeans

c)

Conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans

d)

Cultural interaction between the American Indians and the Europeans

81.
Which European nation was responsible for establishing trading posts and spreading the Christian religion with the Native Americans?
a)
Portugal
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Africa
82.

The ________ believed that land was to be used and shared but not owned.

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Native Americans

83.

Which of the following best completes the cause and effect chart below?

a)

Cooperation between the American Indians and the Europeans

b)

Creation of peaceful communities between the American Indians and the Europeans

c)

Conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans

d)

Cultural interaction between the American Indians and the Europeans

84.

This image shows which obstacle to exploration?

a)

Poor maps and navigational tools

b)

Fear of the unknown

c)

lack of adequate supplies

d)

disease and starvation

85.
What was NOT an obstacle to exploration of the New World?
a)
poor tools and maps
b)
disease and starvation
c)
lack of adequate supplies
d)
unavailability of natural resources
86.

This image represents which motivation for exploration?

a)

economic reasons

b)

spread of religion

c)

increase in empires

d)

proving superiority of culture

87.
What is NOT a motivation (reason) that countries competed for land in North America?
a)
economic reasons
b)
to spread their religion
c)
to increase their empires
d)
to expand slave populations
88.
One accomplishment of European exploration of North America was __________.
a)
curing diseases
b)
accepting new cultures
c)
reducing trade
d)
exchanging goods and ideas
89.

This map represents which accomplishment of exploration?

a)

exchange of goods and ideas

b)

improved ships and navigational tools

c)

claimed territories

d)

cure for diseases

90.

Portuguese traders carried goods to African empires and returned with _____.

a)

cloth

b)

gold

c)

iron

d)

manufactured goods

91.

Between the years 300 to 1600 A.D. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were important because they _____.

a)

produced cloth and manufactured goods

b)

introduced a new culture to European explorers

c)

were the birthplace of 3 major religions

d)

controlled trade in their region

92.

What country made voyages of discovery on the west coast of this continent?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

93.

The Portuguese brought ____ to trade for African goods (like gold).

a)

metals, cloth, and manufactured goods

b)

cloth, salt, and iron

c)

metals, pepper, and pottery

d)

cinnamon, silk, and textiles

94.

Europeans also traded manufactured goods for ___.

a)

enslaved Africans

b)

silk

c)

pottery

d)

iron

95.

Some colonies in North America were established for __________ reasons meaning they hoped to make money from the colony.

a)

Political

b)

Cultural

c)

Economic

d)

Religious

96.

Some colonies in North America were established for __________ reasons meaning they hoped to separate from or reform the Church of England or practice their faith without interference.

a)

Political

b)

Cultural

c)

Economic

d)

Religious

97.

__________ was settled by people who had been in debtor's prison in England. They hoped to experience a new life in the colony and the experience economic freedom in the New World.

a)

Georgia

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke Island

98.

__________ was settled by Puritans who wanted to avoid Religious Persecution.

a)

Massachusetts Bay

b)

Plymouth

c)

Pennsylvania

99.

__________ was settled by Quakers, who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith without interference.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Plymouth

c)

Massachusetts Bay

100.

__________ was the first attempt by the English to set up a colony as an economic venture in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh.

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Jamestown

c)

Georgia

101.

__________ was settled by separatists (Pilgrims) from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution.

a)

Plymouth

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Massachusetts Bay

102.

__________ was the first permanent English settlement in North America established in 1607.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Georgia

103.

Which settlement was known as the Lost Colony?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Georgia

104.

Which group established Jamestown as an economic venture?

a)

Virginia Company of London

b)

Massachusetts Bay Company

c)

Prince Henry's School of Navigation

105.

The colonies were made up of different groups of people whose lives varied greatly depending on their ___.

a)

age and last name

b)

social position

c)

height and weight

d)

religious denomination

106.

__________ worked as craftsmen in towns, small villages, cities and on the plantation.

a)

Artisans

b)

Farmers

c)

Free African Americans

d)

Indentured Servants

107.

__________ worked the land according to the region and relied on family for labor.

a)

Farmers

b)

Merchant

c)

Artisans

d)

Women

108.

__________ could own land and had economic freedom and could work for pay and decide how to spend their money, but were not allowed to vote.

a)

Free African Americans

b)

Women

c)

Indentured Servants

d)

Slaves

109.

__________ were people who did not have money for passage to the colonies and agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage, but were free at the end of their contract.

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Slaves

c)

Free African Americans

d)

Large Landowners

110.

__________ lived predominately in the South, relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for labor, had a rich social culture, and were educated in some cases.

a)

Large Landowners

b)

Slaves

c)

Farmers

d)

Artisans

111.

__________ were captured in Africa and shipped to the colonies where they were sold into slavery. They were owned as property for life and had no rights. Their children were born into slavery.

a)

Slaves

b)

Free African Americans

c)

Artisans

d)

Indentured Servants

112.

__________ worked as caretakers, house-workers, homemakers, had few chances for an education, and could not vote.

a)

Women

b)

Merchants

c)

Slaves

d)

Large Landowners

113.

__________ worked to buy and sell goods to the colonists. These people lived in towns and cities.

a)

Merchants

b)

Farmers

c)

Artisans

d)

Large Landowners

114.

In order to be seen as influential and have some control or power (at the top of the social ladder) in Colonial America, having rights - like the power to vote - were ____.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

white

b)

female

c)

male

d)

property owners

e)

related to the royal family

115.

Which colonial region(s) had moderate summers and cold winters?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

116.

Which colonial region(s) had a humid climate with mild winters and hot summers?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

117.

Which colonial region(s) had a moderate climate and mild winters?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

118.

Which colonial region(s) had the Appalachian Mountains? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

119.

Which colonial region(s) was hilly, had rocky soil and a jagged coast?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

120.

Which colonial region(s) had harbors? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

121.

Which colonial region(s) had rivers? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

122.

Which colonial region(s) had farmland? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

123.

Which colonial region(s) had forests/forest products? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

124.

Which colonial region(s) specialized in shipbuilding, naval supplies, metal tools and equipment?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

125.

Which colonial region(s) specialized in livestock and grains?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

126.

Which colonial region(s) specialized in cash crops and forest products?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

127.

Which colonial region(s) was known for fishing? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

128.

Which colonial region(s) had farmers, indentured servants and enslaved African-Americans?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

129.

Which colonial region(s) had skilled craftsmen, fishermen, merchants and shipbuilders?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

130.

Which colonial region(s) had unskilled and skilled workers, farmers, fishermen and merchants?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

131.

Which colonial region(s) depended on Mid-Atlantic for livestock and grains? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

132.

Which colonial region(s) depended on Southern for cash crops and forest products? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

133.

Which colonial region(s) depended depended on New England for metal tools and equipment? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

134.

Which colonial region(s) had threshers and grain silos?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

135.

Which colonial region(s) had shops and boat-making tools?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

136.

Which colonial region(s) had plows, plantations and mansions?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

137.

Which colonial region(s) consisted of villages and church as the center of social life?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

138.

Which colonial region(s) had cities and villages but also included people of diverse cultures?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

139.

Which colonial region(s) centered around plantation life with few cities and schools?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

140.

Which colonial region(s) had diverse religions?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

141.

Which colonial region(s) had reformers (Puritans) and separatists (Pilgrims)?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

142.

Which colonial region(s) followed the Church of England?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

143.

Which colonial region(s) had a County Seat?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

144.

Which colonial region(s) had a Market Town?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

145.

Which colonial region(s) had a Town Meeting?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

146.

Which map shows the New England Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
147.

Which map shows the Mid-Atlantic Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
148.

Which map shows the Southern Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
149.

Which Colonial Region is being represented in the picture?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

150.

Which Colonial Region is being represented in the picture?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

151.

Which Colonial Region is being represented in the picture?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

152.

What is specialization?

a)

Focusing on one of few products.

b)

An owner.

c)

Relying on others.

153.

What is two or more groups of people depending on each other for goods and services?

a)

Specialization

b)

Interference

c)

Interdependence

d)

Independence

154.

Which colonial region(s) is known as the "Breadbasket Colonies"?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern