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7th Grade Texas History

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Children who were trained to tolerate extreme weather conditions?

a)

Apache

b)

Comanche

c)

Wichita

d)

Caddo

2.

Who are the Indigenous People?

a)

People from France

b)

People from Europe

c)

The first people of Texas

d)

First people of Portugal

3.

What are the 3 G's?

a)

God, Gold, Glory

b)

God, Grapes, Genius

c)

God, Grass, Glory

d)

Glory, Greatness, Glad

4.

How did Europeans receive Glory?

a)

By conquering land

b)

By getting gold

c)

By expanding Christianity

d)

All of the above

5.

All members of this tribe were skillful riders

a)

Apache

b)

Comanche

c)

Wichita

d)

Caddo

6.

What did the Apache and Comanche do to resist colonization?

a)

Conduct violent raids

b)

Runaway

c)

Move to a different region

d)

sign a peace treaty

7.

The Spanish Missions encouraged to convert people into

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

8.

Horses were very important for this tribe specially for hunting and raiding

a)

Wichita

b)

Comanche

c)

Biloxi

d)

Caddo

9.

A metal that symbolizes wealth and riches

a)

bronze

b)

gold

c)

silver

d)

rock

10.

If people colonize a foreign country, they go to live there and take control of it

a)

Raiding

b)

colonization

c)

conquistador

d)

exploration

11.

A member of a community who constantly moves from place to place, to hunt and gather food

a)

conquistador

b)

colonization

c)

nomadic

d)

explorer

12.

How did the Indigenous Tribes react against the Spanish colonization?

a)

happy

b)

excited

c)

aggressively

d)

sad

13.

A place where you could hunt buffalo and had vast grasslands?

a)

South West

b)

Great Plains

c)

South East

d)

North West

14.

The Apache lived in this HOT region

a)

Great Plains

b)

South West

c)

North West

d)

South East

15.

The Comanche lived in this region that was great for hunting buffalo

a)

Great Plains

b)

South West

c)

South East

d)

West Coast

16.

What was a way to get glory

a)

by finding new land

b)

by finding new routes

c)

by fighting with other countries

d)

all of the above

17.

What tribe helped the Spaniards when there shipwrecked in Galveston?

a)

Karankawa

b)

Apache

c)

Comanche

d)

Biloxi

18.

Cabeza de Vaca gain the trust of the Karankawa by-

a)

being a medicine man

b)

talking a lot

c)

having gold

d)

speaking Spanish

19.
Who won the battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
France
20.
Who let Mexico's troops at the Alamo?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Santa Anna
21.
What were they fighting about at the Alamo?
a)
The people wanted to be able to vote.
b)
They all wanted more crops.
c)
Texas wanted independence from Mexico.
22.
What is Texas' nickname?
a)
The Big State
b)
Don't Mess with Texas
c)
The Lone Star State
23.
What was the name of the battle when Texas won their independence?
a)
The Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
24.
What is Texas' state flower?
a)
Violet
b)
Rose
c)
Bluebonnet
25.
What do the colors on the Texas flag stand for?
a)
Honesty, Freedom, Laughter
b)
Bravery, Loyalty, Purity
c)
Friendship, Bravery, Freedom
26.
What is the capital of Texas?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Dallas
c)
Austin
27.
What is the largest city in Texas?
a)
Houston
b)
Dallas
c)
Waco
28.
Which of the following is NOT a region in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Tropics
c)
Mountains and Basins
29.
How many different nations have flown its flag over Texas?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
30.
Who led the Texan army at the Alamo?
a)
William Travis and James Bowie
b)
Davy Crockett and Sam Houston
c)
Santa Anna and Stephen Austin
31.
Which of these states do NOT border Texas?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Louisiana
c)
Kansas
32.
What is Texas' state bird?
a)
Crow
b)
Bluejay
c)
Mockingbird
33.
Which river separates Texas from Oklahoma?
a)
Red River
b)
Blue River
c)
Trinity River
34.

What is the state bird of Texas?

a)

Bluebird

b)

Cardinal

c)

Robin

d)

Mockingbird

35.

In what year did Texas become a state?

a)

1883

b)

1845

c)

1818

d)

1861

36.

How many counties are in the state of Texas?

a)

126

b)

254

c)

175

d)

303

37.

What nation borders Texas to the south?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Mexico

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Canada

38.

What is the highest point in Texas?

a)

Guadalupe Peak

b)

Bush Mountain

c)

Bartlett Peak

d)

Shumard Peak

39.

Texas is the _____ state in the United States in order of statehood.

a)

13th

b)

42nd

c)

25th

d)

28th

40.

What is the state seashell?

a)

sun dollar

b)

lightning whelk

c)

lion's paw

d)

sundial

41.

What is the largest city in Texas by population?

a)

Dallas

b)

Austin

c)

San Antonio

d)

Houston

42.

Texas's large mammal in the

a)

White-tailed deer

b)

Longhorn

c)

Dairy cow

d)

Bison

43.

Texas has two National Parks, Guadalupe Mountains and _____.

a)

Yellowstone

b)

Big Bend

c)

Yosemite

d)

Badlands

44.

The state capital of Texas is

a)

San Antonio

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

Austin

45.

The state motto of Texas is

a)

Union, justice and confidence

b)

Hope

c)

God, encriches

d)

Friendship

46.

How many flags of different nations have flown over Texas?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4

47.

What is the nickname for the state of Texas?

a)

Golden State

b)

Lone Star State

c)

Volunteer State

d)

Natural State

48.

Which of the following are states that border Texas?

a)

Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico

b)

Colorado, Arkansas, New Mexico, Louisiana

c)

Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma

d)

Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico

49.

What is the state flower of Texas?

a)

Bluebonnet

b)

Peace Lily

c)

Indian Paintbrush

d)

Yellow Rose

50.

The state tree of Texas is the _____ tree.

a)

Bald Cypress

b)

Live Oak

c)

Pecan

d)

Pine

51.

In what county is Leonard, Texas?

a)

Fannin

b)

Travis

c)

Dallas

d)

Hunt

52.

The small mammal of Texas is the ___.

a)

Armadillo

b)

Beaver

c)

Squirrel

d)

Raccoon

53.

In what city is the Alamo located?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Houston

c)

Austin

d)

Dallas

54.

What large body of water borders Texas on the southeast?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

55.

What river creates most of the southern boundary of Texas?

a)

Brazos

b)

Red

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Sabine

56.

Why was it hard for people to travel in America in the early 1700's?

a)

There were no maps

b)

The trains were very crowded

c)

The roads were bad

d)

It was too expensive

57.

Why did some people want to go west even though travel was difficult?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

new farmland

c)

a new start

d)

all of the above

58.

How did Daniel Boone help encourage settlement of the West?

a)

He traveled around and spoke about the West

b)

He cleared a pass through the Appalachian Mountains

c)

He led wagon trains out west

d)

He helped build the first railroad through Kentucky

59.

Which did Lewis and Clark not see on their expedition?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Continental Divide

d)

Rocky Mountains

60.

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

a)

She made maps of the Louisiana Territory

b)

She took care of Clark's children

c)

She helped guide them through unfamiliar land

d)

She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them

61.

What was the main reason Native Americans resented settlers who moved into the West?

a)

The settlers took the Native Americans' land

b)

The Native Americans didn't approve of settlers' beliefs

c)

The settlers didn't pay taxes to the Native Americans

d)

The Native Americans didn't approve of farming

62.

What was Tecumseh's idea for resisting American settlers?

a)

charging the Americans money for the land

b)

uniting Native American tribes against the Americans

c)

having each tribe sign independent treaties

d)

asking Great Britain to help fight the Americans

63.

What was the biggest advantage of the steamboat compared to other river travel?

a)

It could carry people and goods both upstream and downstream

b)

It was cheaper to build

c)

It could travel at night

d)

It reduced farmers' dependence on flatboats

64.

How did the building of the Erie Canal in New York affect the rest of the country?

a)

New York got all the other states' business

b)

other states also built canals

c)

it had no effect on other states

d)

other states closed their canals

65.

What advantages did did railroads have over canals?

a)

the didn't freeze in winter

b)

the could travel over mountains

c)

they were faster

d)

all of the above

66.

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

a)

they agreed to give up thier land

b)

they were given their choice of where to live

c)

they were forced to live in certain areas

d)

they voluntarily moved into Canada and Mexico

67.

Which was not a reason Americans kept expanding into new land?

a)

Americans were being forced westward by Native Americans

b)

Americans felt they had a "right" to settle the entire continent

c)

Americans thought they could never have too much good farmland

d)

Americans wanted to extend liberty across North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

68.

When the first Americans moved into Texas, what did the government of Mexico ask them to do?

a)

become loyal Mexican citizens

b)

bring their enslaved workers with them

c)

come up with their own religion

d)

make their own laws

69.

What did the Battle of the Alamo represent to the Texans who fought the Mexican army under the leadership of Sam Houston?

a)

the conflict between the Texans and Mexicans

b)

the Mexican army that won the battle

c)

the presence of Daniel Boone

d)

the heat of the day on which the battle was fought

70.

Why wasn't Texas admitted to the United States right away?

a)

it covered too large an area

b)

it allowed slavery

c)

Sam Houston wanted it to be independent

d)

Texans wanted to be part of Great Britain

71.

What made Oregon Country so valuable to America?

a)

its location on the Pacific Ocean

b)

its mountains

c)

the fur of its animals

d)

its wide open spaces

72.

What strategy did the United States and Great Britain use to avoid war over Oregon Country?

a)

complement

b)

compromise

c)

comprehend

d)

comprise

73.

With the Mexican War, President Polk hoped to add new areas to the United States. Which were two of them?

a)

Louisiana Territory and Oregon Country

b)

Appalachia and Texas

c)

California and New Mexico

d)

California and Oregon Country

74.

Why did he Mormons settle in the Far West?

a)

to avoid paying taxes

b)

to avoid religious persecution

c)

to avoid the overcrowded East Coast

d)

to avoid the Mexican War

75.

Which is not true about the California gold rush?

a)

it attracted more than 80,000 people to California

b)

very few people "struck it rich"

c)

merchants had a hard time selling their products

d)

prospecting was a very hard life

76.

What was Walt Disney's first animation movie?

a)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

b)

Cinderella

c)

Sleeping Beauty

d)

The Lion King

77.

What is Pixars first animation movie?

a)

Toy Story

b)

Monsters Inc.

c)

Finding Nemo

d)

A Bug's Life

78.

What was Disney's last fully animated movie?

a)

Lilo and Stitch

b)

Brother Bear

c)

The Princess and the Frog

d)

Chicken Little

79.

What was Marvel's first movie?

a)

Captain America: The First Avenger

b)

Iron Man

c)

The Incredible Hulk

d)

Thor

80.

What Marvel takes place during WWII?

a)

Captain America: The First Avenger

b)

Captain Marvel

c)

Avengers: Endgame

d)

Iron Man 2

81.

When was Disney founded?

a)

1923

b)

1931

c)

1920

d)

1921

82.

When did Disney acquire Marvel?

a)

2009

b)

2016

c)

2012

d)

2008

83.

When did Disney acquire Star Wars?

a)

2012

b)

2011

c)

2010

d)

2013

84.

When did Disney acquire Fox?

a)

2019

b)

2020

c)

2018

d)

2021

85.

Who played Iron Man?

a)

Robert Downey Jr.

b)

Chris Evans

c)

Tony Stark

d)

Jarvis

86.

How many of the top ten grossing movies of all time is owned by Disney?

a)

7/10

b)

8/10

c)

10/10

d)

5/10

87.

What is the longest Marvel movie?

a)

Avengers Endgame

b)

Captain Marvel

c)

Black Panther

d)

Iron Man

88.

True or False - Chris Pratt plays Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

What is Disney's most grossing movie of all time?

a)

The Lion King 2019

b)

Frozen II

c)

Zootopia

d)

Beauty and the Beast 2017

90.

What is Marvel's most grossing movie of all time?

a)

Avengers: Infinity War

b)

Avengers: Endgame

c)

Avengers: Age of Ultron

d)

Avengers

91.

What is the most grossing movie of all time?

a)

Avatar

b)

Avengers: Endgame

c)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

d)

Avengers

92.

How many Pixar movies are there?

a)

23

b)

22

c)

25

d)

27

e)

29

93.

What was the first Star Wars movie?

a)

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

b)

Star Wars: A New Hope

c)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

d)

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

94.

What is Darth Vader's real name?

a)

Anakin Skywalker

b)

George Palpatine

c)

George Lucas

d)

Luke Skywalker

95.

When was Star Wars founded?

a)

1977

b)

1951

c)

1941

d)

1920

96.

When was Lucasfilm founded?

a)

1971

b)

1972

c)

1963

d)

1973

97.

When was Marvel founded?

a)

1939

b)

1940

c)

1938

d)

1934