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Unit 1 Test Review Regions, NA, and Age of Contact

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main religion of Spain and Mexico

a)

Luthern

b)

Catholic

c)

Muslim

d)

Islam

2.

what river is the border between Mexico and Texas?

a)

Sabine River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Red River

d)

Neches River

3.

What is the height above sea level?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Human Chracteristics

c)

Physical Characteristice

d)

Elevation

4.

Naturally occurring characteristics

a)

Physical characteristics

b)

Human Characteristics

c)

Buildings

d)

Bridges

5.

Underground water

a)

Ocean

b)

Tributaries

c)

Aquifer

d)

Lakes

6.

The weather conditions in an area

a)

Weather

b)

Hot, and humid

c)

Climate

d)

Hurricane

7.

River that separates Texas and Louisiana

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Red River

c)

Sabine River

d)

San Jacinto River

8.

What river separates Texas and Oklahoma?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

San Jacinto River

c)

Neches River

d)

Red River

9.

Which letter on the map represents the coastal plains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which letter represents the Central Plains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which letter represents the Mountains and Basins?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which letter represents the Great Plains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

The mountains and basins is the highest in elevation, very dry with deep canyons.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

You will move from low to high elevations when traveling east to west across Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which two regions are most alike?

(a)  

16.
People who travel from place to place and have no permanent homes.
a)
Wanderers
b)
Nomads
c)
Buffalo Hunters
d)
Zombies
17.
People who hunt animals and use every part of it (food, clothing, jewelry, etc) and gathers vegetation(plants).
a)
Hunters
b)
Hunters and Gatherers
c)
Bush People
d)
Gatherers
18.
We live on the Gulf Coast and on islands between Galveston and Corpus Christi. Mosquitoes are terrible, so we cover our bodies with oil from alligators to keep them away.
a)
Apache
b)
Jumano
c)
Karankawa
d)
Atakapa
19.
_____ allowed people to settle in one place instead of always moving around in search of food.
a)
Rock Shelters
b)
Agriculture/Farming
c)
Pottery
d)
Bow and Arrow
20.
What were the three reasons for European exploration?
a)
Game, God, Glory
b)
Glory, Fame, and God
c)
God, Glory, and Gold
d)
Gifts, Greatness, Glory
21.

Which "G" of Exploration is described below?

"Countries in the 'Old World' were coming to the 'New World' for Wealth and Economic Gain"

a)

God

b)

Glory

c)

Gold

22.

Which "G" of Exploration is described below?

"Explorers wanted to spread Christianity to the 'New World.' "

a)

God

b)

Glory

c)

Gold

23.

Which "G" of Exploration is described below?

"Nationalism and desire for gold pushed people to want fame and power for their homeland."

a)

God

b)

Glory

c)

Gold

24.

Who was shipwrecked following a hurricane?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

c)

BOTH Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca

25.

Which explorer made the first map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

c)

BOTH Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca

26.

Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Karankawas)?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

c)

BOTH Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca

27.

In what year did Alvarez de Pineda explore and map the Texas coastline?

a)

1519

b)

1528

c)

1541

d)

1542

28.

Which is NOT a reason for early exploration of the new world?

a)

gold

b)

gas

c)

glory

d)

God

29.

Most missions were built near what physical geographic feature?

a)

Native American Villages

b)

Rivers

c)

Forests

d)

Canyons

30.

How did Spain settle Texas?

a)

The Villa System

b)

The Rancho System

c)

The Presidio System

d)

The Mission System

31.

Why did the Spanish build Missions?

a)

To convert Native Americans to Catholicism

b)

To protect the Missions

c)

To have a place for Spanish Colonists to reside (live)

d)

To raise livestock

32.

What kind of goal is the goal to Christianize Native Americans?

a)

Social (GOD)

b)

Economic (GOLD)

c)

Political (GLORY)

33.

A Spanish fort established to protect the religious settlements in Texas

a)

Presidio

b)

Mission

34.

To Change religions

a)

Convert

b)

Assimilate

c)

Evolve

d)

Adapt