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SS MYF Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for Christopher Columbus’ voyage to accomplish what?

a)

Finding new land and resources for Spain.

b)

Finding trees and plants to learn about.

c)

Finding Native Americans to partner with for trading goods.

d)

Finding a northern route to Asia.

2.

A lot of European explorers went looking for land, but one of them “sparked interest” and inspired others to look for a water route to Asia in the "New World." Who was this person?

a)

Vasco Nunez De Balboa

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

John Cabot

d)

Jacques Cartier

3.

The first Thanksgiving celebrated

a)

The trading that took place between the Native Americans and Europeans

b)

the houses that were built

c)

the first successful harvest with Europeans and Native Americans participating

d)

the horses that the Europeans brought over from Europe

4.

Where did John Cabot land on his voyage?

a)

France

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Egypt

5.

What is Vasco Nunez de Balboa known for?

a)

His ship sank in the ocean

b)

He climbed Mt. Everest first

c)

He was the first European to find the Pacific Ocean

d)

He was an Italian that loved to sing.

6.

What obstacles prevented Hudson and his crew from sailing north through the Arctic?

a)

lack of supplies

b)

no clear directions

c)

icy water and cold weather

d)

stopping and trading with the Native Americans

7.

Did Hudson meet his goals during his voyage?

a)

Yes, he claimed Canada for Spain

b)

Yes, he struck it rich when he found gold.

c)

No, he never found land.

d)

No, he did not find the Northwest passage to Asia due to the icy water.

8.

Some American Indians and European Explorers cooperated in hopes of

a)

spreading Christianity

b)

learning how to hunt

c)

selling their land for gold

d)

trading for goods that were manufactured in Europe

9.

A major reason for conflict between European Explorers and Native Americans was

a)

They did not believe horses should be used to ride

b)

They ate different foods

c)

Native Americans believed the land belonged to everyone, and explorers thought people should own the land.

d)

They had too many differences in clothing

10.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first person to discover what body of water when he arrived at the Isthmus of Panama.

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

11.

Native Americans in the Southwest built their homes out of what?

a)

adobe

b)

bricks

c)

wood

12.

Since the Northeast Region is filled with forests with many trees,

a)

Native Americans built shelters from wood called longhouses

b)

Native Americans built igloos from ice for homes

c)

Native Americans built underwater homes like beavers

d)

Native Americans built homes from straw

13.

Which mountain range is located on the east side of the United States?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

14.

What is one reason the European countries wanted explorers to go to North America?

a)

to find food

b)

to spread their religion

c)

to learn how to sail ships

d)

to get a better education

15.

Lines of longitude

a)

are not important

b)

measure distance from the prime meridian

c)

are horizontal

d)

measure distance from the equator

16.

The Rio Grande River

a)

is really not a river

b)

is full of penguins

c)

is the river Henry Hudson is famous for exploring

d)

borders Texas in the United States and borders Mexico

17.

The Great Plains region is known for

a)

Native Americans that traveled around to follow the buffalo

b)

Tall mountains and many trees and rivers

c)

Oceans with sharks and whales

d)

Igloos made of ice and snow

18.

The equator is a line of latitude that runs

a)

Vertical around the globe

b)

Horizontal around the globe

19.

Some Native Americans cooperated and wanted to trade goods with the explorers.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

What did the Spanish missionaries want to do?

a)

Make houses in the sand dunes of North America

b)

Sail to Africa

c)

Get American Indians to become Christians

d)

Take their time traveling to Asia

21.

Animal skins, adobe, and palmetto leaves were used by Native Americans to build houses.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Native Americans in the Plains region built their homes out of

a)

ice

b)

straw

c)

animal skins

d)

copper

23.

The Native Americans taught the Europeans to grow crops and hunt for food

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Native Americans in the Southeast built houses from

a)

sticks and stones

b)

Palmetto leaves

c)

eagle feathers

d)

fish bones

25.

Native Americans taught the Europeans how to grow food such as

a)

bananas

b)

corn

c)

peanuts

d)

apples