Worksheets7th Grade Mid-Term Exam
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a major landform found in Texas?
a)
Hills
b)
Mountains
c)
Plateaus
d)
desert
2.
Which of these is NOT a subregion of the Coastal Plains?
a)
Blackland Prairie
b)
Post Oak Belt
c)
The Rolling Plains
d)
South Texas Plains
3.
Who was the first European explorer to see and map the Texas coast?
a)
Alonso de Pineda
b)
Panfilo de Narvaez
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Estevanico
4.
What did Fray Marcos think he saw in the Zuni village?
a)
Gold
b)
Giant People
c)
Large deposits of Coal
d)
An army of zuni warriors
5.
What French explorer tried to establish a fort at the mouth of the Mississippi River?
a)
La Salle
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
Panfillo de Narvaez
d)
Christopher Columbus
6.
Why did the Spanish leave their missions in East Texas?
a)
Disease
b)
Native Indians warfare
c)
Fear of French attack
d)
all of the above
7.
How was life for soldiers in the presidios?
a)
Life was relaxed
b)
Soldiers were treated well, gained much glory
c)
Soldiers life could be very hard
d)
none of the above
8.
What was the role of the presidios in Texas?
a)
To help convert Native Indians to christianity
b)
To teach the Native Indians how to be civilized
c)
To protect the missions from Native Indian attacks
d)
all of the above
9.
The Mission-Presidio system helped lead what to happen in the surrounding areas?
a)
Led to most the Native Indians converting to Christianity
b)
Led to Spanish citizens settling the area
c)
Led to French soldiers attacking them
d)
none of the above
10.
The economy in the Texas settlements were primarily based upon what?
a)
farming and ranching
b)
ranching and fishing
c)
farming and forestry
d)
all of the above
11.
According to this map, which mission was the first established in Texas?
a)
San Juan Bautista
b)
San Saba
c)
Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
12.
Where did La Salle establish Ft. St. Louis?
a)
Garcitas Creek
b)
Brazos River
c)
Yegua Creek
d)
Houston Bay
13.
WHat was the main goal for the Spanish government in establishing a fort in East Texas?
a)
To establish a presence in East Texas, keep French out
b)
To convert native Indians to christianity
c)
To find gold and treasure
d)
none of the above
14.
Which city is known as the oldest settlement in Texas?
a)
Ysleta
b)
San Antonio
c)
Goliad
d)
Austin
15.
What did Fray Marcos actually see in the Zuni village?
a)
Gold
b)
Large hay bales
c)
Adobe homes
d)
all of the above
16.
Which one of the Spanish expeditions successfully found gold?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Moscoso
c)
Coronado
d)
None were successful
17.
Who led the expedition of the first Europeans to come into contact with Native Texans
a)
Alonso de Pineda
b)
Panfilo de Narvaez
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Estevanico
18.
This former slave traveled with Cabeza de Vaca through Texas.
a)
Panfilo de Narvaez
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Estevanico
19.
What year did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas?
a)
1338
b)
1507
c)
1492
d)
1992
20.
What was the main goal of the Spanish expedition of the Americas?
a)
God, Gold, and Glory
b)
God, Green, and Glory
c)
Gold, Grass, and God
d)
all of the above
21.
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan de Onate
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Hernán Cortés
22.
Why did Cortes want to conquer the Aztecs?
a)
He wanted to convert them to Christianity
b)
He wanted to create a trade network with them
c)
He wanted to find gold and gain glory from the expedition
d)
none of the above
23.
If you were a European explorer which would NOT be a reason for going on an expedition?
a)
Trying to spread Christianity to Native peoples
b)
Trying to find wealth in new places
c)
Trying to provide humanitarian aid to European people
d)
Trying to bring glory to yourself and to the country you are exploring for.
24.
Which Native Indian tribe was known for their advanced farming techniques?
a)
Caddo
b)
Wichita
c)
Atakapas
d)
Comanche
25.
Which Texas Indian culture primarily lived in the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Tonkawa
b)
Karankawa
c)
Jumano
d)
Atakapa
26.
What allowed the Plains Indians to expand their hunting grounds?
a)
Horses
b)
Cattle
c)
Sheep
d)
Goats
27.
What was the main food source for the Plains Indians
a)
Deer
b)
Chicken
c)
Fish
d)
Buffalo
28.
What type of housing did Plains Indians use?
a)
Wigwams
b)
Adobe
c)
Teepee
d)
Doghouse
29.
Who were the most feared Plains Indian tribe?
a)
Apache
b)
Karankawa
c)
Tonkawa
d)
Comanche
30.
Which Plains Indian group was known for the superior horsemanship.
a)
Apache
b)
Tonkawa
c)
Comanche
d)
Pueblo
31.
Group were skilled fighters who became allies with the Comanche?
a)
Kiowa
b)
Tonkawa
c)
Pueblo
d)
Apache
32.
What type of housing did the Jumano people live in?
a)
Teepee
b)
Wigwam
c)
Igloo
d)
Adobe
33.
Which is a reason that the Jumano were pushed out of Texas?
a)
Constant attacks from the Tonkawa Indians
b)
Disease spread to the Jumano from the Spanish
c)
Disease spread to the Jumano from the Apache
d)
none of the above
34.
If I study the type of weapons the Tonkawa Indians used in warfare, I would be known as a _________
a)
Anthropologist
b)
Archaeologist
c)
Neurosurgeon
d)
Chiropractor
35.
According to the American Indian in Texas Map from 1500s and 1820s, which native indian group no longer existed in Texas by the 1820s.
a)
Comanche
b)
Karankawa
c)
Jumano
d)
Atakapas
36.
Which subregion forms Palo Duro Canyon?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Edwards Plateau
c)
High Plains
d)
Cross Timbers
37.
Which subregion has the driest climate?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Edwards Plateau
c)
Cross Timbers
d)
High Plains
38.
The city of El Paso is located within which subregion?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Edwards Plateau
c)
Cross Timbers
d)
High Plains
39.
The Highest peak in Texas is located in which subregion?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Edwards Plateau
c)
Cross Timbers
d)
High Plains
40.
Which subregion covers most of the Panhandle of Texas?
a)
Edwards Plateau
b)
Blackland Prairie
c)
Piney Woods
d)
High Plains
41.
Which subregion is known for having sandy soil?
a)
Grand Prairie
b)
Cross Timbers
c)
Rolling Plains
d)
Blackland Prairie
42.
Which subregion of the Coastal Plains is known for its timbering industry?
a)
Blackland Prairie
b)
Piney Woods
c)
Gulf Coast plain
d)
South Texas Plain
43.
Which region is known for its rich farming land (fruits and vegetables)
a)
South Texas Plain
b)
Gulf Coast Plain
c)
Blackland Prairie
d)
Post Oak Belt
44.
Milano is in which subregion of Texas?
a)
South Texas Plain
b)
Gulf Coast Plain
c)
Blackland Prairie
d)
Post Oak Belt
45.
Texas is known as the _________ of natural regions
a)
four way
b)
crossroads
c)
intersection
d)
none of the above
46.
Which is not a region found in Texas?
a)
Central Lowland
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
47.
Which region is known as one of the flattest areas on Earth?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Central Lowlands
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
48.
__________ are areas of flat or gently rolling land without a sharp rise or fall in elevation
a)
Hills
b)
mountains
c)
plains
d)
plateaus
49.
Who was the first group of people to settle in Texas?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Spanish-Mexicans
c)
Germans/Czechs
d)
African Americans
50.
Why does the Rio Grande Valley experience hotter temperatures than other parts of Texas?
a)
warm dry winds from the west
b)
cool wet winds from the west
c)
warm dry winds from the east
d)
cool wet winds from the east
51.
Why does the panhandle experience the coldest winters?
a)
Further south, gets cold winds from Mexico
b)
Further north, gets cold northers
c)
Further east getting cold winds off the coast
d)
none of the above
52.
What part of Texas has the most trees?
a)
East Texas
b)
West Texas
c)
North Texas
d)
South Texas
53.
What part of Texas is most likely to experience a hurricane?
a)
Gulf coast
b)
Panhandle
c)
West Texas
d)
North Central Texas
54.
Which city in Texas would I most likely see snow in the winter?
a)
Brownsville
b)
San Antonio
c)
Corpus Christi
d)
Amarillo
55.
From east Texas to West Texas the elevation of the land does what in general?
a)
Rises
b)
Falls
c)
Stays the same
d)
all of the above
56.
What is the largest body of water in or touching Texas?
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Lake Michigan
57.
What is Texas's largest natural lake?
a)
Lake Somerville
b)
Granger Lake
c)
Caddo Lake
d)
Lake Belton
58.
Why are rivers and creeks dammed up?
a)
To create reservoirs of drinking and irrigation water
b)
To create aquifers under the ground
c)
To keep water flowing at all times
d)
none of the above
59.
What types of information do geographers study?
a)
Study physical and human characteristics of places and regions
b)
Study mathematical equations
c)
Study to find new medicines
d)
none of the above
60.
Why do geographers use graphs?
a)
to test the health of the water table
b)
to compare facts and see the relationship
c)
they enjoy being artistic
d)
none of the above
61.
Graphs show information in the form of ________
a)
parts
b)
segments
c)
numbers
d)
all of the above
62.
_______ uses different lengths to represent numbers and percentages
a)
Pie chart
b)
Line graph
c)
bar graph
d)
flow chart
63.
Which chart is easiest to read?
a)
pie chart
b)
line graph
c)
bar graph
d)
flow chart
64.
Which graph/chart is good for directions or procedures?
a)
flowchart
b)
line graph
c)
time line
d)
pie chart
65.
If I told you Milano is located 10 miles east of Rockdale, I would be giving _______ location
a)
Absolute
b)
Relative
c)
Exact
d)
Ambiguous
66.
If I told you my houses address is 9686 CR 342 in Gause Tx. This would be ______ location
a)
Absolute
b)
Relative
c)
Exact
d)
Ambiguous
67.
______ lines that run east and west
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
scale
d)
legend
68.
Part of map that tells the relationship between a measurement on the map and the actual distance on Earth's surface
a)
scale
b)
legend
c)
compass rose
d)
equator
69.
Imaginary line that circles the globe East to West dividing the earth exactly in half
a)
prime meridian
b)
scale
c)
equator
d)
compass rose
70.
________ is the study of the world, its people and the interaction between them.
a)
Environment
b)
Geography
c)
Culture
d)
Ecosystem
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