WorksheetsPart 1 Midterm Review Texas History
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
What are the 5 strands of Social Studies?
History, Geography, Government, Economy, Culture
Science, Math, Literature, Art, Music
Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History
Language, Art, Music, Dance, Drama
Which state does NOT border Texas?
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Nevada
What country borders Texas?
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
What large body of water borders Texas?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Indian Ocean
Texas is located on which continent?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
In which part of Texas are mountains found?
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins Region
Galveston Island
Rio Grande Valley
Define "desert."
A wetland with abundant rainfall
A forest with dense trees
A deep area of land that gets little rainfall
A coastal area with high humidity
Define "canyon."
A flat plain with no elevation
A deep narrow valley with steep sides formed by erosion
A mountain peak with snow
A wide river with slow flow
Which two regions of Texas have canyons?
Coastal Plains and Hill Country
Great Plains and Mountains and Basins Regions
Piney Woods and South Texas Plains
Gulf Coast and Panhandle
Name two escarpments in Texas.
Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada
Caprock Escarpment and Balcones Escarpment
Appalachian Mountains and Ozark Plateau
Cascade Range and Blue Ridge Mountains
Name the five oceans.
Southern Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Dead Sea
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Bering Sea, Coral Sea, Tasman Sea
Baltic Sea, North Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea
Name the 7 continents.
Australia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica
Australia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Greenland
Australia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Arctic
Australia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Pacific
Name the four Texas Regions.
The Great Plains Region, The North Central Plains Region, The Coastal Plains Region, The Mountains and Basins Region
The Great Plains Region, The North Central Plains Region, The Coastal Plains Region, The Desert Region
The Great Plains Region, The North Central Plains Region, The Coastal Plains Region, The Forest Region
The Great Plains Region, The North Central Plains Region, The Coastal Plains Region, The River Region
What is the natural region of Texas where Dallas is located?
The Coastal Plains
The Great Plains
The North Central Plains
The Mountains and Basins
What is the largest city in Texas?
Houston
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
What is the natural region of Texas where the Palo Duro Canyon is located?
The Great Plains
The Coastal Plains
The North Central Plains
The Mountains and Basins
Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend National Park are found in which region?
Mountains and Basins
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Central Lowlands
What is the definition of "Bayous"?
Fast-moving sections of rivers
Slow moving, swampy sections of rivers or lakes
Mountainous regions
Desert areas
Which of the following is a transportation center?
A place where goods arrive to be reshipped to many destinations
A natural region with a common physical environment
A slow-moving river section
A break in the Earth's crust
What is an escarpment?
A cliff
A river
A mountain
A valley
Which river is NOT part of the Texas borders?
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
Red River
Sabine River
Which of the following tribes is an example of the Gulf Coast Culture?
Karankawa
Apache
Navajo
Cherokee
List 2 tribes that are part of the Puebloan Culture.
Jumano
Tigua
Comanche
Apache
List 3 tribes that are part of the Plains Culture.
Comanche
Apache
Kiowa
Tonkawa
List 2 tribes that are part of the Southeast Culture.
Tonkawa
Caddo
Kiowa
Jumano
Name 2 tribes that were nomadic.
Comanche
Karankawa / Apache / Kiowa
Jumano
Caddo
Name 2 tribes that were sedentary.
Jumano
Caddo
Comanche
Apache
What is the practice of growing crops and raising livestock called?
Nomadism
Sedentary lifestyle
Agriculture
Adobe
What term describes communities that have established permanent settlements and rely on agriculture for food?
Nomads
Sedentary
Hunter-gatherers
Tepees
Who are people that hunt animals and gather wild plants for food?
Farmers
Nomads
Hunter-gatherers
Sedentary
What is the term for groups of people who move from place to place?
Sedentary
Nomads
Farmers
Adobe
What is the system of growing crops on the same land over a period of years to improve the soil called?
Crop rotation
Sedentary farming
Nomadic farming
Adobe farming
What is a building material made of dry clay and mud?
Tepees
Hides
Adobe
Agriculture
What are animal skins referred to as?
Adobe
Hides
Tepees
Crops
What are moveable homes used by some plains Indians that were made from animal hides called?
Adobe
Sedentary homes
Tepees
Nomadic tents
The panhandle is located in what region?
Coastal
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
North Central Plains
Based on the map, which number represents the Rio Grande River?
Number 2
Number 4
Number 5
Number 6
The Gulf Coastal Plains has more ________ than any other regions.
mountains
rivers
deserts
snow
