WorksheetsFirst Semester Social Studies Final
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The people in Japan speak this language 歴史は最高の主題です
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
2.
Paper and aluminum cans are saved and recycled in homes, businesses and schools.
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
3.
Many CMS students ride the bus to get to school each day
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
4.
Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia have a lot of features in common. This area is called the Middle East
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
5.
My friend texted with the idea of going to a movie on Friday night.
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
6.
The Hooloos cleaned up and planted trees at Wiloughby Farm on Earth Day last year.
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
7.
States grouped in the northern part of the U.S.A call soda- Pop!
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
8.
Collinsville, IL is located about 15 minutes east of the Mississippi River.
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
9.
When visiting Australia, you will see many kangaroos hopping about.
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
e)
Region
10.
Why do scientists believe that early humans crossed from Asia to North America?
a)
Following herds of animals
b)
Looking for new farm land
c)
Escaping natural disasters
d)
Looking for other civilizations
11.
What was the Bering Land Bridge?
a)
A river that connected two continents.
b)
A land bridge that connected Asia and North America.
c)
A mountain range separating two continents.
d)
An ocean route used by early humans.
12.
What role did the Ice Age play in the migration of early humans?
a)
It lowered sea levels, making the land bridge accessible.
b)
It created a barrier between the continents.
c)
It allowed humans to travel by boat.
d)
It caused the extinction of many animals.
13.
How long ago do scientists believe early humans crossed the Bering Land Bridge?
a)
5,000 years ago
b)
12,000 years ago
c)
50,000 years ago
d)
100,000 years ago
14.
How did the Iroquois adapt to their environment?
a)
They built longhouses and farmed corn, beans, and squash.
b)
They built tipis and followed the buffalo herds.
c)
They developed irrigation systems for farming in the desert.
d)
They built igloos and hunted sea animals.
15.
What was a key feature of the Sioux and Cheyenne's way of life?
a)
They lived in large cities.
b)
They were primarily farmers.
c)
They followed buffalo herds and lived in tipis.
d)
They built adobe homes in desert areas.
16.
Why did the Hopi and Zuni build adobe homes?
a)
To stay warm in cold climates
b)
To stay cool in hot, desert climates
c)
To use the natural resources available to them in the forest
d)
To follow buffalo herds
17.
What farming techniques did the Southwest tribes, like the Hopi and Zuni, use to adapt to their environment?
a)
Slash-and-burn farming
b)
Terrace farming
c)
Irrigation to water crops
d)
Crop rotation in small gardens
18.
What is the benefit of the "Three Sisters" farming technique?
a)
It helps plants grow independently of each other.
b)
Corn provides shade for beans and squash.
c)
Corn supports beans, beans enrich the soil, and squash helps prevent weeds.
d)
It increases the amount of space available for farming.
19.
The first people to settle in the Americas were likely moving for what reason?
a)
Conflict
b)
Tired of eating the same things
c)
animals to hunt for food
d)
Looking for tillable ground to farm
20.
The practice of digging for and finding clues left behind by ancient people like tools and other evidence is called what? The study of ancient people.
a)
Archaeology
b)
Sociology
c)
Detecting
d)
Mining
21.
This plant was the most commonly grown as a staple of farming civilizations in the Americas.
a)
Cotton
b)
Wheat
c)
Rice
d)
Maize
22.
This ancient civilization was the first to farm in North America.
a)
Olmec
b)
Mayan
c)
Aztecs
d)
Incas
23.
This civilization was the largest in the Americas and contained 1000s of miles of roads and terrace farming.
a)
Olmec
b)
Mayan
c)
Aztecs
d)
Incas
24.
This civilization grew through trade, developed an advanced understanding of science and math, and then disappeared rapidly.
a)
Olmec
b)
Mayan
c)
Aztecs
d)
Incas
25.
This group built a capital city on Lake Texcoco and used floating gardens to grow food.
a)
Olmec
b)
Mayan
c)
Aztec
d)
Incas
26.
This Mississippian settlement became the largest city in North America.
a)
Chicago
b)
Detroit
c)
St. Louis
d)
Cahokia
27.
Native Americans living in the Great Plains followed the Buffalo herds for food and clothing using what portable shelter?
a)
Long Houses
b)
Mud Huts
c)
Teepees
d)
Pueblos
28.
The Southwestern peoples had to utilize what skill to move water through very dry landscapes in order to farm.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Farming
c)
Brick Making
d)
Slash & Burn
29.
Trade Routes that connected the Middle East, Northern Africa, and Europe to India and China
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Bubonic Plague
c)
Silk Road
30.
This time period in Europe translates to "Rebirth" in French.
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Bubonic Plague
c)
Silk Road
31.
This disease, caused by a virus, decimated the populations of Asia and Europe.
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Bubonic Plague
c)
Silk Road
32.
This Italian born explorer was inspired by Marco Polo's story to seek a new trade route to India when he discovered North & South America.
a)
King Henry
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Hernan Cortez
33.
This explorer traveled the Silk Road to China and then wrote famous stories about it.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Hernan Cortez
34.
This Spanish explorer famously conquered the Aztec civilization.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Hernan Cortez
35.
The path traveled by Europeans involving Europe, Africa, and the New World after Columbus becomes known as what?
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Slave Trade
c)
Silk Road
d)
The Crusades
36.
Farming system implemented by the Spanish in North and South America that focuses on cash crops grown using slave labor.
a)
Missions
b)
Plantations
c)
Slave Trade
d)
Conquest
37.
Small Spanish towns build throughout North America to build relationships with Native Americans and teach them about Christianity.
a)
Presidios
b)
Plantations
c)
Missions
d)
Forts
38.
The crew of this explorer became the first people to Circumnavigate the earth after exploring the Pacific Ocean for Spain.
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Henry Hudson
39.
What is the latitude and longitude of the letter H?
a)
75S, 15E
b)
15S, 75E
c)
0, 30W
d)
75W, 15N
40.
What is the latitude and longitude of the letter E?
a)
150W, 0
b)
0, 150E
c)
0, 150W
d)
150N, 0W
41.
What is the latitude and longitude of the letter C?
a)
60N, 60W
b)
60N, 60E
c)
60E, 60N
d)
60E, 60S
42.
What is the latitude and longitude of the letter D?
a)
45N, 15W
b)
15N, 45W
c)
15S, 45E
d)
45N, 15W
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