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Cycle 1 Week 1 Fact Check Friday Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an aquifer?

a)

A type of cloud formation

b)

A layer of rock that holds water

c)

A type of soil used in farming

d)

A mountain range

2.

What is an escarpment?

a)

A flat area of land

b)

A steep slope or cliff

c)

A body of water

d)

A type of vegetation

3.

What are the main materials used to make adobe bricks?

a)

Straw, water, and clay

b)

Sand, cement, and gravel

c)

Wood, nails, and glue

d)

Plastic, metal, and glass

4.

What does the term "nomadic" refer to?

a)

Settling permanently in one place

b)

Moving frequently from place to place

c)

Building permanent structures

d)

Growing crops in one location

5.

What is a basin?

a)

A flat area of land

b)

A raised area of land

c)

A depression or low area in the land

d)

A mountain range

6.

What is the main geographical feature shown in the image?

a)

Desert

b)

River

c)

Mountains

d)

Forest

7.

Which physical region of Texas is located in the westernmost part of the state?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

Great Plains

8.

Which of the following groups is associated with the Gulf peoples?

a)

Atakapa

b)

Apache

c)

Comanche

d)

Navajo

9.

Which Native American tribes are related to the Plains peoples?

a)

Apache, Comanche, and Kiowa

b)

Navajo, Sioux, and Cherokee

c)

Iroquois, Seminole, and Mohawk

d)

Hopi, Zuni, and Pueblo

10.

What type of dwelling is commonly associated with the Puebloan peoples?

a)

Teepee

b)

Igloo

c)

Adobe house

d)

Log cabin

11.

Which region of Texas is associated with the Southeastern/Caddo peoples?

a)

Southwestern Texas

b)

Northwestern Texas

c)

Northeastern Texas

d)

Central Texas

12.

My sister leaves a letter she wrote to her best friend on the kitchen table. I want to read it but I don’t because I know it’s private. What is her letter?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

13.

At school we use textbooks to find out about many different people and events. When we use textbooks, what are we using?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

14.

A photo of a crime scene

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

15.

A 2015 Broadway musical depicting the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

16.

The Diary of Anne Frank

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

17.

Identify the source type:

A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

18.

What is a secondary source?

a)

A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

b)

A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

19.

What is a primary source?

a)

A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

b)

A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

20.

Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?

a)

Original uniforms worn by soldiers

b)

Diaries written at the time of an event

c)

video of a historical event

d)

A poem about a famous person from your classmate