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Worksheets5th Grade Social Studies – Q1 Exam
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 38mins
What are the two longest mountain ranges in North America?
Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains
Andes and Himalayas
Sierra Nevada and Alps
Rockies and Andes
Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
Missouri River
St. Lawrence River
The Great Plains are known for:
Tall mountains and glaciers
Dry deserts and sand dunes
Flat grasslands and rich soil for farming
Thick rainforests and waterfalls
Which physical feature covers much of northern Canada and has many lakes and minerals?
Great Lakes
Canadian Shield
Appalachian Mountains
Great Basin
The Great Lakes are:
Saltwater lakes connected to the ocean
The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
Found in the southern U.S.
Surrounded by deserts
What do we call the flat, treeless area found in northern Canada and Alaska?
Desert
Grassland
Tundra
Forest
What type of natural resource would be most useful for building homes in a forest region?
Coal
Timber (wood)
Salt
Iron
Which Native American tribe lived in northern Florida and were skilled farmers?
Calusa
Timucua
Which tribe lived in southern Florida and built homes on stilts near the water?
Timucua
Tequesta
Calusa
Apalachee
The Tequesta tribe mainly got their food by:
Farming corn and beans
Hunting and fishing along the coast
Trading with other tribes
Herding animals
What tools did the Calusa make from shells and bones?
Fishing hooks and jewelry
Farming plows
Stone axes
Pottery wheels
The Timucua built their homes using:
Shells and bones
Palm leaves, tree bark, and clay
Animal skins
Bricks and cement
What was one reason explorers came to Florida?
To study Native American cultures
To find gold and new land for their countries
To learn how to farm
To escape cold weather
Which of these best explains how geography affects how people live?
People everywhere live the same way
People adapt their homes, jobs, and food to their environment
Geography doesn’t affect people’s lives
Geography only matters to explorers
Which of these is a renewable resource?
Oil
Coal
Water
Minerals
Who are the two European Explorers we've discussed?
Juan Ponce de León
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Gespucci
Hernando de Soto
Why did most early Native American tribes live near rivers, lakes, or coasts?
(Think about what purposes these bodies of water served to the Native American people)
How did the Calusa tribe use their environment to meet their needs?
(Think about what you know about the Calusa tribe, their houses, their diet, their culture, etc.)
Which physical feature of North America do you think has the biggest effect on how people live today? Explain why.
Compare how the Apalachee and Calusa tribes lived. What is one main difference between them?
Imagine you are an explorer arriving in Florida for the first time. What challenges might you face? (Think about the weather, environment, people, wildlife, etc.)
Which Native American tribe would you have liked to live in if you were alive in the past? Why did you choose that tribe instead of the others?
Would you rather live on a mountain or in a desert? Why?
Would you rather live in a valley or on a plain? Why?
If you could use only one natural resource (something that comes from the earth) to survive, what would you choose? Explain how it would help you.
Imagine you were part of the first explorers arriving in Florida. What would surprise or challenge you the most about what you found?
