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Unit 1 SS DBA Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

Use the map of Texas with major cities, rivers, and a key. Which city is the farthest north according to the map?

a)

Lubbock

b)

Amarillo

c)

San Antonio

d)

Oklahoma

2.

Which body of water is located to the southeast of Texas on the map?

a)

Big Bend National Park

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Galveston Bay

3.

What information does this map provide to the reader?

a)

the location of several important cities in Texas

b)

the cardinal and intermediate directions

c)

the approximate location of San Felipe

d)

all of the above

4.

Which region of Texas receives the most rain due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

5.

In which region would you find Houston, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

6.

Which title is most appropriate for this list?

a)

Industrial Developments in Texas

b)

Causes of Economic Downturn in Texas

c)

Features of the Mountains and Basins Region of Texas

d)

Geographic Landmarks of Texas

7.

It can be concluded that George Perry is describing the —

a)

wettest area in Texas

b)

driest area in Texas

c)

largest city in Texas

d)

coldest area in Texas

8.

Which region of Texas has prairie grasses as its primary vegetation?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

9.

Which region has the highest elevation?

a)

Central Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

10.

The Houston area is located in the —

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains

11.

What area on the map is called the Great Plains?

a)

Area 1

b)

Area 2

c)

Area 3

d)

Area 4

12.

What area on the map is called the Central Plains?

a)

Area 1

b)

Area 2

c)

Area 3

d)

Area 4

13.

What differences exist between region 1 and region 4?

a)

Region 1 has rivers and region 4 does not.

b)

Region 1 has aquifers and region 4 does not.

c)

Region 1 has mountains and region 4 does not.

d)

There is no difference between them.

14.

Which region would you be in if you were visiting the Fort Worth Rodeo?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Great Plains

15.

Which region would you be in if you saw a mockingbird while touring the N.A.S.A. Space Center?

a)

Central Plains

b)

Gulf Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

16.

Which region would you be in if you were visiting Big Bend National Park?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Central Plains

17.

Which region would you be in if you were visiting our state capital, Austin?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Great Plains

18.

Which region covers MOST of the Texas Panhandle?

a)

Central Plains

b)

Gulf Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

19.

Which region do you currently live in? (Tomball is near Houston)

a)

Central Plains

b)

Gulf Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

20.

Which landform is most common in Texas?

a)

Mountains

b)

Plains

c)

Basins

d)

Deserts

21.

Which region has very little vegetation (plants)?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Great Plains

22.

American Indian Cultures developed differently as they —

a)

fought each other during tribal councils

b)

adapted to their physical surroundings

c)

moved out of Texas

d)

were surrounded by various temples

23.

A tribe that is sedentary (permanent homes) would most likely

a)

fish

b)

farm

c)

hunt

d)

travel

24.

A tribe that is nomadic would most likely

a)

live in a teepee

b)

plant corn and beans

c)

live in an adobe

d)

irrigate (water) their crops

25.

Which of these is often a characteristic of nomadic tribes?

a)

permanent settlements

b)

plank houses

c)

expert fishermen

d)

expert hunters

26.

Which of these is often a characteristic of sedentary tribes?

a)

expert farmers

b)

tipis made from buffalo hides

c)

travels often

d)

expert hunters

27.

Teepees were often used by Native Americans because

a)

they were very durable

b)

they were easy to move

c)

they were fashionable

d)

they were made from buffalo

28.

The region that a tribe lived in affected their lifestyle because of

a)

the available resources

b)

the age of the tribe

c)

the scenery

d)

the size of the region

29.

Tribes would most likely settle

a)

in the desert

b)

near a body of water

c)

near the Comanche

d)

in another state

30.

How was a buffalo useful to Native Americans?

a)

it provided food

b)

it provided weapons/tools

c)

it provided shelter

d)

all of the above

31.

Which American Indian tribe is located in the Gulf Coastal Plains and often fished for their food source?

a)

Lipan

b)

Karankawa

c)

Jumano

d)

Apache

32.

One way the Gulf Coastal tribes adapted to their environment was to —

a)
  1. create permanent villages

b)
  1. use dugout canoes for fishing

c)
  1. travel with the buffalo herds

d)
  1. planted crops along the ocean

33.

Use the choices below to answer: create permanent villages; use dugout canoes for fishing; travel with the buffalo herds; planted crops along the ocean. Which statement best describes the Karankawas?

a)

create permanent villages

b)

use dugout canoes for fishing

c)

travel with the buffalo herds

d)

planted crops along the ocean

34.

This tribe lived in the Gulf Coastal Plains and ate mostly fish, clams, mussels and alligator (seafood).

a)

Caddos

b)

Karankawas

c)

Jumanos

d)

Apaches

35.

This tribe lived in pueblos in the Mountains & Basins region and traded their crops for meat and other supplies with other tribes.

a)

Caddos

b)

Karankawas

c)

Jumanos

d)

Apaches

36.

Which of these tribes lived in bee-hive/dome shaped grass huts of East Texas?

a)

Caddos

b)

Coahuiltecans

c)

Jumanos

d)

Comanches

37.

Which of these tribes is not nomadic?

a)

Caddos

b)

Coahuiltecans

c)

Karankawas

d)

Comanches

38.

What is the name of the cone-shaped shelter used by nomadic tribes?

a)

Wigwam

b)

adobe

c)

teepee

d)

long house

39.

Which of these tribes were fierce warriors and feared by other tribes?

a)

Caddos

b)

Coahuiltecans

c)

Karankawas

d)

Comanches

40.

Why did some American Indians depend on buffalo for food while others relied on fish?

a)

Buffalo were plentiful in all areas of Texas.

b)

Not all rivers had fish in them.

c)

Tribes were not willing to trade goods.

d)

The geography of an area determined what they ate.

41.

Why was the buffalo important to the American Indian people?

a)

The Spanish explorers were afraid of them.

b)

Buffalo stampedes cleared the land for farming.

c)

Herds provided protection from neighboring tribes.

d)

Food, shelter, and tools were provided by the buffalo.

42.

Farming was important to the development of American Indian cultures because it allowed people to —

a)

fight better

b)

build long houses

c)

have a dependable food source

d)

develop flint tipped spears

43.

Unlike movable teepees, the American Indians using the type of shelter shown in the photograph were most likely —

a)

Nomadic

b)

sedentary

c)

horse traders

44.

The American Indian found it necessary to build this type of shelter shown in the illustration because they were most likely —

a)

Nomadic

b)

Sedentary

c)

Vegetarian

d)

religious

45.

What is the state motto?

a)

love

b)

peace

c)

friendship

d)

freedom

46.

What are we promising to do when we state the Texas pledge?

  • A) To memorize the state bird and state tree.

  • B) To be loyal to and honor the Texas flag and the State of Texas.

  • C) To promise to only visit Texas every summer.

  • D) To always buy things that are made in Texas.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

47.

On the Texas state flag, each of the three colors represent something different. What does the red stand for and give an example of what it means?

  • A) Courage and Bravery. (Example: The brave people who fought for Texas's freedom.)

  • B) Purity and Peace. (Example: The peaceful intentions of the state toward other nations.)

  • C) Loyalty and Respect. (Example: How Texans respect the laws of the United States.)

  • D) Farming and Oil. (Example: The important resources that help Texas make money.)

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

48.

Which region has the MOST rainfall?

a)

Coastal plains

b)

Mtn. & Basins

c)

Central plains

d)

Great Plains