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AIA REVIEW ENGLISH

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the bar graph, which city has the lowest amount of precipitation each year?

a)

Beaumont

b)

Fort Worth

c)

Lubbock

d)

El Paso

2.

Which option is true about the Coastal Plains region?

a)

It extends along the edge of the Gulf of Mexico.

b)

It has very high peaks and rocky canyons.

c)

It is located in the northern part of Texas.

d)

It has deserts and flowering cacti.

3.

Which of the following geographic features found in Texas would be most likely to encourage the settlement of farmers and ranchers?

a)

canyons

b)

plateaus

c)

mountains

d)

plains

4.

In which region of Texas is this city located?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

5.

To store water for drinking, farming, and other uses, Texans have created -

a)

reservoirs

b)

aquifers

c)

navigation canals

d)

droughts

6.

Which region of Texas is directly west of the shaded region?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

7.

How did the first American settlers meet their basic needs?

a)

Through hunting and gathering

b)

Through hunting and fishing

c)

Through gathering and trade

d)

Through trade and fishing

8.

Which group of North American Indigenous people were nomads who roamed the interior in family groups during the summer and gathered in coastal villages led by chiefs during the winter?

a)

The Caddo

b)

The Karankawa

c)

The Tonkawa

d)

The Wichita

9.

According to the map, which route did the first American settlers take to reach North America?

a)

They crossed from Asia to South America via the ice cap.

b)

They crossed from Asia to North America via Beringia.

c)

They crossed from South America to North America via Beringia.

d)

They crossed from South America to North America via the ice cap.

10.

According to the illustration, how did the first American settlers adapt to the environment?

a)

By wearing warm clothing and hunting large animals.

b)

By wearing warm clothing and hunting small animals.

c)

By using spears to hunt and gathering plants.

d)

By using spears to hunt small animals.

11.

Which sentence best summarizes the reason why Spain and France competed for territory in Texas?

a)

Both countries wanted the Seven Cities of Gold.

b)

Both countries wanted the new lands to claim and colonize.

c)

Both countries wanted to conquer and control the Native Americans.

d)

Both countries wanted to control the mouth of the Mississippi River.

12.

What was the result of Spanish exploration in Texas?

a)

The Spanish attacked Native Americans to drive them out.

b)

The Spanish attacked French settlements to drive them out.

c)

The Spanish claimed and occupied the land to develop it.

d)

The Spanish abandoned Texas without claiming any land.

13.

In which areas of Texas did Spain establish the missions?

a)

A. Along the San Antonio River, near Native American groups.

b)

B. In the Texas Panhandle, near Native American groups.

c)

C. In West Texas, near French settlements.

d)

D. In the Texas Panhandle, near French settlements.

14.

Which of the following sentences is an example of how people use natural resources?

a)

A girl goes to the store to buy candy.

b)

A man plants his crops in the fertile soil of his farm.

c)

A boy goes out to play baseball with his dad.

d)

A company designs a building close to the ground.

15.

What is one way people modify the land to improve it for agriculture?

a)

tourism

b)

irrigation

c)

mining

d)

conservation

16.

Why is it important that Cabeza de Vaca wrote this diary about his experiences?

a)

It is a primary source that tells about the achievements of Fray Marcos de Niza.

b)

It is a secondary source that tells about his achievements.

c)

It is a primary source that tells about his achievements.

d)

It is a secondary source that tells about the achievements of Fray Marcos de Niza.

17.

Use the image and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Which of the following statements about the Caddo is true?

a)

The Caddo lived in tipis made of wood and animal skins.

b)

The Caddo lived in mobile houses made of hay and animal skins.

c)

The Caddo were nomadic hunter-gatherers who lived near the coast.

d)

The Caddo lived in settlements in cone-shaped houses.

18.

Who established a settlement and a fort in Texas that made Spanish officials realize they had to defend the rights to their lands?

a)

René-Robert Cavelier (Sieur de La Salle)

b)

Fray Marcos de Niza

c)

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Juan de Oñate

19.

What type of landform is best described as a steep slope or a cliff?

a)

valley

b)

plain

c)

escarpment

d)

plateau

20.

Use the circular map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The circular map shows:
- Teaching Catholic beliefs to Native Americans
- Expanding and protecting the territory
- Claiming and developing the lands
What is the main topic that completes the circular map?

a)

Reasons why Spain established missions in Texas

b)

Reasons to move to Texas

c)

Reasons why Native Americans hunted buffalo

21.

People build their houses in the region of mountains and basins mainly because:

a)

they seek better views and natural resources

b)

they prefer to be far from civilization

c)

they want to avoid hot weather

d)

it is required by law