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AMERICA’S BEGINNING
US HISTORY I TEST
4.5 Week Test
USI.1f
1. What do you use to understand the symbols, lines, and colors on a map?
A Compass rose
B Scale
C Legend or Key
D Colors
USI.1f
2. A compass rose is used to
F measure distance on a map.
G explain the symbols on a map.
H show direction on a map.
J indicate political boundaries on a map.
Use the map to answer questions 3-6.
USI.2a
3. A continent is a large land mass that is surrounded by water. All of the following are continents EXCEPT:
A South America
B Austria
C Europe
D Antarctica
USI.2a
4. Which two continents are frequently combined as one land mass?
F North and South America
G Europe and Africa
H Africa and Asia
J Europe and AsiaContinue to the next page.
USI.2a
5. Which continent is represented by the Roman Numeral VI on the map above?
A North America
B Europe
C Australia
D Antarctica
USI.2a
6. Which continent is represented by the Roman Numeral V on the map above?
F North America
G Europe
H Asia
J Antarctica
USI.2b
7. Which geographic region contains the oldest mountain range in North America?
A Coastal Range
B Interior Lowlands
C Appalachian Highlands
D Rocky Mountains
USI.2b
8. Which of the following phrases describes the Interior Lowlands region of North America?
F rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad valleys, and grassy hills
G eroded hills and glacier carved lakes
H broad lowland with many excellent harbors
J area of different elevations including mountains and very low areas
Continue to the next page.
USI.2b
9. Which geographic region of North America is described as flat dry grasslands that gradually increase in elevation as the region nears the Rocky Mountains?
A Interior Lowlands
B Basin and Range
C Great Plains
D Coastal Plain
USI.2b
10. Which feature of the Rocky Mountains region determines in what direction rivers flow?
F Basin and Range
G Death Valley
H Continental Divide
J Great Plains
USI.2b
11. Which geographic region of North America is described as an area of different elevations with mountain ranges and very low areas, such as Death Valley?
A Rocky Mountains
B Canadian Shield
C Coastal Range
D Basin and Range
USI.2b
12. Which is the best description of the Canadian Shield?
F A line of mountains along the US-Canadian border containing the youngest rock
formations in North America.
G A horseshoe- shaped formation wrapping around Hudson’s Bay that contains some of
the oldest rock formations in North America.
H A series of hills and lakes created by glacial deposits.
J A long depression along the US-Canadian border formed by passing glaciers.
Continue to the next page.
Use the map below to answer questions 13-16.
USI.2b
13. Which geographic region contains many excellent harbors and is located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico and is represented by I on the map?
A Coastal Range
B Basin and Range
C Coastal Plain
D Canadian Shield
USI.2b
14. Which geographic region of North America is located west of the Coastal Plain and extends from eastern Canada to western Alabama and is represented as II on the map?
F Interior Lowlands
G Canadian Shield
H Appalachian Highlands
J Coastal Range
USI.2b
15. What region has rugged mountains and fertile valleys and is represented by III on the map?
A Appalachian Highlands
B Rocky Mountains
C Coastal Range
D Cascades
Continue to the next page.
USI.2b
16. The Rocky Mountains is a rugged mountain range that stretches from
F Florida to Canada
G Canada to California
H Alaska to almost Mexico
J Canada to Texas
USI.2c
17. Which body of water forms the border between the US (Texas) and Mexico?
A Colorado River
B Mississippi River
C Rio Grande River
D Columbia River
USI.2c
18. What geographic feature(s) have provided the United States with access to other areas of the world?
F Colorado River
G Great Lakes
H Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
J Ohio River
USI.2c
19. Which river was called “The Gateway to the West”?
A Mississippi River
B Columbia River
C Ohio River
D Colorado River
USI.2c
20. Which rivers were the main transportation routes for farm and industrial products and also served as links to ports and other parts of the world?
F Ohio and Colorado Rivers
G Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers
H Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
J Missouri and Colorado Rivers
Continue to the next page.
USI.2c
21. Inland port cities in the Midwest grew along the
A Colorado River
B Great Lakes
C Gulf of Mexico
D Mississippi River
USI.2c
22. What river forms international boundaries between the United States and its neighbors?
F Mississippi
G Ohio
H Rio Grande
J Columbia
USI.2c
23. In which of the following ways do rivers and lakes contribute to the economy of the Interior Lowlands?
A They are a means of transportation for barge freight.
B They provide large deposits of petroleum.
C They collect runoff water and carry it to the oceans.
D They provide large amounts of salt to sell at the markets.
USI.3a
24. Which Indian group would best complete the graphic organizer below?
F Kwaikutl
G Incas
H Inuit
J Pueblo
Continue to the next page.
USI.3a
25. The American Indians (First Americans) who inhabited the Pacific Northwest coast were the
A Incas
B Kwakiutl
C Anasazi
D Pueblo
USI.3a
26. The Iroquois, known for farming and hunting, inhabited the
F Great Plains
G Northwest
H Southwest
J Northeast
USI.3b
27. Geography and climate affected the way American Indian groups (First Americans) met their basic needs with the exception of
A food
B clothing
C shelter
D religion
USI.4a
28. All of the following were significant accomplishments of exploration with the exception of
F traded goods and shared ideas
G improved maps and compasses
H addition of new territories
J worldwide adventure
USI.4a
29. What geographical region of the United States did Coronado claim for Spain?
A Northwest
B Northeast
C Southeast
D Southwest
Continue to the next page.
USI.4a
30. Champlain, who established a settlement in Quebec, and LaSalle, who claimed lands along the Mississippi River, were two explorers representing which European nation?
F Spain
G England
H Portugal
J France
USI.4b
31. All of the following were areas of conflict between the First Americans and Europeans with the exception of
A diseases
B differences in cultures and languages
C technologies
D trade competition
USI.4c
32. What three societies dominated West Africa from 1000 A.D. and aroused European interest in world trade and resources?
F Mali, Ghana and Nigeria
G Ghana, Mali and Songhai
H Songhai, Mali and Ivory Coast
J Guinea, Mali and Ghana
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