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Texas History: Unit 1 Test

Answer using a scantron

1. The Houston Ship Channel is important because it

a) Links shipping in Texas to the Gulf of Mexico

b) Supplies water to Brownsville

c) Is used to irrigate crops on the Coastal Plains

d) Parallels railroads and pipelines

2. Which of these statements does NOT describe the Coastal Plains?

a) The region has large oilfields.

b) The region is lightly populated.

c) The region has a mild climate.

d) More Texans live here than in any other region in the state.

3. The most important economic activity in the Coastal Plains is

a) mining

b) oil/petroleum

c) cattle raising

d) sheep raising

4. The population of the Mountains and Basins region is

a) Very dense

b) Centered in the east

c) Very sparse

d) Centered in the mountains

5. Telling someone that you do not believe in homework is an example of your

a) Frame of Reference

b) Point of View

c) Topic

d) Primary Source

6. Look at the photograph below. What is the most likely human activity in this part of Texas?

a) agriculture

b) forestry

c) manufacturing

d) recreation/tourism

7. A primary source

a) Is a magazine

b) Has not been interpreted

c) Is a secondhand account

d) Has been interpreted

8. A secondary source is

a) An artifact

b) A picture

c) A textbook

d) A diary

9. This type of source is an analysis/interpretation of a firsthand account.

a) Bias

b) Primary

c) Secondary

d) Context

10. A source that is trustworthy is valid.

a) True

b) False

11. An example of a primary source is a letter.

a) True

b) False

12. Look at the map of Texas below. If you lived in Laredo, which of the following is the most likely way you would express the relative location of the state capital, Austin?

a) Austin is east of Laredo.

b) Austin is west of Houston.

c) Austin is northeast of Laredo.

d) Austin is southeast of Lubbock.

13. Look at the map below. Which Texas river is also an international border?

a)

a) Red River

b)

b) Rio Grande

c)

c) Sabine River

d)

d) Nueces River

14. The North Central Plains region

a) Is rarely used for farming

b) Includes all the major cities in Texas

c) Is a major producer of lumber

d) Is well suited for ranching

15. Which phrases best describe the geographic features of the Coastal Plains?

a) eastern Texas, gently sloping toward Gulf of Mexico, rich soil, many rivers

b) western Texas, gently sloping toward Mississippi River, rocky terrain

c) southern Texas, steeply sloping toward Gulf of Mexico, poor sandy soil, few residents

d) northern Texas, flat land, poor soil, sparse vegetation, oil platforms, few residents

16. All of the following are climatic effects of the Gulf of Mexico EXCEPT

a) Ocean breezes

b) Destructive storms

c) rainfall

d) drought

17. The West Texas Mountains receive more rainfall than the nearby desert because

a) moisture-filled air moving up the mountains is cooled

b) the mountains are closer to the Gulf of Mexico

c) Human-environment interaction affects the amount of rainfall

d) Tornadoes are common in this area

18. What question refers to the theme of location?

a) Where is it?

b) How have people changed it?

c) What is the place like?

d) How are these people linked with other people?

19. The Gulf of Mexico most strongly affects the climate of

a) The Great (High) Plains

b) The Coastal Plains

c) West Texas

d) The Hill Country

20. All of the following are human (social/economic) characteristics EXCEPT

a) Language

b) Religion

c) Politics

d) Climate

21. The cooler temperatures in the Great Plains are due largely to the regions

a) Low elevation

b) High elevation

c) Mountains & deserts

d) Closeness to the Gulf of Mexico

22. Which acronym describes the 5 themes of geography?

a) ESPN

b) OPTICS

c) MR. HELP

d) APPARTS

23. A person that witnesses an event is a

a) Secondary Source

b) Point of View

c) Primary Source

d) Perspective.

24. A teachers lecture about history is an example of a (n)

a) Primary Source

b) Point of View

c) Omission

d) Secondary Source

25. Primary and Secondary sources both have bias.

a) True

b) False

26. Which source would have the most facts and the least bias?

a) Magazine Article

b) Primary Source

c) Political Cartoon

d) A TV news channel

Essays:

Pick any 2 essays to answer using at least 4 complete sentences.

27. Explain ESPN characteristics for the Great Plains.

28. List 2 examples of Houston for each part of MR. HELP.

29. What features of the Coastal Plains make it a popular region?