History Benchmark Review1st 9 Weeks
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1. On which continent do we live?
a. South Americab. Antarcticac. Europed. North America
2. Which tribe lived as nomads in search of buffalo?
a. Kwakiutlb. Siouxc. Iroquoisd. Pueblo
3. Which region is shown by the number 2?
a. Basin and Rangeb. Rocky Mountainsc. Coastal Ranged. Interior Lowlands
4. Which body of water is labeled with the star?
a. Lake Huronb. Lake Ontarioc. Lake Michigand. Lake Erie
5. Who was the first to sail around the tip of Africa?
a. Bartholomeu Diasb. Ferdinand Magellanc. Amerigo Vespuccid. Vasco de Gama
6. Cardinal directions include directions like Northeast and
Southwest.
a. Trueb. False
7. Which river forms the border of Texas and Mexico?
a. Colorado Riverb. Rio Grande Riverc. Gulf of Mexicod. Columbia River
8. Which ocean is represented by the star?
a. Southern Oceanb. Pacific Oceanc. Atlantic Oceand. Indian Ocean
9. Which Native American tribe lived near the star?
a. Kwakiutlb. Siouxc. Inuitd. Iroquois
10. Death Valley is the lowest point in North America.
a. Trueb. False
11. On which continent is the star?
a. Asiab. Europec. Africad. North America
12. Which region of North America has varying elevations with
mountains and low areas such as Death Valley?
a. Rocky Mountainsb. Coastal Rangec. Basin and Ranged. Appalachian Highlands
13. Who set up a school for exploration so scientists could
share their ideas?
a. Prince Henryb. Columbusc. Bartholomeu Diasd. Vasco de Gama
14. Which river forms the northeastern border between
Canada and the US and connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean?
a. Ohio Riverb. Columbia Riverc. Missouri Riverd. St. Lawrence
River
15. Which region has the oldest mountains in North America?
a. Basin and Rangeb. Rocky Mountainsc. Coastal Ranged. Appalachian Highlands
16. Which region is shown by the number 8?
a. Canadian Shieldb. Basin and Rangec. Coastal Ranged. Interior Lowlands
17. Which Native American tribe lived near the star?
a. Kwakiutlb. Siouxc. Inuitd. Iroquois
18. Who’s crew made it around the world and back to Spain?
a. Columbusb. Vasco de Gamac. Ferdinand Magelland. Amerigo Vespucci
19. Which region in North America contains the Continental Divide?
a. Great Plainsb. Rocky Mountainsc. Basin and Ranged. Canadian Shield
20. Which continent is shown by the star on the map?
a. Europeb. Indiac. Asiad. Africa
21. Which area was established by the explorer Samuel Champlain?
a. New Orleansb. Quebec, Canadac. Southwest USd. Mississippi River Valley
22. Which region is shown by the number 5?
a. Basin and Rangeb. Appalachian
Highlandsc. Great Plainsd. Interior Lowlands
23. Which ocean is the largest?
a. Atlantic Oceanb. Pacific Oceanc. Southern Oceand. Indian Ocean
24. Which region is shaped like a horseshoe around the Hudson Bay?
a. Coastal Rangeb. Coastal Plainc. Canadian Shieldd. Interior Lowlands
25. Which tribe lived in Igloos and hunted and fished for food?
a. Kwakiutlb. Inuitc. Siouxd. Iroquois
26. Which Native American tribe lived near the star?
a. Kwakiutlb. Puebloc. Inuitd. Sioux
27. What area did La Salle claim for France?
a. Mississippi River Valleyb. Southwest USc. Canadad. Bahamas
28. Which Native American tribe lived near the star?
a. Kwakiutlb. Siouxc. Inuitd. Iroquois
29. Who made discoveries along the African coast while searching for a route to
Asia?
a. Spainb. Portugalc. Franced. England
30. The Great Plains are between the Interior Lowlands and the
Rocky Mountains.
a. Trueb. False
31. Which tribe lived in tepees in the grasslands?
a. Iroquoisb. Kwakiutlc. Pueblod. Sioux
32. Which tribe lived in desert areas and next to cliffs?
a. Pueblob. Iroquoisc. Kwakiutld. Sioux
33. Which body of water is shown below?
a. Lake Michigan c. Indian Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean d. Gulf of Mexico
34. Who were the leaders in early exploration?
a. Franceb. Spainc. Netherlandsd. Portugal
35. Intermediate directions are North, South, East and West.
a. Trueb. False
36. Which Native American tribe lived near the star?
a. Kwakiutlb. Siouxc. Inuitd. Iroquois
37. Which tribe used turquoise for jewelry?
a. Iroquoisb. Kwakiutlc. Siouxd. Pueblo
38. Which ocean is the smallest?
a. Indian Oceanb. Southern Oceanc. Arctic Oceand. Atlantic Ocean
39. Which river is shown below?
a. Ohio River c. Mississippi R.b. Missouri River d. St. Lawrence R.
40. Which region is shown by the number 7?
a. Coastal Plainb. Basin and Rangec. Coastal Ranged. Interior Lowlands
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