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A review session for everything that has been covered so far during U.S. history.
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1
What name was given to the land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska
Isthmus of Panama
Beringia
Continental Divide
Canadian Shield
2
The Incan civilization developed in
the southwestern United States
Central America
Mexico
Western South America
3
After the Crusades, which group dominated trade Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean?
Arabs
Italians
French
Portuguese
4
The way of life developed by a people is its
tribe
archaelogy
nation
culture
5
What Aztec emperor at first welcomed the Europeans because he believed they were "pale gods"?
Cortes
Francisco Coronado
Atahualpa
Moctezuma
6
Which of the following was one of the diseases brought to the New World?
Smallpox
Parkinson's
Montezuma's Revenge
Strep Throat
7
An important accomplishment of the Iroquois Confederacy was the?
adoption of a two-house legislature
development of a trading partnership with the Algonquins
establishment of a political union of member nations
selection of a women to be chief
8
Which of the following explains the meanings of the colors and symbols on a map?
title
scale
key
relief
9
Which kind of map is correctly paired with what it shows
political map-climates
economic map-battle sites
physical map-natural features
population map-natural resources
10
Archeologists are scientists who learn about the past by studying
glaciers
the environment
artifacts
present-day cultures
11
Which of the following inventions aided in the discovery of the Americas?
Astrolabe
Waterloom
Awl
Wheel
12
Which of the following elements of Native American culture did Europeans adopt?
the use of crops such as corn
an interest in gold mining
the use of copper
the use of horses
13
Potlatch ceremonies are most closely associated with tribes of the ?
Southwest region
Great Basin region
Eastern Woodland region
Pacific Coast region
14
Which native peoples were conquered by Cortes and his conquistadors?
Aztecs
Mayas
Iroquois
Incas
15
What was the sixth nation to join the Iroquois Confederacy?
Onondagas
Tuscaroras
Algonkians
Hurons
16
The main purpose of latitude and longitude is to
divide the world into regions
find exact locations
compare climate zones
explain why an event took place
17
Spanish missions were supposed to
Break down the social classes of the colonies
Protect Native American cultures
Convert Indians to Christianity
Share goods and ideas with explorers from other nations
18
which is a primary source for evidence that Columbus sailed to find a new route to the indies?
a painting showing Columbus landing in the New World
a letter from a current historian explaining the voyage
a television show about the explorations of Columbus
A diary entry written by a crew member aboard his ship
19
Geography is the study of
people, where they live, and the resources they use
rocks and rock formations in the plains
the way newspapers report natural discoveries
daily events and their effect on history
20
The conquistadors
Conquered Native Americans
Passed laws to protect Indian land
Protected Spain from attack
Explored unchartered territory in Africa
21
How did the Columbian Exchange negatively affect Native Americans?
It introduced many new deadly disease
Many South American natives were sent to Europe as slaves
It decreased trade between Europe and the Americas
Many South American native tribes moved to Canada
22
Which of the following was a result of Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas?
European powers lost interest in trade with Asia
Asians began to trade with Native Americans
European nations were encouraged to explore the Americas
People began moving from South America to Europe
23
Which of the following inventions aided in the discovery of the Americas?
Awl
Waterloom
Wheel
Astrolabe
24
The Europeans looked for new sea routes to Asia in order to ?
Spread the teachings of the Renaissance
Increase their profits from trade
Find more slaves
Reach the Americas more quickly
25
What is the main reason why we study other cultures
to learn how to make other nations more like our own
to develop markets for American products
to better understand people and how they live
to learn about other nations so we can better defend our own
26
Why did the Spanish Import Africans as slaves?
Indians were dying of overwork and disease
Indians were not converting to Christianity
Africans lived closer to the Americas than Indians did
Indians refused to work
27
What was the mainstay of the Pacific Coast tribes?
Salmon fishing
Lumbering
Buffalo Hunting
Cultivating fruit
28
Spanish missions were supposed to ?
Share goods and ideas with explorers from other nations
Break down the social classes of the colonies
Protect Native American cultures
Convert Indians to Christianity
29
For what purpose did the Incas carve terraces into the steep mountainsides?
to make the mountain easier to climb
To create plateaus on which to farm
to create locations closer to the Sun on which to worship
to provide protection from invasion
30
He was a Spanish priest who fought for the rights of Native Americans in the New World?
Vasco da Gama
Hernan Cortes
Bartolomeu de las Casas
King Ferdinand
31
What was the capital city of the Aztec empire?
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Tikal
Cuzco
32
Where was the Mayan civilization located?
Southern Mexico and Guatemala
Western Coast of South America
Peru
Central Mexico
33
Lines of latitude measure
height above sea level
distances east and west from the Prime Meridian
distances north and south from the equator
location of places
34
The region of the Interior plains
stretches from Alaska to Mexico
lies in the central part of the country
includes the Atlantic and Gulf Plains
is east of the Appalachian Mountains
