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Semester 1 SS Benchmark Review
Semester 1 SS Benchmark Review
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Map Skills, European Explorers and American Indians
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1
The American Indians of the Southwest used adobe clay to build their shelters called ______?
teepees
igloos
pueblos
longhouses
2
What obstacles or problems did Henry Hudson face?
Got sea sick and had to turn around to go home
Missed his family and friends
Cold temperatures and his crew rebelled against him
Ran out of food and supplies
3
What type of houses were built by tribes in Arctic region?
chickees
teepees
igloos
plank houses or longhouses
4
What is John Cabot's greatest accomplishment?
He discovered land for England called Newfoundland.
He traveled the Pacific Ocean and discovered Japan.
He found new land in South America that grew spices.
He found a route to Africa looking for gold.
5
Which mountain range is shown in the orange area of the map?
Smokey
Appalachian
Stone Mountain
Rocky
6
Many of the American Indians grew crops called "three sisters". What are the "three sisters"?
corn, beans, and nuts
corn, squash, and beans
corn, squash, and berries
squash, wheat, and onions
7
Which region wove cedar bark into their clothing?
Arctic
Plains
Southwest
Northwest
8
The American Indians of what region built longhouses to live in?
Southwest Region
Southeast Region
Northeast Region
Plains Region
9
What was the purpose for DeSoto's explorations?
He wanted to find gold.
He wanted to find a new place to work.
He wanted to find a new place to live.
He wanted to find a shorter trade route to Asia.
10
The river that borders the United States and Mexico is the __________ river.
Hudson
Rio Grande
Ohio
Colorado
11
Which region did the tribes move around hunting buffalo to use for food, shelter and clothing?
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Plains
12
Which region used seal skin and animal fur for clothing which needed to be water tight?
Southwest
Plains
Arctic
Northwest
13
Which river is shown on the map?
Mississippi
Rio Grande
Colorado
Hudson
14
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration?
He wanted to discover an island.
He wanted to leave Italy because he didn't like it.
He wanted to find a new place to work.
He wanted to find a westward route to Asia and conquer Asia.
15
One of Balboa's achievements was that he found a land route to and discovered the ______ Ocean.
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
16
Why were some American Indian people called "wanderers?"
they stayed in one place
they traveled from place to place to find food and animals
they moved around their house
they wandered through the trees
17
What imaginary line runs east to west to divide the globe into northern & southern hemispheres?
lines of longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
lines of latitude
18
This shelter built by the American Indians was up on stilts, had open sides, and grassy roofs.
hogans
chickees
long houses
pueblos
19
Indians of this region followed buffalo and were very agricultural (grew vegetables).
Plains
Arctic
Southwest
Northeast
20
One of Columbus' achievements is that he found islands in the Atlantic Ocean called the ____.
Lanier Islands
Bahamas
Hawaiian Islands
Long Island
