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Name___________________ Score____ Grade____ Social Studies 5

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Colonial Regions Quiz 1: Geography and Climate

Directions: Choose the region which best matches the description. Write the letter in the line next to

the question number. (1 point each)

1) ____ The harbors in those other regions are not nearly as deep as our harbors. Plus we have got one of the

most famous harbor of all...the Boston Harbor!

a. New England Coloniesb. Middle Colonies

c. Southern Colonies

2) ____ While I like hiking up the Appalachian Mountains sometimes, I usually prefer easier walks like

hiking around the Piedmont Area. Those hills are much easier to climb!

a. New England Colonies

b. Middle Colonies

c. Southern Colonies

3) ____ I am not a fan of really hot summers, but I hate the cold as well. I am looking for a place that is

moderately warm and cold. Where should I go?

a. New England Colonies

b. Middle Coloniesc. Southern Colonies

4) ____ I really enjoy the cold, snowy winter weather because I do not like really hot summers. Whereshould I go?

a. New England Colonies

b. Middle Coloniesc. Southern Colonies

5) ____ I am a fisherman who enjoys fishing in wide, deep rivers and harbors and bays. Which region

should I move to so I can fish in these areas all of the time?

a. New England Colonies

b. Middle Colonies

c. Southern Colonies

6) ____ I enjoy being outside on my uncles very large farm. I like the hot, humid heat during the summer

because I can cool off in the river next to the indigo fields.

a. New England Colonies

b. Middle Colonies

c. Southern Colonies

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Complete the sentence below using information you studied for this quiz. (2 points for each blank.)

11. The New England region issimilarto the Middle region because ________________________________

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12. The Middle region is differentthan the New England region because ____________________________

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13. The Southern region is differentthan the Middle region because ________________________________

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3.) ____ I dont think all people should be treated equally, but I do think some people were meant to work

hard for others for free. In which region do I probably live?

a. Southernb. Middle

c. New England

1.) ____ Im a shipbuilder looking to move to a region with plenty of natural resources to help me build my

ships. To which region would I probably want to move?a. Southern

b. Middle

c. New England

4.) ____ Indigo is important for dying fabrics blue. Good thing we grow plenty of it here!

a. Southernb. Middle

c. New England

5.) ____ Some of the workers in my region are quite skilled, although many workers have no real skills andare just hired to help with really basic jobs.

a. Southern

b. Middlec. New England

7.) ____ We specialize in naval supplies and metal tools, but were also quite good at fishing.

a. Southern

b. Middlec. New England

10.) ____ While we have rivers and harbors near us, we dont have as many fisherman as you would think.

Here, people are mostly farmers.a. Southern

b. Middle

c. New England1.) ____ I am a cattle (cow) farmer looking to move to a region with rich land for my cattle. To which region

would I probably want to move?

a. Southern

b. Middlec. New England