March Madness

Another M.B. Alluisi Production

Copyright Norfolk Public Schools, 2006

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Directions

• For each question you get correct you get 2 points.

• For each incorrect answer that you select, the computer gets 1 point.

• Your goal is to beat the computer’s score.

Lets get started!

What river forms international boundaries between the United States and its neighbors?

Mississippi

Ohio

Rio Grande

Columbia

Correct! 2 points

In which of the following ways do rivers and lakes contribute to the economy of the interior

Lowlands?

They provide large deposits of petroleum.

They are a means of transportation for barge

freight.

They collect runoff water and carry it to the oceans.

They provide large amounts of salt to sell at the markets.

Correct! 2 points

What do you use to understand the symbols, lines and colors on a map?

Compass rose

Scale

Legend or key

Colors

Correct! 2 points

Which of the following are geographic features on a physical map?

Plain, valley, lowland, basin, range

City, town, neighborhood

Natural gas, oil, coal, nuclear power, electricity

Economy, government, population

Correct! 2 points

A compass rose is used to

show direction on a map.

explain the symbols on a map.

measure distance on a map.

indicate political boundaries on a map.

Correct! 2 points

The American Indians (First Americans) migrated from Asia to North America across the

Atlantic Ocean.

Indian Ocean.

Bering Strait.

Isthmus of Panama.

Correct! 2 points

The American Indians (First Americans) migrated to North American because they were

searching for new farmland.

following herds of migrating animals.

looking for gold and silver.

seeking religious freedom.

Correct! 2 points

The Kwakiutls of the Pacific Northwest Coast

grew corn, beans, and squash for food.

depended on buffalo for food and shelter.

fished and lived in plank houses.

raised sheep and lived in hogans.

Correct! 2 points

The American Indians (First Americans) of North America were alike in that they all

spoke the same language.

ate the same foods.

had the same religious practices.

believed no one could own land.

Correct! 2 points

In the 1500s, what changed the way of life for American Indians (First Americans)?

Climate changes

Arrival of Eurpoeans.

Wars between nations

Lack of food

Correct! 2 points

Which peoples wore clothing of sealskin?

Plains people

Pueblo

Inuit

Iroquois

Correct! 2 points

By sailing west, Columbus hoped to

discover North America. find the fountain of youth.

discover a new source of lumber.

reach Asia.

Correct! 2 points

The first Europeans to explore North America were the

Vikings. Spanish.

Portuguese. Italians

Correct! 2 points

To convert American Indians (First Americans) to Christianity, the Catholic Church established

viceroyalties. missions.

haciendas. plantations.

Correct! 2 points

Which of the following was not part of the Columbian Exchange?

Slaves Plants

Animals Diseases

Correct! 2 points

What was not a European goal during the Age of Exploration?

The expansion of empires and power

The increase in wealth and improved balance of trade

The development of large cities

The desire to spread Christianity

Correct! 2 points

Why did so many explorers look for a Northwest Passage?

It would shorten the return trip from the Americas to Europe.

They hoped it was the route leading to the golden cities in North America.

It was a major trade route that stretched from Lima to Mexico City.

They thought it was a direct water route to Asia through North America.

Correct! 2 points

Why did the slave trade increase in the 1500s?

The sugar plantations came to depend on slave labor.

Wars in Africa made Africans flee to America.

Europeans needed goods, such as textiles, ironware, wine and guns.

The African kinds wanted to rid their kingdoms of captives.

Correct! 2 points

How did John Smith help the Jamestown settlement survive?

He introduced tobacco.

He married Pocahontas.He demanded more supplies from

England.

He made the settlers work by denying them food if they refused.

Correct! 2 points

The Virginia House of Burgesses and The Mayflower Compact were important steps toward

increased trade.

religious freedom. increased profits.

self-government.

Correct! 2 points

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