Midterm

Question 1

Which of the 5 themes of geography focuses on where something or someone is?

Answer 1

Location

Question 2

Which type of location focuses on exact positioning?

Answer 2

Absolute

Question 3

Which type of location focuses on relative/ estimation positioning

Answer 3

Relative

Question 4

Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people & goods get around the world?

Answer 4

Movement

Question 5

Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people have adapted to & changed their environment?

Answer 5

Human and environment interaction

Question 6

Which of the 5 themes focuses on the physical & human characteristics of a place

Answer 6

Place

Question 7

What part of place describes human characteristic?

Answer 7

Population

Question 8

What part of place describes physical characteristics?

Answer 8

Regions

Question 9

Which of the following does not belong in describing Region?

Answer 9

Rivers

Question 10

Building highways or Canals is which of the 5 themes?

Answer 10

Human and environment interaction

Question 11

Which river is the border between Texas & Mexico?

Answer 11

Rio grande

Question 12

Which river is the border between Texas & Louisiana?

Answer 12

Sabine

Question 13

Which river is the border between Texas & Oklahoma?

Answer 13

Red

Question 14

Which region of Texas has the highest population?

Answer 14

Gulf coastal plains

Question 15

Which region of Texas has the driest climate?

Answer 15

Mountains and basins

Question 16

Which region of Texas has the best land & climate for farming?

Answer 16

North central plains

Question 17

Which region of Texas is home to San Antonio?

Answer 17

Gulf coastal plains

Question 18

What was the ancestor tribe that lived in adobe (Mud brick) homes?

Answer 18

Anasazi

Question 19

Which ancestor tribe was known for building burial mounds up to 3 stories high?

Answer 19

Mississippians

Question 20

Which ancestor tribe was known as an advanced society (science, math, religion)?

Answer 20

Mayans

Question 21

Huge beasts that lived on the great plains and gave the native Americans meat, shelter, & clothing were

Answer 21

Buffalo and bison

Question 22

Lineage that follows the women’s line of succession is?

Answer 22

Matrilineal

Question 23

Culture that lived in a very dry & arid climate who adapted by dwelling in adobe homes were?

Answer 23

Pueblo-an culture

Question 24

A person who looks for bones, tools, and artifacts from people who lived long ago are?

Answer 24

Archeologists

Question 25

Nomadic culture that followed the buffalo throughout the Texas grasslands were?

Answer 25

Plains culture

Question 26

Anthropologist study human development & culture.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

A form of society that relies on farming is known as agrarian

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Society where people move around without permanent homes are known as sedentary

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Crop rotation is a form of farming in which different crops are planted in the same d over time in order to make sure that the soil doesn’t get worn down.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Anthropologist are members of nomadic people who live by hunting & harvesting wild food.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

The Aztecs, who lived in modern day Mexico lived in what present day capital city?

Answer 31

Mexico City

Question 32

Which of the following best describes the Aztec society?

Answer 32

Warrior society

Question 33

Which of the following does not describe one of the many achievements of the Aztecs?

Answer 33

They converted to Christianity

Question 34

The Aztecs Worshipped several gods rather than just one?

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Which of the following does not describe the Aztec’s religion?

Answer 35

Followed the teachings of Jesus Christ

Question 36

Who ended the Aztec Empire?

Answer 36

Hernan Cortes

Question 37

What did Europeans call the Americas after it was discovered?

Answer 37

The new world

Question 38

Who was the first person to map the coastline of Texas?

Answer 38

Pineda

Question 39

What did La Salle name the region near the Mississippi river?

Answer 39

Louisiana

Question 40

The outpost built by La Salle in Texas was named?

Answer 40

Ft. St. Louis