Test 3

Question 1

The first explorer to reach North America mainland in modern times was

Answer 1

John Cabot

Question 2

This man’s search for the Northwest Passage gave France a claim to Canada

Answer 2

Jacques Cartier

Question 3

The world’s largest bay is named after this man

Answer 3

Hudson

Question 4

This man translated the Scriptures into a Native American language and his Bible became the first printed in America

Answer 4

John Eliot

Question 5

This man translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language

Answer 5

Joseph Bryant

Question 6

This man invented a written language for the Cherokees.

Answer 6

Sequoia

Question 7

This man brought the gospel to the Native Americans until his death from Tuberculosis at the age of 29

Answer 7

David Brainerd

Question 8

This man was the founder of Rhode Island and of the first Baptist church in America.

Answer 8

Roger Williams

Question 9

The Native Americans of the Dakota tribe were also called

Answer 9

Sioux

Question 10

Most of the Native Americans of the plains lived in

Answer 10

Tepees

Question 11

The largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere is the

Answer 11

Bison

Question 12

The ground squirrel that lived in the underground towns stretching the prairie was called _____________

Answer 12

The prairie dog

Question 13

The most important animal to the Native Americans of the plains was the _______________

Answer 13

Bison

Question 14

The plants that are least likely to grow on a prairie are

Answer 14

Trees

Question 15

Prairies experience _______________ weather conditions than other areas.

Answer 15

More extreme

Question 16

This is the name of a plain or a hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses.

Answer 16

Prairie

Question 17

This early civilization was very advanced and became famous because of their burial mounds

Answer 17

Hope Well Native Americans

Question 18

The Native Americans from this tribe defeated Custer at Little Bighorn.

Answer 18

Sioux tribe

Question 19

This tribe was named for the color of their moccasins

Answer 19

Blackfoot tribe

Question 20

This tribe was the predominant tribe in the Florida Everglades

Answer 20

The Seminole tribe

Question 21

This tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history

Answer 21

The Delaware Tribe

Question 22

This famous tribe of Native Americans settled in Mexico

Answer 22

Aztec

Question 23

The five tribes of t his group formed the League of Five Nations

Answer 23

Iroquois

Question 24

This tribe of Native Americans celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims

Answer 24

Wampanoag

Question 25

This group of Native Americans had an advanced civilization in Central America.

Answer 25

Maya

Question 26

This is the most famous Native Americans of South America

Answer 26

Inca

Question 27

Canada’s capital city is

Answer 27

Ottawa

Question 28

Canada’s two official languages are

Answer 28

English and French

Question 29

This term describes Canada’s form of government

Answer 29

Constitutional monarchy

Question 30

This was the water route to Asia that early explorers of Canada were looking for

Answer 30

The Northwest Passage

Question 31

The result of this war_______________ caused England to gain control of most of North America

Answer 31

The Seven Years War

Question 32

Canada is the largest world producer of this product

Answer 32

Nickel

Question 33

This is the longest river in the United States

Answer 33

Missouri River

Question 34

This is the world’s largest gulf

Answer 34

The Gulf of Mexico

Question 35

This is the name of the hills that contain Mount Rushmore

Answer 35

The Black Hills

Question 36

This is an important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico

Answer 36

Gulf Stream

Question 37

This is the largest river in the United States

Answer 37

Mississippi River

Question 38

This is a region in the Dakotas which has many irregular cliffs and spectacularly colored hills

Answer 38

Badlands

Question 39

This is the world’s largest freshwater lake

Answer 39

Lake Superior

Question 40

Give 5 reasons why the bison was the most important animal to the Native Americans of the plains (you have to know all five)

Answer 40

1. They ate the bison’ seat and drank the milk.
2. They made shoes,robes, and other clothing from the skins.
3. They used the hides or skins to make their homes (tepees)
4. Bison manure was used for heating and cooking.
5. Bison bones were used to make tools such as needles & knives