Abeka 6th Grade History Test 1 – New World History and Geography Practice

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• What is an artifact?
• Horses were introduced to Native American cultures by which group?
• Which line circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude?
• Which two continents were directly connected by Columbus's voyages?
• Which gulf is the world's largest?
• Which desert lies along the Pacific coast of northern Chile?
• Which of the following is true about the Columbian Exchange?
• Which large body of water is included in the list?
• Which body of water lies between Alaska and Russia?
• Name a crop that came from the Americas to Europe, Africa, or Asia.
• What is the equator?
• What term describes the setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive?
• Which two foods spread through the Columbian Exchange to Europe or Asia?
• What was Jamestown, and when was it founded?
• Which statement is true about longitude?
• What is the highest peak in North America?
• Difference between globe and map?
• Which geographic feature lies at the southern tip of South America?
• What is the prime meridian?
• What is a colony?
• What is a continent?
• Which statement is NOT a reason for English colonization along the Atlantic coast?
• Which mountain range forms the backbone of western North America?
• A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water is called a ...
• Which disease devastated Native American populations after contact with Europeans?
• Who is credited with naming America?
• Which entry in the list is an ocean?
• What is latitude?
• What is mercantilism?
• Who were the first known Europeans to reach North America?
• Which continent is listed among the geography terms?
• Which region is part of the Old World?
• What term identifies the people of Central America who had one of the most advanced early civilizations of the Western Hemisphere?
• Hudson Bay is known as the world's largest what?
• Which feature connects Asia and North America?
• Name an Old World crop or animal brought to the Americas.
• Which term denotes the region containing North and South America?
• Which of the following items was introduced from the Old World to the Americas?
• Which narrow body of water separates Russia from Alaska?
• What is the importance of the Mississippi River to early settlers?
• Which country sponsored Columbus's 1492 voyage?
• The Mayflower Compact established which form of governance in Plymouth Colony?
• What was the Mayflower Compact?
• What term refers to the oldest and largest trees in the world?
• What was one major impact of European contact on Native Americans?
• Which latitude line indicates the southernmost tropical zone?
• What is the vast evergreen forest region covering much of Canada and parts of Alaska?
• Which desert lies along the Pacific coast of northern Chile?
• What is the purpose of a map scale?
• Which is the world's largest island?
• Why did Europeans explore the Americas in the 1400s–1500s?
• Which is the third largest continent by land area?
• Which exploration tool helped determine latitude and longitude by measuring angles?
• Which geographic feature is a peninsula on the western coast of North America?
• Which river flows through the central United States?
• What is a canyon?
• Which line of latitude marks the southern limit of the tropical zone?
• Which of these is a mountain range in western South America?
• What is a sextant used for?
• What is a map scale?
• What was Columbus hoping to find on his voyage?
• What does a compass rose indicate on a map?
• What term means the 'way of life' of a group of people?
• Which explorer sailed for England and reached Newfoundland around 1497?
• What is the equator?
• Which sea is named in the list and lies in the Arctic region?
• Which strait connects the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea?
• Why did English settlers establish colonies along the Atlantic coast?
• The Treaty of Tordesillas divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between which two nations?
• Which body of water is named in the Caribbean region?
• Which crops are grown together in the Three Sisters method?
• Name two major North American landforms.
• The area between the North Pole and the northern timberline is called?
• Which term describes a group of trees that produce cones and include pines and spruces?
• Name two navigational instruments used by explorers.
• What is geography?
• What is relative location?
• What is a river?
• What were the three main motives for European exploration (the three Gs)?
• Which term means the movement of a group of people or animals from one part of the world to the next?
• Who is Amerigo Vespucci and why is he significant?
• Maize originated in the Americas and spread to which regions?
• What term describes the people who live in Greenland or the Canadian Arctic?
• During the Columbian Exchange, which item moved from the Old World to the Americas?
• Why did Europeans build missions and churches in new lands?
• Which term refers to a group of people and their shared customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life?
• Which term describes the cold region around the North Pole?
• Which geographic feature is a major cluster of freshwater lakes in North America?
• Which term describes the imaginary line that divides the polar region from the temperate zone in the north?
• What is a primary source?
• Which geographic feature forms a long peninsula on the western coast of North America?
• What is an astrolabe used for?
• Which peak is the highest in North America?
• What is a compass rose used for?
• Name one Native American culture in North America before Europeans.
• Which mountain range runs along the western edge of North America?
• Which location is a peninsula in the eastern part of Mexico near the Caribbean Sea?
• If a city lies north of the equator, which hemisphere is it in?
• What was the Columbian Exchange?
• Which statement best describes absolute location?
• What is a treaty in the context of exploration and colonization?
• Which major empire built extensive road networks in the Americas?
• Which term describes the evergreen forest region covering northern North America?
• Which rulers formed the Crown that sponsored Columbus?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of a primary source?
• Who was the famous English missionary to the Canadian Inuits and their neighbors?
• Who were the Pilgrims?
• What is a caravel?
• What is the purpose of a map's scale bar?
• What is a primary source?
• Which is an example of a secondary source?
• Geography influences history by shaping which of the following?
• In studying past cultures, what does an artifact commonly reveal?
• Who was known as America's Greatest Storyteller?
• What is a legend (or key) on a map?
• Which of the following is NOT a reason for European exploration in the 1400s–1500s?
• What term refers to trees that do not lose their leaves?
• What is a map legend?
• Which Native American Confederacy was located in the Northeast?
• Which are the most famous Indians of South America?
• Which mountain range is a prominent feature in eastern North America?
• Which pair is identified as major North American landforms?
• The Mayflower Compact established which form of governance in Plymouth Colony?
• Which term describes trees that stay green year-round?
• Which location is an island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?
• What is a map inset?
• What region did the Vikings settle in North America?
• Which ocean is the smallest and coldest?
• What is a hemisphere?
• What does a map scale do?
• What was a common cultural effect of European contact on Native American societies?
• Which item is a region in the Caribbean?
• Which statement describes mercantilism?
• Amerigo Vespucci is traditionally credited with naming which landmass?
• What is a pull factor in colonization?
• Which river is the longest in South America?
• Which tool helps you find direction on a map?
• Which term describes the natural home or environment of an organism?
• What term is a long, hooded jacket made of different types of fur?
• In what country did Columbus sail under sponsorship for his voyage to the Americas?
• Which English colony was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims?
• Which statement best describes a secondary source?
• What is the effect of horses on Native American cultures after they were introduced by Europeans?
• The point beyond which no trees can grow is called the Timberline.
• Which explorer helped show that Columbus had found a new world?
• Which pair of rivers are major rivers in North America?
• What is a hemisphere?
• Who sponsored Columbus's 1492 voyage?
• Which animal or plant came from Europe to the Americas?
• Which explorer is the Americas named after?
• Longitude measures distance east or west of:
• Around what year did John Cabot reach Newfoundland?
• What is geography?
• Which line of longitude divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
• In what year did Christopher Columbus first sail to the Americas?
• What is the Northwest Passage?
• What is the Columbian Exchange?
• The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony in which year?
• Which option indicates a compass rose?
• Which Native American group lived in the Pueblo villages of the Southwest?
• What narrow body of water separates Russia from Alaska?
• The treaty that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe was between which two nations?
• Name a major effect of European contact on Native Americans.
• Which term is a line of longitude that marks 0 degrees and is a reference meridian?
• The region containing North and South America is called the?
• What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
• What term refers to the animal that has shaped the landscape of North America more than any other animal?
• The point beyond which no trees can grow is called the ...
• What term describes the movement of people, goods, and ideas between regions, as exemplified by the Columbian Exchange?
• Which person is known as one of America's greatest athletes?
• A map inset is:
• Which geographic boundary is known as the Arctic Circle?
• What is the primary goal of establishing colonies in the New World?
• What is the significance of Columbus's voyages?
• Which location is a major river in North America?
• What is the difference between a colony and a settlement?
• Which geographic feature is a river in North America?
• Which region comprises many Caribbean islands?
• Which item lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California?
• Latitude is described as which statement?
• The treeless Arctic plains north of the timberline are known as what?
• Which term is a sea located north of North America?
• What is the Prime Meridian?
• Which location lies at the southern tip of South America?
• Which of the following is a continent?
• Which statement describes longitude?
• Which river is located in the Amazon basin?
• What term means the study of the earth?
• Relative location is described by:
• The movement of a group of people or animals from one part of the world to the next is called what?
• Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange?
• What was a major reason for English colonization in North America?
• Which culture is commonly cited as a Native American group in the northeastern woodlands before European contact?
• What is absolute location?
• Who were the first people to live in North America?
• Which item was exchanged during the Columbian Exchange?
• What is the significance of the Three Sisters farming method?
• What is a plateau?
• What is a valley?
• What are lines of latitude?
• The most famous Indians of South America are the?
• The city of Cusco is located in present-day which country?
• What is a push factor in colonization?
• Which region is associated with Pueblo villages?
• Which term describes the permanently frozen ground?
• What is a line of latitude?
• What is a line of longitude?
• What is a plain?
• What is relative location?
• The treeless Arctic plains north of the timberline are called?
• What term refers to the record of what happened to mankind?
• Which of the following is a continent?
• The name of the ground that is permanently frozen?
• Which geographic concept measures distance east or west of the prime meridian?
• Name a New World crop that changed Europe after the Columbian Exchange.
• The Mississippi River served as a major route for travel, trade, and settlement. Which river is described this way?
• Which of the following is the meaning of 'Glory' in God, Gold, Glory used to describe exploration motives?
• What do lines of longitude measure?
• What is absolute location?
• The Plymouth Colony is known for which of the following?
• Which feature is a large mass of ice that flows slowly over land?
• The Columbian Exchange refers to the transfer between which worlds?
• What is mercantilism?
• Which term means the study of the earth and its surfaces and features?
• Which strait separates Asia and North America?
• Which bay is the world's largest?
• What is a secondary source?
• Which phrase best summarizes the reason for European colonization of new lands?
• Which statement about the equator is true?
• Which strait connects the Atlantic and Pacific near the southern tip of South America?
• Which geographic feature is a salt lake?
• Which of the following was NOT part of the Columbian Exchange?
• Which feature is a peninsula in Mexico that lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California?
• What is longitude?
• What is a secondary source?
• What is a settlement?
• What is a colony's charter?
• Which geographic feature is an island?
• Which one of the following is a line of longitude associated with the change of calendar date?
• Which river forms part of the Canada–United States border?