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6th Grade History > Test 4 - Chapter 1-5; Map Mastery 1-6; Geography Facts 1-5 > Flashcards

Test 4 - Chapter 1-5; Map Mastery 1-6; Geography Facts 1-5 Flashcards

1
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He was the first explorer in the modern times to reach North America’s mainland

A

John Cabot

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His search for the Northwest Passage gave France a claim to Canada

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Jacques Cartier

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3
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The world’s largest bay is named for him, its discoverer

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Hudson

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4
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The first Bible printed in America was his translation of the Scriptures into an Indian language

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John Eliot

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5
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He translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language

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Joseph Brant

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6
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He invented a written language for the Cherokees

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Sequoya

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7
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He brought the gospel to the Indians until his death at the age of 29 from tuberculosis

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David Brainerd

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8
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He was the founder of Rhode Island and of the first Baptist church in America

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Roger Williams

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9
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A plain or hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses is called a ____________.

A

prairie

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10
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Prairies experience _____________ weather conditions than other areas.

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more extreme

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

A

trees

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12
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The most important animal to the Indians of the plains was the _________________.

A

bison

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13
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The ground squirrel that lived in vast underground “towns” stretching over the prairie was the ____________________.

A

prairie dog

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14
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The largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere is the _________________.

A

bison

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15
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Most Plains Indians lived in _____________.

A

tepees

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16
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The Indians of the Dakota tribe were also called the _______________________.

A

Sioux

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17
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This very early but very advanced civilization is famous for their burial mounds

A

Hopewell

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18
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Indians from this tribe defeated Custer at Little Bighorn

A

Sioux

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19
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This tribe was named for the color of their moccasins

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Blackfoot

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20
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This tribe was the predominant tribe in the Florida Everglades

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Seminole

21
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This tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history

A

Delaware

22
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These were the most famous Indians to settle in Mexico

A

Aztec

23
Q

Five tribes of this group formed the League of Five Nations

A

Iroquois

24
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This tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims

A

Wampanoag

25
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These Indians had an advanced civilization in Central America

A

Maya

26
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These are the most famous Indians of South America

A

Inca

27
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Canada’s capital city

A

Ottawa

28
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Canada’s two official languages

A

English and French

29
Q

Canada’s form of government is what?

A

constitutional monarchy

30
Q

Early explorers of Canada were searching for a water route to Asia that they called what?

A

Northwest Passage

31
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England gained control of most of North America as a result of what?

A

French and Indian War

32
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Canada is the largest world producer of what?

A

nickel

33
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The longest river in the United States is?

A

Missouri River

34
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The world’s largest gulf

A

Gulf of Mexico

35
Q

The hills that contain Mount Rushmore

A

Black Hills

36
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and important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico

A

Gulf Stream

37
Q

the largest river in the United States

A

Mississippi River

38
Q

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

A

Badlands

39
Q

The world’s largest freshwater lake

A

Lake Superior

40
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Ways the Indians of the plains used the bison

A

The Plains Indians ate the bison’s meat and drank its milk.
They made shoes, robes, and other clothing from its hides.
They also used the hides to make their homes (tepees).
Bison manure was used for heating and cooking.
Bison bones were used to make tools such as needles and knives.
Sinews (tendons of the bison) were used as thread.
The bison’s horns were used as ceremonial headdresses.

41
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The world’s largest prairie is found on what continent?

A

North America

42
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A round, dried up plant is known as?

A

Tumbleweed

43
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Two important prairie animals are what?

A

prairie dog and bison (buffalo)

44
Q

Indians of the plains enjoyed hunting and eating which animal?

A

prairie chicken

45
Q

Chief tributary of the Mississippi River

A

Missouri River

46
Q

What medicine man was a chief of the Sioux in 1876?

A

SItting Bull

47
Q

What military leader led his soldiers in battle against the Sioux?

A

General Custer

48
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General Custer lead his soldiers into battle against the Sioux in what battle?

A

Little Bighorn

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