Chapters 1-5 Gr 6

Question 0

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

Answer 0

Jacques Cartier

Question 1

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

Answer 1

John Cabot

Question 2

The worlds largest bay is named for The man who discovered it

Answer 2

Hudson

Question 3

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

Answer 3

John Eliott

Question 4

He translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language

Answer 4

Joseph Brant

Question 5

He invented a written language for the Cherokees

Answer 5

Sequoya

Question 6

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

Answer 6

David Brainerd

Question 7

He was the founder of Rhode Island end of the first Baptist Church in America

Answer 7

Roger Williams

Question 8

A plain or hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses

Answer 8

Prairie

Question 9

Prairies experience more extreme weather conditions than other areas. true or false

Answer 9

True

Question 10

The plants that are least likely to grow on the prairie

Answer 10

Trees

Question 11

The most important animal to the Indians of the plains

Answer 11

The bison

Question 12

The ground squirrel that lived in vast underground towns stretching over the prairie

Answer 12

Prairie dog

Question 13

The largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere

Answer 13

The bison

Question 14

Most Plains Indians lived in this structure

Answer 14

Tepee

Question 15

Begin the ends of the Dakota tribe were also called this

Answer 15

The Souix

Question 16

The very early but advanced civilization that is famous for their burial mounds

Answer 16

The Hopewell

Question 17

The Indians from this tribe defeated Custer at Little Big Horn

Answer 17

The Souix

Question 18

This tribe was named for the color of their moccasins

Answer 18

The Blackfoot

Question 19

This tribe was the predominant tribe in the Florida Everglades

Answer 19

The Seminole

Question 20

This tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history

Answer 20

The Delaware

Question 21

These were the most famous Indians to settle Mexico

Answer 21

The Aztec

Question 22

Five tribes of this group formed the League of Five Nations

Answer 22

The Iroquois

Question 23

This tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims

Answer 23

The Wampanoag

Question 24

These Indians had an advanced civilization in Central America

Answer 24

The Maya

Question 25

These are the most famous Indians of South America

Answer 25

The Inca

Question 26

Canada's capital city

Answer 26

Ottawa

Question 27

Canada's form of government

Answer 27

Constitutional monarchy

Question 28

Early explorers of Canada were searching for a water route to Asia called this

Answer 28

The Northwest Passage

Question 29

England gained control of most of North America as a result of this

Answer 29

The French and Indian War

Question 30

Canada is the largest world producer of this resource

Answer 30

Nickel

Question 31

Longest river in the United States

Answer 31

The Missouri River

Question 32

The worlds largest gulf

Answer 32

The Gulf of Mexico

Question 33

The hills that contain Mount Rushmore

Answer 33

The Black Hills

Question 34

An important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico

Answer 34

The Gulf Stream

Question 35

The largest river in the United States

Answer 35

The Mississippi River

Question 36

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

Answer 36

The Badlands

Question 37

The worlds largest freshwater lake

Answer 37

Lake Superior

Question 38

Locate these places on a map

Answer 38

The Yukon River, Rio de la Plata, St. Lawrence River, Ohio River, Columbia River, parana river, Arkansas River, Amazon River, Madeira river, Colorado River, snake River, Missouri River, Mississippi River, Orinoco river, McKenzie river, Rio Grande

Question 39

Map these locations

Answer 39

Mexico, Hudson Bay, Bering Strait, Great Bear Lake, West Indies, bay of Campeche, Straight of Magellan, Baja California, Victoria Island, Rocky Mountains, Gulf of California, Atacama, Desert, Baffin Island, Andes Mountains, great Salt Lake, Cape Horn, Great Lakes, Mount McKinley, Great slave lake, Yucatán Peninsula, Caribbean Sea, Appelachian Mountains, Island of Newfoundland

Question 40

The name for these Indians means friends or allies

Answer 40

The Dakota

Question 41

A Shawnee chief whose name meant "shooting star". He fought to keep all white men out of Indian territory

Answer 41

Tecumseh

Question 42

Many pioneer families passed through this on their way west

Answer 42

The Cumberland Gap

Question 43

The slopes from the eastern edge of the appellations down to the Atlantic coast plane

Answer 43

The Piedmont Plateau

Question 44

Who's motto is "Maintain the Right"?They also work hard and have dedication to justice

Answer 44

Royal Canadian Mounted Police or | Canadian Mounties

Question 45

This province is known as a Canada's breadbasket

Answer 45

Saskatchewan

Question 46

This is the capital of Ontario and Canada's largest city

Answer 46

Toronto

Question 47

This seaway is the largest inland sea way in the world

Answer 47

The St. Lawrence Seaway

Question 48

This country has the longest coastline of any country in the world

Answer 48

Canada

Question 49

These are among the largest and most powerful birds in the world

Answer 49

Eagles

Question 50

Many Eskimos live in these

Answer 50

Igloos

Question 51

The northern lights are also called this

Answer 51

Aurora borealis