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Unit 2:
The Discovery of North
America
Question 1
The Inuit Native Americans settled
A
near the desert areas of the southwest
B
all along the eastern coast of the U. S.
C
in the flat plains area of the U. S.
D
in the arctic areas of Alaska and Canada
Answer 1
The Inuit Native Americans settled
D
in the arctic areas of Alaska and Canada
Question 2
Totem poles were a form of art. They were symbols
for
A
B
C
D
spiritual meaning for the Plains people
a way to symbolize the seasons of the year
an artistic expression of the sky, wind and earth
showing family and clan stories
Answer 2
Totem poles were a form of art. They were
symbols for
D
showing family and clan stories
Question 3
How did horses change the lives of the Plains Indians?
A
because horses made farming easier
B
horses helped promote peace between Indian
groups
C
horses made it easier to hunt and travel
D
Plains Indians started hunting horses instead of
buffalo
Answer 3
How did horses change the lives of the Plains Indians?
C
horses made it easier to hunt and travel
Question 4
What trait describes the Native Americans in the
Eastern Plains?
A
B
C
D
they traditionally lived in stone houses
traveled around the country like nomads
were not known for their farming skills
worked on their farms and hunted buffalo
Answer 4
What trait describes the Native Americans in the
Eastern Plains?
D
worked on their farms and hunted buffalo
Question 5
Pacific Northwest Americans such as the Kwakiutl, had
the following resources
A
B
C
D
corn and adobe brick
cedar trees, salmon, and fish
corn, squash and buffalo meat
deer, bear, rabbit and cedar trees
Answer 5
Pacific Northwest Americans such as the Kwakiutl, had
the following resources
B
cedar trees, salmon, and fish
Question 6
Why did the Native Americans living in the southwest
use irrigation?
A
B
C
D
they needed to water their crops
it helped them hunt for food
irrigation was used to protect their homes
the long ditches provided a place to drink
Answer 6
Why did the Native Americans living in the southwest
use irrigation?
A
they needed to water their crops
Question 7
Henry Hudson, an English captain, claimed land in
North American for the Dutch and the English. This is
an example of explorers sailing for countries other
than their homelands. Another explorer who sailed
for a nation other than his place of birth was
A.
Vasco Núñez Balboa
B.
Juan Ponce de León
C.
Jacques Cartier
D.
John Cabot
Answer 7
Henry Hudson, an English captain, claimed land in
North American for the Dutch and the English. This is
an example of explorers sailing for countries other
than their homelands. Another explorer who sailed
for a nation other than his place of birth was
D.
John Cabot
Question 8
The Columbian Exchange is the name for the
movement of plants, animals, and people between the
Eastern and Western Hemispheres following
Columbus’s voyages to North America. What did
Columbus take back to Europe from the Americas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
horses and cattle
coffee and cacao
pigs and peanuts
corn and squash
Answer 8
The Columbian Exchange is the name for the
movement of plants, animals, and people between the
Eastern and Western Hemispheres following
Columbus’s voyages to North America. What did
Columbus take back to Europe from the Americas?
D.
corn and squash
Question 9
John Cabot and Jacques Cartier traveled to North
America looking for a
A.
B.
C.
D.
water route through North America to Asia
route used by the Dutch West India Company
shorter route to Europe from North America
faster sailing route from France to Quebec
Answer 9
John Cabot and Jacques Cartier traveled to North
America looking for a
A.
water route through North America to Asia
Question 10
European explorers from France and England looked
for a Northwest Passage through North America to
Asia. The primary purpose of their voyages was to
A.
B.
C.
D.
recover sailing ships that were lost at sea
find a fishing area for European markets
bring back spices and riches from Asia
establish settlements for their country
Answer 10
European explorers from France and England looked
for a Northwest Passage through North America to
Asia. The primary purpose of their voyages was to
C.
bring back spices and riches from Asia
Question 11
Spanish conquistadors were eager to find wealth and
fame for themselves in North America, often fighting
with the American Indians. One such Spaniard was
Juan Ponce de León. He explored and
A.
B.
C.
D.
named Florida for the season
found the “Fountain of Youth”
made peace with native people
reached the Pacific Ocean
Answer 11
Spanish conquistadors were eager to find wealth and
fame for themselves in North America, often fighting
with the American Indians. One such Spaniard was
Juan Ponce de León. He explored and
A.
named Florida for the season
Question 12
The sailing routes on the map show that Columbus
A.
circled the globe by sailing west
B.
never reached the East Indies
C.
sailed along South America
D.
crossed the Pacific Ocean
Answer 12
The sailing routes on the map show that Columbus
B.
never reached the East Indies
Question 13
Spanish colonists treated the indigenous people of
North America harshly. Settlers
A.
forced American Indians to work on farms and in
mines
B.
paid American Indians for working on farms and
in mines
C.
invited American Indians to sail with them to
Spain
D.
gave the gold they found to the American Indians
Answer 13
Spanish colonists treated the indigenous people of
North America harshly. Settlers
A.
forced American Indians to work on farms and in
mines
Question 14
Spanish settlers in North America imported enslaved
Africans because
A.
Africans already knew the Spanish language and
customs
B.
American Indians wanted higher pay than
enslaved Africans
C.
they needed workers to replace American
Indians who died
D.
enslaved Africans were better farmers than
American Indians
Answer 14
Spanish settlers in North America imported enslaved
Africans because
C.
they needed workers to replace American
Indians who died
Question 15
Marco Polo’s travels were written into a book. The
story caused the kings and queens of Europe to seek
ways to make their country more wealthy and
powerful by
A.
B.
C.
D.
war
sending explorers to find water routes to Asia
calling Marco Polo a good fictional story teller
traveling overland along the established Silk Road
working with other European leaders to go to
Answer 15
Marco Polo’s travels were written into a book. The
story caused the kings and queens of Europe to seek
ways to make their country more wealthy and
powerful by
A.
sending explorers to find water routes to Asia
Question 16
During the Renaissance, which occurred in the
15th Century, new technology encouraged
exploration. European explorers used the
following tools:
• The astrolabe measured the angle of sun
or a star above the horizon to find out
how far north or south they were
compared to the equator.
• European sailors learned how to navigate
using a compass. With this instrument,
they could check whether they were
heading north, south, east, or west.
• The improved sailing technology of the
caravel ship also helped sailors. The
caravel's triangular sails allowed the ship
to sail directly into the wind. The
Chinese invented gunpowder.
• Sailors used gunpowder in weapons such
as cannon to defend their ships.
Explorers in the 1400’s and
1500’s, such as Christopher
Columbus, were successful
because of new sailing
technologies. To keep his
ships on a westward course,
Columbus relied on
A.
B.
C.
D.
gunpowder
astrolabe
compass
caravel
Answer 16
Explorers in the 1400’s and 1500’s, such as
Christopher Columbus, were successful because of
new sailing technologies. To keep his ships on a
westward course, Columbus relied on
C.
compass
Question 17