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AVocab.
B-
Cities &
States
CCause &
Effect
100
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200
Which of the following terms is
used to describe a huge, slowmoving mass of ice?
A- hurricane
B- glacier
C- waterway
D- blizzard
A 100
Which of the following terms is
used to describe a huge, slowmoving mass of ice?
B- glacier
A 100
What does the term harbors mean?
A- trading centers where ships are
loaded and unloaded
B- protected areas of water where
ships can dock safely
C- huge, slow-moving masses of ice
D- large open pits, cut into the ground,
from which stone is mined
A 200
What does the term harbors mean?
B- protected areas of water where
ships can dock safely
A 200
Which of the following terms is used
to describe anything that makes a
natural resource dirty?
A- pollution
B- traffic
C- overcrowding
D- urban growth
A 300
Which of the following terms is used
to describe anything that makes a
natural resource dirty?
A- pollution
A 300
What does the term specialize mean?
A- use new ideas to make machines
B- do one kind of job well
C- do something useful without pay
D- travel back and forth
A 400
What does the term specialize mean?
B- do one kind of job well
A 400
Which term best describes the
spreading of urban areas?
A- urban sprawl
B- overcrowding
C- traffic
D- air pollution
A 500
Which term best describes the
spreading of urban areas?
A- urban sprawl
A 500
Which state produces the most granite
and marble in the Northeast?
A- Maine
B- Rhode Island
C- Connecticut
D- New Hampshire
B 100
Which state produces the most granite
and marble in the Northeast?
D- New Hampshire
B 100
What is the largest city in the New
England area?
A- Boston, MA
B- Portland, ME
C- Providence, RI
D- Hartford, CT
B 200
What is the largest city in the
New England area?
A- Boston, MA
B 200
What is the largest city in our
country?
A- Boston, MA
B- Newark, NJ
C- New York City, NY
D- Philadelphia, PA
B 300
What is the largest city in our
country?
C- New York City, NY
B 300
Which term best describes the PA
Dutch Country?
A- cultural region
B- economic region
C- physical region
D- political region
B 400
Which term best describes the PA
Dutch Country?
A- cultural region
B 400
What “sister city” (and state) was
named after Hertford, England?
(no multiple choice answers)
B 500
What “sister city” (and state) was
named after Hertford, England?
Hartford, CT
B 500
What was one of the causes of the
American Revolution?
A- Britain wanted the colonists to have
their own government.
B- The colonists wanted to be governed
by Britain.
C- The colonists wanted independence.
D- The colonists wanted ships to carry
goods to England.
C 100
What was one of the causes of the
American Revolution?
C- The colonists wanted independence.
C 100
Because the Erie Canal was built,
goods can be moved on boats from
the Great Lakes to where?
A- the St. Lawrence Seaway
B- the Gulf of Mexico
C- the Atlantic Ocean
D- the Mississippi River
C 200
Because the Erie Canal was built,
goods can be moved on boats from
the Great Lakes to where?
C- the Atlantic Ocean
C 200
Because of these, the first factories
were able to use machines powered
by water.
A- paper mills
B- food factories
C- steel mills
D- textile mills
C 300
Because of these, the first factories
were able to use machines powered
by water.
D- textile mills
C 300
DAILY
DOUBLE
C 400
What happens at town meetings?
(no multiple choice answers)
C 400
What happens at town meetings?
Citizens (people) discuss important
issues. The vote on community issues.
C 400
How did the Industrial Revolution affect
the United States?
(no multiple choice answers)
C 500
How did the Industrial Revolution affect
the United States?
It helped the U.S. become a leading
industrial nation.
C 500
Who led the American army during
the American Revolution?
A- Benjamin Franklin
B- Henry Hudson
C- Thomas Jefferson
D- George Washington
D 100
Who led the American army during
the American Revolution?
D- George Washington
D 100
Name three (3) crops that farmers
grow in the Northeast.
(no multiple choice answers)
D 200
Name three (3) crops that farmers
grow in the Northeast.
Potatoes
Blueberries
Cranberries
Flowers
Shrubs
Corn
Other vegetables
D 200
What is a confederation?
(no multiple choice answers)
D 300
What is a confederation?
A group of governments that work
together
D 300
Why did the Iroquois tribes form a
confederation?
(no multiple choice answers)
D 400
Why did the Iroquois tribes form a
confederation?
To stop fighting other groups in the
same area
D 400
Name two (2) ways in which the New
England states and the Middle
Atlantic states are different.
Be specific!
(no multiple choice answers;
not acceptable-different names)
D 500
Name two (2) ways in which the New
England states and the Middle
Atlantic states are different.
The New England states are farther
north, and they have a colder climate.
The Middle Atlantic states has better
soil for farming and more big cities.
D 500
What does this map show?
A- Northeast states
B- American Revolution
C- English Colonies
D- Northeast Megalopolis
E 100
What does this map show?
D- Northeast Megalopolis
E 100
What type of map will best tell
you which New England state has
the least amount of people?
A- historical map
B- physical map
C- elevation map
D- population map
E 200
What type of map will best tell
you which New England state has
the least amount of people?
D- population map
E 200
Name three (3) of the New England
states?
(no multiple choice answers)
E 300
Name three (3) of the New England
states?
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Maine
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
E 300
Name three (3) of the Middle
Atlantic states?
(no multiple choice answers)
E 400
Name three (3) of the Middle
Atlantic states?
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
E 400
What’s the purpose of a time line?
Be specific!
(no multiple choice answers)
E 500
What’s the purpose of a time line?
A time line can show events that took
place during one day, one month, one
year, one decade, or longer.
E 500
How were the Great Lakes formed?
Be specific!
(no multiple choice answers)
F 100
How were the Great Lakes formed?
During an Ice Age, long ago, glaciers
covered more of Earth than today. As
glaciers moved across parts of the
Northeast, they eroded the landforms. In
time, the glaciers melted, and the basins
filled with water. Now we have 5 Great
Lakes!
F 100
During the 1600s, English settlers
founded eight (8) colonies in the
Northeast.
How many original colonies were in
America during the signing of the
Declaration of Independence?
(no multiple choice answers)
F 200
During the 1600s, English settlers
founded eight (8) colonies in the
Northeast.
How many original colonies were in
America during the signing of the
Declaration of Independence?
13
F 200
Name one advantage aspect and one
disadvantage of living in a large city.
(no multiple choice answers)
F 300
Name one advantage aspect and one
disadvantage of living in a large city.
Advantages: close to work, less pollution
traveling to work, save $ on traveling to
work, close to cultural and educational
opportunities
Disadvantages: overcrowding, hard to find
housing, expensive housing, traffic jams,
pollution
F 300
Name three (3) major businesses or
industries in the Northeast region.
(no multiple choice answers)
F 400
Name three (3) major businesses or
industries in the Northeast region.
Banking
Publishing
Fashion
Entertainment
Fishing
Shipping
Mining
Logging
F 400
What’s the difference between a
metropolitan area and a
megalopolis?
(no multiple choice answers)
F 500
What’s the difference between a
metropolitan area and a
megalopolis?
A metropolitan area is ONE large
city with its suburbs.
Two or more metropolitan areas
make up a megalopolis.
F 500