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4. 100 200 300 400 500 A- Vocab. B- Cities & States C- Cause & Effect D- Fast Facts E- Skills F- Teacher’s Choice

5. Which of the following terms is used to describe a huge, slow- moving mass of ice? A- hurricane B- glacier C- waterway D- blizzard A 100

6. Which of the following terms is used to describe a huge, slow- moving mass of ice? B- glacier

7. 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

8. What does the term harbors mean? B- protected areas of water where ships can dock safely

9. 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

10. Which of the following terms is used to describe anything that makes a natural resource dirty? A- pollution

11. 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

12. What does the term specialize mean? B- do one kind of job well

13. Which term best describes the spreading of urban areas? A- urban sprawl B- overcrowding C- traffic D- air pollution A 500

14. Which term best describes the spreading of urban areas? A- urban sprawl

15. Which state produces the most granite and marble in the Northeast? A- Maine B- Rhode Island C- Connecticut D- New Hampshire B 100

16. Which state produces the most granite and marble in the Northeast? D- New Hampshire

17. What is the largest city in the New England area? A- Boston, MA B- Portland, ME C- Providence, RI D- Hartford, CT B 200

18. What is the largest city in the New England area? A- Boston, MA

19. What is the largest city in our country? A- Boston, MA B- Newark, NJ C- New York City, NY D- Philadelphia, PA B 300

20. What is the largest city in our country? C- New York City, NY

21. Which term best describes the PA Dutch Country? A- cultural region B- economic region C- physical region D- political region B 400

22. Which term best describes the PA Dutch Country? A- cultural region

23. What “sister city” (and state) was named after Hertford, England? (no multiple choice answers) B 500

24. What “sister city” (and state) was named after Hertford, England? Hartford, CT

25. 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

26. What was one of the causes of the American Revolution? C- The colonists wanted independence.

27. 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

28. Because the Erie Canal was built, goods can be moved on boats from the Great Lakes to where? C- the Atlantic Ocean

29. C 300 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

30. C 300 Because of these, the first factories were able to use machines powered by water. D- textile mills

31. DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE

32. What happens at town meetings? (no multiple choice answers) C 400

33. What happens at town meetings? Citizens (people) discuss important issues. The vote on community issues.

34. C 500 How did the Industrial Revolution affect the United States? (no multiple choice answers)

35. C 500 How did the Industrial Revolution affect the United States? It helped the U.S. become a leading industrial nation.

36. Who led the American army during the American Revolution? A- Benjamin Franklin B- Henry Hudson C- Thomas Jefferson D- George Washington D 100

37. Who led the American army during the American Revolution? D- George Washington

38. D 200 Name three (3) crops that farmers grow in the Northeast. (no multiple choice answers)

39. D 200 Name three (3) crops that farmers grow in the Northeast. PotatoesBlueberries Cranberries Flowers ShrubsCorn Other vegetables

40. What is a confederation? (no multiple choice answers) D 300

41. What is a confederation? A group of governments that work together

42. Why did the Iroquois tribes form a confederation? (no multiple choice answers) D 400

43. Why did the Iroquois tribes form a confederation? To stop fighting other groups in the same area

44. 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

45. 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.

46. What does this map show? A- Northeast states B- American Revolution C- English Colonies D- Northeast Megalopolis E 100

47. What does this map show? D- Northeast Megalopolis

48. 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

49. What type of map will best tell you which New England state has the least amount of people? D- population map

50. Name three (3) of the New England states? (no multiple choice answers) E 300

51. Name three (3) of the New England states? ConnecticutNew Hampshire MaineRhode Island MassachusettsVermont

52. Name three (3) of the Middle Atlantic states? (no multiple choice answers) E 400

53. Name three (3) of the Middle Atlantic states? Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania

54. What’s the purpose of a time line? Be specific! (no multiple choice answers) E 500

55. 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.

56. How were the Great Lakes formed? Be specific! (no multiple choice answers) F 100

57. 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!

58. 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

59. 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

60. Name one advantage aspect and one disadvantage of living in a large city. (no multiple choice answers) F 300

61. 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

62. F 400 Name three (3) major businesses or industries in the Northeast region. (no multiple choice answers)

63. F 400 Name three (3) major businesses or industries in the Northeast region. Banking Publishing FashionEntertainment Fishing Shipping MiningLogging

64. What’s the difference between a metropolitan area and a megalopolis? (no multiple choice answers) F 500

65. 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.