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U.S History Exams.
December 2011 Exams.
16
History
8th Grade
12/07/2011

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1)What is the main purpose of Latitude & Longitude?
Definition
1)To determine exact location.
Term
2) Geography is the study of?
Definition
2)People, Their Environments, & Their Resources.
Term
3)The equator is an imaginary line dividing the world into two halves called
Definition
3) Hemispheres.
Term
4)All maps have some distortion because...
Definition
4)Maps are flat and the Earth is not.
Term
5)On a map, relief shows differences in...
Definition
5) Elevation
Term
6)The longest and most important river system in the U.S is made up of the...
Definition
6)Mississippi & Missouri rivers.
Term
7) An example of the theme of movement is the...
Definition
7)Shipping of trade goods to Asia.
Term
8) Who led an expedition that sailed around the world?
Definition
8)Ferdinand Magellan.
Term
9)English, French, & Dutch explorers have searched for a _____ through the Americas.
Definition
9) Northwest Passage.
Term
10)Which of the following problems were faced by the early settlers at Jamestown?
The refusal of Colonists to work,
Disease,
or Impure Drinking water?
Definition
10)All Of them.
Term
11)Who founded the colony of Conneticut?
Definition
11)Thomas Hooker.
Term
12)Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?
Definition
12)Roger Williams.
Term
13)The first English Colonists arrived in America at...
Definition
13)Roanoke, Virginia.
Term
14)Who founded the colony of Georgia?
Definition
14)James Oglethorpe.
Term
15)Quakers were Protestant reformers who believed that...
Definition
15)Men & Women were equal in God's sight.
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