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9th Grade
04/25/2014

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Term
What is the custom of marrying outside the group of people or tribe to which one belongs called?
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Exogamy
Term
What is an example of a human characteristic that distinguishes a place?
Definition
Architecture
Term
Seattle is famous as being the home to which of the following?
Definition
Grunge rock
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When American settlers arrived, they relied on the water for their main transportation routes. What is this an example of?
Definition
Human/environmental interaction
Term
Which of the following is an example of a fjord?
Definition
Puget Sound
Term
Which of the following are NOT physical boundaries?
Definition
Latitude lines
Term
What is formed from flowing volcanic rock?
Definition
Basalt
Term
Which area of Washington is more lush and green?
Definition
West
Term
The fact that some early settlers on the Great Plains lived in dugouts or sod houses is an example of which of the following?
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Adaptation
Term
Which of the following is the second largest city in the state of Washington?
Definition
Spokane
Term
The question "What makes Washington special?" addresses which of the following?
Definition
Place
Term
The question "How have people in Washington changed their environment over time?" addresses which of the following?
Definition
Human/environmental interaction
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What is it called when when one group passes some aspects of its culture to another group?
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Cultural diffusion
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What are areas that share important characteristics called?
Definition
Regions
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Which of the following describes a political boundary?
Definition
Washington is bordered on the north by Canada.
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he question "How do people in Washington depend on their environment?" addresses which of the following?
Definition
Human/environmental interaction
Term
Which of the following is located in the Columbia Plateau region?
Definition
Blue Mountains
Term
Which of the following forms the northern boundary of the Olympic Peninsula?
Definition
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Term
Cultural activities relate to which of the following themes of geography?
Definition
Place
Term
Which of the following is found on the Olympic Peninsula?
Definition
Mount Olympus
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Which of the following is located in the Puget Sound Lowlands?
Definition
Seattle
Term
Which of the following forms the western boundary of the Willapa Hills?
Definition
Pacific Ocean
Term
Which area of Washington has a continental climate?
Definition
East
Term
What is a flooded glacier-carved valley called?
Definition
Fjord
Term
Which area of Washington has a wide range of temperatures and a little rainfall?
Definition
East
Term
Which of the following is the center of Washington's population?
Definition
Puget Sound Lowlands
Term
Which of the following is the dividing line between eastern and western Washington?
Definition
Cascade Range
Term
Which of the following forms the western boundary of the Cascade Mountains?
Definition
Puget Sound Lowlands
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Which of the following is the reason for the uneven distribution of rain between the east and west sides of the Columbia Plateau?
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Rain Shadow effect
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Archeology has a long history of respect for Native people and their traditions.
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following is NOT one of the conclusions archeologists derived from the artifacts of the Marmes dig in southeastern Washington?
Definition
The ancient people had developed a written language based on symbols.
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Washington's Native people can be grouped into two types of tribes. What term is used to refer to the tribes living in the western half of the state?
Definition
Coastal tribes
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When archeologists unearthed a mastodon on the Manis farm in Washington, what evidence did they find that proved the existence of people 12,000 years ago?
Definition
A spear point in the mastodon's rib
Term
Which of the following was NOT true about the dispute between Native Americans and archeologists concerning Kennewick man?
Definition
They felt that archeologists should be tried and convicted for desecrating a Native American grave.
Term
Why did the U.S. Court of Appeals rule that the remains of Kennewick Man continue to be available for study?
Definition
The evidence establishing a cultural link between the tribes and the remains was insufficient.
Term
What geographical feature separated the Plateau and Coastal tribes?
Definition
The Cascade Mountains
Term
What do the Clovis points reveal about the people who used them?
Definition
They hunted large game animals.
Term
The ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals regarding Kennewick Man is supported by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Definition
False
Term
What factors influenced the development of two different groups of Native people in the state of Washington?
Definition
Differences in climate and geography
Term
What does the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act reqire of archeologists and museums?
Definition
Term
The practice of exogamy strenghtened the links between the Plateau and Coastal tribes.
Definition
True
Term
Winter lodges and longhouses were small, single family dwellings
Definition
False
Term
Washington's Native people can be grouped into two types of tribes. What term is used to refer to the tribes living in the eastern half of the state?
Definition
Plateau tribes
Term
Which of the following further enabled a country to increase trade opportunities?
Definition
Trade embargos
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Which of the following is characterized by the lack of vitamin C?
Definition
Scurvy
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What was the United States' motivation for exploring the Pacific Northwest?
Definition
Trade with Asia
Term
Which of the following countries was the first to arrive in the New World?
Definition
Spain
Term
Who was the first American to travel around the entire globe?
Definition
Robert Gray
Term
What is the practice in which a powerful country takes control of a territory, often by moving in its own settlers and displacing the indigenous people?
Definition
Colonialism
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Who was was the first Spanish explorer to venture into the Northwest?
Definition
Juan Pérez
Term
What is a simplified language developed as a means of communication between different groups who do not speak each other’s language?
Definition
Pidgin
Term
What is the combination of the Chinook language with English and French called?
Definition
Chinook Jargon
Term
Which country had a monopoly on the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest during the 1700s?
Definition
Russia
Term
Who was the first European to discover New Zealand?
Definition
James Cook
Term
What is it called when one country or company has the exclusive opportunity to provide a particular product with no competition from other providers?
Definition
Monopoly
Term
Which of the following is the name of the water route that was supposed to run across the North American continent?
Definition
Northwest Passage
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Who was the first British explorer in the Pacific Northwest?
Definition
Francis Drake
Term
What was the era in which people emphasized the supremacy of reason and science in human life?
Definition
Enlightenment
Term
Which of the following World's Fairs was environmentally themed?
Definition
Expo '74
Term
During World War II, what were Germany, Italy, and Japan known as?
Definition
Axis Powers
Term
For many, William Clark's slave, York, was their first contact with an African American.
Definition
True
Term
Who was responsible for charting Puget Sound fir the first time?
Definition
George Vancouver
Term
Although Washington is a part of many regions, it doesn't have any regions of its own.
Definition
False
Term
Catholic missionaries focused mostly on the needs of American settlers.
Definition
False
Term
The treaties between the U.S government and Washington's tribes restricted Native people from fishing and hunting on traditional lands.
Definition
False
Term
The question "What places in Washington have connections with each other?' addresses which of the following?
Definition
Location
Term
Despite Washington's beautiful landscape, tourism is not a big industry in the state.
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following tribes is known for whale-hunting?
Definition
Makah
Term
Which of the following os the largest city in the Puget Sound Lowlands?
Definition
Seattle
Term
How does an ice age affect sea levels?
Definition
It lowers the sea level.
Term
Which of the following forms the western boundary of the Cascade Mountains?
Definition
Pudget Sound Lowlands
Term
Which of the following regions hosts the Omak Stampede every year as a reminder of its heritage as horse country?
Definition
Okanogan Highlands
Term
What is it called when farmers plant crops on half of their land and leave the other half unplanted?
Definition
Dry farming
Term
Regions are defined solely by political boundaries
Definition
True
Term
Which of the following is NOT one of the conclusions archeologists derived from the artifacts of the Marmes dig in southeastern Washington?
Definition
The ancient people had developed a written language based on symbols.
Term
What is the branch of government which has the responsibility to interpret what the laws mean and to ensure that they are in compliance with the constitution.
Definition
Judiciary
Term
For which of the following is Washington's agriculture known?
Definition
Wheat
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The people in Plateau and costal tribes spent a significant amount of time in which of the following activities?
Definition
Gathering and hunting food
Term
Democrats in Congress were eager to offer statehood to Washington.
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False
Term
The Civil War had little impact on Washington Territory.
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following types of fish was an important food source for both Coastal and Plateau tribes?
Definition
Salmon
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At the beginning of the 20th century, industries, railroads, farmers, and workers all benefitted from an equitable working relationship.
Definition
False
Term
What event effectively brought the Great Depression to an end?
Definition
World War II
Term
Life in the reservation boarding schools was very similar to daily like in the tribe.
Definition
False
Term
In which city did the transcontinental railroad end?
Definition
San Francisco, California
Term
Washington is divided up into how many legislative districts?
Definition
62
Term
Which of the following forms the southern boundary of the Cascade Mountains?
Definition
Columbia River
Term
What reversed the Burlingame treaty?
Definition
Chinese Exclusion Act
Term
On what day was Washington declared a state?
Definition
November 11, 1889
Term
What does the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act require of archeologists and museums?
Definition
To return Native American cultural items and human remains to their tribes
Term
Which of the following can NOT be implied from native stories of beginning?
Definition
Native stories confirm that First People migrated from other lands
Term
In which of the following was Seattle NOT affected by the Klondike gold rush?
Definition
Seattle was established as the state capitol for a time
Term
What does the temperance movement hope to do?
Definition
Limit the consumption of Alcohol
Term
Which of the following were formed from Volcanoes?
Definition
Basalt rock formations
Term
Which branch of government consists of two "chambers," the senate and the house of representatives?
Definition
Legislative
Term
In 1909 at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, what did William Boeing see that Inspired him?
Definition
An airplane
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