Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Arkansas History Semester Test Review Game Part I
Test Description: Second Semester Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is the correct chronological order of prehistoric Native American periods?
A
Woodland, Paleo, Mississippian, Archaic
B
Mississippian, Woodland, Archaic, Paleo
C
Woodland, Archaic, Mississppian, Paleo
D
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
2) Which of the following was NOT one of the three main Indian nations that lived in the Arkansas area?
A
Osage
B
Quapaw
C
Caddo
D
Creek
3) Who was the first European to explore what is now Arkansas?
A
Louis Joliet
B
Jacques Marquette
C
Hernando de Soto
D
Robert de la Salle
4) Who were the two French explorers who explored Arkansas in 1673?
A
Monroe and Livingston
B
Lewis and Clark
C
Freeman and Custis
D
Marquette and Joliet
5) Who was the French explorer who claimed the land that is now Arkansas for France in 1682?
A
Hernand de Soto
B
James Miller
C
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
D
William Clark
6) What was the name of the first permanent European settlement in Arkansas?
A
Fort Smith
B
Arkansas Post
C
Hot Springs
D
Little Rock
7) Which of the following countries had NOT owned Arkansas by the time of the Lousiana purchase?
A
the United States
B
Spain
C
France
D
England
8) Which area of Arkansas did Hunter and Dunbar explore?
A
the Mississippi Delta
B
Crowley's Ridge
C
the Northwest
D
the Ouachita River
9) The United States government encouraged settlers to come to Arkansas following the War of 1812 by giving them free land.
A
True
B
False
10) When Arkansas first became a territory, where was its capital located?
A
Little Rock
B
Hot Springs
C
Fort Smith
D
Arkansas Post
11) Who became the first governor of Arkansas Territory?
A
Henry Conway
B
Robert Crittenden
C
James Miller
D
Johnny Cash
12) What was the first newspaper to be printed in Arkansas Territory?
A
the Democrat-Gazette
B
the Arkansas Traveler
C
the Times Dispatch
D
the Arkansas Gazette
13) Where did the Arkansas Capital move to from Arkansas Post?
A
Helena
B
Little Rock
C
Jonesboro
D
Hot Springs
14) Which powerful political group in early Arkansas history were Southern Democrats made up of members of the Johnson, Conway, and Sevier families?
A
Redeemers
B
The Outlaws
C
The Whigs
D
The Family
15) One of the biggest challenges facing Arkansas during its early years was getting ride of criminals and outlaws who used the region to hide from the law.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
16) On which date did Arkansas become a state? Which state number was it?
A
July 4, 1776 - 10th state
B
April 18, 1861 - 30th state
C
June 15, 1836 - 25th state
D
August 3, 1901 - 40th state
17) Pre-Civil War records claim the state's 110,000 slave owners had more than 11,000 slaves.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
18) Who was Isaac Murphy?
A
Arkansas's first governor
B
the only delegate in Arkansas to vote against secession
C
the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
D
a Confederate General who fought in Virginia
19) Did Arkansas join the Confederacy or the Union during the Civil War?
A
Union
B
Confederacy
20) Where was the first and largest Civil War battle fought in Arkansas?
A
Pea Ridge
B
Jonesboro
C
Little Rock
D
Poison Springs
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?