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What is the custom of marrying outside the group of people or tribe to which one belongs called? |
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What is an example of a human characteristic that distinguishes a place? |
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Seattle is famous as being the home to which of the following? |
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When American settlers arrived, they relied on the water for their main transportation routes. What is this an example of? |
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Human/environmental interaction |
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Which of the following is an example of a fjord? |
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Which of the following are NOT physical boundaries? |
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What is formed from flowing volcanic rock? |
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Which area of Washington is more lush and green? |
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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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Which of the following is the second largest city in the state of Washington? |
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The question "What makes Washington special?" addresses which of the following? |
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The question "How have people in Washington changed their environment over time?" addresses which of the following? |
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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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What are areas that share important characteristics called? |
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Which of the following describes a political boundary? |
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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? |
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Human/environmental interaction |
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Which of the following is located in the Columbia Plateau region? |
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Which of the following forms the northern boundary of the Olympic Peninsula? |
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Cultural activities relate to which of the following themes of geography? |
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Which of the following is found on the Olympic Peninsula? |
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Which of the following is located in the Puget Sound Lowlands? |
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Which of the following forms the western boundary of the Willapa Hills? |
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Which area of Washington has a continental climate? |
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What is a flooded glacier-carved valley called? |
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Which area of Washington has a wide range of temperatures and a little rainfall? |
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Which of the following is the center of Washington's population? |
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Which of the following is the dividing line between eastern and western Washington? |
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Which of the following forms the western boundary of the Cascade Mountains? |
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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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Archeology has a long history of respect for Native people and their traditions. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the conclusions archeologists derived from the artifacts of the Marmes dig in southeastern Washington? |
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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? |
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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? |
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A spear point in the mastodon's rib |
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Which of the following was NOT true about the dispute between Native Americans and archeologists concerning Kennewick man? |
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They felt that archeologists should be tried and convicted for desecrating a Native American grave. |
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Why did the U.S. Court of Appeals rule that the remains of Kennewick Man continue to be available for study? |
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The evidence establishing a cultural link between the tribes and the remains was insufficient. |
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What geographical feature separated the Plateau and Coastal tribes? |
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What do the Clovis points reveal about the people who used them? |
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They hunted large game animals. |
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The ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals regarding Kennewick Man is supported by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. |
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What factors influenced the development of two different groups of Native people in the state of Washington? |
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Differences in climate and geography |
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What does the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act reqire of archeologists and museums? |
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The practice of exogamy strenghtened the links between the Plateau and Coastal tribes. |
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Winter lodges and longhouses were small, single family dwellings |
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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 eastern half of the state? |
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Which of the following further enabled a country to increase trade opportunities? |
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Which of the following is characterized by the lack of vitamin C? |
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What was the United States' motivation for exploring the Pacific Northwest? |
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Which of the following countries was the first to arrive in the New World? |
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Who was the first American to travel around the entire globe? |
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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? |
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Who was was the first Spanish explorer to venture into the Northwest? |
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What is a simplified language developed as a means of communication between different groups who do not speak each other’s language? |
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What is the combination of the Chinook language with English and French called? |
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Which country had a monopoly on the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest during the 1700s? |
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Who was the first European to discover New Zealand? |
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What is it called when one country or company has the exclusive opportunity to provide a particular product with no competition from other providers? |
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Which of the following is the name of the water route that was supposed to run across the North American continent? |
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Who was the first British explorer in the Pacific Northwest? |
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What was the era in which people emphasized the supremacy of reason and science in human life? |
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Which of the following World's Fairs was environmentally themed? |
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During World War II, what were Germany, Italy, and Japan known as? |
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For many, William Clark's slave, York, was their first contact with an African American. |
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Who was responsible for charting Puget Sound fir the first time? |
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Although Washington is a part of many regions, it doesn't have any regions of its own. |
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Catholic missionaries focused mostly on the needs of American settlers. |
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The treaties between the U.S government and Washington's tribes restricted Native people from fishing and hunting on traditional lands. |
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The question "What places in Washington have connections with each other?' addresses which of the following? |
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Despite Washington's beautiful landscape, tourism is not a big industry in the state. |
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Which of the following tribes is known for whale-hunting? |
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Which of the following os the largest city in the Puget Sound Lowlands? |
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How does an ice age affect sea levels? |
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Which of the following forms the western boundary of the Cascade Mountains? |
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Which of the following regions hosts the Omak Stampede every year as a reminder of its heritage as horse country? |
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What is it called when farmers plant crops on half of their land and leave the other half unplanted? |
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Regions are defined solely by political boundaries |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the conclusions archeologists derived from the artifacts of the Marmes dig in southeastern Washington? |
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The ancient people had developed a written language based on symbols. |
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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. |
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For which of the following is Washington's agriculture known? |
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The people in Plateau and costal tribes spent a significant amount of time in which of the following activities? |
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Gathering and hunting food |
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Democrats in Congress were eager to offer statehood to Washington. |
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The Civil War had little impact on Washington Territory. |
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Which of the following types of fish was an important food source for both Coastal and Plateau tribes? |
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At the beginning of the 20th century, industries, railroads, farmers, and workers all benefitted from an equitable working relationship. |
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What event effectively brought the Great Depression to an end? |
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Life in the reservation boarding schools was very similar to daily like in the tribe. |
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In which city did the transcontinental railroad end? |
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San Francisco, California |
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Washington is divided up into how many legislative districts? |
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Which of the following forms the southern boundary of the Cascade Mountains? |
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What reversed the Burlingame treaty? |
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On what day was Washington declared a state? |
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What does the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act require of archeologists and museums? |
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To return Native American cultural items and human remains to their tribes |
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Which of the following can NOT be implied from native stories of beginning? |
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Native stories confirm that First People migrated from other lands |
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In which of the following was Seattle NOT affected by the Klondike gold rush? |
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Seattle was established as the state capitol for a time |
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What does the temperance movement hope to do? |
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Limit the consumption of Alcohol |
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Which of the following were formed from Volcanoes? |
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Which branch of government consists of two "chambers," the senate and the house of representatives? |
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In 1909 at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, what did William Boeing see that Inspired him? |
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