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A-History Ch.6
6th grade history ch.6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The largest canyon in the world? | Grand Canyon |
| The highest peak in the U.S. south of Alaska? | Mt. Whitney |
| The most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park? | Old Faithful |
| The largest saltwater lake in North America? | Great Salt Lake |
| The largest high-altitude lake in North America? | Yellowstone Lake |
| The largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean fro North America? | Columbia River |
| The longest mountain chain on earth? | Cordilleran Chain |
| The Indian tribe known for breeding appaloosa horses? | Nez Perce |
| The Indian tribe known for the rule, "everything in moderation, no excess, no waste"? | Pueblo |
| The Indian tribe known for weaving rugs? | Navajo |
| The Indian tribe that lives near the bottom of the Grand Canyon? | Havasupai |
| The famous leader of the Nez Perce? | Chief Joseph |
| The Indian tribe that lived in multi-room houses cut into solid rock? | Pueblo |
| The famous Shoshone that guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition? | Sacagawea |
| The Apache Indian exiled to Fort Pickens? | Geronimo |
| The missionary to Cayuse that was martyred for Christ? | Marcus Whitman |
| The deepest canyon in the U.S.? | Hells Canyon |
| The deepest lake in the U.S.? | Crater Lake |
| The highest peak in the Rockies? | Mt. Elbert |
| The largest desert area in North America? | Great Basin Desert |
| The hottest and driest part of North America? | Death Valley |
| The largest cactus in the world? | saguaro |
| The world's oldest known living tree? | bristlecone pine |
| The name for the wild sheep of North America? | bighorn |
| The largest land bird in North America? | California condor |
| What is the poisonous lizard that lives in the North American Desert? | gila monster |
| What is the most dangerous animal in North America? | grizzly bear |
| What is the most widespread cactus? | prickly pear |
| What carnivore is widely distributed in North America? | mountain lion |
| Name the relative of the antelope that has hooves like suction cups. | mountain goat |