Social Studies 5th Grade Pre-Assessment

When did the Incas settle in Cuzco

• 1050

• 1100

• 1438

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Which of these events took place before the Birth of Christ?

• The beginning of the Anasazi

• Mississippian Culture

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A religion with many gods and a number system based on 20 with a symbol for zero were accomplishments of the?

• Incas

• Aztecs

• Mayas

• ?

The statements pictured illustrate how?

• Asian immigrants changed the lives of Americans

• Europeans changed the lives of Native American Indians

• Native American Indians changed the lives of Europeans

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Which settlement was started by the English

• Quebec

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• ?

What conclusion can best be supported by the information in the chart?

• England was the first to colonize North America

• Five European nations started colonies in North America

• Sweden established the first colony in what is now New York State

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Which of the following best explains why many towns and cities in the American Southwest have names that are of Spanish origins?

• Many settlements were given Spanish names to attract people from Mexico

• Many Native Americans of the region spoke Spanish rather than English

• Many towns and cities were settled by the Spanish and Mexicans

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Use the map to answer the question. Which region of the U.S. receives about the same amount of rainfall throughout the entire region.

• South Central

• Southeast

• Pacific

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In which part of Mexico would the climate be the driest?

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Northeast

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According to the picture, which resort would a tourist visit to go to the beach and to see the rainforest?

• Mazatlan

• Puerto Vallarta

• Cancun

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