Social Studies Unit 1 Review

Indigenous means _____

• to weave.

• the first people to live in a place.

• a loom.

• conquest.

Answer explanation

Indigenous means the first people to live in a place.

Which of the following is not an Inca or Mayan tradition?

• They grew and ate potatoes and corn

• Building tall statues of birds

• Using a loom to weave clothes

• Honoring many gods

The Mayas lived in ____.

• Central America

• South America

• Europe

• Canada

Pok - A - Tok was

• the Mayan tradition of storytelling.

• the Mayan tradition of honoring the cacao god.

• the Inca tradition of building bridges on the side of mountains.

• a Mayan ball game where players could not use their hands and feet.

Answer explanation

Pok - A - Tok was a Mayan ball game where players could not use their hands and feet.

Players had to throw a rubber ball into a hoop.

The game was usually played by warriors to determine which warrior was the bravest.

The Incas originally came from which country?

• South America

• Central America

• Peru

• Mexico

Answer explanation

The Incas originally started their civilization in Peru and over thousands of years expanded their civilization throughout the Andes Mountains in South America.

Where is the Amazon River located?

• North America

• Mexico

• Central America

• South America

Answer explanation

The Amazon River is located in South America

The Mayas used corn to make ____.

• tortillas

• popcorn

• string

• chocolate

Which type of clothing could have been worn by the Inca people?

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Answer explanation

Inca traditionally wore this style of clothing.

The Incas used a loom to weave clothing and other tapestries.

If you are in Brazil, which direction do you have to travel to get to Peru?

• north

• east

• south

• west

Answer explanation

If you are in Brazil, you will need to go west to get to Peru.

A loom is _____

• colorful string.

• a tool used for weaving clothes.

• a blanket.

• a colorful shirt worn by Mayans.

Answer explanation

A loom is a tool used for weaving clothes.