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WorksheetsInca and North American Indians
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which aspect of Inca culture continues to the present day?
a)
Most South American architecture is still in traditional Inca style.
b)
Cars still drove over old Inca roads and bridges.
c)
Most South Americans still practice the Inca religion.
d)
Millions of people still speak the Quechua language.
2.
What would the Incas do if they wanted a smaller tribe to join their empire?
a)
Offer them power and riches if they joined peacefully.
b)
Invade them immediately with their large army.
c)
Assassinate their chief.
d)
Kidnap the chief's children.
3.
Why were roads and bridges so important to the Inca empire? Choose the best answer.
a)
They made it easier for messengers, soldiers, and tradesmen to move across large areas.
b)
They served as examples of the empire's wealth, inspiring awe in newly conquered people.
c)
Their construction provided important jobs for the empire's citizens.
d)
They allowed horses to easily cross the Andes Mountains for the first time.
4.
What was unique about Inca architecture?
a)
It featured perfectly spherical domes.
b)
The temples were taller than the Egyptian pyramids.
c)
Most structures were built from petrified wood.
d)
The stones were cut so they could fit together perfectly.
5.
How did Incas protect against famine and poor harvests?
a)
by raising and slaughtering cattle (...gross)
b)
by performing religious ceremonies
c)
by storing large quantities of surplus food
d)
by saving water in enormous stone tanks
6.
How was the Inca tax system different from ours?
a)
The Incas paid taxes in labor; we pay taxes with money
b)
The Inca empire's tax system changed every few years; ours is constant
c)
The Incas paid taxes in cloth and grain; we pay taxes with money
d)
The Inca empire had no tax system; we do
7.
What is the significance of the llama within Incan society?
a)
They were the Incas' main source of food
b)
The Incas worshipped them as gods
c)
The Incas rode on their backs
d)
The Incas used them to transport goods through their empire
8.
tribe that lived in houses made from earth in the Plateau region. They fished, hunted and gathered berries.
a)
Inuit
b)
Pawnee
c)
Nez Perce
d)
Kwakiutl
9.
An area of high of land that is mostly flat on top.
a)
natural resources
b)
harpoon
c)
plateau
d)
great plains
10.
The tribe that lives igloos in the arctic, they fished and hunted for food.
a)
Inuit
b)
Hopi
c)
Pawnee
d)
Nez Perce
11.
Something found in the environment that people can use.
a)
Pawnee
b)
Harpoon
c)
Natural Resource
d)
Plateau
12.
The tribe that lived in tepees made from animal hides in the Plains region. They hunted and farmed.
a)
Pawnee
b)
Hopi
c)
Inuit
d)
Kwakiutl
13.
Which group of Native Americans settled between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains?
a)
Eastern Woodland
b)
Plains
c)
Northwest Coast
d)
Southwest
14.
Which words describe the Southwest region?
a)
Flat, grassy lands
b)
Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
c)
Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
d)
Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas
15.
Which words describe the Northwest region?
a)
Flat, grassy lands
b)
Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
c)
Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
d)
Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas
16.
Which words describe the Eastern Woodlands region?
a)
Flat, grassy lands
b)
Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
c)
Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
d)
Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas
17.
Which words describe the Plains region?
a)
Flat, grassy lands
b)
Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
c)
Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
d)
Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas
18.
What was the primary source of food for the Plains Indians?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Deer
c)
Corn
d)
Salmon
19.
What was the primary source of food for the Southwest Indians?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Deer
c)
Corn
d)
Salmon
20.
What was the primary source of food for the Northwest Coast Indians?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Deer
c)
Corn
d)
Salmon
21.
The Plains Indians lived in this type of home:
a)
Teepee
b)
Plank House
c)
Longhouse or Wigwam
d)
Pueblo
22.
A teepee was made from these materials:
a)
Birch bark and saplings
b)
Adobe, sticks, and stones
c)
Boards cut from Cedar trees
d)
Buffalo hides and poles
23.
What does the type of house used by the Plains Indians tell about their lives?
a)
They were friendly.
b)
They stored food for a long time.
c)
They moved around a lot.
d)
They traded with white men.
24.
What did the Plains Indians do to meet their need for food?
a)
Gathering
b)
Farming
c)
Hunting
d)
Fishing
25.
All Native Americans believed that everything in nature had what?
a)
A family
b)
No purpose
c)
A spirit
d)
Totem poles
26.
Why did longhouses have openings in the top?
a)
So rain could get in
b)
To let smoke out
c)
To provide shelter for birds
d)
None of the above
27.
Native Americans are believed to have come to North America from where?
a)
Europe
b)
Mexico
c)
Asia
d)
Atlantis
28.
Before the year 1492, Indians did have guns or horses. Why?
a)
They were too expensive.
b)
Europeans had not yet arrived in N. America.
c)
They hadn't been invented yet.
d)
All of the above
29.
All of the cultural groups have differences, but one thing is similar to them all. What is it?
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used environmental resources to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
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