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Worksheets6th grade Chapter 8
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
how are the appalachian mountians different from the rocky mountains?
a)
they are older
b)
they have eroded less
c)
they lie to the west of the rockies
d)
they are on a different continent
2.
what was the eastern interior plains like in ancient times?
a)
it was full of small mountains
b)
it was an area of grasslands
c)
it was covered with forests
d)
it was along the eastern coast
3.
what is NOT a characteristic of a moderate climate?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
tundra
c)
tornadoes
d)
hurricanes
4.
which of these did NOT contribute to the diversity of cultures in North America?
a)
climate
b)
the basins and ranges
c)
the rivers and plains
d)
the uniform landscape
5.
How were the hohokam different from the anasazi?
a)
they built pueblos
b)
they invented etching
c)
they lived in north america
d)
they thrived in the southwest
6.
how are pit houses and pueblos alike?
a)
the hohokam built both of them
b)
they are both made of bricks
c)
they both are made using mud
d)
the anasazi used the for storage
7.
what type of bricks were used to build anasazi pueblos?
a)
adobe
b)
concrete
c)
diamond
d)
pottery
8.
how did the hohokam and anasazi keep their crops watered?
a)
they hoped for rain
b)
used irrigation
c)
draining cacti
d)
melting snow
9.
who is buried in each Adena burial Mound?
a)
one important leader
b)
the richest man in the village
c)
the medicine man
d)
many people
10.
how were the adena and hopewell alike?
a)
both were primarily farmers
b)
they both traded over a vast area
c)
their cultures began around 1000 B.C.E.
d)
they both built burial mounds
11.
what type of mounds did the mississippian culture build?
a)
burial mounds
b)
pitcher's mounds
c)
temple mounds
d)
small mounds
12.
where is the cahokia mounds state historic site located?
a)
Illinois
b)
Arizona
c)
Missouri
d)
Mississippi
13.
Which CANNOT be seen at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site?
a)
85 temples mounds
b)
large burial mounds
c)
mississippian mounds
d)
a 100 foot high mound
14.
which was NOT a way the Inuit used seals?
a)
waterproof jackets
b)
boat covers
c)
spear points
d)
household pets
15.
where did the Iroquois people live?
a)
along the mississippi
b)
around the eastern great lakes
c)
in the northern part of canada
d)
in the southwest region
16.
which natural resource did the Iroquois use in building their longhouses?
a)
trees
b)
grass
c)
snow
d)
water
17.
Why were the algonquin hunters instead of farmers?
a)
few plants could survive where they were
b)
their forested homeland was rich in deer and moose
c)
no one in their community knew how to farm
d)
they did not have access to seeds or tools
18.
How were the Inuit and Algonquin alike?
a)
they both lived in northern canada
b)
they both were farmers
c)
they both lived in snowhouses
d)
they both were primarily hunters
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