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Worksheets5th grade SLO review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who had all the power in the Mayan society?
a)
The king and upper class
b)
the lower class
c)
all citizens had equal power
2.
What was the "mita" in the Inca civilization?
a)
a tax in the form of labor
b)
a class system
c)
a religious ceremony
d)
a tax in the form of money
3.
Trade was important to the ancient civilizations because:
a)
it allowed people to go on vacation
b)
it was a form of money
c)
gold was valuable
d)
it spread knowledge and ideas
4.
What does a cartographer do?
a)
makes maps
b)
makes pyramids
c)
trades with other cultures
d)
rules over people
5.
On a globe, latitude lines measure:
a)
east and west of the prime meridian
b)
north and south of the equator
c)
around the Arctic Circle
d)
near the equator
6.
On a globe, longitude lines measure
a)
near the north pole
b)
around the arctic circle
c)
north and south of the equator
d)
east and west of prime meridian
7.
What group is on top of the Mayan social pyramid?
a)
priests
b)
ruler/king
c)
artisans/merchants
d)
slaves
8.
What was the role of the soldiers in the Mayan society?
a)
ruled
b)
protected people
c)
farmed
d)
read calendars
9.
What was the role of the priests in the Mayan society?
a)
ruled
b)
protected people
c)
read the calendars
d)
farmed
10.
We use a pyramid to show social classes because
a)
It shows more power at the bottom compared to the top
b)
It shows the number of people at the bottom compared to the top
c)
It shows the slaves are usually in the middle
d)
It shows the farmers are almost always at the top
11.
Mining would bring what to an area?
a)
gold
b)
farming
c)
economic decline
d)
jobs
12.
Having different cultures in an area is called:
a)
cultural diversity
b)
cultural equity
c)
cultural gaurantee
d)
social diversity
13.
What did the Mayan upper class do for the society?
a)
provided food and labor
b)
held religious ceremonies
c)
traded
d)
made artwork and painted
14.
What did the Mayan lower class do for their society?
a)
provided food and labor
b)
held religious ceremonies
c)
traded
d)
made artwork and painted
15.
A book the Aztecs used to record historical events is called:
a)
chinampa
b)
mita
c)
tribute
d)
codice
16.
A raised roadway over water that connected the Aztec capital city to the mainland is called:
a)
chinampa
b)
causeway
c)
codice
d)
canal
17.
A raft that held soil and was anchored to a tree in the water and used for Aztec crops is called:
a)
chinampa
b)
mita
c)
causeway
d)
codice
18.
What did the Aztecs use to transport goods out of their capital city Tenochtitlan?
a)
mitas
b)
chinampas
c)
canals
d)
codices
19.
A house made of sticks and animal hide is called:
a)
teepee
b)
chickdee
c)
adobe
d)
shaker
20.
A house built on stilts in order to keep it off the marshy waters in called:
a)
teepee
b)
chickdee
c)
adobe
d)
shaker
21.
A government where the dictator makes all the decisions and citizens have no say is called:
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
22.
A government where the king or queen is in charge and citizens may or may not have say in their government (it depends on if the king/queen is kind) is called:
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
23.
A government where the people have a say and elect officials to represent them is called:
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
24.
True or False: A tier is a level on a timeline.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
A temperate climate is:
a)
hot and rainy like Hawaii
b)
mild and has seasons like Ohio
c)
warm and hot like Arizona
d)
cold and frigid like Alaska
26.
The achievements of the Maya were:
a)
build chinampas and causeways
b)
terraced farming and llamas
c)
studied stars and developed calendars
d)
built pyramids and roads
27.
Why was the Inca road system so important?
a)
It connected all parts of the empire.
b)
It was curvy and hilly.
c)
It allowed citizens to go on vacations.
28.
How does latitude affect the climate of the United States?
a)
most of the U.S. has a warm, rainy climate
b)
most of the U.S. has a cold, frigid climate
c)
most the of U.S. dry, hot climate
d)
most of the U.S. has a temperate climate
29.
Nomadic means:
a)
to spread knowledge and ideas
b)
to use roads for trade
c)
to travel from place to place
d)
to live in one place
30.
What was a tribute
a)
a payment or "gift" to a more powerful ruler or country.
b)
a special musical ceremony performed by the citizens of conquered cities
c)
the name given to the ruler of the Aztec Empire.
d)
a rare gem found along the shores of Lake Texcoco.
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