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Worksheets5th Grade Review Rally!
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where on the map did the Mississippian civilization once thrive?
a)
z
b)
y
c)
x
d)
w
2.
Which ancient city was:
The capital of the Aztec
Conquered by the conquistadors
Located on a lake
The capital of the Aztec
Conquered by the conquistadors
Located on a lake
a)
Cuzco
b)
Chiapas
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Lima
3.
Where is the current day location of Mexico City, where the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan?
a)
19°N, 102°W
b)
19°S, 35°E
c)
35°N, 19°W
d)
19°W, 102°N
4.
The Aztec civilization is already labeled... who lived in the other civilization shown on this map and shaded in yellow?
a)
Olmec
b)
Incan
c)
Mayan
d)
Andean
5.
The Mayans and Aztec built pyramids like these for....
a)
attracting future tourists
b)
classroom instruction
c)
healing the sick
d)
religious ceremonies
6.
The Incas, Aztecs, Mayans, and Mississippians were all unique, but had some things in common as well. For example, the staple food of ALL these western hemisphere civilizations was.....
a)
maiz
b)
beef
c)
coffee (yummy!)
d)
cheese
7.
Here come the Europeans! Dun, dun, dun..... Which three countries did we study who sailed for Europe
a)
Spain, Portugal, Italy
b)
Spain, France, England
c)
France, England, Germany
d)
Germany, Portugal, Italy
8.
Which cultural group that explored the "New World" is described in the box shown here?
a)
Spanish
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
French
9.
All three groups we studied had to travel over the following imaginary line which marks the point of 0° longitude and divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
the equator
b)
the prime meridian
c)
the tropic of cancer
d)
the arctic circle
10.
After that trip to the next hemisphere, this group of explorers founded the colony of Louisiana in 1699, and its capital, New Orleans, was founded in 1718. Which cultural group started this colony?
a)
Puritans
b)
English
c)
French
d)
Spanish
11.
The settlers from England mostly stayed near the Atlantic coast. This helped them trade with England, but was also because this physical feature did the most to limit English and early American settlers to the eastern part of North America?
a)
The Missouri River
b)
The Rocky Mountains
c)
The Mississippi River
d)
The Appalachian Mountains
12.
The type of map shown here is most helpful to identify
a)
capital cities
b)
state borders
c)
best roads to drive on
d)
landforms
13.
After Christopher Columbus, the conquistadors began to settle mostly in ....
a)
the Upper Midwest
b)
the Northeast
c)
the Northwest
d)
The Southwest and Florida
14.
St. Augustine was settled by Spanish settlers and was one of the very first land claims in the continental United States. The continental United States is located mostly between which lines of latitude?
a)
15 and 30 degrees North
b)
30 and 45 degrees North
c)
45 and 60 degrees North
d)
30 and 45 degrees South
15.
The explorers influenced our country by giving us many important parts of our nation's ______. These include our music, food, literature, and art
a)
government
b)
education
c)
culture
d)
family
16.
Religious holidays like Mardis Grais, Christmas, Kwanza and Ramadan are part of which social institution?
a)
education
b)
economy
c)
religion
d)
government
17.
Lots of changes and influences of humans can be good.... like eclairs for example.... but some changes by humans might not be. A change on the PHYSICAL environment would include...
a)
people driving cars that use a lot of gas.
b)
the government deciding to protect a park.
c)
cutting down forests to build highways.
d)
scientists experimenting with plant growth.
18.
Our country is a Representative Democracy. Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
a)
People only vote on certain issues.
b)
People are not allowed to vote at all.
c)
People vote directly on every issue.
d)
People elect officials to represent them.
19.
What are the coordinates of the capital city of our country- where representatives from our democracy are often sent?
a)
77°W, 38°N
b)
38°N, 77°W
c)
38°S, 77°W
d)
77°N, 38°W
20.
A dictatorship is run....
a)
by a king or queen who inherited the throne
b)
by one person who took power by force.
c)
By a group of states who are in charge
d)
by the power of the people or citizens
21.
Democracy is best described as...
a)
a government run by one person
b)
a government run by no one
c)
a government run by some people
d)
a government in which all people have power
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