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5th Grade-Social Studies: Unit 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By what means do many scientists think humans first came to the Americas?

a)

They rowed wooden canoes

b)

They walked across a land bridge

c)

They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean

d)

They followed a long river

2.

Why did Southwest Indian have to rely on irrigation to grow their crops?

a)

because they planted in areas that flooded

b)

because they planted corn deep in the ground

c)

because few trees grew in the area

d)

because of the lack of rain in the region

3.

Why did horses change the lives of the Plains Indians?

a)

because horses made farming easier

b)

because horses helped promote peace between Indian groups

c)

because horses made it easier to hunt and travel

d)

because they started hunting horses instead of buffalo

4.

Which American Indian groups had skilled horse riders and warriors?

a)

Tlingit

b)

Comanche

c)

Hopi

d)

Mohawk

5.

How did the American Indians of the Eastern Woodlands live?

a)

They lived by farming, hunting, and gathering

b)

They built homes out of adobe

c)

They used irrigation

d)

They created homes of snow and ice

6.

Why did American Indians living in the Southwest use irrigation?

a)

They needed to water their crops.

b)

They used it to protect their homes.

c)

It helped them hunt for food.

d)

They carried their belongings with it.

7.

The Haudenosaunee government was a __________________.

a)

Civilization

b)

Lodge

c)

Confederation

d)

Staple

8.

Surplus means __________.

a)

less

b)

extra

c)

food

d)

humans

9.

Movement from one region to another is known as ____________.

a)

Potlach

b)

Migration

c)

Irrigation

d)

Nomad

10.

A person who moves around and does not live in one place is called a _________.

a)

Potlach

b)

Migration

c)

Irrigation

d)

Nomad

11.

Which of the following are capital resources that can be used in the production of goods?

a)

wind and sunshine

b)

trees and plants

c)

oil and coal

d)

tools and machines

12.

Why are resources important for the growth of a region's economy?

a)

they determine what language people speak in the region.

b)

they keep consumers from buying products from other regions.

c)

they help reduce trade between regions.

d)

they help people decide which products or services they should specialize in.

13.

Which of the following is a long, deep gap cut into the land?

a)

Plateau

b)

Canyon

c)

Mountain

d)

Plain

14.

mountains, plains, valleys are examples of

a)

languages

b)

landforms

c)

restaurants

d)

cultures

15.
There are _____ states in the United States of America.
a)
48
b)
49
c)
50
d)
Too many to count
16.
A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
17.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
18.
What type of map is this?
a)
Population 
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Climate 
19.
Which part of the map shows the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
20.
The purpose of a compass rose it to ___________________.
a)
identify directions
b)
identify size
c)
identify colors
d)
to smell pretty
21.

What countries share a boarder with the United States?

a)

Mexico and Africa

b)

Canada and Texas

c)

Mexico and Canada

d)

Canada and Europe

22.

The Atlantic Ocean is __________ of the Mississippi River

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west