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Unit 2: Early Civilizations and Native American Cultures

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The geography and climate of the region had a huge influence on the culture of the Native Americans that inhabited that region.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Inuits wore anoraks or parkas made from animal skins or even waterproof seal intestines to keep them warm and dry from the

a)

dry heat of the Desert Southwest

b)

the constant rain of the Southestern Woodlands

c)

the harsh climate of the Arctic

d)

the humidity of the Northeastern Woodlands

3.

This tribe consisted of farmers that lived in the Desert Southwest region and grew crops like corn, squash, and cotton.

a)

Sioux

b)

Tlingit

c)

Inuit

d)

Pueblo

4.

Being that the Tlingit lived in the Pacific Northwest, they were fishermen and hunters and their main meal was

a)

buffalo

b)

seal

c)

walrus

d)

salmon

5.

Which of the following would often travel over land using a snowshoes or dogsled?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Inuit

c)

Sioux

d)

Seminole

6.

The homes of the Seminole were called chickees and had steep thatched roofs and elevated floors

a)

to help keep them warm from the snow of the Arctic

b)

to help keep them cool from the sun of the Desert Southwest

c)

to help keep them dry during the heavy rains of the Southeastern Woodlands

d)

to help keep them safe from the winds of the Northeastern Woodlands

7.

Which of the following civilizations is credited for coming up with the concept of zero?

a)

Mayas

b)

Incas

c)

Aztecs

d)

Pueblo

8.

This civilization practiced cultural rituals like human sacrifice to honor the gods.

a)

Mayas

b)

Incas

c)

Aztecs

d)

Pueblo

9.

Which of the following civilizations spoke Quechua?

a)

Mayas

b)

Incas

c)

Aztecs

d)

Pueblo

10.
Which civilization is the oldest?
a)
Inca
b)
Olmec
c)
Aztec
d)
Mayans
11.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
too many people loved in the city
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to please the gods
d)
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
12.
The Mayans had over 160 gods!  This means they were..
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
13.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
14.
In the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:
a)
animism
b)
human sacrifice
c)
theocracy
d)
polytheism
15.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
16.

How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?

a)

It constructed chinampas, floating farmland islands.

b)

It utilized slash and burn techniques.

c)

It cut terraces into mountainsides.

d)

it developed better horticulture.

17.
This civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital on an island in a lake. 
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
ALL 
18.
Llamas were important to this civilization. 
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
ALL
19.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Incans
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Portuguese
20.
Which civilization used farming as a way to get food? 
a)
Inca
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
ALL did
21.

Theories of Mayan decline include

a)

drought, lack of food, and warfare

b)

Spaniards, weapons, diseases

c)

Alien invasions

d)

Natural disaster wiped of the capital Tenochtitlan

22.

The Incas developed

a)

Aqueducts, stone buildings, and a vast network of roads and bridges.

b)

the concept of zero and a 365 day calendar.

c)

an awe-inspiring capital city of an island, Tenochtitlan.

d)

pyramids and temples for human sacrifice.

23.
The Inuit tribe located at number ____ made this area of the present-day North America their home.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
The Pueblo tribe located at number ____ made this area of the present-day United States their home.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
25.
Lived in the heavily forested Eastern Woodlands, with a mild climate and four seasons
a)
Lakota
b)
Iroquois
c)
Pueblo
d)
Inuit
26.
Lived in the cliffs and mountains of the desert areas of the Southwest with hot, dry weather

a)
Pueblo
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Inuit
d)
Lakota
27.

The many theories that exist show that scientists generally

a)

agree that the first humans arrived in North America by crossing the land bridge.

b)

agree that the first humans arrived in North America by following coastal routes.

c)

agree that the first humans North America by boat.

d)

disagree about how and when the first humans arrived in North America.

28.
What are artifacts?
a)
Bows and arrows currently used by American Indians
b)
Live fish and wild animals
c)
Clothing currently worn by people
d)
Buildings, tools, pottery left behind by people in the past
29.
Animal skins and plants are ________ resources that the American Indians used to make ________.
a)
natural.… clothing
b)
human …. shelter
c)
human …. food
d)
capital …. food
30.
Spirits that represent natural forces or ancestors
a)
government
b)
kachinas
c)
council
d)
league
31.
A person who travels from place to place to survive is a __________
a)
hunter gatherer
b)
ancestor
c)
Mayan
d)
nomad
32.
How are kachinas important to the Native Americans?
a)
The dolls were leaders of the tribe.
b)
The dolls connected people to the spirits of the past
c)
Children made them for punishment
d)
The dolls were shamans
33.
Culture is ___________
a)
the type of farming used by people
b)
system of warfare
c)
way of life of people, including arts, rules, and beliefs.
d)
a system where people make, share, and use goods.
34.

What is the most common and longest standing theory of how people first came to America?

a)

They came over on a boat.

b)

Most of the people drove over in a car.

c)

They followed large animals across a land (ice) bridge.

35.
The __________ built large mounds to bury their dead.
a)
The Tlingit
b)
Mound Builders 
c)
Aztec
36.
The Americans Indians in the Western Plains followed herds of _________ to hunt for food. 
a)
Deer 
b)
Horses
c)
Buffalo
37.

The Northeastern Woodland Indians grew three crops known as "The Three Sisters." What were these three crops

a)

Beans, Peas, and Corn

b)

Beans, Squash, and Corn

c)

Corn, Trees, and Peppers

38.
A way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes. 
a)
Surplus
b)
Agriculture
c)
Irrigation
39.
What kind of story attempts to explain the creation of things? 
a)
Folk Tale
b)
Origin Myth
c)
Epic Tale
d)
Legend
40.

The twins' creations in this myth tell you that Iroquois culture

a)

believes in a balance in nature

b)

bases its rituals on deer meat

c)

respects the porcupine the most

d)

wishes more medicines were made

41.

The right-handed twin takes control of _________ and created _________________ things on the earth.

a)

his brother's life.......good

b)

all poisonous plants.....bad

c)

the earth's animals......good

d)

the daytime.....good

42.

The actual name for the Iroquois people is

a)

Algonquins

b)

Cherokee

c)

Seminoles

d)

Haudenosaunee

43.

The term Haudenosaunee means

a)

cave dwellers

b)

wind talkers

c)

people of the longhouse

d)

people of the pueblo

44.

Which is an example of how the Iroquois used their environment for their survival

a)

using mud bricks to build pueblos

b)

using ice to build igloos

c)

using trees to build longhouses

d)

using palm leaves to build roofs

45.

The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

a)

improve trade

b)

hunt more efficiently

c)

promote peace

d)

improve travel

46.

Where would you most likely find artifacts of ancient Iroquois civilzation?

a)

California

b)

Minnesota

c)

New York

d)

Washington

47.
True or False: Nature was NOT important to the Iroquois
a)
True
b)
False
48.

What is being highlighted in this picture?

a)

Inuit hunting trip into the North America

b)

Effects of Global Warming

c)

Ancient migration across Beringia

d)

Communist Russia invasion of North America

49.

Which of the following region is letter A?

a)

Northeast

b)

Great Plains

c)

Artic

d)

Southwest

50.

What type of shelter is this?

a)

igloo

b)

wigwam

c)

totem

d)

pithouse

51.

What type of shelter is this?

a)

longhouse

b)

totem

c)

teepee

d)

sapling home

52.

What type of shelter is this?

a)

plankouse

b)

totem

c)

teepee

d)

sapling home

53.

Rainy climate, these people ate lots of fish and seafood, tribes built totem poles to honor gods or relatives who have passed away

a)

Southeast

b)

Artic

c)

Northeast

d)

Northwest

54.

Hottest and driest climate, these people lived in adobe homes, tribes were very religious and took part in the Snake Dance

a)

Southeast

b)

Artic

c)

Northeast

d)

Southwest

55.

flat grasslands, these people ate lots of buffalos, these tribes lived in teepees, nomadic people

a)

Great Plains

b)

Artic

c)

Northeast

d)

Northwest

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