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WorksheetsSS Benchmark 1 Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 27mins
Messengers or runners of the Inca Empire
leaders
nobles
peasants
chasqui
Nobles and chiefs are usually part of the ____________ social class.
high
middle
low
Which of these was NOT a Inca contribution?
Their bridges built of wood, stone, and thick rope, as well as their extensive network and roads, plus their entire cities built out of stone show us that the Inca were
lazy
gifted engineers and builders
using a lot of help from the Maya
skilled readers and writers
a division or group of a society based on status (wealth, power, or religion)
government leaders
priests
social class
environment
A system of pipes, ditches, and canals that conveys water
Chinampas
River
Aqueducts
Chasqui
The Inca used tightly fitted pieces of _________ to build their roads, bridges, and aqueducts.
rope
chinampas
stone
cedar wood
North American indigenous cultures shared this common trait...
They all dressed alike.
They spoke the same language.
They had the same type of houses.
They cared for their natural resources/environment.
Using the map, when did the Aztecs acquire the dark green area?
1486-1502
1502-1520
1427-1440
1469-1481
What is irrigation?
the practice of gathering nuts (hunter/gatherer technique)
the control of water for farming (advanced technology)
hunting for large animals (nomadic lifestyle)
the control of mud for farming (social class structure)
Northwest Coast held _________, which were huge parties to show off their wealth.
chickees
pueblos
bison
potlatches
The Northwest Coast Native Americans used cedar wood to...
(SELECT THREE)
make dugout canoes
build plankhouses
create tipis
carve totem poles
make adobe bricks
Because of their dry, desert geography, the Native Americans of the Southwest created ____________ systems to help with farming.
chinampa
nomad
pueblo
irrigation
Native American planned infrastructure depended heavily on...
(SELECT TWO)
the natural resources available
directions from their gods
the climate and conditions of the area
how fast the buffalo herds moved
the amount of people in the tribe
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
Aztecs took their books
There was a bad fire
They didn't have a system of writing
Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu
___________, such as the Inca and Native Americans, are considered to be the first or original group of people to live in an area.
Superior cultures
Indigenous people
First Americans
European explorers
While all the characteristics of civilization are important, this characteristic is necessary to SURVIVE AND THRIVE.
surplus food
planned infrastructure
arts
system of tribute
A picture/symbol form of writing; often seen as carvings and codices in Mayan architecture
Chasqui
Glyphs (hieroglyphs)
Mesoamerica
Quipu
What is being highlighted in this picture?
Inuit hunting trip into the North America
Effects of Global Warming
Ancient migration across Beringia (land bridge)
Invasion of North America
Spanish priest who believed in spreading Christianity to the Native Americans
Bartolome de las Casas
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Anna Whitman
How did the Europeans view the indigenous cultures?
people who were strong in their Christian faith
people who were uncivilized and needed to be conquered
people who were wealthy with gold and jewels
people who were impressive leaders
European explorers faced all of these challenges EXCEPT...
terrible storms
disease
lack of correct maps
sea monsters
The Iroquois League of Nations best represents which characteristic?
government/state systems
system of tribute
organized religion
planned infrastructure
Empires can expand (grow) by...
growing new food and praising their gods
going on conquests or establishing treaties
following herds of animals to hunt
selling their artworks to neighboring tribes
The Aztec market in Tenochtitlan BEST proves they had which characteristics?
trade and organized religion
surplus food and economy/job specialization
planned infrastructure and system of tribute
arts and accumulated learning
TRUE or FALSE: The Aztec Empire demonstrated evidence of ALL nine characteristics of civilization.
TRUE
FALSE
Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?
• aqueduct
• chinampas
• causeways
• canals
because they lived on islands surrounded by water
because they traveled frequently to trade
because they ruled a large empire
because they followed the seasons using the calendar
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island in the middle of Lake Texcoco
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Machu Picchu
Pacal
