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SS Benchmark 1 Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Messengers or runners of the Inca Empire

a)

leaders

b)

nobles

c)

peasants

d)

chasqui

2.

Nobles and chiefs are usually part of the ____________ social class.

a)

high

b)

middle

c)

low

3.

Which of these was NOT a Inca contribution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

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

a)

lazy

b)

gifted engineers and builders

c)

using a lot of help from the Maya

d)

skilled readers and writers

5.

a division or group of a society based on status (wealth, power, or religion)

a)

government leaders

b)

priests

c)

social class

d)

environment

6.

A system of pipes, ditches, and canals that conveys water

a)

Chinampas

b)

River

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Chasqui

7.

The Inca used tightly fitted pieces of _________ to build their roads, bridges, and aqueducts.

a)

rope

b)

chinampas

c)

stone

d)

cedar wood

8.

North American indigenous cultures shared this common trait...

a)

They all dressed alike.

b)

They spoke the same language.

c)

They had the same type of houses.

d)

They cared for their natural resources/environment.

9.

Using the map, when did the Aztecs acquire the dark green area?

a)

1486-1502

b)

1502-1520

c)

1427-1440

d)

1469-1481

10.

What is irrigation?

a)

the practice of gathering nuts (hunter/gatherer technique)

b)

the control of water for farming (advanced technology)

c)

hunting for large animals (nomadic lifestyle)

d)

the control of mud for farming (social class structure)

11.

Northwest Coast held _________, which were huge parties to show off their wealth.

a)

chickees

b)

pueblos

c)

bison

d)

potlatches

12.

The Northwest Coast Native Americans used cedar wood to...

(SELECT THREE)

a)

make dugout canoes

b)

build plankhouses

c)

create tipis

d)

carve totem poles

e)

make adobe bricks

13.

Because of their dry, desert geography, the Native Americans of the Southwest created ____________ systems to help with farming.

a)

chinampa

b)

nomad

c)

pueblo

d)

irrigation

14.

Native American planned infrastructure depended heavily on...

(SELECT TWO)

a)

the natural resources available

b)

directions from their gods

c)

the climate and conditions of the area

d)

how fast the buffalo herds moved

e)

the amount of people in the tribe

15.

Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?

a)

Aztecs took their books

b)

There was a bad fire

c)

They didn't have a system of writing

d)

Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu

16.

___________, such as the Inca and Native Americans, are considered to be the first or original group of people to live in an area.

a)

Superior cultures

b)

Indigenous people

c)

First Americans

d)

European explorers

17.

While all the characteristics of civilization are important, this characteristic is necessary to SURVIVE AND THRIVE.

a)

surplus food

b)

planned infrastructure

c)

arts

d)

system of tribute

18.

A picture/symbol form of writing; often seen as carvings and codices in Mayan architecture

a)

Chasqui

b)

Glyphs (hieroglyphs)

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Quipu

19.

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 (land bridge)

d)

Invasion of North America

20.

Spanish priest who believed in spreading Christianity to the Native Americans

a)

Bartolome de las Casas

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Anna Whitman

21.
Which of the following best describes the European explorers’ motivations for traveling to the New World?
a)
The explorers were searching for gold, God, and glory in the Americas.
b)
The explorers wanted to claim new land and establish positive relationships with the natives.
c)
The explorers were escaping from their countries to create their own rules and religion.
d)
The explorers needed to trade resources to bring home new items for their country.
22.

How did the Europeans view the indigenous cultures?

a)

people who were strong in their Christian faith

b)

people who were uncivilized and needed to be conquered

c)

people who were wealthy with gold and jewels

d)

people who were impressive leaders

23.

European explorers faced all of these challenges EXCEPT...

a)

terrible storms

b)

disease

c)

lack of correct maps

d)

sea monsters

24.
Each explorer had a different desire to complete their expedition. Choose the answer that best matches the explorer to his motivation.
a)
Hernan Cortes wanted to find a Northwest Passage.
b)
Christopher Columbus wanted to get Asian spices faster.
c)
Sir Francis Drake wanted to find a land route to Asia.
d)
De las Casas wanted to put Native Americans into slavery.
25.

The Iroquois League of Nations best represents which characteristic?​

a)

government/state systems

b)

system of tribute

c)

organized religion

d)

planned infrastructure

26.

Empires can expand (grow) by...

a)

growing new food and praising their gods

b)

going on conquests or establishing treaties

c)

following herds of animals to hunt

d)

selling their artworks to neighboring tribes

27.

The Aztec market in Tenochtitlan BEST proves they had which characteristics?

a)

trade and organized religion

b)

surplus food and economy/job specialization

c)

planned infrastructure and system of tribute

d)

arts and accumulated learning

28.

TRUE or FALSE: The Aztec Empire demonstrated evidence of ALL nine characteristics of civilization.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?

• aqueduct

• chinampas

• causeways

• canals

a)

because they lived on islands surrounded by water

b)

because they traveled frequently to trade

c)

because they ruled a large empire

d)

because they followed the seasons using the calendar

30.
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________
a)
causeways.
b)
chinampas. (floating gardens)
c)
irrigation canals.
d)
terraces.
31.

Aztec capital city built on a swampy island in the middle of Lake Texcoco

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Cuzco

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Pacal