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WorksheetsEarly North America
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which lines measure the distance from the Equator?
(a)
Which lines measure the distance from the Prime Meridian?
(a)
What is latitude?
A grid made by intersecting lines on a map
Imaginary vertical lines that circle the Earth
Imaginary horizontal lines that circle the Earth
Lines used to outline the borders of countries, states, and continents
What is longitude?
Symbols used on a map to represent the location of places in real life
Imaginary vertical lines that circle the Earth
Imaginary horizontal lines that circle the Earth
A circular symbol found on a map that shows direction
What is a map?
A series of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines and measurements
A round representation of the Earth showing the location of continents, countries, and oceans
A drawing of an area, showing natural features, roads, towns, and other important objects
Lines used to outline the borders of countries, states, and continents
What are the numbers on the outside edges of a map used for?
Identifying physical features
Measuring latitude and longitude
Measuring the width of the page
Identifying the names of countries
Where is Reno located?
40°N, 120°W
35°N, 90°W
30°N, 90°W
40°N, 105°W
Which physical feature is located at 40°N, 75°W?
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Great Plains
What is the latitude of Dunedin?
28°N
28°W
83°W
83°N
Which physical feature in the West contains some of the highest peaks in North America?
The Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
Mojave Desert
Great Plains
Which physical feature labeled on the map begins in the Northern United States and is more than 2000 miles long?
Rio Grande River
Lake Okeechobee
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Which physical feature is shown?
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
Lake Okeechobee
Which ancient civilization was known for creating an accurate 365 day calendar?
Maya
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Which ancient civilization lived in Central Mexico near Lake Texcoco?
Mound Builders
Aztec
Anasazi
Inuit
Which ancient civilization built large creations made of earth?
Mound Builders
Aztec
Anasazi
Inuit
Which ancient civilization lived in the far North?
Mound Builders
Aztec
Anasazi
Inuit
Which statement is the best description of Aztec and Inuit culture?
The Inuit and Aztec had different food sources.
The Aztec and Inuit used the same material to make clothing.
The Aztec and Inuit built similar homes.
The Inuit and Aztec lived in a similar environment.
Which statement describes the buildings of both cultures best?
The Aztec and Inuit needed to build warm homes.
The Aztec and Inuit both used stones to build.
The Aztec and Inuit decorated their homes with carvings.
The Aztec and Inuit lived in large cities.
Which statement describes the clothing of both cultures best?
The Aztec and Inuit needed warm clothing where they lived.
The Aztec and Inuit decorated their clothing with traditional designs.
The Aztec and Inuit used different materials to make their clothing.
The Aztec and Inuit had different clothing for special occasions.
Examine the following images from the Inuit and Mound Builder cultures. Which statement explains the structures best?
Mound Builders built structures from wood and animal hides to keep warm in their environment.
The Inuit built structures of wood which they covered with animal hides to shelter from the cold.
The Inuit built large structures of earth to teach others about their beliefs.
Mound Builders used wood in all of their buildings and religious structures.
Examine the following images from the Inuit and Mound Builder cultures. Which statement describes the structures best?
Mound Builders built structures from wood and hide to keep warm in their environment.
The Inuit built large structures from stone and wood as decoration.
Mound Builders used earth to build large structures.
The Inuit did not use wood in their structures.
Which civilizations developed helpful farming practices?
Maya and Aztec
Maya and Anasazi
Maya, Anasazi, and Aztec
Aztec and Anasazi
Which statement describes the cultures best?
The Maya and Anasazi were known for creating and using calendars.
The Maya, Anasazi, and Aztec grew crops as part of their culture.
The Anasazi and Aztec had very similar cultures, but the Maya did not.
The Maya, Anasazi, and Aztec all built temples as part of their culture.
What is different about the Aztec culture?
They built stone temples.
They built large cities.
They built raised gardens in lakes.
They made cloth clothing.
Which statement describes both cultures?
They lived in the Yucatan Peninsula.
They built raised gardens in lakes to grow food.
They had a written language.
They built stone temples.
What is a trade network?
The routes and methods, such as rivers and roads, markets and stores, used to trade goods
A group of people forming a developed and organized society
The people living today who come from a specific ancestor group
How money and resources are used by people to get what they want and need
What did ancient civilizations use to connect markets in different cities?
Railways
Waterways and roads
Shipping routes
Wagon trains
Why was salt important to ancient civilizations?
It was useful when making metal tools.
It stopped people from drinking bad water.
It could be traded for other useful goods.
It was an important building material.
Why was cocoa important to ancient civilizations?
It could be made into beautiful jewelry.
It was used to dye cloth for clothing.
It was an important building material.
It could be traded for other useful goods.
What is a cultural region?
A geographical area where people with similar languages and customs live
A group of people forming a developed and organized society
The language, religion, food, music, and art of a group
A geographic area with similar landforms, vegetation, and climate
Which Native American cultural region had a hot, dry climate and was home to the Pueblo?
Pacific Northwest
Arctic
Southwest
Great Plains
Which cultural region had many lakes, rivers, and forests, and was home to the Mohawk?
Mesoamerica
Eastern Woodlands
Great Plains
Arctic
Which cultural region had plenty of coastline, animals, and forests, and was home to the Chinook?
Pacific Northwest
Great Plains
Southwest
Arctic
Which cultural region was home to herds of large animals and the Blackfoot?
Southwest
Arctic
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
The Pawnee, Blackfoot, & Crow hunted bison and deer in which culture region?
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
The Huron lived in longhouses in which culture region?
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
The Iroquois grew corn and squash in which culture region?
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Eastern Woodlands
What did the Huron use to make their homes?
Stone
Clay
Hide
Wood
What did the Mohawk use wigwams for?
To travel through waterways
As a shelter when hunting
As a way to move belongings
To house large families
Who elected leaders or chiefs in many Eastern Woodlands cultures?
Children
Men
Women
Another Tribe
Which animal was very important to Native Americans in the Great Plains?
Bison
Beaver
Moose
Bear
Which Great Plains tribe was especially skilled in embroidery and beadwork?
Crow
Navejo
Pawnee
Blackfoot
Which statement describes Iroquois and Mohawk homes best?
Iroquois and Mohawk families lived in longhouses.
The Iroquois and Mohawk had to use hide to make their homes.
Many Iroquois and Mohawk families lived in a single building.
The Iroquois and Mohawk lived in cities.
Which statement describes the culture of the Iroquois and Mohawk best?
Eastern Woodlands tribes had to learn how to live without many resources.
Ceremonial masks were an important part of Eastern Woodlands culture.
Bison were an important part of culture in the Eastern Woodlands.
Farming was not important to the people of the Eastern Woodlands.
Which statement describes the culture of Great Plains tribes best?
Wood was an important resource for people of the Great Plains.
Tepees were the most common shelters used by the people of the Great Plains.
Animal hides were used for many things by the people of the Great Plains.
Growing crops was an important part of Great Plains culture.
Which statement describes the culture of the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains best?
Transportation in the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains was different because of different resources.
There were similar animals in the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands, so both groups ate the same food.
The people of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands had very different types of art.
The people of the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains had very different ways of making clothes.
Which statement describes the way of life of the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains best?
The people of the Great Plains moved around less than the people of the Eastern Woodlands.
The people of the Eastern Woodlands did not move around as much as the people of the Great Plains.
The people of the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains had a similar way of building shelters.
The people of the Great Plains lived in the same place longer than the people of the Eastern Woodlands.
Which statement describes the culture of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands best?
Similar resources meant homes in the Eastern Woodlands and Great plains were alike.
The people of the Eastern Woodlands and Great plains ate the same foods, like corn.
Similar environments meant the people of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands could use the same form of travel.
The people of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands made similar kinds of art, like pottery.
The Hopi lived in pueblos in which culture region?
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
Which statement describes the clothing of the Southwest and Pacific Northwest Native American culture regions best?
People of the Southwest and Pacific Northwest wove cotton cloth to make their clothing.
People of the Southwest and Pacific Northwest used bark to make their clothing.
People of the Southwest and Pacific Northwest used different materials to make their clothing.
People of the Southwest and Pacific Northwest needed clothing that would keep them warm.
What was an important source of food for people in the Pacific Northwest?
Moose
Fish
Crops
Bison
What did the Tlingit use for travel?
Horses
Snowshoes
Dogsleds
Large canoes
What materials did the Pueblo use to build their homes?
Straw, bark, and stone
Wood and animal hides
Clay, straw, and stone
Stone and wood
The Tlingit hunted seals in which culture region?
Southwest
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
Eastern Woodlands
Which Southwest tribe was known for building cone-shaped buildings?
Pueblo
Navajo
Hopi
