WorksheetsSoc. Studies Module 1: Early North America Pretest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the measurement of the Prime Meridian?
53° longitude
49° latitude
0° latitude
0° longitude
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
Which physical feature is located at 40°N, 75°W?
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Where is Philadelphia located?
35°N, 90°W
40°N, 120°W
30°N, 90°W
40°N, 75°W
What is the longitude of Cape Coral?
26°W
26°N
82°N
82°W
Which physical feature labeled in the East is more than 250 million years old?
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Mojave Desert
Which physical feature is shown?
Great Plains
Mojave Desert
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Which ancient civilization lived in Central Mexico near Lake Texcoco?
Mound Builders
Aztec
Anasazi
Inuit
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.
Read the following information. 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 did ancient civilizations use to connect markets in different cities?
Railways
Waterways and roads
Shipping routes
Wagon trains
Which cultural region had plenty of coastline, animals, and forests, and was home to the Chinook?
Pacific Northwest
Great Plains
Southwest
Arctic
The Iroquois grew corn and squash in which culture region?
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Eastern Woodlands
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
Read the following information. 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.
Read the following information. 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 tribe is well-known for creating woven blankets?
Iroquois
Inuit
Navajo
Pawnee
Which artwork is commonly found in the Pacific Northwest?
Dreamcatchers
Painted bison hides
Totem poles
Kachina dolls
Read the following information. Which statement describes the homes of the Southwest and Pacific Northwest Native American culture regions best?
Homes in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest had many floors to fit many people.
Homes in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest were made from clay.
Homes in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest were made from wood.
Homes in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest were made from different materials.
