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WorksheetsIndigenous Cultures of the Americas Test Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which statement best describes a conclusion that can be made about the map?
Indigenous people lived mostly on rivers for trade with other cultures.
Indigenous people settled across many landscapes in the Americas.
Indigenous people first lived in South America, but slowly migrated north.
Indigenous people fought to control for territory in all regions.
Which statement best describes the reason for the Inca having to wear the same clothes, rulers and headmen?
They had limited resources to produce cloth and dyes.
Their clothing needed to be functional for work rather than style.
They did not see any difference in classes, and all people were considered equal.
They had a class system where some were higher than most of the population.
Why did indigenous people in both North America and South America create mounds and temples?
to represent the sun god
to have a place to pay their taxes
to track the solar and lunar eclipses
to bury important members of their settlements
What is the main reason that various cultures of Native Americans had different types of homes?
Homes were designed to protect families from wild animals.
The number of people was different from tribe to tribe.
Homes were built from natural resources that were found nearby.
Native Americans built their homes to look like the homes of European settlers.
What does the term nomadic mean?
People who wander around following their primary source of food.
People who live in teepees.
People who wear little clothing because the weather is warm.
People who eat seals, shellfish, and salmon
What similarities can be drawn from indigenous peoples of the Americas?
Many indigenous peoples developed a system of trade and law.
Indigenous people depended on nature for their food and dress.
Indigenous people travelled across many lands for exploration.
Indigenous people across the continents did not like to wear headdresses.
Why was it important for the Inca to keep records? Select the two correct answers.
to make sure they sent the right people to prison
to keep track of the number of people who were born and died each year
to remember who lived in different parts of the empire
to know who paid their taxes and who did not pay their taxes
to keep track of who was in school
Why were the Native Americans so influential to the development and growth of the Americas? Select the TWO correct answers.
They helped to establish the names of the states.
They played a key role in helping the Europeans settle.
They helped to create systems of trade and barter within early society.
They developed calendars to chart the stars for water navigation.
They quickly married the Europeans and began a new culture that flourished.
The people who lived in the Arctic built their homes out of
Rock
Ice
Grass
Mud
What was one of the greatest challenges the Native Americans faced with preserving their meat?
The weather was too warm, so their meat would go bad.
The weather was too wet, so their meat wouldn't cook.
The ground was too dirty, so they could not sanitize their food.
The weather was too cold, so they could not start a fire.
