WorksheetsWorld Civ. June 23, 2021
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is history?
The study of land features.
The study of the past.
The study of governments.
The study of world economies.
Where did the Mayans live?
Desert of South America
Arctic Circle
Southern Mexico and Central America
Woodlands of North America
What was the Mayan religion like?
They believed in one god
They believed in many gods (polytheistic)
They didn't believe in any gods
They didn't believe in animal or human sacrifices
When did the Mayan empire exist?
2500 BC - 900 AD
1000 BC - 2012 AD
900 AD - 1350 AD
200 AD - 1800 AD
What was the main crop for the Maya people?
Beans
Squash
Corn
Chili peppers
Which European country was the first to begin exploring new routes and places in the 15th century?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
He founded a navigation school.
He was an explorer from Italy.
He discovered America.
He proved the Earth was a sphere.
The Northern United States relied on this type of economy:
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Government Aid
Medicine
The dramatic shift from handmade to machine-made goods was known as the:
Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
Era of Reform
Manifest Destiny
What was the MOST important thing children gave up to work in factories?
Education
Family time
Social life
Playtime with toys.
What was the fastest and cheapest way to move goods in the Northern United States?
Steamboats
Airplanes
Railroad
Stagecoach
The overseer makes sure you work very hard and do not break the hard rules. You get paid less than adults. Who is this?
Overseer
Child Worker
Adult Spinner
Parent of Child Worker
How many days would a child work in the factories a week?
4
5
6
7
Why would factory owners what to hire kids to work?
Can easily get to places that adults cant when fixing a machine?
Kids work harder
Kids will have more energy
Can pay the kids less thus saving money.
What would kids spend the money they got from the factories?
Candy
Pop
Games
Rent, Water, and anything else that helped the family.
True or false: Children who worked were kept safe and away from dangerous equipment.
False
True
Did children earn a lot of money working during the Industrial Revolution?
Yes; they were paid like adults
No; they were paid less than adults
His name was eventually used in naming the continents North and South America. He was the man who finally figured out they were not in Asia. He sailed down the coast of South America.
John Cabot
Juan Ponce de Leon
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
