WorksheetsSocial Studies Trimester 1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which continent shown on the map has grasslands along the equator?
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
Euroe
Which group of American Indians lived in the region marked with the X?
Pacific Northwest
Desert Southwest
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
In which regions did Native American groups experience extremely cold winters?
Eastern Woodlands and Plains
Southwest and Southeast
Plains and Southwest
Eastern Woodlands and Southeast
Unlike Indigenous Peoples in the Pacific Northwest, how did the Indigenous Peoples in the Desert Southwest adapted to their environment
eating fish year-round from oceans and streams
creating irrigation systems to water crops
speaking the Algonquian language
making fur coverings for the harsh winters
The excerpt describes a relationship to the land shared among which group of people?
American Indigenous Peoples
Conquistadors
African slave traders
the Roanoke colonists
In which region would the wampum belt shown on the left have been most likely found?
Pacific Northwest
Desert Southwest
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
Why was the League of Iroquois formed?
to build a stronger relationship with European settlers
to create a government between tribes in the Eastern Woodlands
to provide specific trade routes for each tribe in the Northeast
to act as a military force during the Age of Exploration
Unlike American Indians in the Eastern Woodlands, why were the tribal nations of the Great Plains most likely nomadic?
They constructed large farms to grow crops.
They constructed large farms to grow crops.
They depended on buffalo herds that roamed the Great Plains.
The Great Plains had dense forests for hunting and shelter materials.
Based on the image, how did American Indians in the Desert Southwest adapt to their environment?
clearing vast amounts of forests
building plank houses made of wood
using buffalo hides to build tepees
building adobe shelters
Which letter is Central Africa?
A
B
C
D
Which letter is South Africa?
A
B
C
D
Which letter is East Africa?
A
B
C
D
Which letter is West Africa?
A
B
C
D
Based on the excerpt, what was a key source of wealth for West Africa before the 16th century?
trade
farming
ship building
diplomacy
Which factors led to the decline of West African Empires?
leaders used taxation to raise money and expand their powerful armies
the location of powerful empires between salt mines and gold mines
attacks by outsiders and the loss of control over trade
African regions were too small for strong rulers
What was one major factor in the rise and growth of powerful West African nations such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay?
their religion
their village structure
their location
their language
What did the Indigenous People who lived in the U.S. region marked with the X live in?
built homes in cliffs
lived in wigwams
lived in tepees
built totem poles
Based on the source, which statement best describes the lifestyles of Indigenous Peoples prior to European settlement?
Indigenous societies all lived along the coastlines where they caught fish to survive
Indigenous societies were isolated and did not interact with each other
Indigenous sicieties developed new technologies to trade with other continents
Indigenous societies adapted to many different climates and physical environments
How does the wigwam in the picture show how Eastern Woodland Peoples in the northeast region interacted with their physical environment?
They used the wigwam to sleep
They built the wigwam with wood from trees
They stayed in the wigwam with their children
They bilt the wigwam to provide protection during warwigwig
What is the U.S region that the Indigenous Peoples lived in with the X?
Sub-Arctic
Eastern Woodland (Northeast)
Desert Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Indigenous Peoples in the northwest established permanent settlements. This group was able to do this because—
their location in the eastern woodlands provided for deer to hunt
their location near the Pacific Ocean provided plenty of fish
their location required that they migrate to find food
their location near the Mississippi River allowed for year-round fishing
Based on the image, how did Eastern Woodland Peoples in the northeast adapt to their environment?
building worship centers into the ground
developing whale hunting spears
using deer hides for clothing and moccasins(shoes)
moving to hunt and gather
What are the differences in the Comanche(Great Plains) and Anishinaabe(Eastern Woodlands) Peoples food sources and how each adapted to their environment.
Comanche hunted and Anishinaabe farmed
Comanche houses were buffalo hide and Anishinaabe houses were wood
Comanche lived in the grasslands and Anishinaabe lived in the forest
All of the answers are correct
