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Social Studies Trimester 1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which continent shown on the map has grasslands along the equator?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Africa

d)

Euroe

2.

Which group of American Indians lived in the region marked with the X?

a)

Pacific Northwest

b)

Desert Southwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Eastern Woodlands

3.

In which regions did Native American groups experience extremely cold winters?

a)

Eastern Woodlands and Plains

b)

Southwest and Southeast

c)

Plains and Southwest

d)

Eastern Woodlands and Southeast

4.

Unlike Indigenous Peoples in the Pacific Northwest, how did the Indigenous Peoples in the Desert Southwest adapted to their environment

a)

eating fish year-round from oceans and streams

b)

creating irrigation systems to water crops

c)

speaking the Algonquian language

d)

making fur coverings for the harsh winters

5.

The excerpt describes a relationship to the land shared among which group of people?

a)

American Indigenous Peoples

b)

Conquistadors

c)

African slave traders

d)

the Roanoke colonists

6.

In which region would the wampum belt shown on the left have been most likely found?

a)

Pacific Northwest

b)

Desert Southwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Eastern Woodlands

7.

Why was the League of Iroquois formed?

a)

to build a stronger relationship with European settlers

b)

to create a government between tribes in the Eastern Woodlands

c)

to provide specific trade routes for each tribe in the Northeast

d)

to act as a military force during the Age of Exploration

8.

Unlike American Indians in the Eastern Woodlands, why were the tribal nations of the Great Plains most likely nomadic?

a)

They constructed large farms to grow crops.

b)

They constructed large farms to grow crops.

c)

They depended on buffalo herds that roamed the Great Plains.

d)

The Great Plains had dense forests for hunting and shelter materials.

9.

Based on the image, how did American Indians in the Desert Southwest adapt to their environment?

a)

clearing vast amounts of forests

b)

building plank houses made of wood

c)

using buffalo hides to build tepees

d)

building adobe shelters

10.

Which letter is Central Africa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which letter is South Africa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which letter is East Africa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Which letter is West Africa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Based on the excerpt, what was a key source of wealth for West Africa before the 16th century?

a)

trade

b)

farming

c)

ship building

d)

diplomacy

15.

Which factors led to the decline of West African Empires?

a)

leaders used taxation to raise money and expand their powerful armies

b)

the location of powerful empires between salt mines and gold mines

c)

attacks by outsiders and the loss of control over trade

d)

African regions were too small for strong rulers

16.

What was one major factor in the rise and growth of powerful West African nations such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay?

a)

their religion

b)

their village structure

c)

their location

d)

their language

17.

What did the Indigenous People who lived in the U.S. region marked with the X live in?

a)

built homes in cliffs

b)

lived in wigwams

c)

lived in tepees

d)

built totem poles

18.

Based on the source, which statement best describes the lifestyles of Indigenous Peoples prior to European settlement?

a)

Indigenous societies all lived along the coastlines where they caught fish to survive

b)

Indigenous societies were isolated and did not interact with each other

c)

Indigenous sicieties developed new technologies to trade with other continents

d)

Indigenous societies adapted to many different climates and physical environments

19.

How does the wigwam in the picture show how Eastern Woodland Peoples in the northeast region interacted with their physical environment?

a)

They used the wigwam to sleep

b)

They built the wigwam with wood from trees

c)

They stayed in the wigwam with their children

d)

They bilt the wigwam to provide protection during warwigwig

20.

What is the U.S region that the Indigenous Peoples lived in with the X?

a)

Sub-Arctic

b)

Eastern Woodland (Northeast)

c)

Desert Southwest

d)

Pacific Northwest

21.

Indigenous Peoples in the northwest established permanent settlements. This group was able to do this because—

a)

their location in the eastern woodlands provided for deer to hunt

b)

their location near the Pacific Ocean provided plenty of fish

c)

their location required that they migrate to find food

d)

their location near the Mississippi River allowed for year-round fishing

22.

Based on the image, how did Eastern Woodland Peoples in the northeast adapt to their environment?

a)

building worship centers into the ground

b)

developing whale hunting spears

c)

using deer hides for clothing and moccasins(shoes)

d)

moving to hunt and gather

23.

What are the differences in the Comanche(Great Plains) and Anishinaabe(Eastern Woodlands) Peoples food sources and how each adapted to their environment.

a)

Comanche hunted and Anishinaabe farmed

b)

Comanche houses were buffalo hide and Anishinaabe houses were wood

c)

Comanche lived in the grasslands and Anishinaabe lived in the forest

d)

All of the answers are correct