WorksheetsIndigenous Civilizations Test Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 21mins
What mountains are located at D on this map?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
Alps
Where are the Appalachian Mountains on this map?
A
B
C
D
Where are the Great Plains on this map?
A
B
C
D
What river is located at A on this map?
Tigris River
Yellow River
Amazon River
Mississippi River
What ocean is located at E on this map?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
What ocean is located at F on this map?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Where is the Gulf of Mexico on this map?
B
E
F
G
This map is a part of what continent?
Europe
South America
North America
Asia
This map is a part of what continent?
Europe
South America
North America
Asia
Where is the Caribbean Sea located on this map?
C
D
E
F
What landform is located at B on this map?
Great Plains
Yucatan Peninsula
Central Mexican Plateau
Dominican Repulblic
What landform is located at A on this map?
Great Plains
Yucatan Peninsula
Central Mexican Plateau
Dominican Repulblic
This map is a part of what continent?
Europe
South America
North America
Asia
What mountains are located at A on this map?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
Alps
This refers to a group of people that were the first settlers from a region.
Indigenous
Nomadic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Which region of Indian/Native American tribes used longhouses and wigwams?
Southeast
Plains
Northeast
Which region of Indian/Native American tribes used teepees?
Southeast
Plains
Northeast
Which region of Indian/Native American tribes sometimes used summer and winter homes?
Southeast
Plains
Northeast
What were two ways that winter impacted Indigenous tribes?
They had to wear heavier clothing
They had to wear lighter clothing
They had to depend on different food sources or hunt more
They moved to a warmer part of North America
What were three uses for animals by Indigenous tribes?
Food source
Pets for companionship
Fur/skin for clothing
Bones/antlers for tools
Were nomadic tribes of Indigenous people who moved frequently because of animals, like bison.
Southeast
Northeast
Plains
When a person doesn't have a permanent home, they are:
Indigenous
Nomadic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
When a civilization believes in more than one god in the religion, they are:
Indigenous
Nomadic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
What were two ways that Mayans practiced their religion?
Played games, like ulama
Read holy texts like the Vedas
Fasted during holy holidays
Hosted religious ceremonies and festivals
Why did Mayans use the slash and burn technique?
To sacrifice many animals
To try to win wars
To clear land for growing crops
To try to clear trade paths for others
What were two advantages of the Mayan calendar?
Used to map out the stars
Used to know when to plant crops
Used to know when festivals are
Used to keep score in ulama
True/False: Astronomy is the study of stars and was used by Mayans to create their calendar.
True
False
What civilization was located in purple on this map?
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
What civilization was located in red on this map?
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
What civilization was located in pink on this map?
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
What were two ways that Aztecs practiced their religion?
Practicing animal & human sacrifice
Read holy texts like the Vedas
Fasted during holy holidays
Hosted religious ceremonies and festivals
Who was typically on the top of social class systems in the Americas?
Nobles/Rulers
Slaves
Serfs
Commoners
Who was typically on the bottom of social class systems in the Americas?
Nobles/Rulers
Slaves
Serfs
Commoners
What were the chinampas within the Aztec Empire?
An agricultural method combining the growth of corn, squash, and beans
The main god of Aztec religion that required daily sacrifices
Floating farms built to create more farmland within the swampy wetlands
A way of keeping records and information to remember
The capital city of the Aztecs, built on Lake Texococo.
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
This civilization mummified their dead because they believed in the afterlife.
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
What were two ways that the Inca adapted to their large, mountainous empire?
Terrace farming to expand the amount of available farmland
Chinampas to create floating farms in the water
Roads to connect the empire together for military and trade benefits
Teepees to live a nomadic life constantly moving around the Andes
What was the purpose of quipu in the Inca Empire?
To help keep count of items/people
To help the growth of crops
To communicate with the gods
To create many types of clothing
