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Social Studies Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Indigenous means _____

a)

to weave.

b)

the first people to live in a place.

c)

a loom.

d)

conquest.

2.

Which of the following is not an Inca or Mayan tradition?

a)

They grew and ate potatoes and corn

b)

Building tall statues of birds

c)

Using a loom to weave clothes

d)

Honoring many gods

3.

The Mayas lived in ____.

a)

Central America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Canada

4.

Pok - A - Tok was

a)

the Mayan tradition of storytelling.

b)

the Mayan tradition of honoring the cacao god.

c)

the Inca tradition of building bridges on the side of mountains.

d)

a Mayan ball game where players could not use their hands and feet.

5.

The Incas originally came from which country?

a)

South America

b)

Central America

c)

Peru

d)

Mexico

6.

Where is the Amazon River located?

a)

North America

b)

Mexico

c)

Central America

d)

South America

7.

The Mayas used corn to make ____.

a)

tortillas

b)

popcorn

c)

string

d)

chocolate

8.

Which type of clothing could have been worn by the Inca people?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

If you are in Brazil, which direction do you have to travel to get to Peru?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

10.

A loom is _____

a)

colorful string.

b)

a tool used for weaving clothes.

c)

a blanket.

d)

a colorful shirt worn by Mayans.

11.

The Mayan government had many _____ and each one had its own king and army.

a)

oceans

b)

city states

c)

chocolates

d)

continents

12.

Who built pyramids?

a)

Europeans

b)

Incas

c)

Mayas

13.

If you are in Tikal, which direction would you have to travel to get to Machu Picchu?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

14.

The Mayans believed that drinking cocoa made them ____.

a)

tall enough to reach the gods

b)

better farmers

c)

stronger and healthier

d)

rich

15.

Where is Machu Picchu?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Mexico

d)

Texas

16.

What are some examples of geographic features located in North America that you learned about?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Amazon River and Amazon Rainforest

c)

Tikal and Machu Picchu.

d)

Great Lakes and Rocky Mountains

17.

Why did the European explorers journey to Central and South America?

a)

They wanted to gain new land and riches.

b)

They needed a vacation.

c)

The Mayas and Incas invited them to visit.

d)

The Europeans wanted to become farmers and build pyramids.

18.

How did the indigenous people of Central and South America react to the European explorers in their territory.

a)

They gave the explorers all their gold and land.

b)

They hid from the explorers.

c)

They stole the explorers ships.

d)

At first they welcomed the explorers and gave them gifts and feasts.

19.

The Incas lived in _____

a)

North America

b)

Central America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

20.

Which of the following is not a Mayan tradition?

a)

Pok - A - Tok

b)

Playing the guitar

c)

Drinking cocoa

d)

Storytelling

21.

The Incas and the Mayas both used a loom.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Who built roads and bridges in the mountains?

a)

Europeans

b)

Incas

c)

Mayas

23.

Which indigenous civilization had a written language, number system, and calendars?

a)

Europeans

b)

Incas

c)

Mayas

24.

The ruler of the Incas was called ____.

a)

Shield Skull

b)

Golden Inca

c)

Pok - A - Tok

d)

Sapa Inca

25.

There are ____ continents on Earth.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7