WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Indigenous means _____
to weave.
the first people to live in a place.
a loom.
conquest.
Which of the following is not an Inca or Mayan tradition?
They grew and ate potatoes and corn
Building tall statues of birds
Using a loom to weave clothes
Honoring many gods
The Mayas lived in ____.
Central America
South America
Europe
Canada
Pok - A - Tok was
the Mayan tradition of storytelling.
the Mayan tradition of honoring the cacao god.
the Inca tradition of building bridges on the side of mountains.
a Mayan ball game where players could not use their hands and feet.
The Incas originally came from which country?
South America
Central America
Peru
Mexico
Where is the Amazon River located?
North America
Mexico
Central America
South America
The Mayas used corn to make ____.
tortillas
popcorn
string
chocolate
Which type of clothing could have been worn by the Inca people?
If you are in Brazil, which direction do you have to travel to get to Peru?
north
east
south
west
A loom is _____
colorful string.
a tool used for weaving clothes.
a blanket.
a colorful shirt worn by Mayans.
The Mayan government had many _____ and each one had its own king and army.
oceans
city states
chocolates
continents
Who built pyramids?
Europeans
Incas
Mayas
If you are in Tikal, which direction would you have to travel to get to Machu Picchu?
north
east
south
west
The Mayans believed that drinking cocoa made them ____.
tall enough to reach the gods
better farmers
stronger and healthier
rich
Where is Machu Picchu?
Brazil
Peru
Mexico
Texas
What are some examples of geographic features located in North America that you learned about?
Andes Mountains
Amazon River and Amazon Rainforest
Tikal and Machu Picchu.
Great Lakes and Rocky Mountains
Why did the European explorers journey to Central and South America?
They wanted to gain new land and riches.
They needed a vacation.
The Mayas and Incas invited them to visit.
The Europeans wanted to become farmers and build pyramids.
How did the indigenous people of Central and South America react to the European explorers in their territory.
They gave the explorers all their gold and land.
They hid from the explorers.
They stole the explorers ships.
At first they welcomed the explorers and gave them gifts and feasts.
The Incas lived in _____
North America
Central America
South America
Africa
Which of the following is not a Mayan tradition?
Pok - A - Tok
Playing the guitar
Drinking cocoa
Storytelling
The Incas and the Mayas both used a loom.
True
False
Who built roads and bridges in the mountains?
Europeans
Incas
Mayas
Which indigenous civilization had a written language, number system, and calendars?
Europeans
Incas
Mayas
The ruler of the Incas was called ____.
Shield Skull
Golden Inca
Pok - A - Tok
Sapa Inca
There are ____ continents on Earth.
4
5
6
7
