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Module 1 Exam

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the first Americans come from?

a)

Iceland

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

Asia

2.

When do scientists believe the first inhabitants of North America arrived on this continent?

a)

12 million years ago

b)

12,000 years ago

c)

1,200 years ago

d)

1.2 million years ago

3.

Tribes living in the Eastern Woodlands and the Southeast would have lived in or near the __________ mountains.

a)

Cascades

b)

Appalachian

c)

Rocky

d)

Sierra Nevada

4.
Very cold temperatures, glaciers and large frozen areas relate to which time period? 
a)
Ice Age
b)
1950's
c)
Stone Age
d)
First Day of School 
5.
The land that once was under water became exposed and created a long land bridge that connected
a)
Asia/Africa
b)
Asia/Europe
c)
North America/South America
d)
North America/Asia
6.
Why did the Native Americans cross the Land Bridge?
a)
To go on vacation
b)
to migrate with herds of game
c)
to sun bathe
d)
because they were bored
7.
What did Native Americans do with their game after it was hunted? 
a)
Eat it
b)
Make Clothing
c)
Create Tools
d)
All of the above
8.
What is the best title for the above map, which shows how the New World could have been settled over 10,000 years ago?
a)
The Transcontinental Railroad
b)
The Middle Passage 
c)
The Columbian Exchange 
d)
The Landbridge Theory 
9.

Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?​

a)

Rain-forests in Mexico and Central America

b)

Deserts in Mexico

c)

Woodlands of North America

d)

Mountains of Brazil

10.

Where was the Maya civilization located?

a)

In present day Argentina

b)

in present day Brazil

c)

in and around the Yucatan Peninsula

d)

in and around the Andes Mountains

11.

Why is a food surplus important to the growth of civilization?

a)

There will be a food shortage

b)

Other civilizations will refuse to trade

c)

The less food, the larger a civilization

d)

The more food, the larger a civilization

12.

Lived in Mexico and Mesoamerica (Middle America):

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both

13.

Had an advanced mathematics system and used the concept of 0:

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both

14.

What is the purpose of trade networks?

a)

Trade networks prevented people from exchanging goods and services

b)

Trade networks helped the Maya to stay away from other civilizations

c)

Trade networks helped to prevent the decline of civilizations

d)

Trade networks allowed markets to exist and people to exchange goods and services.

15.

Which empire was located in Mexico?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

None of the above

16.

Who lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

d)

Tu

17.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
18.
Inca capital
a)
Cuzco
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Pacal
d)
Mexico City
19.

What caused many Indians to die?

a)

lack of food

b)

lack of clean water

c)

snale bites

d)

diseases

20.
The capital city of the Incan Empire was ____
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Divining
c)
Cuzco
d)
Huacas
21.
What did the Incas use to carry their goods on the roads?
a)
horses
b)
carts
c)
sleds
d)
llamas
22.

Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?

a)

Aztecs took their books

b)

There was a bad fire

c)

They didn't have a system of writing

d)

Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu

23.
Where are the Inca located? 
a)
Apennine Mountains 
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Appalachian Mountains 
24.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

25.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

26.

The natural surroundings of a place.

a)

Sod

b)

Culture

c)

Archaeology

d)

Environment

27.

The fish American Indians caught, wild animals they hunted, and crops they grew were examples of -

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Capital Resources

c)

Human Resources

d)

Culture

28.

A way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

a)

Sod

b)

Artifact

c)

Human Resource

d)

Culture

29.

An early form of corn grown by Native Americans.

a)

Sod

b)

Artifact

c)

Human Resource

d)

Maize

30.

A home or community of homes built by Native Americans.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Sod

c)

Adobe

d)

Artifact

31.

A sun-dried mud brick used to build the homes of some Native Americans in the southwest.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Sod

c)

Adobe

d)

Artifact

32.

A powerful group of Native Americans in the eastern part of the United States made up of five nations.

a)

Artifact

b)

Resource

c)

Iroquois Confederacy

d)

Adobe

33.

Why did the Anasazi build kivas?

a)

to honor their dead

b)

for religious ceremonies

c)

because they wanted to

34.

How did Native Americans view land ownership?

a)

Ownership only applied to one's own crops

b)

Any ownership was temporary

c)

Both

d)

Neither

35.

What role did religion play in the lives of Native Americans?

a)

Spirits were everywhere in nature

b)

Creating totems and kivas

c)

Burial mounds

d)

Building temples

36.

A Native American cultural regions is

a)

A group of people who live in the same area

b)

A group of people who all like Mexican food

c)

A group of people who share similar ways of life based on the environment in which they live.

d)

A material found in nature and used to live a certain way.

37.

The Cliff Dwellers are also known as

a)

the mound builders

b)

the Aztec.

c)

the Anasazi.

d)

the Clovis civilization.

38.
What caused the earliest people to move frequently?
a)
to explore the world
b)
to follow their food source
c)
to escape the cold
d)
to find the land bridge
39.

This huge cultural region stretches from southern Canada to Texas.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

40.

Great Plains people were nomadic hunters.NOMADIC meaning they......

a)

moved frequently and followed the animals

b)

not mad at anyone

c)

very religious

d)

only ate certain meat

41.

Which Native American region depended on buffalo for a variety of things to survive ?

a)

Pacific Northwest

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southeast

42.

What is this picture of?

a)

A Teepee

b)

A Longhouse

c)

A Totem

d)

A Potlatch

43.

True or False? La. Native American populations increased after European settlement.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

indigenous

a)

an upset stomach

b)

buffalo herds

c)

native to a particular place

d)

a portable conical tent made of skins, cloth, or canvas on a frame of poles, used by North American Indians of the Plains and Great Lakes regions

45.

Which Native American Tribe lived in desert areas?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Pueblo

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota(Sioux)

46.

Which tribe lived in the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Inuit

c)

Iroquois

d)

Lakota

47.
The  Three Sisters were?
a)
corn, beans, and squash
b)
peppers, onions, and pickles
c)
apples, corn, and onions
d)
any 3 plants together
48.
List the 3 West African kingdoms in chronological order.
a)
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
b)
Mali, Songhai and Ghana
c)
Songhai, Ghana and Mali
d)
Ghana, Songhai and Mali
49.
What large body of water borders Africa to the north?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
50.
What physical feature in West Africa encouraged the movement of people, goods and ideas?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Niger River
d)
Sahara Desert
51.

Pick the four major exports of West Africa.

a)

gold

b)

slaves

c)

diamonds

d)

ivory

e)

salt

52.
How did West Africa benefit from the trans-Saharan slave trade?
a)
Europe became rich and powerful.
b)
The trading kingdoms became rich and powerful.
c)
West Africa was destroyed by this slave trade.
d)
none of the above
53.
How did Europe and Asia benefit from the trans-Saharan slave trade?
a)
They got rich off of selling slaves.
b)
They got cheap labor.
c)
They got Islamic architects.
d)
none of the above
54.
What type of governments existed in West Africa?
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Constitutional monarchy
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Republic
55.
Trade routes to Asia, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage, and architectures building mosques are reasons for the arrival of what religion to West Africa.
a)
Christianity
b)
Catholicism
c)
Protestantism
d)
Islam
56.

Which of the following are government characteristics of the Songhai kingdom?

a)

professional armies

b)

specialized government offices

c)

taxed the trade routes

d)

checks and balances

57.

Which was the first of the most powerful ancient African kingdoms?

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

58.
The African king Sundiata was responsible for
a)
establishing the Mali empire.
b)
converting Africa to Christianity.
c)
leading Zulu forces against England.
d)
allowing the slave trade.
59.
The people of West Africa preserved the record of their past through the use of
a)
oral histories
b)
cuneiform writings
c)
stories written on scrolls
d)
hieroglyphics
60.
Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata Kieta
61.
Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?
a)
gold and grain
b)
cotton and kola nuts
c)
gold and salt
d)
salt and cattle
62.

which is a vast area of grassland with some trees and bushes?

a)

Savanna

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

desert

d)

plains

63.
Where did democracy originate?
a)
Ancient Greece
b)
Ancient Rome
c)
Visigoths
d)
Mongolians
64.
What is a heretic?
a)
A person whose beliefs are not the same as the Church.
b)
A person whose beliefs are the same as the Church.
c)
A person who lives near the woods.
d)
A person who has a lot of hair.
65.
What technology created in the Middle Ages changed the world and how?
a)
The Gutenberg press now allowed the mass printing of books.
b)
The Holy Crusades now allowed the mass destruction of Jerusalem.
c)
The Spanish Inquisition developed a new questioning process used by all police in the world today.
d)
The grape press now allowed the making of 
66.
What was one of the results of the pope promising the Christian men of Western Europe that their sins would be forgiven if they went on the Crusades?
a)
Many men died and lowering the population of Western Europe
b)
Many men ran away from the Catholic Church and became Orthodox to keep from enlisting in the military.
c)
Many women and children died without their husbands and fathers to care for them.
d)
Many men enlisted to fight the Crusades knowing all the sins they had committed.
67.
Cultural change was brought from Asia to Italy by one single boat. What did it bring back that changed Europe forever?
a)
The Bubonic Plague
b)
Silk Worms
c)
Ice Cream
d)
The Holy Crusades
68.
What time period brought about a belief of science as more important than God?
a)
The Renaissance Period
b)
The Science Times
c)
The Baroque Period
d)
Medieval Times
69.

Which feature of American democracy comes from the Romans?

a)

All people are born equal.

b)

Leaders are elected directly by the people.

c)

Government is based on a written constitution.

d)

Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities.

70.

The study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality.

a)

philosophy

b)

divine

c)

prefix

d)

proverb

71.

The Middle Ages lasted from

a)

500-1500 AD

b)

100-500 AD

c)

500 BC- 0

d)

1000-1500 AD

72.

Despite chaos and disunity during the early middle ages, the ______________ was a unifying force across Europe.

a)

Medieval Church

b)

Secular World

c)

Growth of Learning

d)

Roman Empire

73.

System where nobles pay homage and give loyalty to the king or higher lord in exchange for land.

a)

Estates

b)

Feudalism

c)

Colonialism

d)

Medieval

74.

This is where the noble or lord lives.

a)

Hut

b)

Manor

c)

Apartment

d)

Forum

75.

The First Crusade was fought to regain the ....

a)

Lost treasure of Egypt

b)

First copy of the Bible

c)

Holy Land

d)

Spirit of Steel

76.

A person who lived and worked on the private land of a noble or lord

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

77.

a nobleman who received land from a king in medieval feudal society

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

78.

a warrior in medieval Europe

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

79.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
80.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
81.
Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
a)
Reuniting the Roman Empire
b)
Everyone in the "East" became Christian
c)
Increased trade with non-European cultures
82.
What was the goal of the First Crusade?
a)
To take Jerusalem  away from the Muslims
b)
To convert Christians to Islam
c)
To conquer Europe
83.

The past was preserved by the church by

a)

singing Gregorian chants

b)

monks copied ancient manuscripts and the bible

c)

allowing women to become priests, bishops, and pope

d)

electing people to Parliament

84.

How did the plague impact Europe? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Trade declined due to bankrupt businesses

b)

30 - 60% of Europe's population died (1/3 to 2/3 of the population)

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

More cathedrals were built

85.
Where did the plague start?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia 
86.

Which map represents the Silk Road?

a)
b)
c)
87.

Which map represents the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?

a)
b)
c)
88.

Leonardo drew sketches of flying machines _ the invention of the airplane.

a)

before

b)

after

89.

Since the materials were not yet available to build working planes, you could say that Leonardo's ideas for flying machines were ahead of their time.

a)

false

b)

true

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