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WorksheetsWeekly Quiz Bowl 10/2-10/6
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 40mins
Fill in the blanks to make the set of equations true.
79 X 42 = (________ x 42) - (1 X _____)
80, 42
79, 42
1, 79
70, 9
Fill in the missing number in the equation below.
____ X 36= 24 X 18
48
12
10
11
True or False.
42 X 150 = 21 X 300
True
False
True or False.
5 X (7 X 9)= (5 X 7) X 9
True
False
There are 121 kids in the 5th grade going on a field trip. If each bus can fit 24 students, how many busses will they need to get to the park?
4 busses
6 busses
5 r 1 busses
5 busses
What farming technique did the Incas use for farming in the mountains?
Irrigation canals
Terraced farming
Composting
Slash and Burn
The Mayans were a group of _____________, or wanderers, that eventually settled in Mesoamerica.
nomads
explorers
farmers
merchants
The symbol the Aztecs received to let them know they got to the promised land was a(n) _____perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth.
parrot
robin
eagle
vulture
The two most well-known Inca cities were Cuzco and _______ _______.
San Jose
Machu Picchu
Mexico City
La Paz
Who settled here?
Mayan
Inca
Aztec
Who settled here?
Mayan
Inca
Aztec
Who settled here?
Mayan
Inca
Aztec
What was developed as a result of the Mayan study of the movements of the sun, moon, stars, and planets?
horoscope
calendar
special type of corn
an accurate road system
What civilization founded a symbol for zero?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
All of the above
The Inca had a system of roads through mountains. How many miles could messages and goods be carried in one day?
15
150
250
100
Who was the earliest of the 3 civilizations
Maya
Aztec
Inca
A set of strings with knots used for record keeping. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca.
Quipu
Aqueducts
Hieroglyphics
Ropes
What color represents where the Inca civilization was?
blue
red
gray
green
The Maya and Aztec both lived (entirely or partially) in what modern-day location?
The United States
Mexico
The Andes Mountains in South America
Canada
The Mayans practiced the "slash and burn" technique. What is this?
A way of cooking meat
Performing human sacrifice
Burning forests to clear land
A method of writing with ash
The Maya and Aztec both built what large buildings?
Skyscrapers
Colosseums
Pyramids
Apartments
The Aztec were best known as
farmers
warriors
nomads
magicians
The three roads connecting Tenochtitlan to the main land were called
chinampas
malinche
causeways
bridges
homeland
Materials that come from nature and can be utilized by people (minerals, water power, etc.)
the upholding of what is fair, decent, and right fair treatment, fairness, equity
The country or place someone is originally from
Freedom to do or say what one thinks or feels
sustain
To support, nourish; to undergo for a period of time.
Ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right
Wealthy; having more than enough property, money, or food
A flat area on top of a hill or mountain
Natural
Resources
The country or place
someone is originally from
An agreement between two
opposing sides; a document
that explains the terms of
the agreement
Effect on something, to
make an impression on
something or someone
Materials that come from
nature and can be utilized
by people (minerals, water
power, etc.)
The farmer had an _____________
amount of corn after his
thriving season.
undermined
inadequate
institutions
abundant
undermined
To add extra support
Gradually weakened and
destroyed
Established customs and
activities in a society
Took over the place or
position of; replaced
to provide with the basic needs, to keep something going or living
prosperous
thriving
sustain
impact
To explain in detail; to give examples
Elaborate
Collaborate
Beliefs
Brilliant
Why do we need evidence?
What is the job of a topic statement in an informational/explanatory writing piece?
It is the sentence that gets the reader's attention.
It is the sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.
It is the final sentence in an essay.
It is the sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.
How do the sentences in the body of an informational/explanatory paragraph relate to the topic statement?
They provide evidence and elaboration that support the main idea.
They tell the reader what the paragraph is mainly about.
They provide arguments to strengthen the main argument.
They only relate to the topic statement if it has more than one point.
Choose the sentence that best elaborates on the evidence in the sentence below.
Parents and grandparents made toys and games for Nez Perce children, such as tipis, bows and arrows and baskets.
Children used natural resources from their environment for play.
This tells us that children's play involved games that reflected the tribe's culture and daily life.
They also made replicas of horses because they were very important to the Nez Perce.
Girls played house while boys played with bows and arrows.
Organize these sentences into the correct category.
The Nez Perce homeland was rich in resources that people relied on in their daily lives.
The rivers, praries and forests of the Nez Perce homeland provided for the tribe's needs.
The Nez Perce hunted game, gathered plants and natural materials, and fished in the rivers.
In these ways, the Nez Perce counted on their homeland for food, clothing, shelter and tools.
Check the word that is NOT a preposition.
around
under
classroom
between
Put a checkmark by the word that is a preposition.
school
toward
books
Mrs. Rose
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
We had to drive through the mountains to get to Virginia last week.
we had
to drive
through the mountains
last week
