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5th grade Midterm Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "to use natural resources to make changes in order to survive"?

a)

adapt

b)

nomadic

c)

culture

d)

modify

2.

The first Americans migrated to the Americas from what part of the world during the Ice Age?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

3.

Which type of environment did Native Americans choose to settle in when they came to the Americas?

a)

grasslands

b)

deserts

c)

mountains

d)

all of the above

4.

Which of the following BEST describes what most scientists believe to be the migration route of most first Americans?

a)

by land from northeast Asia, across a land bridge to North America, then into South America

b)

by sea, across the Pacific Ocean to North and South America

c)

by land from South America then into North America

d)

by sea from Africa, across the Atlantic Ocean, into North and South America

5.

Which of these items is LEAST likely to have been made by the Inuit as they adapted to their environment?

a)

basket woven from grass

b)

snow goggles made from animal bone

c)

an igloo built out of ice and snow

d)

a seal-skin float

6.

Which cultural region extended from the Atlantic Coast through the Ohio Valley to the Mississippi River. It had 4 distinct seasons. Streams and rivers crossed the area through forests of oak, maple, and birch trees. It was home to such animals as deer, beavers, and turkeys. Algonquin lived in this region.

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Northwest Coast

c)

Plateau

d)

Great Plains

7.

Which artifact would most likely be found in the Northwest Coast region?

a)

tepees

b)

grass baskets

c)

totem poles

d)

digging stick

8.

Which of these is the name given to objects that are man made and left behind that tell about the people who left it?

a)

natural resources

b)

origin stories

c)

artifacts

d)

environments

9.

This cultural region covered a huge area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to Texas. It had hot summers and cold winters; few trees, but large grasslands that were home to deer, antelope, and buffalo. The Sioux lived here.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Northwest Coast

c)

Southeast

d)

Plateau

10.

This cultural region covered states like Arizona and New Mexico. There were mesas, canyons, and deserts. The climate was hot in summers and cold in winters. The region had little rain, so there were few trees and plants. The Hopi lived in this region.

a)

Northwest Coast

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Southwest

d)

California Inter mountain

11.

Which of the following "big game" was most associated with the Great Plains region. This animal meant "life" for its people.

a)

buffalo

b)

deer

c)

antelope

d)

beaver

12.

Because there was a scarcity of trees in the Southwest, what natural resource was used to make their shelters?

a)

buffalo hide

b)

chunks of ice

c)

bark

d)

clay/adobe

13.

Which of the follow is a primary source that would help people today learn about the Native Americans from long ago?

a)

map of cultural regions

b)

your History alive textbook

c)

an artifact left behind from a specific tribe

d)

A video about Native Americans

14.

_________ is the behaviors and beliefs of a particular group of people.

a)

nomadic

b)

migration

c)

culture

d)

adaptation

15.

Which part of the buffalo was used in the Great Plains region?

a)

fur

b)

bones

c)

none

d)

All of it.

16.

How did the Native Americans in all regions survive?

a)

They adapted to their environment and lived off of the land.

b)

They bought what they needed.

c)

They traded.

d)

They relied on everyone else.

17.

The Native Americans of this region hunted Buffalo on the open fields of grass

a)

The Northwest

b)

The Eastern Woodlands

c)

The Southwest

d)

The Plains

18.

The people of the ________ built shelters called teepees.

a)

The Northwest

b)

The Arctic

c)

The Plains

d)

The Southwest

19.

The people of this region ate fish, shellfish, seals, and whales

a)

The Plains

b)

The Southwest

c)

The Northwest

20.

Igloos were build by the people in the ______.

a)

Southwest

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Arctic

21.

Which region lived in Wigwams and Longhouses?

a)

Plains

b)

Arctic

c)

Eastern Woodlands

22.

During the last Ice Age the oceans became more shallow, because

a)

the seawater evaporated.

b)

the ice in the glaciers started to melt.

c)

it did not rain for many years.

d)

much of the water was sucked up into glaciers.

23.

The first Americans ended up in North America after a long migration, because

a)

they were looking for new land to start a new civilization.

b)

they followed their food source as they slowly moved towards the Americas.

c)

they were trying to find North America.

d)

they were running away from the giant mammals.

24.

Scientists who study the cultures of people who lived long ago are known as

a)

evidence.

b)

band.

c)

Beringia.

d)

archaeologists.

25.

The idea that the first Americans arrived 12,000 years ago is one ____________________________, or possible explanation.

a)

theory

b)

culture

c)

climate

d)

artifacts

26.

an area of land that connected Asia and North America during the last ice age

a)

artifact

b)

nomad

c)

land bridge

d)

culture

27.

Select all of the 4 states located in the "4 corners area." SELECT FOUR OPTIONS.

a)

Utah

b)

New Mexico

c)

Colorado

d)

Texas

e)

Arizona

28.

The Anasazi created large apartment buildings. What was the name of the material that the structures were made of?

a)

Mesa

b)

Adobe

c)

Clay

d)

Rock

29.

Due to the extreme heat and dry climate, the Anasazi developed an

a)

Irrigation system

b)

Implantation system

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Inter-cropping system

30.

Which of the following DOES NOT BELONG


The Inuits hunted...

a)

Walruses

b)

Caribou

c)

Seals

d)

Fish & Whales

e)

Penguins

31.

Which civilization is pictured on the map?

a)

Ansazi

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Inuit

d)

Inca

32.

Which civilization is pictured on the map?

a)

Ansazi

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Inuit

d)

Inca

33.

Which civilization is pictured on the map?

a)

Ansazi

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Inuit

d)

Inca

34.
What was Kublai Kahn's relationship with Marco Polo like?
a)
Kublai Kahn despised Marco Polo.
b)
Kublai Kahn liked Marco Polo.
35.
How did Marco Polo's travels influence Europe? 
a)
Europeans began to look outside their borders for new sources of trade once they learned of the Silk Road.
b)
Europeans decided they wanted to stay in their towns and travel very little.
36.
What's another way Marco Polo's travels influenced Europe? 
a)
Explorers didn't respect Marco Polo, so they continued creating trade routes on their own.
b)
Explorers depended on Polo's book when planning new trade routes.
37.

What is the name of the network of trade routes that connected China to parts of Europe and India?

a)

The Broken Road

b)

The Spice Road

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Secret Road

38.

In order to get from Europe to China, Marco Polo traveled through what land?

a)

Japan

b)

Persia

c)

Canda

d)

Mexico

39.

Marco Polo inspired a new a age of __________?

a)

farming

b)

exploration

c)

war

d)

medicine

40.

Why did Zheng He go to the seas?

a)

To look treasure and money

b)

To trade and explore new trade routes

c)

The emperor wants to show off their power and wealth

d)

To capture people to work for them

e)

To trade, explore new trade routes, and to show off their power