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Pre-Test Quiz Game !

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Iroquois form a Confederacy?

a)

end hunger

b)

end peace

c)

end fighting

d)

end society

2.

Which type of government did the Inca in most?

a)

democracy

b)

STRONG central government

c)

independent government

d)

strong government

3.

Which doe NOT explain how the Inuit adapted to their cold environment?

a)

Use of Dogsleds

b)

Use of Sealskin Kayaks

c)

Built homes from stone, earth and snow.

d)

All the above

4.

In what way were the Mayans and Aztecs similar?

a)

Both civilizations had to to migrate out of their lands due to bad farming.

b)

Both civilizations had to fix their lands in order to plant crops and build.

c)

Both civilizations had to restore their lands after they collapsed.

d)

None of these

5.

The process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa. It began in the 15th century, when oceanic shipping brought the Western and Eastern hemispheres into contact.

a)

English Exchange

b)

Spanish Exchange

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Korean Exchange

6.

Which animal was most important to people in the Plains?

(a)  

7.

_____________ were useful for farming in mountainous regions.

a)

terraces

b)

ditches

c)

trenches

d)

dungeons

8.

Money paid by conquered people to their conquerors

a)

tribute

b)

apology

c)

animism

d)

aztec

9.

Who used a two calendar system?

(a)  

10.

Some cultures who did develop a written language used...

a)

Symbols

b)

Hands of help

c)

Oral Traditions

d)

Engraved fossils

11.

Which 2 words BEST describe the cause for the collapse of the Mayan civilization?

a)

warfare & illness

b)

insects and violence

12.

Which sentence BEST explains the struggles faced by Mayans in the rainforest and how they overcame these challenges?

a)

Mayans destroyed their lands and worked together to defeat the Aztecs.

b)

Mayans migrated away from their city states and rebuilt elsewhere.

c)

Mayans faced insect issues and worked together to clear the forests, plant crops and build cities.

d)

Mayans did not experience issues while in the rainforest.

13.

How long did the Inca emperors require people to work for the government?

a)

A few days each year

b)

Once a year

c)

Several weeks each year

d)

All the above