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1st Nine Weeks Test - 5th Grade Social Studies - Moore

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a unique feature of a Navajo hogan?

a)

It is made of glass

b)

It faces east to meet the Sun

c)

It has multiple stories.

d)

It has a flat roof

2.

What type of Native American house is this?

a)

Longhouse

b)

Wood house

c)

Teepee

d)

Wigwam

3.

What is Migration?

a)

Traditional Navajo houses made from logs, dirt, and bark.

b)

The movement of people or animals from one place to another.

c)

A Native American tribe known for being hunters and warriors.

d)

A way to grow crops in areas with little water by using special techniques.

4.

What material was easy to work with and perfect for building canoes, totem poles, and homes used by the Northwest Tribes?

a)

Brick

b)

Cedar

c)

Metal

d)

Stone

5.

What kind of other Native American houses were plank houses similar to?

a)

Yurts

b)

Teepees

c)

Igloos

d)

Longhouses

6.

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Vasco de Gama

d)

Christopher Columbus

7.

Which European country was responsible for the conquest of the Inca Empire?

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

8.

Which tribe lived in Longhouses?

a)

The Aztecs

b)

The Cherokee

c)

The Iroquois

d)

The Navajo

9.

What animal did the Comanche primarily hunt for survival?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Elk

c)

Buffalo

d)

Deer

10.

What is the definition of Agriculture?

a)

Moving from place to place without a permanent home.

b)

Groups of people living together in organized communities.

c)

Growing crops and raising animals for food.

d)

The movement of people or animals from one place to another.

11.

Which Southwest tribe is known for building multi-storied adobe structures called Pueblos?

a)

Apache

b)

Sioux

c)

Navajo

d)

Hopi

12.

What part of the environment made it easier for the Southeastern tribes to travel and trade?

a)

Rivers

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountains

d)

Forests

13.

What is wampum?

a)

the head of a clan

b)

Small polished beads made from shells that were woven together by string

c)

a union of people

d)

the Eastern Woodlands people's houses

14.

What is the primary type of environment in the Southwest region where the Hopi and Navajo tribes live?

a)

Mountains

b)

Pacific Coast

c)

Desert

d)

Grasslands

15.

The Aztec capital city was called . . .

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Chichen Itza

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Cuzco

16.

What are Pueblos?

a)

Round houses made of dirt, grass, and wood.

b)

Traditional Navajo houses made from logs, dirt, and bark.

c)

Multi-storied adobe houses built by the Hopi tribe

d)

A type of brick made from mud and straw.

17.

What type of homes did the Navajo traditionally live in?

a)

Teepees

b)

Wigwams

c)

Hogans

d)

Longhouses

18.

For the Native Americans of the northwest Coast their main food source was

a)

Salmon

b)

Nut

c)

Squash

d)

Bison

19.

What material was Inca clothing made from?

a)

Bark

b)

Leather

c)

Cotton

d)

Wool from llamas and alpacas

20.

Hopi Pueblo villages were normally

a)

built in caves

b)

built on top of mesas

c)

easy to move from place to place

d)

buried underground

21.

What Native American Tribe lived in the Eastern Woodlands region?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Hopi

c)

Tlingit

d)

Pawnee

22.

Which crops were grown by the Incas using terrace farming?

a)

Barley and oats

b)

Potatoes, corn, and quinoa

c)

Rice and wheat

d)

Soybeans and peanuts

23.

What were teepees made from?

a)

Tree limbs and bark

b)

Animal hides and wooden poles

c)

Adobe bricks

d)

Stone

24.

What does the name 'Hopi' mean?

a)

The farmers

b)

The traders

c)

The warriors

d)

The peaceful people

25.

The Aztec Empire was located in

a)

Central Asia

b)

Central Mexico

c)

South America

d)

Central America

26.

Some tribes believed that all living things, including animals, plants, and the Earth, had spirits, which is called …

a)

animism

b)

polytheism

c)

totemism

d)

shamanism

27.

Where was Machu Picchu located?

a)

High in the Andes mountains

b)

On the coast

c)

In the jungle.

d)

In the desert

28.

28. The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake …..

a)

a) Tenochtitlan

b)

b) Texcoco

c)

c) Chapala

d)

d) Xochimilco

29.

Why did the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest create totem poles?

a)

to tell a story that represented their family

b)

for worship

c)

to show off

d)

to decorate for a potlatch

30.

In the Eastern Woodland tribes, what roles did men and women typically have?

a)

Both men and women were gatherers.

b)

Both men and women were hunters.

c)

Women were hunters and men were gatherers.

d)

Men were hunters and women were gatherers.

31.

What type of dwellings did the Great Plains tribes live in while they traveled?

a)

Earth Lodges

b)

Wigwams

c)

Teepees

d)

Longhouses

32.

The Iroquois created the __________ __________, which was a group of tribes that worked together to make decisions and defend their land.

a)

Iroquois Confederacy

b)

Iroquois Alliance

c)

Iroquois Union

d)

Iroquois Coalition

33.

What were chinampas used for in the Aztec civilization?

a)

As a form of religious altar

b)

As floating gardens for agriculture

c)

As platforms for housing

d)

As a means of transportation across lakes

34.

What is the primary reason Native American tribes practiced migration?

a)

To build permanent settlements

b)

To find food and resources

c)

To participate in religious ceremonies

d)

To trade goods with neighboring tribes

35.

How were Kachinas used by the Hopi tribe in their culture?

a)

As weapons during warfare

b)

As masks and dolls during religious ceremonies to teach children about their ancestors

c)

As tools for building homes

d)

As trade items with neighboring tribes

36.

What were the "Three Sisters" in Native American agriculture?

a)

A trio of spiritual leaders

b)

Three types of ceremonial dances

c)

Corn, beans, and squash grown together

d)

Three famous Native American women