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Humanities 1st Quarter Assessment

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Verb Tense: The students worked hard on the project since it is due tomorrow. Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

2.

What happens after the sun sets? Correct or Incorrect

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

3.

Commas in a Series: There was food, and music at the party. Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

4.

Analogies: Smart is to intelligent as funny is to (a)   .

Choose from the below words

serious

humorous

5.

Define the term geography

a)

The study of maps and navigation

b)

Land and bodies of water of a place

c)

The climate and weather patterns of a region

d)

The cultural practices of a society

6.

Define the term climate

a)

The weather of a place over time.

b)

The current temperature of a place.

c)

A sudden change in weather patterns.

d)

The study of weather phenomena.

7.

Define the term resources

a)

Materials that can be used by people

b)

A type of animal found in the wild

c)

A mathematical equation

d)

A historical event

8.

Define the term culture

a)

A set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a group.

b)

A type of food preparation technique.

c)

A scientific term for a group of cells.

d)

A method of artistic expression.

9.

Define the term agriculture

a)

The practice of farming and raising animals for food

b)

A type of industrial activity focused on manufacturing goods.

c)

The process of urban development and city planning.

d)

A form of entertainment involving music and dance.

10.

Define the term tradition

a)

A custom or belief that is passed down through generations.

b)

A modern practice adopted recently.

c)

A scientific theory.

d)

A random event.

11.

What is a confederation?

a)

A group whose members share the same goals.

b)

A single leader with absolute power.

c)

A type of government with multiple branches.

d)

A system of trade between nations.

12.

Which Native American Group lived in the area marked A?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest Pacific

c)

Plains

d)

Eastern Woodlands

13.

Which Native American group lived in the area marked B?

a)

Southwest

b)

Plains

c)

Great Basin

d)

Eastern Woodlands

14.

Which Native American group lived in the area marked C?

a)

Plains

b)

Great Basin

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest Pacific

15.

Which Native American group lives in the area marked D?

a)

Plains

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Northwest Pacific

d)

Great Basin

16.

What did the Plains Native Americans use for their shelter?

a)

Wigwams

b)

Longhouses

c)

Hogans

d)

Teepees

17.

Which Native American groups lived in wigwams and longhouses?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Great Basin

18.

Which Native American group lived in adobe houses and in the sides of cliffs?

a)

Plains

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Southwest

19.

Which groups were considered "nomads"?

a)

Southwest and Eastern Woodlands

b)

Plains and Southwest

c)

Plains and Great Basin

d)

Northwest Pacific and Great Basin

20.

What was the main food source of the Plains Native Americans?

a)

Buffalo

b)

Fish

c)

Duck

d)

Corn

21.

What did all Native Americans have in common?

a)

They all lived in teepees

b)

They all lived off the land

c)

They all hunted buffalo

d)

They didn't have anything in common

22.

Which Native American group would have hunted for whale because they lived near the ocean?

a)

Great Basin

b)

Southwestern

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Plains

23.

Which Native American group used totem poles to show their wealth and ancestry?

a)

Great Basin

b)

Northwest Pacific

c)

Plains

d)

Southwestern

24.

Early people traveled across the ___________ to get to North America

a)

African continent

b)

Land bridge

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Hemisphere

25.

Match the following

a)

1.

Pueblo

b)

2.

Cedar Plank House

c)

3.

Long House

26.

Which one of the tribes was NOT part of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Mohawks

b)

Apaches

c)

Senecas

d)

Onodagas

27.

Iroquois women...

a)

Were vicious warriors

b)

Hunted to feed their tribes

c)

Were members of the council

d)

Selected the chiefs of the tribe

28.

An important accomplishment of the Iroquois Confederacy was the...

a)

Development of a trading partnership with the Kwakiutl tribe

b)

Selection of women as chief

c)

Adoption of a two house system

d)

Establishment of a political union of member nations

29.

What was the goal of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Promote trade within the confederacy and nowhere else

b)

End wars among members and provide defense against enemies

c)

Limit hunting and fishing seasons

d)

Increase crops and harvest

30.

A Primary Source is from...

a)

A third party person writing about an event

b)

Someone who witnessed the event(s)

31.

Which region's main food source was the buffalo?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Southwest

c)

Northwest

d)

Great Plains

32.

Why did the Plains natives build a teepee?

a)

They had a surplus of trees

b)

They lived a very dry climate that got little rain

c)

They were nomads who followed the buffalo herd

d)

They lived on the coast

33.

Which of the following is an adaptation that the Natives of the Arctic used to survive?

a)

They used dry farming methods because of lack of rain

b)

They used oil to coat their clothing because of all the rainfall

c)

They wore little clothing because of the mild climate

d)

They used whale or seal blubber for fuel

34.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

forest

b)

deer and rabbits

c)

animal skins

d)

origin story

35.

Which Native American culture would be known for using dry farming methods and using clay (adobe) to build their homes?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Great Plains

36.

Eastern Woodlands Indians built their homes from logs because

a)

it was cheaper than using brick

b)

they were easy to move when hunting buffalo

c)

trees were a plentiful resource in the region

d)

they were nomads

37.

Which of these is an example of an artifact of the Native Americans?

a)

arrowhead

b)

dinosaur bones

c)

compass

d)

pyramid

38.

The most important resource for the Plains Indians was

a)

buffalo

b)

cattle

c)

wheat

d)

corn

39.

Plains Indians used this type of home because they were nomads moving their settlements based on the migration of the buffalo herds

a)

hogan

b)

pueblo

c)

teepee

d)

longhouse

40.

Native American cultures put great emphasis on

a)

changing the environment

b)

written documents

c)

ownership of property

d)

respect for nature

41.

Language, music, art, dress, food, stories, and folktales

a)

natural resources

b)

culture

c)

community

d)

migration

42.

Changes in a way of life that allow people to survive in a particular environment

a)

natural resources

b)

migration

c)

culture

d)

adapt

43.

Materials that can be used by people to support living such as plants, animals, trees, and water

a)

big game

b)

natural resources

c)

modify

d)

community

44.

To move from one place to another without a permanent settlement

a)

big game

b)

migrate

c)

Ice Age

d)

adaptation

45.

A long period where much of the Earth's surface was covered in ice

a)

big game

b)

migrate

c)

Ice Age

d)

adaptation

46.
Identify the Great Plains region using the map
a)
Green
b)
Yellow
c)
Pink
d)
Blue
47.

Name the home of the Great Plains Region

a)

Wigwam

b)

Plank house

c)

Teepee

d)

Chickee

48.

What is a cultural tradition?

a)

A new video game

b)

A practice or custom that is passed down through generations within a culture

c)

A type of food that no one likes

d)

A rule made by the government

49.

What are Kachinas?

a)

They are special Pokemon

b)

Kachinas are like special spirits to the Pueblo People

c)

They are strong warriors for hire

d)

They are people who take the Pueblo people's gold

50.

What is the definition of culture?

a)

a group of relatives who lived in the past

b)

the way people make rules and decisions

c)

the way of life shared by a group of people

51.

Historians believe that Natives traveled into North America by?

a)

The Bering Land Bridge

b)

Canoeing the Pacific Ocean along the coast

c)

Sailing from Europe

52.

Which tribe lived in this style of home?

a)

Inuit

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Southwest

d)

Plains

53.

Which tribe lived in this style of home?

a)

Inuit

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Southwest

d)

Plains

54.

Which tribe lived in this type of home?

a)

Inuit

b)

Mound Builder

c)

Southwest

d)

Plains

55.

Which "Jobs" in a Native American tribe would belong to MEN? (Check all that apply)

a)

clearing land for crops

b)

planting crops

c)

hunting

d)

collecting water

56.

Which "Jobs" would belong to a WOMAN in a Native American tribe? (check all that apply)

a)

raising children

b)

keeping the camp safe

c)

preparing food

d)

gathering water

57.

Check all that might apply to a NOMADIC tribe.

a)

Move often

b)

Live in Teepees

c)

Farmers

d)

Live in Igloos

58.

Why did some American Indians believe they needed to pray for permission before a hunt?

a)

They think religion is important to their culture.

b)

They believe animals have spirits of their own.

c)

They believe they should pass on traditions to their children.

59.

Why did the Iroquois form a confederacy?

a)

to live in peace and help each other

b)

to collect taxes

c)

to grow the economy

d)

to share natural resources

60.

Why did the Powhatan form a confederacy?

a)

to work together to protect themselves from the colonists

b)

to fight King George

c)

to find Pocahontas a husband

d)

to live in peace