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Chapter 1 Lesson 5 Practice quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cash crop?

a)

A crop grown for personal use

b)

A crop grown for money

c)

A crop grown for animal feed

d)

A crop grown for decoration

2.

What was the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

An alliance of 6 tribes with a democratic government

b)

A type of longhouse

c)

A single tribe in the Eastern Woodlands

d)

A group of European settlers

3.

What does the term 'harvest' mean?

a)

Burning fields

b)

Gathering crops

c)

Planting seeds

d)

Building houses

4.

What is the slash-and-burn method?

a)

A method of fishing

b)

A method of farming involving cutting and burning trees

c)

A method of trading goods

d)

A method of building houses

5.

What were wampum used for?

a)

Farming

b)

Fishing

c)

Trading and ceremonies

d)

Building houses

6.

What is a longhouse?

a)

A type of government

b)

A long, rectangular home for multiple families

c)

A type of ship

d)

A type of crop

7.

What was the Middle Passage?

a)

A forced relocation of Africans to America

b)

A trade route for spices

c)

A path for pioneers

d)

A river in Kentucky

8.

What is the Triangular Trade?

a)

A type of cash crop

b)

A type of longhouse

c)

A method of farming

d)

A trade route between three continents

9.

What are push and pull factors?

a)

Factors that make you stay in a place

b)

Factors that determine language

c)

Factors that make you leave or come to a place

d)

Factors that affect crop growth

10.

Who are pioneers?

a)

People who build longhouses

b)

People who explore new places

c)

People who trade wampum

d)

People who grow cash crops

11.

Why was Kentucky attractive to early settlers?

a)

It had many longhouses

b)

It was a center for the slave trade

c)

It had many factories

d)

It was close to the Ohio River and had rich soil

12.

What was the main food source for settlers in Kentucky?

a)

Farming

b)

Fishing

c)

Hunting

d)

Trading

13.

What did African slaves bring to America?

a)

New types of cash crops

b)

New farming techniques

c)

New languages

d)

Their culture, including stories, dances, and songs

14.

What happens when jobs move away from an area?

a)

The area becomes more urban

b)

The population decreases

c)

The population increases

d)

The area becomes more industrialized

15.

How is America described in terms of its cultural diversity?

a)

A single culture

b)

A monoculture

c)

A melting pot or salad bowl

d)

A homogeneous society

16.

In addition to forests, what else can you conclude about the terrain and climate of the Eastern

Woodlands region?

a)

The terrain includes streams and rivers

b)
The climate is arid with minimal vegetation.
c)
The region is characterized by high mountains and a tropical climate.
d)
The terrain is flat with a desert climate.
17.

What was the main way in which most Native Americans of the Southeast Woodlands acquired their food?

a)
gathering
b)
farming
c)
fishing
d)
hunting
18.

Match each group name to its description.

a)

Creek

1.

A Native American tribe originally from the southeastern United States.

b)

Natchez

2.

A Native American tribe known for their historical settlement in the Mississippi River region.

c)

Iroquois

3.

a confederacy of tribes of Northeast

d)

Cherokee

4.

Originally from TN and GA

19.

What was the main reason that the five nations joined together in the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)
Cultural exchange and preservation of traditions.
b)

To stop fighting

c)
Economic cooperation for trade benefits.
d)
Leadership hierarchy among the nations.
20.

“In order to keep the Great Peace, the Iroquois people developed the Great Law. This was a set of rules by which the Iroquois people lived. They also set up a way for each of the tribes in the Iroquois Confederacy to have a voice in making decisions. Representatives from all of the clans met at the Grand Council. These representatives were chosen by the clan mothers. The Grand Council made decisions through discussion and compromise, or settled a dispute by each side agreeing to give up part of what it wanted. The Grand Council continues to make decisions for the Iroquois today.”

Based on this description, you can infer that the Iroquois government is most similar to the U.S. government in what way?

a)
They both have a monarchy system.
b)
They both rely on a single leader for decisions.
c)
They both use a representative council to make decisions.
d)
They both use a written constitution to govern.