Social Studies Unit 1 Review

Question 1

The Iroquois built longhouses out of wood. The Inuit used ice and snow to build igloos. These are examples of

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how early people relied on their environments

Question 2

According to the Bering Land Bridge theory, when did people first come to North America?

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10,000-40,000 years ago

Question 3

What landform is represented by #3 on the map?

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The Andes Mountains

Question 4

What body of water is represented by #2?

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 5

What body of water is represented by #4?

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Caribbean Sea

Question 6

Where are the Great Lakes located?

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in northeastern North America

Question 7

One way in which the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas were similar were that they

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had developed advanced civilizations before the arrival of Columbus

Question 8

What map is the outline of the CONTINENT that we live on?

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B

Question 9

What is the definition of economy?

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The process of producing and distributing goods and services

Question 10

Why was the Mayan civilization able to focus their time and energy on discovering new things?

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Successful farming created a food surplus.

Question 11

What Spanish conquistador helped bring an end to the Aztec empire?

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Cortes

Question 12

What country do we live in?

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United States

Question 13

Nomads are most likely to

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move from place to place

Question 14

What landform is represented by #4 on the map?

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The Amazon Rainforest

Question 15

Which map outline shows the COUNTRY we live in?

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A

Question 16

What body of water is represented by #1?

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Pacific Ocean

Question 17

Which statement about the early civilizations is NOT true?

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The Inca settled in northern Canada

Question 18

On what continent do we find Canada, the United States and Mexico?

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North America

Question 19

Where are the Andes Mountains located?

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in western South America

Question 20

Which of the following is an effect of the climate becoming warmer and the end of the Ice Age?

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People stayed in one place longer and learned to farm

Question 21

The Incas invented Terrace Farming. What is the most likely reason they invented this technique?

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It is easier to farm on mountains when they are made into flat steps

Question 22

Why did the Aztec invent the farming technique of chinampas?

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The Aztec's land was swampy and wet

Question 23

What kind of economy did the early people of America use during the Ice Age 20,000 years ago?

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A hunter gatherer economy

Question 24

What number is in the state you live in?

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7

Question 25

What continent do we live on?

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North America

Question 26

Which of these can the geography, or land, of a people affect?

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Geography can affect culture, economy and where people live

Question 27

The Maya invented a calendar system and a ball game. These are examples of ___________.

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Mayan Culture

Question 28

What body of water is represented by #3?

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Gulf of Mexico

Question 29

What is the most likely reason early people migrated from Asia to the Americas?

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They followed the animals they were hunting.

Question 30

The Aztec empire’s borders reached from

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The Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Question 31

What landform is represented by #2 on the map?

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The Great Lakes

Question 32

Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?

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in eastern South America

Question 33

Where did the Incas establish their empire?

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along the Andes Mountains in South America

Question 34

According to the Bering Land Bridge theory, what two pieces of land did the land bridge connect?

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Asia to North America

Question 35

What state do we live in?

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New York

Question 36

What landform is represented by #1 on the map?

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The Rocky Mountains

Question 37

Which of these statements about the Inuit is NOT true?

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They traded with Europeans

Question 38

What three large countries are pictured on this map?

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United States, Canada, Mexico

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