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Review of 5th grade social studies content
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1
Farming was not a big part of the following civilizations
Aztec
Pacific Nortwest
Maya
Inuit
2
Which ancient civilization lived here?
Anasazi
Mound Builders
Mayans
Aztecs
3
Mayan royalty often married royalty from other cities to strengthen
religion
trade
language
military
4
Which civilization lived in this type of temporary home?
Inuit
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Mayan
5
The Aztec were a relatively quiet and peaceful people.
False
True
6
This is a special underground room used by the Anasazi for special religious purposes.
mesa
kiva
clan
atlatl
7
Which two groups of people played pok-a-tok?
Mayan and Inuits
Aztec and Mound Builders
Aztec and Mayan
Aztec and Anasazi
8
People were able to keep a regular surplus of food after the development of
culture
earthworks
the atlatl
agriculture
9
Scientists who study the cultures of people who lived long ago are known as
biologist
cartographer
archaeologist
anthropologists
10
Losers in the game of pok-a-tok
were sacrificed to the gods
were banished
had to practice more
were given a second place medal
11
Which ancient civilization lived in this area?
Anasazi
Mayan
Inuit
Aztecs
12
Which of the following is not part of the "3 sisters"?
squash
berries
corn
beans
13
People who wander from place to place and have no settled home are called
nomads
tribes
archaeologists
bands
14
Which civilization lived in this area?
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Aztex
15
During the last Ice Age, the oceans became shallower because
much of the water was locked up in glaciers
it did not rain for many years
the seawater evaporated
the ice in the glaciers started to melt
16
Which one of these is
not
part of the Native American "arrival theories"?
arrived by walking
have always been here
arrived by boat
arrived by wagon
17
Which was one of the first civilizations in North America?
Mayan
Mound Builder
Anasazi
Aztec
18
Which of these acheivements were not made by the Mayan culture?
hieroglyphs
symbol for zero
calendar
large earthen structures in the form of animals
19
The Inuit show great respect for the animals they hunted.
True
False
20
Native American people tell of their beliefs about the world & their place in it through their
technology
mesas
origin stories
theories
21
Which civilization lived in this type of home?
Inuit
Mayan
Anasazi
Mound Builder
22
Beringia is the name of the land bridge that once connected
Asia and North America
Alaska and California
North America and Turtle Island
Asia and Siberia
23
The Inuit made their village homes
out of snow and ice
from stones covered with earth
out of adobe
in the cliffs
24
The Anasazi lived in
Mesoamerica
the "Four Corners" area of the southwest
the Arctic
the Mississippi River Basin
25
Wealthy Aztecs often used this to decorate their clothing
gold & shells
diamonds & jewels
deerskin & beads
Quetzal feathers & gold
26
People who built pueblos used
gold
adobe
grass and earth
ice and snow
27
The mounds built in the Mississippi River Basin were used for
religious purposes
protection
entertainment
homes
28
These people were mainly hunters and gatherers
Aztec and Mayan
Mayan and Mound Builders
Anasazi and Aztec
Mound Builders and Inuit
29
The Maya lost power but descendants still live in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.
False
True
30
The Mayan population outgrew their food supply and moved away in search of food.
False
True