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6th grade review Chapter 16.
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1
Once early people arrived to the Americas, they moved from one place to another. Why?
To build temples.
To start a war.
To find food.
To go to festivals.
2
An isthmus is a narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land.
True
False
3
Maya developed 2 calendar systems for? Choose all that apply.
decorating.
holidays and birthdays.
farming and seasons.
religious events.
4
Aztec people did not rely on strong kings, who believed they descended from the gods.
True
False
5
Which of these is the largest river system in North America?
Amazon River
Nile River
Missouri River
Mississippi River
6
Nobles and priests were above the king in Maya's class system.
False
True
7
The Maya city-states had a strict class system.
False
True
8
Royal Maya women often married into royal families in other Maya city-states.
True
False
9
Hunter-gatherers in the Americas used natural resources for
creating music.
catching animals.
food, clothing, and shelter.
making toys.
10
To hold the empire together Inca created a strong central government.
False
True
11
The Olmec is the oldest known culture in Mesoamerica.
False
True
12
The Andes are the world's longest mountain system.
False
True
13
How did the Aztec people overcome the difficulty of farming in Mexico?
buying fresh vegetables from the grocery store.
taking crops from other areas.
irrigating and fertilizing the land.
waiting until it rained to plant crops.
14
The Amazon River is the largest river system in South America.
False
True
15
The Inca believed their rulers had the protection of the
storm god.
rain god.
sun god Inti.
army.
16
Some scientist think that people walked across a land bridge from Asia to the Americas, other scientists believed
people arrived by helicopter.
people arrived by taxi.
people arrived by boat.
people built their own cars.
17
Inca people established a system of roads to help move soldiers, goods, and information quickly.
True
False
18
The people of Maya used
fresh pond water for drinking.
swamps and sinkholes as a water source.
purified water as a water source.
the ocean as a water source.
19
What are the four geographical areas of the Americas?
North America, South America
St. Louis, New York, Utah, Illinois
North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean
Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Japan
20
Corn became the least important food in the Americas.
False
True
