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6th Grade Social Studies -- Chapter 6
Test Description: 6th Grade Social Studies -- Chapter 6
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which geographical feature extends the length of South America?
A
Rocky Mountains
B
Great Lakes
C
Andes Mountains
D
Bering Strait
2) Why have the Olmec people come to be called the 'mother culture' of all Mesoamerica?
A
They were a large ancient civilization.
B
Their existence was unknown to scholars until the early 1900's.
C
They built a complex agricultural society.
D
Many later civilizations built on their accomplishments.
3) How did Copan's prosperity lead to its collapse?
A
The people became careless with their wealth.
B
Copan's prosperity caused its enemies to become jealous.
C
The people could not grow food for the growing population.
D
The growing population tried to build cities in the jungle.
4) When conquering another people, the Inca would ______
A
offer them citizenship.
B
destroy their settlements.
C
sacrifice them.
D
enslave them.
5) What was the most important factor in the development of the Mississippian culture?
A
being nearly overtaken by a large army
B
building enormous cities
C
tracking the stars
D
learning how to cultivate corn and beans
6) What formed the Great Lakes?
A
an earthquake
B
a meteor
C
a flood
D
a glacier
7) Which was NOT an effect of the warming of the earth's climate?
A
Big game died out.
B
People began to eat more meat.
C
Grass became sparse.
D
New tools had to be developed.
8) What were the strongest features of the Incan Empire?
A
trading, communication, and writing systems
B
worshipping gods and knowledge of astronomy
C
education, religion, and irrigation
D
military strength and an excellent road system
9) What helped the Mississippian population to boom?
A
the building of an extensive road system
B
the development of medicines to fight disease
C
two years of excellent weather
D
the knowledge of how to grow corn and beans
10) How did the Anasazi cope with the harsh desert environment?
A
by inventing the first fans
B
by wearing very little clothing
C
by building special adobe homes
D
by running water into their houses
11) Beringia was formed by _________.
A
deposits left by retreating glaciers
B
silt from the Rocky Mountains
C
lands that emerged during the ice ages
D
wave and tidal action in the Bering Sea
12) The warming of the earth's climate at the end of the last ice age made North America extremely dry. How did ancient people adapt to this change?
A
They learned how to grow beans, squash, and corn.
B
They turned from a diet of fruits and vegetables to one of meat.
C
They cultivated grasses to help large game animals survive.
D
They developed new tools for hunting ever-larger animals.
13) What resulted from the Mayan belief that the movements of heavenly bodies revealed the will of the gods?
A
a fear of the sun
B
a calendar
C
a diagram of the solar system
D
a telescope
14) How were the Inca typical of Mesoamerican empires?
A
Their society was structured under a single ruler.
B
They did not practice human sacrifice.
C
Their religion was not a significant part of their lives.
D
They had a single city-state.
15) Evidence from tombs has revealed that the Hopewell people ________.
A
knew how to make bronze tools
B
had an extensive trading network
C
buried commoners as well as nobles in the tombs
D
used wheeled carts to move loads of dirt to build the tombs
16) Which of the following most helped the Anasazi to continue flourishing in the desert?
A
trading turquoise for corn
B
being nearly overtaken by a large army
C
building pueblos
D
hunting small game animals
17) How did the Incan Empire compare to Mesoamerican civilizations?
A
Both had population booms, erosion, and disease.
B
They all used wheels to make their work easier.
C
They were all inspired by the Olmec culture.
D
Both had excellent road systems and irrigation.
18) How did the long drought in the 1100's help cause the Anasazi to abandon their settlements?
A
The animals they hunted disappeared.
B
The trading fairs had stopped.
C
Trees would not grow to help shade their houses.
D
There was no water to irrigate their crops.
19) Why did the Mound Builders build giant mounds?
A
to keep their dead safe
B
for unknown reasons
C
for kings to live in
D
to show their building skill
20) What is a mesa?
A
a large area of nearly flat land
B
a spot of fertile land in a desert
C
a narrow, deep valley with steep sides
D
a steep hill with a flat, table-like top
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